About Kwok-Wing
Yan Kwok-wing is both a qualified quantity surveyor and a practising barrister. After receiving an all-round training in quantity surveying practices, he specialised in handling construction contract claims and the provision of dispute resolution consultancy services for several years.
He commenced his legal career in August 2007. He served as a pupil barrister from August 2007 to February 2008 under the supervision of Mr Danny Choi and Mr M. T. Yeung, who are both panel members of HKIAC and actively engaged in commercial litigation/arbitration (including cases relating to construction disputes).
He is currently personally engaged to provide contractual/legal advice, settle commercial documents, pleadings and witness statements, appear before the court for interlocutory proceedings and acting as advocate in numerous court and arbitration hearings.
Appointment
Professional Qualifications
- Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow Member: 2010
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrartors, Member: 2008
- Chartered Institute of Building Corporate, Member: 2005
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Corporate Member: 2004
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Associate Member: 2002
- Construction Claim Consultant: 2002-2007 (Responsible for provision of construction contractual advice, drafting of contractual/commercial documents, settlement of final account, preparation of expert report and claim submissions and provision of arbitration & litigation support to clients)
- Building, Civil Engineering and Piling Main Contractor: 2000-2002 (Assistant Quantity Surveyor - all ranges of quantities surveying practices including pre-contract and post-contract matters)
Education
- LL.M. (Chinese and Comparative Law) (Distinction), City University of Hong Kong: 2008-2011
- M.A. (ARBDR), City University of Hong Kong: 2007-2008
- P.C.LL. (Credit) (Part-time), City University of Hong Kong: 2005-2007
- LL.B., University of London External Programme (Part-time): 2001-2004
- BSc (Surveying), University of Hong Kong: 1997-2000