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Harrison Chung

Biography

Harrison practises international arbitration in the APAC region. He has worked in Asia’s two major arbitral hubs, being currently based in Hong Kong and previously worked in Singapore.

His experience covers shareholders’ and joint venture disputes, construction disputes and enforcement of arbitral awards in national courts. Disputes that he worked on cover pharmaceutical, financial, private equity, consumer goods, energy and infrastructure sectors, and involve parties from jurisdictions including China, Korea, India, Singapore, the UK and the US arbitrating under major arbitration rules (including HKIAC, SIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL and ICSID Rules).

He also has experience serving as a tribunal secretary, having completed the HKIAC’s Tribunal Secretary Training Programme.

Born, raised and trained as a lawyer in Hong Kong, he speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin and is admitted to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales and in Hong Kong.

Practice areas

  • International arbitration

Selected experience

  • A global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Korea in respect of a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration arising from a Hong Kong law governed JV agreement entered into between the company and its JV partner.
  • Two of the largest banks in China in consolidated SIAC arbitrations, as well as a SIAC Emergency Arbitration, on a dispute arising out of a project finance loan default relating to a construction project in Bangladesh.
  • A large US-based private equity fund in a Singapore-seated, SIAC arbitration relating to a shareholder dispute over a healthcare technology company based in Singapore which the client invested USD 150 million.
  • A franchisee in the food and beverage industry with global operations resisting attempts by its franchisor to re-negotiate the terms of their franchise agreement in order to protect its investments in its operations in a European country. Hong Kong law and HKIAC rules apply.
  • A Chinese fast-moving consumer goods company and its largest shareholder in a dispute against other shareholders in a Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitration.
  • A Taiwanese technology company in a Hong Kong-seated arbitration administered by the HKIAC under the UNICTRAL rules against its manufacturer and distributor following its discontinuance of supply of certain products.
  • A project company owned by a State-owned enterprise in its dispute with its contractor in connection to the construction of a hydroelectric power project.
  • An owner of a hydropower dam in its dispute with its contractor under a civil works contract in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration.
  • Certain ICSID award creditors in ongoing multi-jurisdiction recognition and enforcement proceedings of ICSID awards they have obtained against a sovereign State.

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, the University of Hong Kong, 2018
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, the University of Hong Kong, 2019

Admissions

  • Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales, 2023
  • Admitted as a solicitor, Hong Kong, 2023

Languages

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin