Harrison Chung
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Harrison Chung

Associate

Email

harrison.chung@aoshearman.com

Phone

+852 2974 7202

Offices

Hong Kong SAR

V-CARD
Harrison practises international arbitration in the APAC region. He has worked in Asia’s two major arbitral hubs, being currently based in Hong Kong and previously worked in Singapore.

His experience covers shareholders’ and joint venture disputes, construction disputes and enforcement of arbitral awards in national courts. Disputes that he worked on cover pharmaceutical, financial, private equity, consumer goods, energy and infrastructure sectors, and involve parties from jurisdictions including China, Korea, India, Singapore, the UK and the US arbitrating under major arbitration rules (including HKIAC, SIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL and ICSID Rules).

He also has experience serving as a tribunal secretary, having completed the HKIAC’s Tribunal Secretary Training Programme.

Born, raised and trained as a lawyer in Hong Kong, he speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin and is admitted to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales and in Hong Kong.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • A global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Korea in respect of a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration arising from a Hong Kong law governed JV agreement entered into between the company and its JV partner.
  • Two of the largest banks in China in consolidated SIAC arbitrations, as well as a SIAC Emergency Arbitration, on a dispute arising out of a project finance loan default relating to a construction project in Bangladesh.
  • A large US-based private equity fund in a Singapore-seated, SIAC arbitration relating to a shareholder dispute over a healthcare technology company based in Singapore which the client invested USD 150 million.
  • A franchisee in the food and beverage industry with global operations resisting attempts by its franchisor to re-negotiate the terms of their franchise agreement in order to protect its investments in its operations in a European country. Hong Kong law and HKIAC rules apply.
  • A Chinese fast-moving consumer goods company and its largest shareholder in a dispute against other shareholders in a Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitration.
  • A Taiwanese technology company in a Hong Kong-seated arbitration administered by the HKIAC under the UNICTRAL rules against its manufacturer and distributor following its discontinuance of supply of certain products.
  • A project company owned by a State-owned enterprise in its dispute with its contractor in connection to the construction of a hydroelectric power project.
  • An owner of a hydropower dam in its dispute with its contractor under a civil works contract in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration.
  • Certain ICSID award creditors in ongoing multi-jurisdiction recognition and enforcement proceedings of ICSID awards they have obtained against a sovereign State.

Pro bono

  • Advised a non-government organisation in respect of issues regarding litigation funding in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Published Work

  • Jae Hee Suh; Harrison Chung, 2024, “A Tale of Two Seats: How Do Legislations on Arbitration in Hong Kong and Singapore Differ, and Do These Differences Matter?”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog 
  • Joanne Lau; Harrison Chung, 2024, “Hong Kong Court upholds optional arbitration agreement, but refuses enforcement for lack of proper notice [G v. P]”, Lexis PSL Arbitration 
  • Timothy Tai; Harrison Chung, 2022, “Examining the Creditor’s Toolkit in International Arbitration, Cross-Border Insolvency and Enforcement”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales, 2023

Admitted as a solicitor, Hong Kong, 2023

Academic

Bachelor of Laws, the University of Hong Kong, 2018 

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, the University of Hong Kong, 2019 

Languages

English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.