'Familiar with construction industry best practice', Hogan Lovells provides 'highly efficient and effective' advice to developers, contractors and consultants throughout the life-cycle of a project, from contractual drafting, project management and litigation. Leveraging his skills as a chartered engineer, Damon So is 'able to speak the same language with the clients from the construction industry', ensuring that he regularly elicits excellent results for clients in arbitration proceedings relating to a myriad disputes, including with regard to alleged defects and delays. Counsel Joyce Leung regularly works alongside So on matters, and is a key member of the team that also includes recently promoted partner Janice Cheng , who co-heads the team alongside So.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is strong and is familiar with construction industry best practice.'
- 'The team is highly efficient and effective.'
- 'Damon So is also a chartered engineer, so that he knows the construction industry well and able to speak the same language with the clients from the construction industry.'
- 'Damon So provides clear and concise advice.'
Key clients
- Build King
- Sunnic Engineering Limited
- Fortune Pharmacal
- ATAL
Work highlights
- Acting for Sunnic (as sub-contractor) in its more than HK$70m High Court claim against the main contractor for wrongful termination of a sub-contract for design and construction of piling works.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Joyce Leung
Hogan LovellsPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Damon So, Janice Cheng