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William KW Leung & Co Offices
1101, BEAUTIFUL GROUP TOWER
77 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Mr William Leung
Position
Principal of William KW Leung & Co., Solicitors of Hong Kong SAR, China whose experience includes being the followings:-
(i) an arbitrator dealing with arbitration Rules of various arbitral institutions including HKIAC, LMAA, ICC, SIAC, CIETAC, CMAC, KCAB, KLRCA, WIPO and UNCITRAL; and
(ii) a solicitor advocate dealing with the aforesaid arbitration Rules.
Career
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Past Employment |
Year |
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(1) |
articleship with Isadore Goldman, a top City of London firm specializing in insolvency (corporate); recovery; commercial and international litigation. |
1986 – 1988 |
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(2) |
assistant solicitor with Wilkinson & Grist, a reputable local solicitor firm |
1990 |
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(3) |
corporate finance associate with CEF Capital Limited, a local finance house |
1991 |
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(4) |
setting up of William KW Leung & Co., Solicitors of Hong Kong SAR, China |
1992 – now |
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Appointments |
Year |
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Appointed by the Hong Kong’s High Court and Official Receiver as “Provisional Liquidators” and “Liquidators” (or “Insolvency Practitioner”) of more than 100 companies in Hong Kong |
2003 – now |
Languages
Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English
Memberships
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Legal Qualification |
Year |
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(1) Solicitor of England & Wales, United Kingdom (2) Solicitor of Hong Kong SAR, China (3) Solicitor of Australian Capital Territory, Australia (4) Barrister of High Court of Australia (5) Solicitor of New South Wales, Australia (6) Solicitor of British Virgin Islands, Caribbean (Central America) (7) Solicitor Advocate of Hong Kong SAR, China |
1988 1988 1990 1990 1996 2014 2016 |
Panel of Arbitrators and Membership of Arbitral Institution(s)
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Organization |
Panel/ List |
Date |
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(1) |
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) |
Panel of Arbitrators |
2015 to now |
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(2) |
China Maritime Arbitration Commission (“CMAC”) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2008 to now |
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(3) |
China Academy of Arbitration Law |
Standing Committee |
2009 to now |
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(4) |
London Maritime Arbitrators Association (“LMAA”) |
Supporting Member |
2010 to now |
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(5) |
Hong Kong Shipowners Association |
Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group Member |
2010 to now |
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(6) |
International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France (“ICC”) |
member of ICC Task Force on Arbitration; members of Institute of World Business Law |
2011 to now
2013 |
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(7) |
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2011 to now |
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(8) |
Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (“KLRCA”) |
Panel of Maritime Arbitrator |
2011 to now |
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(9) |
Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (“ADNDRC”) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2012 to now |
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(10) |
Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2013 to now |
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(11) |
Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (“KCAB”) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2013 to now |
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(12) |
Qingdao Arbitration Commission (“QAC”) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2014 to now |
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(13) |
Wuhan Arbitration Commission (“WAC”) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2014 to now |
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(14) |
Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration; South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
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Panel Arbitrator |
2014 to now
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(15) |
World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2015 to now
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(16) |
Langfang Arbitration Commission, China (廊坊仲裁委員會) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2015 to now |
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(17) |
Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (“SCMA”) |
Panel Arbitrator |
2018 to now |
Membership of other Professional Institution(s)
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Organization |
Membership |
Date |
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(1) |
International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France |
Member of Task Force on “Emergency Arbitrator” |
2015 to now |
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(2) |
Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (“HKSI”) |
Fellow |
December, 2014 |
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(3) |
Hong Kong Institute of Directors (“HKIoD”) |
Fellow |
April, 2015 |
Education
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Education Qualifications |
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Qualification |
Institution |
Year |
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Bachelor in English Law |
Cardiff University, United Kingdom |
1985 |
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Solicitors Final Examination |
College of Law, Guildford, England, United Kingdom |
1986 |
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Master in Law |
University of London, United Kingdom |
1988 |
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MBA |
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
1992 |
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Diploma in Advanced Security Market Analysis |
Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Chinese University of Hong Kong |
1996 |
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Bachelor in Chinese Law
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China University of Politics and Law, People’s Republic of China |
1997 |
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Master in Chinese Economic Law |
Peking University, People’s Republic of China |
2001 |
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Professional Qualification
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Course |
Award Obtained |
Date Obtained |
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(1) |
“Maritime Arbitration in New York” by Society of Maritime Arbitrators Inc., New York, USA |
Certificate |
February, 2006 |
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(2) |
Fellowship examination by Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, Hong Kong (“HKIArb”) |
FHKIArb. |
December, 2006 |
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(3) |
Fellowship examination by Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Singapore (“SIA”) |
FSIArb. |
August, 2007 |
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(4) |
Fellowship examination by Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, U.K. (“CIArb”) |
FCIArb. |
July, 2009 |
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(5) |
Fellowship application to Arbitrators and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand Inc. (“AMINZ”) |
FAMINZ |
April, 2018 |