MEMBERS
Dr David Fong (FCIArb, FSIArb, FMIArb, FAiADR)
方兆文 大律師
CALL | 2013
LANGUAGE | English (Fluent), Cantonese (Fluent) and Mandarin (Basic)
TEL | 2801 7338
FAX | 3019 6253
EMAIL | [email protected]
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Dr David Fong (FCIArb, FSIArb, FMIArb, FAiADR)
方兆文 大律師
Dr Fong was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2013 and is regularly appointed as Arbitrator and Mediator in a wide range of disputes. He is also regularly instructed as Counsel in arbitrations and civil matters (with a focus in arbitration, commercial and shipping matters) before the courts of the Hong Kong SAR.
Dr Fong is a Fellow of several institutes of arbitrators and is listed on the panel of arbitrators of 20 arbitral institutions. He is the Immediate Past Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch), a Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association’s Committee on Arbitration. and a national delegate for the Hong Kong SAR to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.
An accountant by training, Dr Fong worked as the financial controller of a precious metal trading company before joining the Hong Kong Bar. He is a Fellow of both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Dr Fong is experienced in shipping matters. He holds an LL.M. in Transportation and Maritime Law (Distinction; with full scholarship)(with high distinction in Oceans, Law and Policy and International Investment Law, and distinction in International Air Law and Maritime Claims and Practices in Admiralty) and has sat as an arbitrator in more than 10 maritime arbitrations. Dr Fong is also a Committee Member of the Hong Kong Maritime Law Association.
Dr Fong is also experienced in mediation. He is the Honorary Treasurer of the Joint Mediation Helpline Office Ltd and has been a mediation assessor of the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Ltd since 2014.
Beyond Hong Kong, Dr Fong is the only Hong Kong barrister who is also a Foreign Legal Affairs Attorney (Taiwan Region). He has also passed the Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Examination.
方大律師為香港執業大律師。他經常獲委任擔任仲裁員、調解員及於各級法院處理民事訴訟。
方大律師對仲裁、商業法及海事法尤其熟悉。他持有華東政法大學的法學博士學位（國際仲裁）。
方大律師為特許仲裁員協會東亞分會前會長及香港大律師公會仲裁委員會副主席。於成為大律師前，他有約 15 年擔任註冊會計師（現非執業）的經驗。
除通過了粵港澳大灣區律師執業考試外，方大律師亦是外地法事務律師（台灣地區）。
CV available upon request（可按要求提供簡歷）
CIVIL PRACTICE
▸ Arbitration
▸ Commercial and Company
▸ International Trade
▸ Maritime
▸ Mediation
▸ Tax
EDUCATION
▸ Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
▸ LL.D. in International Arbitration, East China University of Political Science and Law
▸ LL.M. in Transportation and Maritime Law) (Distinction; with full scholarship), City University of Hong Kong
▸ P.C.LL., University of Hong Kong
▸ LL.B. (Hons), University of London
▸ Executive Diploma in Management, HKUST Business School
▸ La Salle College
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
▸ Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
▸ Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators
▸ Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
▸ Fellow, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution
▸ Panel Arbitrator (AIAC, BVI IAC, CAA, CIETAC, CMAC, GZAC, HKIAC, HNAC, HZAC, JCAA, KCAB (International), LFAC, NNAC, SCIA, SCMA, SHAC, SHIAC, THAC, XAAC, and ZHAC)
▸ Listed Arbitrator (HKBA)
▸ Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
▸ Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
▸ Member, Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group
▸ Supporting Member, London Maritime Arbitrators Association
▸ Accredited Mediator, Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited
▸ Foreign Legal Affairs Attorney (Taiwan Region)
PUBLIC SERVICE AND APPOINTMENTS
▸ Chairman, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch)
▸ Vice Chairman, Committee on Arbitration, Hong Kong Bar Association
▸ Delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for the Hong Kong SAR
▸ Member, Arbitration and ADR Committee, International Chamber of Commerce – Hong Kong
▸ Committee Member, Hong Kong Maritime Law Association
▸ Honorary Treasurer and Director (Former), Joint Mediation Helpline Office Ltd
▸ Committee Member and Honorary Treasurer (Former), La Salle College Old Boys Association
▸ Standing Committee Member (Former), China Academy of Arbitration Law
▸ Member (Former), Standing Committee on Finance, Hong Kong Bar Association
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
▸ Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council Scholarship
▸ Oxford University Law Prize for Best Result in Scheme B Year 1 (Overseas Student)
PUBLICATIONS
▸ Transport Law in Hong Kong (3rd edn, Kluwer Law International 2022)
▸ Maritime Law and Practice in Hong Kong (2nd edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2019)
SELECTED CASES
▸ Q and Another v F and Another [2023] HKCFI 647 (sole advocate)
▸ Wisdom Glory Investment Ltd v Adwo Media Holdings Ltd [2022] HKCA 685 (sole advocate)
▸ AW and Others v PY and Another [2022] HKCFI 1397 (led by Robert Whitehead SC)
▸ W v AW [2021] HKCFI 1707; [2021] 5 HKC 476 (led by Robert Whitehead SC)
▸ Yoichi Kuga v Saronic Holdings Ltd [2019] HKCFI 2994 (led by William Wong SC)
▸ DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd v Guanxiang (HK) Trading Ltd and Others [2019] HKCFI 935 (with Alan Kwong)
▸ Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd v Sunbo (H. K.) Ltd and Others [2018] HKDC 1288 (sole advocate)
▸ DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd v Guanxiang (HK) Trading Ltd and Others [2018] HKCFI 1392 (led by Ambrose Ho SC and with Alan Kwong)
▸ Lei Shing Hong Credit Ltd v Kingsfine International Ltd and Another HCMP 1169/2016 (unreported, 21 April 2017) (sole advocate)
▸ Wong Ping Chun v Giant King Corporation Ltd HCMP 1509/2016 (unreported, 11 August 2016) (sole advocate)
▸ Wong Ping Chun v Giant King Corporation Ltd DCCJ 4020/2012 (unreported, 16 March 2016) (sole advocate)