Kwok Kit (KK) Cheung

Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

K.K.Cheung@deacons.com
+852 2825 9427
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"He is a good listener, yet able to filter out noise from clients' instructions to identify the most important issues in a litigation context."

"He always provides a balanced view and gives confidence to people who work with him."

"KK Cheung has been very hands-on in dealing with the cases we work in. In every step in the litigation process, the personal attention given to the cases is outstanding."

"He has notable expertise handling engineering defects and contractual claims, and also handles cross-border disputes."

"KK Cheung is very experienced and knowledgeable in the field of construction law and arbitration"

"KK Cheung is an outstanding litigator; he is highly focused and efficient."

KK has wide experience in dealing with a variety of private and government building projects in Hong Kong, some of which was gained when practising as a quantity surveyor. He also acts for developers, contractors and subcontractors in construction projects, in litigation, arbitration and mediation and undertakes general advisory work in relation to construction contracts in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. He conducts CIETAC arbitrations in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing and acts as an arbitrator and mediator in construction and commercial disputes. KK handles complex, high value shareholders’ disputes, often involving multiple jurisdictions. He also handles cross-border commercial disputes involving Hong Kong, Mainland China and other countries.

 

Highlights

  • Advising a public body to deal with claims from its consultants and contractors involving complicated legal issues in its property development in Hong Kong
  • Acting for a listed company in Hong Kong defending a substantial claim arising out of their project in Mongolia and successfully resisted an application for summary judgment
  • Acting for a hotel management company pursuing its claim against a PRC developer in various arbitrations in Hong Kong and Mainland China
  • Advising on a dispute involving a HK$10 billion Macau casino project
  • Acting for a minority shareholder in a very complex, HK$multi-billion shareholders’ dispute, involving multiple jurisdictions, with one of the trials lasting for 35 days in Hong Kong, with over 30 lawyers in the Courtroom.
  • Advising in a family shareholders’ dispute,  involving proceedings in a number of jurisdictions

More about Kwok Kit (KK) Cheung

  • Recognised as a leading lawyer for Construction (International Firms) by Chambers Greater China Region (2022 – 2024); Chambers Asia Pacific (2012 – 2021)
  • Recognised as a leading lawyer for Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) by Chambers Greater China Region (2024)
  • Recognised as Recommended Lawyer for Construction (Hong Kong) by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2021 – 2024)
  • Recognised as Recommended Lawyer for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (Hong Kong) by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2021 – 2024)
  • Recognised in “The A-List 2023-24: Visionaries (International)” by China Business Law Journal
  • Recognised as a global leader in Construction by Who’s Who Legal (2018 – 2022)
  • Recognised as a national leader in Construction (Mainland China & Hong Kong SAR) by Who’s Who Legal (2022)
  • Recognised as a Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyer (Leading tier) and a Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Lawyer (Recommended tier) by Doyle’s Guide Hong Kong (2021)
  • Recognised as a leading lawyer for Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) (China) by Chambers Asia Pacific (2018 – 2020)
  • Recognised as a Commended External Counsel of the Year in Construction by the In-House Community (2016 – 2019)
  • Recognised as one of China’s Top 100 Lawyers by China Business Law Journal (2016 – 2017, 2019)
  • Recognised as a leading individual for Construction by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2014 – 2018)
  • Awarded a Client Choice award for excellence in Hong Kong construction by Lexology (2017)

  • Member, The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors since 1990
  • Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors since 1992
  • Member, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators since 1999 (Associate member since 1994)
  • Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong since 1994
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors since 2001
  • Honorary Legal Adviser to Hong Kong Plumbing & Sanitary Ware Trade Association since 2003
  • Member, List of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre since 2004
  • Fellow Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors since 2005
  • Fellow Member, The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors since 2005
  • External Examiner, The University of Hong Kong 2007 – 2009
  • Member, Panel of  Arbitrators of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) since 2008
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre since 2010
  • Honorary Legal Advisor to the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors since 2012
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
  • Honorary Legal Advisor to the Hong Kong Construction Sub-Contractors Association since 2013
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators of the Qingdao Arbitration Commission since 2014
  • Member, Town Planning Board from 2016 to 2022
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators of the Arbitration Centre Across the Straits since 2016
  • Member, The Construction Dispute Review Board/Dispute Adjudication Board of The Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei since 2017
  • Member, Disciplinary Tribunal Panel of the Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administrators since 2021
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators of the eBRAM since 2024
  • Member, Panel of APEC Neutrals of the eBRAM since 2024

  • BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, University of Hong Kong, 1987
  • LLB (Hons), University of London, 1991
  • PCLL, University of Hong Kong, 1992

"He is a good listener, yet able to filter out noise from clients' instructions to identify the most important issues in a litigation context."

"He always provides a balanced view and gives confidence to people who work with him."

"KK Cheung has been very hands-on in dealing with the cases we work in. In every step in the litigation process, the personal attention given to the cases is outstanding."

"He has notable expertise handling engineering defects and contractual claims, and also handles cross-border disputes."

"KK Cheung is very experienced and knowledgeable in the field of construction law and arbitration"

"KK Cheung is an outstanding litigator; he is highly focused and efficient."

Languages

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin

Jurisdictions

  • Hong Kong
  • England and Wales (non-practising)

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