Personal bio
Samuel Kuo 郭耀晨 is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He is a Michael Mustill Scholar of Gray's Inn and the International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC) in London, United Kingdom; and he holds an LLB from the University of York. Mr Kuo possesses a wide range of legal research, writing and editing experience; he is the Graduate Editor for the 53rd volume of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law (GJICL) and sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues (JLERI). Mr Kuo is an oral and written advocacy coach; he coached a team at the 31st Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, where he also sat as an arbitrator; he also arbitrated at the 21st Vis East Moot in Hong Kong, the Asia Pacific Pre Moot at the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and the 2024 Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre Moot at the International Law Section of the Florida Bar. Mr Kuo is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (commonly known as the Royal Society of the Arts) (FRSA). He is fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin), having lived across four continents.
Mr Kuo has participated in matters related to international arbitration and insolvency in the London Rolls Building (the Chancery Division of the High Court of England and Wales). He is also well versed in legal cultural differences (e g, common law vs civil law). Whilst Mr Kuo has a common law background, he has knowledge in civilian obligations law. Mr Kuo is skilled at explaining common law principles and British legal distinction (e g, barristers' chambers vs solicitors' firms) to civilian practitioners and other common law practitioners from fused jurisdictions, such as the USA. He is now reading an LLM at the University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, USA, as a recipient of the Georgia Law International Scholar Award, the Dean's Merit Scholarship, the John A Sibley Scholarship and the Louis B Sohn Fellowship. His thesis, forthcoming Spring 2025, centres upon the available equitable instruments in US corporate law and ‘wrongful trading’ in UK insolvency law (Insolvency Act 1986, s 214) in the context of creditors' claims against misfeasant directors of insolvent companies breaching fiduciary duties. Mr Kuo is also a member of the American Society of International Law and the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Mr Kuo has extensive experience in legal business development including high stake bids, pitches and proposals support; Sino–Anglo legal markets entry; and international arbitration and cross border disputes client relations.
Having lived in the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Taiwan makes Mr Kuo a well rounded and versatile communicator. His approach to cross border and cross culture dispute resolution is unique: he acts as a holistic and diplomatic bridge to bring people together, harmonise tensions and persuade compromises.
Contact details:
+1 706 389 1100 | samuel-kuo@outlook.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-kuo/
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