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Hogan Lovells
11TH FLOOR, ONE PACIFIC PLACE
88 QUEENSWAY
HONG KONG
Hong Kong

Work Department

Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment

Position

James Kwan is an International Arbitration partner in Hong Kong. He specialises in technology, private equity, energy, and life sciences disputes. He has a range of international experience, having represented clients in arbitrations in Asia, the U.S., Middle East, and Europe under the major institutional and ad hoc rules, such as ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, CIETAC, LCIA, AAA, DIAC, and UNCITRAL. James has also sat as arbitrator and rendered awards in HKIAC, ICC, and DIAC arbitrations, and in addition is on the CIETAC, LCIA, SHIAC and KCAB and AIAC panels. James is a solicitor advocate with Higher Rights of Audience before the Hong Kong courts.

Education

BSc., LLB (Hons), Australian National University

The College of Law Australia

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: international arbitration

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With offices based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Tokyo, Hogan Lovells’ international arbitration team offers extensive experience across a number of highly regulated sectors including financial services, life sciences, TMT and energy. The practice has also established a solid reputation regarding construction arbitrations, having worked closely with a number of significant construction and real estate companies throughout the Asia Pacific. Practice head James Kwan represents both multinational and Chinese clients on complex arbitrations, well-versed when operating under major institutional and ad hoc rules, from ICC and CIETAC to HKIAC and SIAC. Senior associate Zoe Dong also brings solid experience of multi-jurisdictional commercial arbitrations, having qualified in Hong Kong, the PRC and England and Wales.