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Norman Nip SC KC

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Position

Norman Nip, S.C. has a broad civil practice with an emphasis on commercial and securities litigation.  He has been described as “very good on his feet” and “beyond meticulous” (Chambers & Partners 2022) and a “very well-rounded lawyer” with “strong composure and responses in court” (Who’s Who Legal 2021).

He has acted for the Securities and Futures Commission and parties under investigation in a number of cases before the courts and the specialist tribunals (Market Misconduct Tribunal and Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal) and is “regularly singled out for his expertise in securities-related cases” (Chambers & Partners 2022).

His expertise also spans other practice areas, including banking, company and shareholder disputes, insurance, professional liability, land, trusts, employment, matrimonial, arbitration, bankruptcy, PRC and international cross-border disputes as well as white-collar crime.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Delco Participation BV v Chiho Environmental Group Ltd & Ors[2021] HKCA 1889; [2021] HKCFI 869, 1272: Acting for the defendants in claims worth over HK$400 million brought by the former joint venture partner in a PRC metal recycling business
• Securities and Futures Commission v Lu Ruifeng & Ors[2022] HKCA 326; [2020] 4 HKLRD 786: Acting for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO to recover compensation against alleged insider dealers in the shares of Asia TeleMedia Ltd
• Securities and Futures Commission v DFRF Enterprises LLC & Ors[2022] HKCFI 1288: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO against persons who carried out unlicensed activities and perpetrated securities fraud in Hong Kong
• Gurdas Sabhagchand Choithramani v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd[2021] HKCFI 301: Acted for HSBC in striking out the claim brought by a director and shareholder of a former client of the bank 

OTHER NOTABLE CASES

Arbitration

• Wingtech Group (Hong Kong) Ltd v Tat Chun Printed Circuit Board Company Ltd (CACV 223/2014): Acted for the respondent in an application to set aside the enforcement of a mainland arbitral award
• AO Smith Holdings (Barbados) SRL v Zhang Dacheng(HCMP 1132/2011): Acted for the defendant in respect of the plaintiff’s injunction application in aid of its ICC arbitration claims worth approximately US$26 million
• Fresh Gain Ltd v China Vocational Education Co., Ltd & Ors(HCCT 45/2011): Acted for the defendants in injunction proceedings brought under s45 of the Arbitration Ordinance
• Acting for an international pharmaceutical company in a claim worth over US$30 million against the vendors of a PRC business
• Acted for the defendants in a cross-border music concert claim worth over RMB100 million
• Acted for the guarantor in defense of a claim brought under a commodities sale and purchase contract
• Acted in a shareholder dispute concerning a land development project in the PRC

Banking

• Zillion Global Ltd v UBS AG[2020] HKCFI 953: Acting for the plaintiff in an unauthorised execution and mis-selling claim
• Colvin Morton Brown v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd[2019] HKCFI 526: Acted for HSBC in striking out the claim brought the director and shareholder of a former client of the bank
• KGI Futures (Hong Kong) Ltd v Li Kar Huen Christine (HCA 194/2010): Acted for the plaintiff securities company in a trial to recover a shortfall in the margin account used by the defendant for trading index futures
• Zhang Zhatzewal v Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd & Anor(HCA 1996/2009): Acted for the Bank of East Asia, Ltd in defence of a mis-selling claim

Bankruptcy

• Re Cao Zhong[2021] HKCFI 3143: Acted for the debtor in opposing the bankruptcy petition founded on a debt of over HK$149 million pursuant to a loan agreement
• The Joint and Several Trustees of the Property of Yeung Wing Sing v Yeung Wing Sing (A Bankrupt) & Anor[2021] HKCFI 2018: Acted for the trustees in bankruptcy in a trial to set aside an undervalue property transfer transaction pursuant to s49 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance
• Li Wo Hing v Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Beijing Branch (HCSD 19/2014): Acted for the respondent in opposing an application to set aside a statutory demand
• Shao Kung Chuen v The Bank of East Asia, Ltd(HCSD 35/2011): Acted for the respondent bank in opposing an application to set aside a statutory demand

Commercial Disputes

• Nexperia BV v Edal Electronics Company Ltd(HCA 1411/2021): Acting for the defendant in an electronic component distributorship dispute
• Signature Diamond LLC v Phillips Fine Watches Ltd [2021] HKCFI 192; [2019] HKCFI 2903: Acting for the defendant auction house in a claim for delivery of watches
• Golden Miles Group Holdings Ltd v Jacob & Co Ltd [2018] HKCFI 441: Acted for the plaintiff in a watch distributorship dispute
• Well Joint Trading Ltd v Chiu Chung Chiu[2012] 6 HKC 393: Acted for the plaintiff in an action to recover deformed steel bars
• ADP Pentagon Pets Ltd v Pets Central Asia Inc & Ors(HCA 1381/2009 & HCA 1941/2008): Acted for the plaintiff in a dispute with its joint venture partner in a pet shop/clinic business

