Vincent Li is a practicing barrister, arbitrator and accredited mediator. He is also a U.K. Chartered Engineer, a Hong Kong Registered Professional Engineer, and a NEC4 ECC Accredited Project Manager. He holds academic qualifications in the disciplines of engineering (BSc.(Eng.), HKU), business administration (MBA, CUHK) and law (LLM, CityU). He is included in the lists of mediators, adjudicators, and arbitrators of various local and international institutions, including the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and the Hong Kong Bar Association. He is also included in the Hong Kong Government’s approved list of Dispute Resolution Advisors.

Before joining the legal profession, Mr. Li worked in the construction and commercial field for more than 25 years, involved in various construction and investment projects in both mainland China and Hong Kong. In addition to technical and commercial matters, Mr. Li was also responsible for dealing with the contractual and legal issues arising from these projects, including resolution of disputes through mediation, arbitration and litigation.

Mr. Li is now practicing as a barrister and is involved in various arbitrations and civil and commercial litigation cases. He has also acted as the arbitrator for 14 nos. domestic and international arbitration cases. He has also been appointed as the Dispute Resolution Advisor and NEC Advisor/Specialist in various cases and projects involving commercial and construction matters.

Mr. Li is one of the co-authors of the book Arbitration in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide (2nd Edition), published by Sweet & Maxwell in 2011, and the book Construction Contract Essentials in Hong Kong published by the HKU Press in 2017. He has also acted as a visiting lecturer and tutor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong, and other training institutions teaching subjects relating to development control law, dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, construction and commercial law, and regulatory prosecution in construction projects.