About
Joseph Chung is a Partner at Deacons in Hong Kong who specialises in commercial litigation and dispute resolution with a particular emphasis on construction, acting for developers, contractors and consultants. He was previously a barrister before becoming a solicitor in 2001, holds higher rights of audience as a Solicitor Advocate, sits as an arbitrator and has acted on high-profile infrastructure and construction disputes (including the Airport Core Project and the Tsing Ma Bridge).
Practice areas
Commercial LitigationConstructionArbitrationInternational Arbitration
Office
Expertise
Infrastructure & Major ProjectsHotels & Hospitality (PRC)Mining (Mongolia)Public Sector Construction
Education
- LL.B (Hons), University of Central England
- P.C.LL, University of Hong Kong
Admissions
- Barrister (prior to 2001)
- Solicitor (since 2001)
- Higher rights of audience in civil proceedings before the High Court and Court of Final Appeal (Solicitor Advocate)
- Listed on the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre’s List of Arbitrators
- Listed on the Asian International Arbitration Centre’s Panel of Arbitrators
- Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Associate Member since 1995; Member since 2000)
- Member, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (since 2007)
Languages
EnglishCantoneseMandarin