Company and Shareholder Disputes

• Remedy Asia Ltd v Patrick Tong Hing Chi & Ors[2020] HKCFI 2792; [2020] HKCFI 398: Acted for Remedy Asia in a claim for damages for fraudulent and dishonest breach of duties against various directors
• Ng, Christina v Capella Capital Ltd & Ors[2020] 2 HKLRD 274: Acted for the company respondent in striking out or staying winding up proceedings pending the determination of the matrimonial proceedings between the petitioner and the 2^nd respondent
• High Fashion New Media Corporation Ltd v Leong Ma Li(HCMP 932/2020): Acting for the Defendant in an action for contempt for alleged failure to comply with an injunction order granted in the context of a shareholder dispute
• China Medical Technologies, Inc (in liq) & Ors v Wu Xiaodong & Ors[2020] 1 HKLRD 342; [2019] HKCFI 1266: Acted for the plaintiff in claims against former senior management in respect of alleged fraudulent misappropriation in excess of US$521 million
• Poon Ka Man Jason v Cheng Wai Tao & Ors[2019] HKCFI 938: Acted for the company defendant in the context of a common law derivative action brought by a shareholder of a company that operated various Japanese restaurants
• Chien Tsai Wan Judy v Chiu Tai Loy & Ors [2018] HKCFI 603: Acting for the plaintiff in a derivative action against directors for loss suffered by the company as a result of alleged breaches of duties
• Joint and Several Receivers of Pacific Bulk Shipping Ltd v Tong Zhenjun & Ors(HCMP 1244/2015): Acted for the defendants in respect of claims by the receivers for declarations as to the validity of their appointment together with orders of delivery up of properties and assets
• Wong Siu Ying Joyce v Kaywon Ltd & Anr (HCCW 104/2013): Acted for the petitioner in an insolvency/just and equitable winding up trial
• Chen Yung Ngai Kenneth v Shinewing Specialist Advisory Services Ltd (HCCW 279/2010): Acted for the respondent in respect of applications for removal of liquidators and for provision of books and records

Employment

• Chen Xiumei v Li Siu Wo & Anr[2008] 4 HKLRD 429: Acted for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board in employees compensation proceedings arising out of a fatal accident
• Yi Shengmao & Ors v Wong Kam Piu & Ors(HCPI 742/2005): Acted for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board in employees compensation proceedings arising out of a fatal accident
• Advised on various employment related issues, including employment policies of an investment bank, springboard injunctions, bonus disputes and equal opportunity claims

Insurance

• FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd v Lam Chi Chuen Alpha & Sin Chau Yuk[2019] HKCFI 2878: Acted for the plaintiff insurance company to recover conditional advances paid to its former insurance agents
• FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd v Cindy Poon Cindy [2019] 3 HKLRD 455: Acting for the plaintiff insurance company to recover conditional advances paid to its former insurance agent
• Cheung Kit Man v FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd & Ors [2018] 5 HKLRD 259: Acting for the defendant insurance company in an equal opportunities claim
• Wong Ka Yick v AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd(HCA 421/2017): Acted for the defendant insurance company against a claim brought by its former insurance agent for alleged breaches of an oral agreement
• Dah Sing Insurance Services Ltd v Gill Gurbux Singh (2016) 19 HKCFAR 454: Acted for the plaintiff insurance company in a claim for recovery of repayment of sign on fee and monthly allowance upon termination of the former insurance agent
• FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd v Cheng Wing Yiu Dumas & Anr [2018] HKCFI 91: Acted for the plaintiff insurance company in an action to recover outstanding debts owed by a former insurance agent

Land

• Zhongtai International Securities Ltd v First Concord Investment Ltd[2018] HKCFI 2653: Acted for the plaintiff in an a claim for vacant possession of a real property and for money judgment for over HK$153 million
• Catherwood Ltd v Feng Jin Liang & Anor[2018] HKCFI 2383: Acted for the plaintiff in a trial to challenge an alleged undervalue sale of real property with the intent to defraud creditors
• Fordtime Industrial Ltd v Yip Shing Lam(HCMP 1373/2014; LDPE 757/2012): Acted for the respondent in a tenancy dispute in the Lands Tribunal and the Court of Appeal
• Lead Traders Ltd v Lucky Land Enterprise Ltd [2012] 4 HKLRD 612: Acted for the majority owner applicant in seeking a compulsory sale of a building for redevelopment
• Kiuwide Company Ltd v Tseung Ding Man (HCMP 1003/2013): Acted for the plaintiff in an adverse possession claim over certain New Territories land
• Mak Kam Chuen v Triple Joy Investments Ltd [2012] 1 HKC 412: Acted for the defendants in an adverse possession claim
• Urban Renewal Authority v Agrila Ltd (HCA 1582/2002): Acted for the defendants in a dispute concerning the development of an urban renewal project in Central
• Super Keep Investment Ltd & Anr v Wong Kwok Wa & Ors(HCMP 1760/2009): Acted for the plaintiffs in an indigenous villager housing development dispute

