Mei Ling Lew

• As part of a multi-jurisdictional team an executor of an estate in Hong Kong in relation to environmental contamination proceedings brought by foreign authorities against the estate in the foreign jurisdiction.
• Public bodies, owners/developers etc. in relation to procurement arrangements including the preparation and review of tender documents and construction contracts for university, hotel, school, residential and office developments and a world class arts hub project.

Acted for:

• A blue chip developer in an arbitration with bifurcated hearings in respect of defective pipes and non-compliant concrete in a luxury development in Hong Kong. This arbitration is distinctive for various reasons, including being one of the first hybrid hearings held in Hong Kong-London in early 2020 when COVID-19 first emerged; the formulation and deployment of novel virtual hearing protocols and procedures to ensure a safe, flexible and effective hearing involving, inter alia, 16 expert witnesses giving evidence from various parts of the world in the second hybrid hearing in 2022 when flight bans, 14 days quarantine and washing out in another country were in place.
• A university in an arbitration commenced against a leading professional architectural consultant firm (“ACF”) in relation to defective cladding works of a flagship campus building and claims for rectification costs arising from such defects. It was subsequently agreed that this arbitration would be heard at the same time with another arbitration commenced by ACF against its sub-consultant, who was the registered structural engineer in the same project.
• A major transport provider in the Commission of Inquiry into the Construction Works at and near the Hung Hom Station Extension under the Shatin to Central Link Project respect to project management issues and worked closely with project management expert.
• A major PRC state-owned construction company in the Commission of Inquiry on excess lead found in drinking water in public rental housing developments in Hong Kong, including advising on various contractual issues and expert evidence input from various disciplines including health, water quality etc.
• A university on the collapse of a roof of a building in an arbitration involving novel technical issues which subsequently led to the issue of BD circulars. Also advised the public body in disciplinary proceedings commenced against the Authorised Person for the relevant works which led to the collapse.
• A leading Hong Kong charitable organisation in a dispute against a leading professional consultant firm in relation to defective design, negligent project management and supervision of a major site formation project in the PRC in mediation and arbitration proceedings.
• A quarry contractor in an arbitration related to its claims including loss and expense claims, disruption costs, a loss of profits claim etc. The claim also involved expert evidence input from various disciplines including delay analysis, quantum, geology/construction material/concrete and quarry management. Also advised the quarry contractor in relation to mediation following an agreed stay of the foregoing arbitration, which stay was lifted following the conclusion of the mediation.
• A specialist piling contractor in a successful High Court proceeding in relation to variation claims made against a main contractor in a Hong Kong Housing Authority project. The claim involved expert evidence input on piling design and quantum issues.
• A major developer and land owner in a judicial review with respect to Government’s lease policy governing a cruise terminal at a major shopping area in Tsim Sha Tsui.
• A major developer and land owner in Causeway Bay and Wanchai in judicial reviews with respect to various restrictions (including building height, development potential etc.) imposed in draft Outline Zoning Plans. These proceedings involved expert evidence input from various disciplines including environmental, planning, design/architecture and valuation.