IN CONVERSATION WITH CHIANN BAO 09
W I T H T H A NK S T O T HE C ON T R I BU T OR S OF T HI S E XCH A NGE . . .
KIM BARTON, CLYDE & CO Kim is Counsel in Clyde&Co’s Hong Kong and China Construction group. She qualified as a solicitor in Australia in 1997 and in Hong Kong in 2003. Kimhas worked in Hong Kong for more than 12 years. She has extensive experience in the construction and engineering sector. Kimhas taken lead roles in numerous complex disputes in the Asian region involving highways, bridges, tunnels, power stations, wind farms and buildings. She represents both employers and contractors. Kimadvises clients on drafting contracts and is experienced in advising clients on a variety of matters that arise during the life of projects. Kimalso has experience representing clients in a variety of commercial disputes. She is aMember of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
CHIANN BAO, HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE
Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). Ms Bao functions as the chief executive officer of the HKIAC and oversees the administration of a full range of ADR support services. Ms Bao is a Councillor of the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions (IFCAI). In addition, she serves as a boardmember of the Practical Law Company, the Association of Corporate Counsel’s International Advisory Board, the Asian Dispute Review’s Editorial Board, and the NYIAC Board of Advisors. A New York qualified lawyer, Ms Bao practiced at an international law firm in New York before joining the HKIAC in 2010.
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