16 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2023
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 |
| Aisha ABDALLAH | Ms | Council Member | Kenyan | Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna | |
| 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 CHOONG | Mr | Council Member | Singaporean | Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | |
| John COCK | Mr | Council Member | Australian | Architect, Arbitrator, Director, On Q Consulting | WATCH NOW |
| Arthur DONG | Dr | Council Member | Chinese | Partner, Junhe LLP | |
| Chungang DONG | Mr | Council Member | Chinese | Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng | |
| Nils ELIASSON | Dr | Vice Chairperson | Swedish | Partner, King & Spalding | WATCH NOW |
| Jian An GUO | Mr | Council Member | Chinese | Arbitrator of Shenzhen International Arbitration Centre and Vice President of China Society of International Private Law | WATCH NOW |
| Karl HENNESSEE | Mr | Council Member | German | Senior Vice-President & Deputy General Counsel, Airbus | 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 |
| Catherine MUN | Ms | Council Member | Chinese | Partner, Li & Partners | WATCH NOW |
| Promod NAIR | Mr | Council Member | Indian | Advocate, Arista Chambers | WATCH NOW |
| Yoshimi OHARA | Ms | Council Member | Japanese | Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu | |
| Maria Tan PEDERSEN | Ms | Council Member | American | Partner, Dechert LLP | WATCH NOW |
| David W. RIVKIN | Mr | Chairperson | American | Independent Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers | WATCH NOW |
| Ronald SUMJP | Mr | Council Member | Chinese | Partner, Baker Mckenzie | WATCH NOW |
| Huawei SUN | Ms | Council Member | Chinese | Arbitration Counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm | |
| Robert C. TANG GBM, SBS, KC, 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 | Professional Support Counsel, Three Crowns | 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 | Former Hong Kong Secretary for Justice |
| Matthew GEARING KC | Mr | British | Arbitrator |
| Neil KAPLAN KC, JP CBE, SBS | Mr | British | Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers |
| Michael MOSER | Dr | Austrian | Independent Arbitrator |
| Huen WONG JP | Mr | British | Arbitrator |
| Philip YANG | Mr | British | Independent Arbitrator |
