24 Oct 2022 to 28 Oct 2022
HKIAC Council
The HKIAC Council is comprised of a broad representative body of both domestic and international users, private practitioners, arbitrators and in-house counsel. Those who are lawyers are from both civil and common law backgrounds. Coming from a variety of jurisdictions and sectors, HKIAC Council members reflect HKIAC's increased focus on addressing users’ needs and gaining direct input from in-house counsel. With a wealth of knowledge and experience of dispute resolution, the HKIAC Council advises the Secretariat on policy direction and other general management.
Name | Title | Position at HKIAC | Nationality | External Position | Video Link |
Anton ASOSKOV | Mr | Council Member | Russian/Israeli | Professor, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Arbitrator | WATCH NOW |
Domitille BAIZEAU | Ms | Council Member | New Zealander/ French | Partner, LALIVE | WATCH NOW |
Claudia BENAVIDES GALVIS | Ms |
Council Member | Colombian
| Partner, Baker & McKenzie S.A.S. | |
John COCK | Mr | Council Member | Australian | Architect, Arbitrator, Director, On Q Consulting | WATCH NOW |
Arthur DONG | Dr | Council Member | Chinese | Partner, Junhe LLP | |
Nils ELIASSON | Dr | Vice Chairperson | Swedish | Partner, Shearman & Sterling | WATCH NOW |
Jianan GUO | Mr | Council Member | Chinese | Chairman, China Legal Service (Hong Kong) Ltd | WATCH NOW |
Karl HENNESSEE | Mr | Council Member | German | Senior Vice-President & Deputy General Counsel, Airbus | WATCH NOW |
Anthony HOUGHTON SC | Mr | Council Member | British | Senior Counsel, Des Voeux Chambers | WATCH NOW |
Byung-Woo IM | Mr | Council Member | Korean | Partner, Kim & Chang | WATCH NOW |
Wilson KWONG | Mr | Council Member | Chinese | Chief Executive, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited | WATCH NOW |
José-Antonio MAURELLET SC | Mr | Council Member | French | Senior Counsel, Des Voeux Chambers | WATCH NOW |
Andrea MENAKER | Ms | Council Member | American | Partner, White & Case LLP | WATCH NOW |
Danny MOK | Mr | Council Member | Chinese | Independent Arbitrator | WATCH NOW |
Catherine MUN | Ms | Council Member | Chinese | Partner, Li & Partners | WATCH NOW |
Promod NAIR | Mr | Council Member | Indian | Advocate, Arista Chambers | WATCH NOW |
Maria Tan PEDERSEN | Ms | Council Member | American | Partner, Dechert LLP | WATCH NOW |
David W. RIVKIN | Mr | Chairperson | American | Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | WATCH NOW |
Ronald SUM | Mr | Council Member | Chinese | Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP | WATCH NOW |
Robert TANG GBM, SBS, QC, SC, JP | Mr | Council Member | Chinese/British | Arbitrator, Non-Permanent Judge Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal | WATCH NOW |
Meg UTTERBACK | Ms | Council Member | American | Partner, King & Wood Mallesons | WATCH NOW |
Thomas WALSH | Mr | Council Member | British | Partner, Clifford Chance | WATCH NOW |
Ing Loong YANG | Mr | Council Member | Singaporean | Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | WATCH NOW |
Briana YOUNG | Ms | Vice Chairperson | British/American | Foreign Legal Consultant/Professional Support Consultant, Herbert Smith Freehills | WATCH NOW |
Rimsky YUEN GBM, SC, JP | Mr | Chairperson | Chinese | Senior Counsel, Temple Chambers | WATCH NOW |
Past HKIAC Chairpersons, now Honorary Chairpersons (in alphabetical order) | Title | Nationality | External Position |
Teresa CHENG SC | Ms | Chinese | Hong Kong Secretary for Justice |
Matthew Gearing QC | Mr | British | Partner, Allen & Overy |
Neil KAPLAN QC, JP CBE, SBS | Mr | British | Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers |
Michael MOSER | Dr | Austrian | Independent Arbitrator |
Huen WONG JP | Mr | British | Partner, Fried Frank |
Philip YANG | Mr | British | Independent Arbitrator |