The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has chosen international law firm Pinsent Masons to help develop a specialist dispute resolution scheme for high-value insurance and reinsurance claims.

Pinsent Masons has hired Kenneth Chong as a partner for its Hong Kong office. Chong, who join the firm’s corporate department, joins the firm from local Hong Kong firm ONC Lawyers and will bring his team of senior associate Sylvia Zee and Jackie Liu with him.