Karah Howard

Nationality(ies): Australian

Practice Areas

  • Arbitration
  • Construction - Engineering
  • Energy - Natural Resources
  • Insolvency

Experience with other jurisdictions

Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Experience with arbitral institutions

  • Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
  • International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  • Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
  • Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
  • Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC)

Education

2006 University of Western Australia (LLB, BA Japanese)

Main Country of Residence

Hong Kong S.A.R.

Firm Name

Pinsent Masons

Site

Address

50F, Central Plaza18 Harbour Road - 0000 - Wanchai - Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong

Professional Phone

Mobile Phone

+85293067787
Published elsewhere

Singapore, the UK and Hong Kong: Three Approaches to Multi-tiered Arbitration Agreements? Asian International Arbitration Journal Vol21 Issue 1 (2025) pp1-30. 

 

·  Jan 2026: Malaysia revamps arbitration rules in efficiency push

·  Jan 2026: Singapore confirms position on admissibility v jurisdiction in multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses

·  Dec 2025: HKIAC makes competitive updates to fees and expedited procedures

·  Jun 2025 Navigating multi-tiered arbitration agreements across perspectives from UK, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR

·  Mar 2025 Managing risks in energy transition projects: Design liability and defects

·  Mar 2025 Navigating weather conditions in Hong Kong SAR NEC4 contracts

·  Feb 2025 HKIAC issues guidance on compatibility of arbitration agreements in multi-contract disputes

·  Jul 2024 Hong Kong SAR court considers setting aside settlement agreements and termination orders

·  May 2024 Hong Kong SAR courts unlikely to intervene in arbitration award outcomes 

·  May 2024 Using the NEC4 standard form contract for construction projects in Hong Kong SAR 

·  Feb 2024: Hong Kong SAR court upholds principle of non-interference in arbitration 

·  Oct 2023 - Hong Kong court issues reminder that preconditions to arbitration are matters of admissibility not jurisdiction  

·  Jul 2023 - Construction disputes and FIDIC: enforcement through emergency arbitration 

·  Jul 2023 - Construction disputes and FIDIC: tackling the enforcement gap 

·  Jul 2023 - Construction disputes and FIDIC: how the 1999 Red Book deals with disputes 

·  Jan 2023 - Managing contractors who refuse to proceed without additional payment (pinsentmasons.com)

Firm Name
Pinsent Masons
External Profile
French
Conversational
Japanese
Proficient
Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents