Glenn Haley

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Glenn Haley

Glenn Haley

Partner

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Glenn Haley

Glenn Haley

Partner

Glenn Haley

Partner

Hong Kong SAR

T: +852 3143 8450

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Biography

Glenn Haley has 35+ years’ experience in all aspects of major projects, infrastructure and the construction and engineering sectors, in both contentious and non-contentious matters.

He has also represented government and semi-government bodies in the implementation of numerous large-scale infrastructure developments, including airports, rail projects, bridges, roads, tunnels, power generation projects and commercial structures.

He is considered one of Hong Kong SAR's most pre-eminent dispute resolution practitioners as is recognised by Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Chambers & Partners Greater China Region and Asia Law. He has been listed in Legal 500's "Hall of Fame, Construction, Hong Kong" since 2021. 

As well as his considerable and varied experience in both litigation and arbitration, Glenn has been a Chairman of the Buildings Appeal Tribunal, a Hong Kong Law Society Prosecutor and has acted in various disciplinary tribunals for professional bodies and sporting bodies.

Glenn has lived and worked in Hong Kong SAR for the past 30+ years, handling matters throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Glenn regularly lectures and published articles and blogs about dispute resolution, construction law, competition law and other areas of commercial law, and has been a published author in textbooks about construction law, arbitration, procurement law. He was a contributing author to Financial Regulation: Emerging Themes in 2020 – an extensive collection of articles around the themes of supervision, governance, financial crime and investigations and digital.

Band 1: Construction: International Firms in China, Chambers and Partners Greater China Region, 2024

Hall of Fame: Construction in Hong Kong, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2024

"A real name in the Hong Kong market as a construction lawyer."  Chambers and Partners Greater China Region, 2024

"He is a commercially sensitive lawyer and a go-to in Hong Kong. He is exceptionally well connected." Chambers and Partners Greater China Region, 2023

“Insightful and practical advice on construction-related disputes”  Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2022

"Glenn Haley is just incredibly experienced. He is one of the most famous, 'hall of fame'-type lawyers," Chambers and Partners Greater China Region, 2023

Band 1: Construction: International Firms in China, Chambers and Partners Greater China Region, 2024

Band 1: Construction in Hong Kong, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2024

He is a commercially sensitive lawyer and a go-to in Hong Kong. He is exceptionally well connected.

Chambers and Partners Greater China Region, 2023

Spoken Languages

  • English

Admissions

  • ACT
  • New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • Victoria
  • England and Wales (non-practicing)

Related Practice Areas

  • Construction Disputes

  • Infrastructure

  • Sports & Entertainment

  • Data Privacy & Security

  • Energy & Natural Resources

  • Real Estate Disputes

  • Corporate

  • Investigations

  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Regulation, Compliance & Advisory

  • Sports & Entertainment Contract, Endorsement & Celebrity Representation Practice

  • Anti-Doping Practice

  • Sports & Event Venue Real Estate Infrastructure and Operation

  • Naming Rights & Sponsorship Practice

  • Sports & Entertainment M&A Practice

  • Sports & Entertainment Litigation Practice

  • Sports & Entertainment Specialty Counseling Practice

  • Entertainment Industry Practice

  • Sports & Event Financing

  • Collegiate Sports Practice

  • Olympic & National Governing Body Practice

  • Professional Sports Team Practice

  • Data Center & Digital Infrastructure Team

  • Business & Commercial Disputes

  • Real Estate

  • Securities Litigation and Enforcement

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