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Mr Thomas Wong
Career
Thomas is a dual-practising, bilingual Barrister called to the Hong Kong and English Bars. He has a broad Commercial, Companies and Insolvency litigation and arbitration practice from both these Chambers and Twenty Essex (Singapore / London – https://www.twentyessex.com/people/thomas-wong/). He also has considerable experience in Insolvency / Company and Hong Kong Chancery matters, and is steadily taking on Offshore Insolvency / Company instructions (from both the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands).
He has more than a decade’s experience serving clients in Hong Kong, the Greater China Region and internationally, and is a native Chinese speaker (both Mandarin and Cantonese).
Prior to his move to the Bar, Thomas was a commercial litigator at Hogan Lovells and Clifford Chance during which time, he worked with clients directly and gained an understanding of their commercial objectives.
Thomas is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, and is also on the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”)’s List of Arbitrators as well as the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”)’s Reserve Panel of Arbitrators. He has been ranked as a Leading Junior in The Legal 500 (Hong Kong Bar – Commercial Disputes) in consecutive years.
Thomas often sits as arbitrator and has sat as a Deputy District Judge in Hong Kong in November 2023 – January 2024.
Memberships
Deputy District Judge: November 2023 – January 2024
Arbitrator, SIAC’s Reserve Panel of Arbitrators: November 2023 – present
Arbitrator, HKIAC’s List of Arbitrators: 19 July 2023 – present
Arbitrator, Hong Kong Bar List of Arbitrators: 15 July 2020 – present
Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb): 26 May 2020 – present
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb): 20 February 2020 – present
Education
LLM (Distinction), London School of Economics (2019)
PCLL, The University of Hong Kong (2008)
LLB, The University of Hong Kong (2007)
BSocSc(Govt&Laws), The University of Hong Kong (2006)
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong Bar > Commercial disputes
(Leading Juniors)Thomas Wong – Denis Chang’s Chambers ‘Thomas is incredibly smart and hard working, and also incredibly responsive. He quickly grasps the essential features of a case, his written and oral advocacy are both excellent, and clients love him and often don’t see the need to instruct a silk if Thomas is handling the matter.’