Qualified as a solicitor of China’s Hong Kong, England & Wales as well as a lawyer of China’s Mainland, Edward Liu is also a partner of Haiwen & Partner LLP and a leading lawyer for commercial dispute resolution who has substantial experience in international arbitration and commercial litigation. He is also the principal representative of International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office responsible for communication and coordination with the Chinese authorities and shipping organisations in the fields of policies and measures.

Edward serves as members of a number of statutory and advisory bodies to the Hong Kong SAR Government, including Chief Executive Policy Unit Expert Group, International Legal and Dispute Resolution Services Expert Group, Advisory Committee on Promotion of Arbitration, Steering Committee on Mediation, Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, and Aviation Development and Three-Runway System Advisory Committee etc.

In July 2022, Edward was awarded Medal of Honour by Hong Kong SAR Government in recognition of his contributions to the development and promotion of legal, arbitration and dispute resolution, and transport related legal services in Hong Kong. Since 2020, he has been recommended by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, China Business Law Journal and Asia Legal Business as a leading lawyer in both dispute resolution and shipping practices. From 2019 to 2021, he has been named by Lloyd’s List as one of “Global Top 10 Maritime Lawyers” for three consecutive years.