News | February 16, 2026
The London appointment expands the firm’s capabilities in product safety, crisis management, materials science, risk assessment, and high-stakes failure analysis.
Mr. So is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with extensive experience in quantity surveying management, construction dispute resolution, and specialised knowledge in construction quantum analysis and arbitration support. He has successfully contributed to numerous international projects across diverse locations including Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, New Zealand, the Middle East and Maldives.
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Mr. So is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with extensive experience in quantity surveying management and construction dispute resolution specialising in construction quantum analysis and arbitration support. Mr. So has worked on numerous projects around the world in Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, New Zealand, the Middle East and Maldives.
Mr. So has assisted experts in the resolution of construction disputes across a diverse range of projects including infrastructure, transportation, commercial and construction projects. He has experience in preparing expert reports on quantum matters for litigations, arbitrations and mediations on a diverse array of claims including loss and expense, acceleration, variation, measurements, defect work, and damages claim.
Before joining Secretariat, Mr. So was a team leader in a project quantity surveying consultant providing project quantity surveying management for complex construction projects in Hong Kong. This background provides a strong foundation of his quantity surveying knowledge and skills.
The London appointment expands the firm’s capabilities in product safety, crisis management, materials science, risk assessment, and high-stakes failure analysis.
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