Michael Hwang Chambers is a boutique law practice which specialises in international arbitration and mediation. It was established by Dr Michael Hwang SC in 2003. The Chambers assist Dr Hwang in his capacity as an arbitrator in both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations conducted under AAA, AIAC, BANI, CAS, CIETAC, DIAC, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, ICSID, LCIA, PCA, SCC, SIAC, Swiss and UNCITRAL Rules. The Chambers also support Dr Hwang in his role as instructed counsel in arbitration cases before the Singapore Courts.
Dr Hwang was educated at Oxford University at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels where he was a college scholar and prizewinner. He was a partner at a leading Singapore law firm for over 25 years and was appointed as one of the first 12 Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1997. From 1991 to 1992, he served as a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
In 2005, Dr Hwang was appointed the non-resident Deputy Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts, and from 2010, as non-resident Chief Justice until his retirement in November 2018.
Dr Hwang was previously appointed as Vice Chairman of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC, Vice President of the ICCA, member of the PCA, Court Member of the LCIA, Trustee of the DIAC, Vice-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee, Council Member of the ICAS and President of the Law Society of Singapore. His arbitrations have involved disputes in over 45 countries and hearings in 26 cities.
He has served as a UN Compensation Commissioner, adjudicating claims against Iraq arising from the First Gulf War. He has also served as Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Switzerland and Argentina.
He has lectured and written extensively on international arbitration and mediation. He was Adjunct Professor in arbitration at the National University of Singapore and has been conferred an Honorary LLD by the University of Sydney.
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- Employees
- 5
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 160 Robinson Road, #19-01 Sbf Center, Singapore,068914,singapore
- Industry
- Law Practice
- NAICS
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Offices of Lawyers
- Website
- mhwang.com
- Keywords
- international arbitration, conflict of laws, international investment law, mediation, dispute resolution.
- HQ
- Singapore
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