Eugene Kwok has been a commercial disputes lawyer for over 20 years, first as a solicitor and now as a barrister and arbitrator based in Hong Kong. 

Eugene graduated with a Bachelors of Commerce (majoring in Accounting and Finance) in 1995 and a Bachelor of Laws (with First Class Honours) in 1999.  He joined international law firm Baker & McKenzie in 2000 as a trainee solicitor and then, in 2002, as an associate with its Dispute Resolution Group.  Eugene qualified as a solicitor in: (1) New South Wales and all federal courts of Australia in 2001; (2) Hong Kong in 2002; and (3) England & Wales in 2003.

In 2008, Eugene joined the Hong Kong Bar to focus on court advocacy, legal advice and analysis, and legal drafting.  His busy practice includes complex and general commercial litigation and arbitration, contract and transactional disputes, corporate insolvencies and restructuring cases, shareholder disputes, personal bankruptcies, and probate and wills disputes.

Eugene also sits as an independent arbitrator.  Eugene is accredited as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and has completed the CIArb’s intensive Applied Arbitration for Fellows course.  Eugene is on the Panel of Arbitrators for the Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center (BAC/BIAC) and the Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei.

From 2011 to 2016, Eugene taught part-time as a Lecturer (Non-Clinical) with the University of Hong Kong for its Civil Litigation course, and in 2013 for its Professional Practice & Management course as well.  Eugene is also a contributing author of the practitioner text Companies Law in Hong Kong – Insolvency.  

Eugene speaks fluent English and Cantonese.