James Kwan
James Kwan is an International Arbitration partner who leads the International Arbitration practice in Hong Kong. He is a member of Hogan Lovells’ International Arbitration Global Steering Committee leadership team. He specialises in technology, private equity, energy, and life sciences disputes. He 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, SCIA, SHIAC, KCAB, and AIAC panels. James is a solicitor advocate with Higher Rights of Audience before the Hong Kong courts.
James sat as a Temporary Judicial Registrar in the High Court of Hong Kong in 2023 and as a District Judge in 2024 and 2025.