Christopher To

Dr. Christopher To is an independent mediator, adjudicator and arbitrator who is on the panels of various leading global alternative dispute resolution bodies. He has arbitrated a variety of domestic and international cases involving both ad-hoc and institutional arbitrations; mediated and adjudicated many international and domestic cases and has represented clients as Counsel in cases at the Magistrate, District, High Court, the Commission of Inquiry, disciplinary proceedings as well as in international arbitrations and mediations. He is an accredited mediator, accredited adjudicator, chartered arbitrator, chartered engineer, chartered information technology professional and a barrister-at-law.

In his spare time Christopher lectures at undergraduate and postgraduate courses in international arbitration and is an adjunct Professor at leading Universities as well as being the Programme Director of the Masters in Law in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution at City University of Hong Kong, the pioneer University in Asia for international arbitration and dispute resolution.

As former Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Dr. To managed to elevate Hong Kong’s status as the regional dispute resolution hub of Asia by increasing the number of international dispute cases being referred to Hong Kong for amiable resolution as well as creating the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre, a body that has gain international prominence within the dot.com community as a reliable, trustworthy, independent and reputable entity that manages domain name disputes.

In recognition of his outstanding leadership and his contribution to the community in 2001 he was honored as the youngest Director of the Year in Hong Kong, in 2007 he was honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, in 2014 was awarded Alumni of the Year and was conferred the honorary doctorate degree in Engineering from Glasgow Caledonian University as well as being named in 2019 by the Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center as one of the top ten mediators in Asia Pacific.

Education

• Bachelor of Laws with Honours, Law CityU School of Law (2003 - 2006)
• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mediation University of Stirling (2009 - 2016)
• Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering , In recognition of his global work on dispute-resolution Glasgow Caledonian University (2015)
• Executive Education on Public Policy Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (2012)
• Jackson Institute for Global Affairs for Public Policy Yale University (2011)
• Executive Education, Global Leadership and Public Policy Harvard Kennedy School (2010 - 2010)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, Law CityU School of Law (2006 - 2008)
• Masters of Law , Commercial Law Northumbria University (2000 - 2002)
• Master's Degree in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution School of Law, City University of Hong Kong (1993 — 1996)
• Bachelor of Honours Degree in Engineering Glasgow Caledonian University (1988 — 1992)
• Higher National Certificate Coatbridge College (1987 — 1988)