Sr Chi Yi, Ludwig HON

Nationality : Chinese (HKSAR)

Language : Chinese (Cantonese);Chinese (Mandarin);English;

CICES Stream : Commercial Management

Relevant Qualifications in Arbitration :CIArb Fellow (Arbitration), FCIArb;HKIArb Fellow (Arbitration), FHKIArb;HKIAC List of Arbitrators;HKIA & HKIS Joint Panel of Arbitrators;

Relevant Qualifications in Adjudicators : HKIS Panel of Adjudicators SOPP;

Relevant Qualifications in Mediators :HKIA & HKIS Joint Panel of Mediators;

Dispute Resolution Experience :

(I) Arbitration

(i) Act as Arbitrator

(a) No. of cases : 2 Nos. –

• one was commercially settled (2022 – 2023) before hearing

• one is on-going (2025 – now), with disputable amount around HK$130 million, dispute in programming, EOT, LD, contra charge, defects: both entitlement and quantum

(b) Jurisdictions – both Hong Kong domestic: HKIAC domestic rules

(c) Area of practice – planning and programming (Delays, EOT, LD) costs and contracts (VOs, Prolongation, Disruption, Contra charge)

(ii) Assisting the Arbitrator / the Court: act as expert witness

(a) No. of cases : 5 Nos. –

• No. 1 (2023) ~ Disputable amount : approx. HK$20,000,000 (Commercial building works)

• No. 2 (2023) ~ Disputable amount : approx. HK$10,000,000 (Industrial building works)

• No. 3 (2024) ~ Single Joint Expert [for the District Court] -- Disputable amount : approx. HK$1,000,000 (water seepage)

• No. 4 (2025) ~ Disputable amount : approx. HK$31,000,000 (Formwork, strutting and propping)

• No. 5 (2025) ~ Disputable amount : approx. HK$80,000,000 (Residential building: Defects, contra charges)

(b) Jurisdictions – all Hong Kong domestic: various rules

(c) Area of practice – planning and programming, costs and contracts: both entitlement and quantum

(II) Adjudication

N/A
(Since Adjudication Ordinance has just recently been launched in 8/2025, yet to have any cases)

• Senior Adjudicator of 2 nominating bodies in Hong Kong (out of a total of 5) – viz. HKIS and HKIAC

(III) Mediation

(i) Act as Mediator

(a) No. of case : 1 No. –

• (2025), evaluative mediation
• On-going
• Disputable amount – approx. HK$170,000,000
• Mediator first; and if not settle, I shall provide professional report(s) in advising the likely entitlements and quantum of respectively parties, if go for arbitration

(b) Jurisdictions – all Hong Kong domestic: HKIAC mediation rules

(c) Area of practice – planning and programming and quantum

(IV) Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Advisor (DARA) /
Dispute Resolution Advisor (DRA)

(i) Act as DARA – for the Housing Department

(a) No. of cases : 3 Nos. –

• All superstructure works
• All at final account stage (one agreed recently), other two are still on-going
• Contract sum – approx.
[1] HK$1,711,000,000
[2] HK$768,000,000 (final account just agreed)
[3] HK$580,000,000
• All no dispute finally arisen

(ii) Act as DRA – for the HKSAR

(b) No. of cases : 5 Nos. –

• All civil works
• One completed, 4 on-going
• Contract sum – approx.
[1] HK$648,000,000
[2] HK$763,000,000 (final account agreed last year)
[3] HK$4,160,000,000
[4] HK$6,100,000,000
[5] HK$15,100,000,000
• All no dispute finally arisen
• Some cases – DRA reports submitted for different opinions between/among the parties (400 words)

 

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