Personal bio
Wilson is a PhD candidate at Melbourne Law School and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Private Law of the University of Hong Kong. He teaches at Melbourne Law School (2026), the University of Hong Kong (2022–25) and the City University of Hong Kong (2024–26). He is a visiting scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in 2026.
His publications include five (edited) books – Hong Kong Private International Law (2025), Choice of Law and Recognition in Asian Family Law (2023), Direct Jurisdiction: Asian Perspectives (2021), and two books on arbitration law and practice in Hong Kong – and more than 20 book chapters and journal articles. He is a frequent (invited) speaker at various international and regional conferences and seminars. He designs and teaches courses for undergraduates and postgraduates on private international law, dispute resolution, civil procedure, ethics and professional responsibility, legal writing, legal language, and legal Chinese. He also acts in various capacities within and beyond universities, most notably as editor of ConflictofLaws.net and assistant editor of the Studies in Private International Law – Asia series (Hart Publishing).
Wilson holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics from the University of Oxford, a Master of Law (LLM) from the University of Cambridge, a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and bachelor’s degrees in Arts and Laws from the University of Hong Kong. He is an accredited mediator with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), a Chartered Linguist of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CL), and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb), and Advance HE (FHEA). His research interests cover law, linguistics, higher education, and their connections and interactions, such as private international law (conflict of laws), private law, dispute resolution, law and language, and legal education.
Wilson welcomes any opportunities to publish, collaborate, and speak. He also accepts appointments as arbitrator, mediator, tribunal secretary or consultant. Please contact Wilson by email: info [at] luiwilson.com.