Clifford Chance
Hyo Jeong (HJ) Kwon has a particular focus on international commercial arbitration. HJ advises clients on a wide variety of contractual disputes, with particular experience in disputes arising from large-scale construction, shipbuilding, energy and real estate sectors. HJ’s experience includes advising on ICC, LCIA and LMAA disputes, as well as in the English High Courts.
HJ has worked in Clifford Chance’s London and Paris offices. She has also previously worked (on secondment) in the In-House Legal team at a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
HJ is admitted as a Solicitor-Advocate (Civil Proceedings) in the Courts of England and Wales.
Prior to joining Clifford Chance HJ worked as a senior auditor at PwC LLP in London where she obtained her ACA accountancy licence. She also has experience involving complex issues on quantum. HJ is fluent in Korean and English.
- Advising a major Korean corporation in a USD 2 billion ICC arbitration arising in connection with the generation and construction of a major real estate project.
- Advising the prime contractor in LCIA arbitration proceedings related to a series of claims concerning the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Middle East.
- Advising a sovereign wealth fund in the Middle East over a wide range of commercial disputes.
- Advising a contractor in an LMAA arbitration concerning various breach of contract and restitutionary claims arising from the construction of an oil & gas semi-submersible platform.
- Advising a global engineering company in relation to alleged contractual breach and insurance indemnity.
- Advising a software developer in relation to alleged contractual breach of the software license agreement.
- Advising an aircraft manufacturer in relation to a number of disputes and commercial issues arising from the supply of aircraft.
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +442070066134
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- Speaks English and Korean
- Practice area Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management
Career and qualifications
- University of California, Berkeley (B.A. Political Science, B.A. Legal Studies, Highest Honors) 2009
- Admitted as an Associate Chartered Accountant in England & Wales 2013
- Joined Clifford Chance 2015
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2017
- Solicitor Advocate (Higher Rights of Audience – Civil Proceedings) 2021
- University of Oxford (PG Dip, IP Law) 2024-2025
Professional bodies
- Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International (NEXT)
- LCIA Young Arbitration Practitioners (YIAG)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales