Overview

Justine Hwang is an associate in the Construction Litigation practice in Tanglau’s Hong Kong office. She assists in both contentious and non-contentious construction related matters.

Experience

Contentious Work Experience

  • Acted for a major developer on a flagship luxury residential development in relation to a multi-hearing arbitration dispute relating to workmanship, design, delay and disruption issues.
  • Acted for a major construction company on building summonses relating to construction material quality in a high-profile residential development project.
  • Acted for numerous clients in appeals against the government authority for its handling of unauthorized building works.

Non-contentious Work Experience

  • Advised a statutory body employer in relation to a tower crane accident which had caused a few fatalities at the construction site of a housing development project, and advising on the potential liabilities of various parties involved.
  • Advised a statutory body employer in relation to a dispute with the contractor relating to workmanship and delay issues.
  • Advised a contractor in relation to upstream and downstream disputes arising from the development of a major infrastructure.

Qualifications

Education

  • London School of Economics and Political Science, LLB

Admissions

  • Hong Kong

Languages

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin