Providing strategic advice throughout the life cycle of construction projects
We are a specialist construction law firm with top tier construction lawyers qualified in Hong Kong, UK and Australia providing high quality, efficient and commercially useful legal services to all parties involved in the construction industry from contract drafting to dispute resolution.
Our lawyers have advised on some of the most high-profile and complex infrastructure projects in the region such as the Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong airport, the West Kowloon Cultural District, High Speed Rail in Hong Kong, and casino resort developments in Macau.
what we do
Environmental Impact Assessment
Procurement
Contract Drafting
Tendering
Contract Administration
Industrial Summons
Dispute Resolution
Ian Cocking’s strategic vision is first-rate and he is someone you always want in your corner.
Cocking & Co punch well above their weight and bring an experienced yet fresh team to the market.
Dennis Wong is an outstanding construction practitioner.
Ian is ranked as preeminent construction & infrastructure lawyer.
Sources confirm that founding partner Ian Cocking is a “very well-respected lawyer in the Hong Kong market.” He has a wealth of experience in assisting clients with front-end construction and project development matters and is also adept at handling disputes arising out of construction projects.
Ian Cocking is a “very well-regarded lawyer” who excels in a range of high-value contractual and contentious issues across the construction sector.
Gilbert Kwok’s ‘attention to detail is excellent’ and his ‘industry knowledge is what sets him apart’.
Gilbert Kwok is ‘meticulous in his work and able to identify important issues in complex cases’.
Gilbert Kwok is described by a market commentator as “likeable, hard-working and extremely sensible in the views he expresses.” He has advised on a range of construction projects, from major infrastructure to commercial properties and private residences in locations as diverse as Hong Kong, Shanghai and Angola.
Ian Cocking has been recognized as a “Leading Individual” in Hong Kong for Construction by the Asia Pacific Legal 500 since 2014.
Dennis Wong ‘a tireless worker with a growing practice in mainland China’.
Dennis Wong earns a spot as an up-and-comer this year after solid market feedback from clients and peers alike, with one client calling him a “safe pair of hands who is very consistent in his approach.” He is best known for his work on contentious construction matters.
…Ian Cocking acts for contractors and developers on construction disputes, often relating to large infrastructure projects, as well as non-contentious construction and project development mandates. A client lauds his “commercial sensitivity” and strategy, saying: “He doesn’t charge like a bull in a china shop on cases that he understands might not warrant that approach.”
Gilbert Kwok is ‘meticulous in his work and able to identify important issues in complex cases’.
Gilbert Kwok’s “industry knowledge is what sets him apart.” Peers say: “His attention to detail is excellent,” noting that “he looks at things very carefully, and clients really like that.”
Ian Cocking was awarded the Outstanding Practitioner of the Year at Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2017.
Ian Cocking is ranked as pre-eminent leading construction & infrastructure lawyer.
Ian Cocking leads the firm’s ‘formidable practice’ in the Hong Kong and China region and respondents were quick to praise his ‘exceptional awareness of the construction market’ and his ‘ability to tailor his advise to suit the needs of the individual clients.’