Our counci l member\, Thomas Lee\, on behalf of the Society o f Construction Law Hong Kong\, cordially invites y ou to an evening talk to be held at the Hong Kong Club on Wednesday 17th June 2026 follow ing the SCLHK AGM.
\n \nSimon Hughes KC\, a well-known senior advocate and arbi trator in complex construction\, infrastructure an d energy arbitrations\, is delighted to be speakin g at the annual AGM on “Getting the most out of independent experts”. The talk will co ver:
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Simon’s wealth of experience\, plus the o
dd amusing anecdote (!)\, will be of interest to i
n-house teams\, front- and back-end litigators\, g
eneral counsel\, industry experts\, consultants\,
and other construction professionals.
About th e speaker:< /p>\n \n
Simon Hughes KC of Keating Chambers is a
leading silk in construction\, engineering\, shipb
uilding\, and energy disputes. Twice recognized by
Legal 500 as “Construction Silk of the Year” (Mid
dle East\, 2024\; Construction & Energy\, 2019)\,
he is ranked in the highest tiers by Chambers & Pa
rtners for both Construction and International Arb
itration—an accolade held by only a handful of sil
ks. Known for his exceptional advocacy\, cross-exa
mination\, and client-focused approach\, Simon has
acted in some of the largest and most technically
complex civil engineering disputes worldwide.
His pract ice spans major infrastructure\, power-plant const ruction\, offshore energy projects\, and shipbuild ing\, often under non-English governing laws\, wit h extensive experience across FIDIC and NEC contra cts. Simon has represented clients in jurisdiction s across the Middle East\, Asia\, the Caribbean an d Ocean. Alongside his advocacy\, he contributes t o the profession as co-editor of Keating on Constr uction Contracts (12th edition) and the Constructi on Law Reports.
DESCRIPTION:Our council member\, Thomas Lee\, on behalf of the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong\, cordially invites you to an evening talk to be held at the Hong Kong Club on Wednesday 17th June 2026 followi ng the SCLHK AGM.\n \n \n \n Simon Hughes KC\, a w ell-known senior advocate and arbitrator in comple x construction\, infrastructure and energy arbitra tions\, is delighted to be speaking at the annual AGM on “Getting the most out of independent expert s”. The talk will cover:\n \n \n \n \n The challe nges with ‘independent’ evidence.\n When to engag e – early or later?\n Pleadings or memorials – or is there a sensible hybrid?\n Can something more than ‘the time of day’ be agreed? What should be the focus?\n Reports before or after joint statem ents?\n How should live evidence & cross-examinat ion be approached?\n What are tribunals really lo oking for in expert evidence?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Simon’s wealth of experience\, plus the odd amusi ng anecdote (!)\, will be of interest to in-house teams\, front- and back-end litigators\, general c ounsel\, industry experts\, consultants\, and othe r construction professionals.\n \n \n \n About the speaker:\n \n \n \n Simon Hughes KC of Keating Ch ambers is a leading silk in construction\, enginee ring\, shipbuilding\, and energy disputes. Twice r ecognized by Legal 500 as “Construction Silk of th e Year” (Middle East\, 2024\; Construction & Energ y\, 2019)\, he is ranked in the highest tiers by C hambers & Partners for both Construction and Inter national Arbitration—an accolade held by only a ha ndful of silks. Known for his exceptional advocacy \, cross-examination\, and client-focused approach \, Simon has acted in some of the largest and most technically complex civil engineering disputes wo rldwide.\n \n \n \n His practice spans major infra structure\, power-plant construction\, offshore en ergy projects\, and shipbuilding\, often under non -English governing laws\, with extensive experienc e across FIDIC and NEC contracts. Simon has repres ented clients in jurisdictions across the Middle E ast\, Asia\, the Caribbean and Ocean. Alongside hi s advocacy\, he contributes to the profession as c o-editor of Keating on Construction Contracts (12t h edition) and the Construction Law Reports.\n \n CATEGORIES:Meeting CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260617T181500 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260617T181500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260617T210000 LOCATION:Hong Kong Club\n No.1 Jackson Road\n Hong Kong\, C W \n Hong Kong\n URL:https://www.scl.hk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=139 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR