Des Voeux Chambers

Dr. Benny Lo graduated from Cambridge University in Law in 2006 (with firsts in contract, equity and land) and subsequently obtained the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (with distinction) from the University of Hong Kong. He was one of the two recipients of the Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship awarded by the Hong Kong Bar Association in 2007.

Benny’s practice focuses on commercial, company, general civil and intellectual property dispute resolution and he advises clients in litigation and international arbitration matters. Of particular note is his wealth of experience in company matters covering a wide spectrum of work including winding-up petitions, shareholder disputes, derivative actions, share capital reductions, appointment of provisional liquidators and injunction applications. Given his technological background, Benny also devotes part of his practice to IP matters as well as commercial matters with an IP element (especially patents, trademarks, copyright and registered design). In recent years, he has developed a substantial practice acting as counsel in arbitrations teamed up with local and international law firms.

Apart from acting as counsel, Benny has a growing practice sitting as an international arbitrator. He is an HKIAC, SIAC, ICC, CIETAC, BAC, LCIA, WIPO, CIArb, FIBA (BAT) and AIAC arbitrator and has been engaged as sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator on commercial, commodities trading, shareholder disputes, intellectual property, maritime, professional negligence, sports and investor-state matters. His jurisdiction award on a public policy issue was concurred with by the Hong Kong High Court in Grandom Asia Holding Ltd v Henry Wai & Co (a firm) [2018] 1HKLRD 808, the first time the Hong Kong court considered the arbitrability of solicitor-client fee disputes. Recently, he was appointed as co-arbitrator in an investment treaty arbitration Jin Hae Seo v The Republic of Korea brought under the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, having sat with a former Judge of the International Court of Justice and a former member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations.

Outside of practice, Benny is also active in public service. He has been appointed by the Chief Justice of Hong Kong to sit as a Temporary Deputy Registrar of the High Court and as Deputy District Judge. He has also been appointed by the Hong Kong Government to serve on various administrative and quasi-judicial boards and tribunals.

Year of call 2008 (Hong Kong)

English, Cantonese

Temporary Deputy Registrar, High Court (2017, 2019) Deputy District Judge (2017) HKIAC (General and IP), SIAC, ICC, CIETAC, BAC, LCIA, WIPO, CIArb, FIBA (BAT) and AIAC Arbitrator Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Former Visiting Lecturer (International Arbitration and Dispute Settlement postgraduate program), Tsinghua University School of Law HKMAAL, HKIAC and WIPO Mediator Chairman, Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings) Member, Liquor Licensing Board, Appeal Panel (Housing) and Fishermen Claims Appeal Board (Trawl Ban) Member, Asian Patent Attorneys Association