Damon So is dual qualified in law and engineering, having started his professional life as a chartered civil and structural engineer. He subsequently qualified as a lawyer, and is now a partner in the Construction and Engineering practice of Hogan Lovells. Damon is a rare breed of lawyer who has done a large volume of both contentious and non-contentious work and understands the needs of both commercial and litigious clients. His contentious work includes litigation and arbitration, acting for statutory bodies, employers, contractors, consultants and insurers, in respect of building and civil projects, and in commercial disputes. His non-contentious work includes advising and drafting construction, consultancy, and other related contracts for employers, contractors, and consultants in respect of a number of building and civil projects using different forms of contract including the HKIA form, FIDIC, NEC3, IChemE, Australian Standard Form, Hong Kong Government forms, and standard forms of major statutory bodies in Hong Kong. He is the Honorary Legal Advisor to the American Society of Civil Engineers, Kwong Yuet Tong, the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers, the Professional Green Building Council, and the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design.
