Harrison Chung

Harrison Chung

Associate

Email

harrison.chung@aoshearman.com

Phone

+852 2974 7202

Offices

Hong Kong SAR

V-CARD
Harrison practices international arbitration in the APAC region. Born, raised and trained as a lawyer in Hong Kong, Harrison has worked as an arbitration lawyer in his hometown and in Singapore, Asia’s two major arbitral hubs.

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, 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. 

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. 
  • 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 organization 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

Academic

Bachelor of Laws (Second Class Honours Upper Division), 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.