Led from Hong Kong by Damon So and aided by a sizeable presence on Mainland China and throughout APAC, Hogan Lovells is well-positioned to advise stakeholders on domestic and pan-Asian work throughout the life-cycle of a construction project, from both a contentious and non-contentious angle. So has excellent insight into both the legal and commercial aspects of work in the space, regularly advising developers, contractors and consultants in high-profile contractual and advisory matters as well as in any subsequent litigation on major projects in Hong Kong and the region, in particular Macau. As part of her wide-ranging contentious and non-contentious construction offering, Janice Cheng regularly teams up with the office’s strong restructuring offering to provide the construction law-related advice in the context of insolvency disputes in the sector. Joyce Leung is also recommended and is noted for her ‘proactive approach to problem-solving’.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The construction practice of Hogan Lovells stands out for its deep sector expertise, pragmatic approach, and ability to handle complex, high-stakes matters with efficiency and commercial acumen.'
- 'Their ability to distil complex issues into clear, commercially viable solutions is unmatched.'
- 'Highly technically astute and very capable.'
- 'Damon So brings a unique combination of legal acumen and engineering expertise, allowing him to advise on construction disputes with a strong understanding of technical intricacies.'
- 'Damon So always impresses with this technical knowledge and in-depth familiarity with matters that he handles, and gives good practical advice.'
- 'Joyce Leung is consistently going above and beyond with meticulous attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.'
Key clients
- Build King Construction Limited
- Sunnic Engineering Limited
- Fortune Pharmacal Co Ltd
- ATAL Engineering Limited
Work highlights
Representing Build King Construction Limited on a HK$236m claim for outstanding payments.
Representing Sunnic Engineering Limited, as sub-contractor, in its High Court claim against Unistress Building Construction, as main contractor, for the wrongful termination of a sub-contract for design and construction of piling works.
Representing Build King Construction Limited on an insolvency dispute with the liquidators of Hsin Chong Construction in relation to the liquidators’ extensive requests for document disclosure.
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Practice head
Damon So
Other key lawyers
Janice Cheng; Joyce Leung; Jason So