Vivian specializes in handling contentious matters with a focus on construction disputes, including various litigation, arbitration and mediation cases in Hong Kong and overseas.
The Development Bureau has just issued a draft Technical Circular and a draft booklet of SOP Provisions in subcontracts to…
An unintended and far-reaching consequence of the Bauer case is to question the wisdom of agreeing to a right of appeal against an arbitrator’s decision.
Legal 500 says: Cocking & Co punch well above their weight and bring an experienced yet fresh team to the market. Ian Cocking’s strategic vision is first-rate and he is someone you always want in your corner.
Parties who wish to engage experts should also be cautious, especially when engaging an expert who belongs to a global firm with a large team of experts.
Surprised to hear the DRAd system described as something new? The scale of the changes are apparent and here we set out the main provisions.
Hong Kong Government’s SCC 59 deletes the time honoured dispute resolution process set out in GCC 86 and replaces it with the Dispute Resolution Advisor (DRAd) System.
WWL says: Ian Cocking is a “very well-regarded lawyer” who excels in a range of high-value contractual and
contentious issues across the construction sector.
An outstanding lawyer with almost 30 years of experience in all sorts of construction disputes, arbitrations, litigation and mediation cases since 1991.
Relief from onerous terms may be available through doctrines of waiver and estoppel, i.e. unconscionable rescission from previous position, promise or representation.
When you visit our website, it may store information through your browser from specific services, usually in the form of cookies. Here you can change your Privacy preferences. It is worth noting that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our website and the services we are able to offer.
