Jason So
Associate
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Legal 500 Greater China 2024‘Jason So has shown himself to be an excellent addition to the team. He has delivered excellent quality work, showing attention to detail while providing very client friendly deliverables.’
Jason is a highly specialised lawyer with a strong background in construction law. He holds double degrees in engineering and law and has previously worked in an engineering consultancy firm. Jason has been recognised for having “delivered excellent quality work” and “impressed clients with attention to detail and provision of very client friendly deliverables” (Legal 500 Construction Hong Kong 2024).
Jason has vast experience in representing employers, contractors and consultants in court litigation and arbitration to resolve complex, high-value and large-scale construction claims, including delay, defective works, valuation of works, payment disputes and professional negligence claims. Owing to his unique construction background, Jason understands the industry and knows to ask the right questions which lead to practical solutions. Clients who work with Jason can feel assured that they do not need to explain all the industry practices and technical details from scratch. This explains Jason’s ability to provide “client friendly deliverables”.
Outside of the usual construction matters and disputes, Jason has experience in handling insolvency court proceedings involving construction stakeholders, as well as defending criminal prosecutions for breaches of construction site safety regulations. On the non-contentious end, Jason reviews and advises on different forms of construction contracts.
Legal 500 Greater China 2024‘Jason So has shown himself to be an excellent addition to the team. He has delivered excellent quality work, showing attention to detail while providing very client friendly deliverables.’
Representative experience
Acting for a well-known Hong Kong pharmaceutical company in an arbitration defending the main contractor’s claims under a main contract for the development of a new factory in Hong Kong.
Acting for a main contractor in a High Court action defending its sub-contractor’s claims for work payments and prolongation costs in two projects in Hong Kong.
Acting for a sub-contractor in a High Court action against a main contractor for outstanding work payments and service fees under a foundation works sub-contract for a hospital expansion project.
Acting for a statutory body in an arbitration defending against its main contractor's claims for delay and variation works under a main contract for infrastructure works
Acting for a well-known architecture firm in an arbitration defending professional negligence claims by an employer which is one of the universities in Hong Kong
Advising an unincorporated joint venture main contractor on making acceleration costs claim against the employer in a development of a premium logistics centre in Hong Kong
Acting for a well-known contractor in Hong Kong defending an action commenced by its insolvent joint venture partner in insolvency proceedings relating to disclosure of documents and information
Acting for a developer in an arbitration against the main contractor in respect of the defective façade and aluminium cladding works carried out by a nominated sub-contractor.*
Acting for a management contractor in a High Court action commenced by its foundation sub-contractor in respect of a residential development in Hong Kong for time-related claims.*
Acting for the employer of a luxury residential development in an arbitration defending against the main contractor’s claim for outstanding payment for the curtain wall works of its sub-contractor.*
Acting for a contractor in a dispute in respect of a residential development regarding the lawfulness of the contractor’s termination of the sub-contract, valuation of works, contra-charges.*
Acting for a management contractor in a court action commenced by its drainage sub-contractor regarding valuation of works and contra-charges in a residential development. *
Acting for a contractor in an arbitration commenced by its formwork sub-contractor regarding termination of sub-contract and valuation of works in respect of a luxury residential development.*
Acting for a telecom service provider in a court action commenced by its sub-contractor in respect of the construction of the Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macau Bridge regarding variation works invovled. *
Acting for the employer of a school development in a court action commenced by its main contractor in respect of the outstanding payment for the foundation and superstructure works.*
Advising a charitable organization in Hong Kong on deduction of liquidated damages against a contractor under a renovation works contract.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
- PCLL, The University of Hong Kong, 2018
- LLB, The University of Hong Kong, 2017
- BEng, The University of Hong Kong, 2015
- Hong Kong
- Society of Construction Law Hong Kong