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Sonny Payne

Sonny PayneSonny is a commercial disputes lawyer with a focus on disputes arising out of building, engineering and energy projects. Sonny is dual qualified as a chartered civil engineer and, prior to becoming a lawyer, spent 15 years working as a professional consulting engineer on large scale engineering and infrastructure projects.

Sonny has represented clients in international arbitration proceedings throughout the Asia region and in the Middle-East. He also has substantial experience in representing clients in litigation proceedings before the Hong Kong courts. His experience encompasses a wide range of disputes, including disputes arising out of joint venture agreements, large scale and complex building and engineering contracts, natural gas pipelines, long-term distributorship agreements, shareholder agreements and financial instruments, such as loan agreements and convertible bonds.

Education & Honours

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, City University of Hong Kong, 2008
  • Master of Laws with merit, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, 1999
  • Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham, 1990
  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019 China Construction: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) Recognized Individual

Admissions

  • Hong Kong

Affiliations

  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council (UK)
  • Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK)
  • Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Languages

  • English (native)
  • Mandarin Chinese (fair)

Email: sonny.payne@gpslegal.asia

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