Masters of the Bench

Ian Pennicott SC KC is a Barrister in full-time practice at Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong and an International Tenant of Keating Chambers, London. He was called to the Bar in England in 1982 and in Hong Kong in 1984. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in England in 2003 and Senior Counsel in Hong Kong in 2014. Ian specialises in domestic and international construction, infra-structure, and oil & gas disputes. As well as acting as Counsel, he has sat and is sitting as a Chairman, partyappointed or sole Arbitrator in Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Paris and London. Ian has extensive knowledge of other forms of ADR, in particular, mediation and adjudication. Ian is a member of the CIArb and a Member and Past Chairman (2015-2016) of the Society of Construction Law, Hong Kong.