Joe-han is a commercial barrister who practises across the full spectrum of commercial and construction (including energy and infrastructure) disputes.
He has a thriving arbitration practice and regularly appears before international arbitral tribunals as sole counsel or as part of a wider counsel team.
He is frequently instructed on complex and high-value disputes with an international element, often involving civil fraud, insolvency, and/or company law dimensions.
Many of his cases have an Asian connection, and he is regularly instructed by law firms in (for example) the PRC, South Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore. For more details and for Joe-han’s Chinese CV, please see https://www.39essex.com/profile/joe-han-ho.
In addition to his counsel practice, Joe-han has extensive experience in ADR, and accepts appointments as arbitrator, mediator, and adjudicator. He is a panel arbitrator, a CEDR-accredited mediator and is a TECBAR panel adjudicator.
Joe-han’s advocacy has been the subject of judicial remarks, including:
“as Mr Jory [QC] and Mr Joe-han Ho point out, in their lucid and concise post-hearing written submission…” Townley & Anor v Inter Export LLC [2018] EWCA Civ 2068 (Lady Justice Arden, as she then was)
“This appeal was argued extremely skilfully by [Mr Ho].” Dubai First PJSC v Wright [2019] (unreported) (Mr Justice Barling)
“… [Mr Ho’s] excellent written closing outline submissions.” The Sky’s The Limit Transformations Ltd v Dr Mohamed Mirza [2022] EWHC 29 (TCC) (HHJ Stephen Davies)
“... excellent submissions” Bank of Baroda and Ors v GVK and Ors [2022] (Mrs Justice Cockerill)
2016: Called to the Bar
Joe-han has more than a decade’s experience in legal practice.
Prior to being called to the Bar, he practised as a solicitor at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (London and Paris offices) where he focused on international arbitration and commercial litigation.
He has also held teaching positions at King’s College London (trusts and equity) and Durham University (contract law).
English and Mandarin Chinese
The Commercial Bar Association
The Chancery Bar Association
The Technology & Construction Bar Association
The Inter-Pacific Bar Association
The Chartered Institution of Arbitrators
Joe-han holds law degrees from Durham University, Harvard University, and the University of Oxford.
He also holds scholarships from the Inner Temple (1st in year in advocacy) and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association.