Construction
HOW WE CAN HELP REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE ACCOLADES

We cover the entire lifecycle of a construction project, from project financing, planning, negotiation, documentation and administration, to claims management and dispute resolution. We are experienced in interacting with different parties, including developers, project managers, main contractors and subcontractors, architects, engineers, surveyors and other construction professionals.

We understand not only the legal aspects, but also the technicalities. We are staffed with lawyers with dual professional qualifications of quantity surveyor and arbitrator. We are known to offer realistic, practical, and commercially sound advice in running a construction project.

Being a dynamic industry, risk is inevitable. With our experience in documentation and administration, we serve you from the outset to mitigate and manage your risk exposure.

In dispute, our award-winning litigation and dispute resolution practice provides you with strategic advice to sail you out from the midst of conflict. We are also well versed in handling different types of professional negligence claims in construction.

With the abundance of opportunities in the Greater Bay Area, our integrated Greater China team provides guidance and suggestion on local construction contracts, local labour laws, legislative and regulatory requirements in the region.

HOW WE CAN HELP
  • Commercial and legal risk analysis and allocation
  • Contract negotiations
  • Drafting and vetting building, engineering, consultancy and project contracts
  • Joint ventures formation and disputes resolution
  • Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation
  • Pre-tender, procurement and contracting advice
  • Professional negligence claims
  • Project administration
  • Project planning, financing and documentation
  • Tax planning
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
  • Represent a property developer in a redevelopment project in party wall disputes with hostile adjoining owners obstructing the project and successfully execute a strategy resulting in full demolition
  • Act for a shopping centre owner in claims against the main contractor for defective workmanship in mediation and litigation proceedings 
  • Act for a property developer in defending claims from their main contractor in an arbitration before HKIAC and appeal to the High Court 
  • Counsel to a Macanese gaming and entertainment entity in construction arbitration against its main contractors 
  • Counsel to a property developer in the administration of a project for refurbishment and sale of a residential building 
  • Counsel to a luxury house owner in disputes with its designer and contractor in an 8-digit renovation project regarding workmanship and delay issues 
  • Advise a mainland Chinese bank in renovation procurement and contractual arrangement for its branch renovation projects 
  • Act for a nominated sub-contractor in claim against the main contractor for repayment of unjustified contra-charges and defending allegations of delay 
  • Counsel to a property developer for an industrial building redevelopment project involving monetary and time extension claims arising from measures implemented to mitigate the railway settlement limit 
  • Act for owners and developers in agreements with government authority in redevelopment and change of land use
  • Counsel to a property developer in claims against the façade specialist consultant, the main contractor and the façade nominated subcontractor for latent defects in façade claddings discovered after expiry of the defect liability period. The case involves attribution of liabilities between the consultant and the contractors
WHAT OTHERS SAY

"Your unique approach with down to earth personal services to tackle issues makes your firm outstanding and impressive."

~ Elinor Chen, Potomac Capital Limited

“For the past 13 years while I am staying in HK, you have been the most trusted law firm. Your follow-up and advice have been important to clear our obstacles to grow business in PRC, HK and other Asian Area.

~ Mikimoto
ACCOLADES

CORPHUB HONG KONG'S MOST OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AWARDS

Greater China's Most Outstanding Full-Service Law Firm of the Year 2022

CORPHUB HONG KONG'S MOST OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AWARDS

Greater China's Most Trusted Legal Consulting Services of the Year 2021

WHO’S WHO LEGAL

Thought Leaders 2021 and 2022

China and Hong Kong

Ms Vivien Chan

ASIALAW LEADING LAWYERS

Notable Practitioner in Dispute Resolution 2020

Hong Kong

CHINA BUSINESS LAW JOURNAL

China’s Elite 100 Lawyers (Foreign Firm) 2020

CORPORATE LIVEWIRE GLOBAL AWARDS

Civil Engineering Law Firm of the Year 2019

Hong Kong

APAC INSIDER BUSINESS INSIDER AWARDS

Best Full-Service Law Firm in Greater China 2019

ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION AWARDS

Recognised Leaders in Construction Disputes in East Asia