Karah Howard Counsel
Nationality(ies):
Australian

Legal System:

Common Law

Practice Areas:

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

Jurisdiction:

Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Publications

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)


Education

2006 University of Western Australia (LLB, BA Japanese)

Firm/Organisation
Pinsent Masons
External Profile: Visit WebsiteSelected Languages:
Languages
French
Speaking Proficiency Conversational
Languages
Japanese
Speaking Proficiency Proficient
Professional Proficiency Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Pinsent Masons

Professional Address

50F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road
Wanchai- Hong Kong Island- Hong Kong
Postal Code: 0000
Professional Phone: 59642074 Mobile Phone: +852 93067787