Full Name
The Hon Mr. Justice Jonathan Harris
Job Title
Judge
Company
Court of First Instance, The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Speaker Bio
Jonathan Harris became a judge of the High Court of Hong Kong in 2009 and shortly thereafter was appointed the Judge in charge of the Companies and Insolvency Court. In 2021 he became the President of Hong Kong’s Competition Tribunal. Judge Harris has lived in Hong Kong since 1983. He practiced as a solicitor prior to joining the Bar in 1993.
Judge Harris was appointed Senior Counsel in 2006. Prior to joining the Judiciary his principal areas of practice involved insolvency, company regulation and securities. He is a member of the International Insolvency Institute, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and INSOL and is a member of INSOL’s International College of Mediators. He has a particular interest in cross-border insolvency and restructuring issues. Judge Harris is also a member of the Steering Committee of the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts.
Judge Harris was appointed Senior Counsel in 2006. Prior to joining the Judiciary his principal areas of practice involved insolvency, company regulation and securities. He is a member of the International Insolvency Institute, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and INSOL and is a member of INSOL’s International College of Mediators. He has a particular interest in cross-border insolvency and restructuring issues. Judge Harris is also a member of the Steering Committee of the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts.
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