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Eugene Kwok
Position
Eugene is a Barrister and Arbitrator based in Hong Kong with Prince’s Chambers.
Career
Eugene graduated with a Bachelors of Commerce (majoring in Accounting and Finance) and a Bachelor of Laws (with First Class Honours) before joining international law firm Baker & McKenzie in 2000, where he remained with its Dispute Resolution Group until 2008 when he joined the Hong Kong Bar as a barrister focusing on commercial disputes.
Eugene has a busy practice that includes complex and general commercial litigation and arbitration, contract and transactional disputes, corporate insolvencies and restructuring cases, shareholder disputes, bankruptcies, and probate and intestacy disputes.
In addition to being a Hong Kong barrister, Eugene is qualified as a solicitor in the State of New South Wales (Australia) and the High Court of Australia, as well as the courts of England & Wales.
Eugene also accepts appointments to sit as an independent arbitrator, and he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).
For more information, please visit https://eugenekwok.com/.
Languages
English, Cantonese
Memberships
2023 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
2008 Barrister, Hong Kong
2003 Solicitor, England & Wales
2002 Solicitor, Hong Kong
2001 Solicitor, New South Wales (Australia); High Court of Australia
Education
1999 Bachelor of Laws (1st Class Honours)
1995 Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong Bar > Commercial disputes
(Leading Juniors)Eugene Kwok – Prince’s Chambers ‘Eugene is very thorough and has good legal knowledge. He is responsive and has good initiative, and is skilled in advocacy.’
Prince’s Chambers is praised as a ‘well-established set’ with its barristers handling a range of commercial disputes, including company law and shareholder disputes, insolvency matters, and commercial arbitration proceedings. Jeremy Bartlett SC is particularly skilled in insolvency matters, while barrister and arbitrator Eugene Kwok specialises in commercial matters concerning contract and transaction disputes, insolvencies and restructuring cases, shareholder disputes, bankruptcies, and private equity cases. Kevin Lee is another notable junior – he is acting in Han Jaejoon v Lee Sang Young, which concerns a large overseas shareholder dispute arising from Korea. The set is also home to Sebastian Hughes, who is an arbitrator and mediator.