OUR PEOPLE
Our members appear in front of:
Arbitral Tribunals (domestically and internationally); Statutory Tribunals Boards, Commissions of Inquiry, and the courts of vacuous jurisdictions.
They are regularly appointed as advocates, arbitrators and mediators.
Julian Cohen
Head Of Chambers
Counsel | Arbitrator | Mediator | Adjudicator
Julian has more than 35 years’ experience of heavyweight commercial dispute resolution in Hong Kong, across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe. He also has a PRC outbound practice. Sums in dispute in his cases vary from small to in excess of USD 2 billion.
He is particularly well known for arbitration as well as for construction and engineering disputes. He is ranked as one of Hong Kong’s top construction lawyers and top arbitration practitioners.
“The “very impressive” Julian Cohen garners praise from market sources as "a very safe pair of hands, especially in his capacity as sole arbitrator with difficult parties".”
(WWL - Mainland China & Hong Kong SAR - Arbitration 2022)
He regularly acts as counsel, arbitrator and mediator in Hong Kong and internationally.
YEARS OF CALL:
1990 (ENGLAND AND WALES)
2010 (HONG KONG)
Paulo Fohlin
Swedish Qualified Advokat
Independent Arbitrator
Paulo sits as an arbitrator in common law and civil law disputes, in Hong Kong and internationally. He has more than 35 years’ experience of commercial dispute resolution as counsel in arbitration and court litigation since 1988, when he joined the Swedish law firm Vinge fresh from law school. He received his first arbitrator appointment early in his career when he was still an associate at the firm.
Paulo’s experience covers a multitude of industry sectors and kinds of contract, as well as investment treaty disputes. Over the years, he has continuously been recognised in international dispute resolution directories.
“Sources praise him as a ‘very meticulous and thorough’ adviser, appreciating in particular his frank assessment of a case’s chances of success’”. (Chambers Global 2017)
‘Paulo Fohlin was among the best lawyers I’ve ever dealt with.’” (Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 list 2009)
Qualified as a Swedish lawyer (Advokat) in 1984
1994 (Swedish Bar Association)
Susan Munro - Counsel
Barrister & Arbitrator
Susan Munro has extensive experience of various areas of legal practice, including international arbitration, international regulatory compliance, white collar crime and cross-border investigations, and trade and investment matters.
She was previously a Registered Foreign Lawyer for U.S. law firms in Hong Kong & the PRC. She was based in Shanghai (2001 to 2010) & in Beijing ( 2010 to 2020), where she headed up the office of a US law firm.
She has near-native Chinese language capability and has earned undergraduate degrees and diplomas in Chinese language and literature.
In her arbitration practice, she has represented clients in cross-border arbitrations administered by the ICC, the LCIA, the HKIAC and the SIAC involving China, Hong Kong and U.S. matters, and has sat as an arbitrator in bilingual disputes administered under ICC rules.
Susan is also recognised for her substantial experience in cross-border corporate investigations and corruption matters.
YEARS OF CALL:
1997 (HONG KONG)
Andrew Lynn
Counsel | Arbitration | Mediation
Andrew has a strong practice in commercial and chancery litigation as a dual-qualified English and Hong Kong barrister. He is a native English speaker and fluent in Putonghua, both reading and writing (simplified characters). He is recognised by legal directories as a leading junior at the Hong Kong Bar.
"..practical, user-friendly, hard-working, and brilliant at thinking on his feet."
(Legal 500, Hong Kong Bar Commercial Disputes, 2021)
Andrew has wide experience in both advisory and advocacy in the fields of property and trusts, international succession, commercial and shareholder disputes, pensions, and appeals.
YEARS OF CALL:
2009 (HONG KONG)
2015 (ENGLAND & WALES)
Wing So - Counsel
Barrister & Arbitrator
Wing mainly focuses on international commercial arbitration and cross-border litigation, including maritime, aviation, and construction disputes.
His arbitration practice often involves cases seated outside of Hong Kong. He acts as both counsel and arbitrator internationally - typically in cases regarding investments and projects in CIS, SEA, or MENA countries.
Before joining the Bar, Wing had a legal academic career conducting research and teaching around the world including at Oxford, Moscow, Kazan, Beijing, and Hong Kong. He has been appointed as a foreign legal expert by the PRC Ministry of Science & Technology since 2019.
YEARS OF CALL:
2020 (HONG KONG)