Matrimonial

• TCWF v LKKS & Ors [2013] 2 HKC 549; [2014] 1 HKLRD 896; [2014] 1 HKLRD 1014; [2014] 2 HKLRD 1046; FAMV 38, 39/2014: Acted for the 2^ndintervener at the appellate level challenging the financial provision awarded by the trial judge in a matrimonial dispute
• Secretary for Justice v FTCW & Ors [2014] 1 HKLRD 849; FAMV 9-12,15/2014: Acted for various interveners and defendants in respect of legal professional privilege and privilege against self-incrimination claims arising out of a matrimonial dispute

Professional Liability

• Roderick Miller v The Law Society of Hong Kong(HCMP 3269/2013): Acted for the Law Society in an appeal brought by a solicitor for its refusal to issue a practising certificate to him
• Acted for an accountant in respect of disciplinary proceedings brought against him by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Advised a big four accounting firm in respect of auditor negligence issues

PRC and International Cross Border Disputes

• Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA v Hin-Pro International Logistics Ltd(HCMP 1449/2014): Acted for the joint and several receivers and managers of the defendant in the context of an international trade dispute which involved elements of PRC and UK proceedings
• Taibao Investment and Management (Hong Kong) Ltd v Kary Enterprises (Holdings) Ltd & Anr(HCA 642/2011): Acted for the 1^st defendant in respect of a dispute concerning a mainland golf club joint venture
• Liberty Media Holdings, LLC v FF Magnat Ltd(HCMP 1275/2012): Acted for the plaintiff in applying for injunctive and disclosure reliefs in the Hong Kong courts in aid of US proceedings
• Sherryknoll Enterprises Ltd & Ors v Grand Power Ltd(HCMP 1895/2012): Acted for the defendant in respect of the plaintiff’s claim for delivery up of share certificates for 500 million shares in a Hong Kong listed PRC state owned mining enterprise

Securities

• Leung Yuk Kit v SFC (SFAT Application No. 4 of 2021): Acting for the SFC in a review application brought by the client of securities accounts over which restriction notices had been issued
• SFC v An unknown person or persons purporting to carry on a securities and/or futures business known as Broadspan Securities and using the website www.broadspansecurities.com & Ors[2021] HKCFI 1444: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 of the SFO against persons who perpetrated a boiler room fraud
• SFC v Andrew Liu & Ors [2022] HKCFI 697; [2018] 1 HKLRD 320: Acting for the SFC in a s214 SFO claim for compensation and disqualification orders against various directors of a listed company
• SFC v Yiu Hoi Ying Charles & Ors [2021] HKCFA 41; (2018) 21 HKCFAR 475: Acted for the SFC in insider dealing claims brought against director and company secretary of a listed company
• Zhou Ling v SFC (SFAT Application No. 5 of 2020): Acted for the SFC in a review application brought by the client of a securities account over which restriction notices had been issued
• Yi Shun Da Capital Ltd v SFC(SFAT Application No. 4 of 2020): Acted for the SFC in an application by a sponsor for a review of the SFC’s decision to reprimand and fine it for sponsor failures
• Pang Hon Pan v Hong Kong Monetary Authority(SFAT Application No. 4 of 2019): Acted for the HKMA in an application by a banker for a review of a disciplinary action against him
• SFC v Tong Shek Lun & Ors[2020] HKCFI 435: Acted for the SFC in a Carecraft procedure in respect of a s214 SFO claim for compensation and disqualification against various directors
• SFC v An Unknown Person or Persons Purporting to carry on a Securities and/or Futures Trading Business known as Cardell Ltd and/or Cardell Co Ltd & Ors [2019] 1 HKLRD 702: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO against persons who perpetrated a boiler room fraud
• SFC v Li Han Chun & Ors [2019] HKCFI 1966: Acted for the defendant to increase the spending limit on legal fees prescribed by an injunction order in the context of a s213 claim brought by the SFC
• SFC v Sun Min[2017] 4 HKLRD 211: Acted for the SFC in a s213 SFO claim to seek payments by the insider dealer to the counter-parties to the insider dealing trades
• SFC v Yin Yingneng Richard & Ors [2015] 5 HKLRD 530: Acted for the SFC in a s214 SFO trial against directors of a listed company for compensation and disqualification orders
• SFC v Qunxing Paper Holdings Company Ltd[2014] 3 HKLRD 181: Acted for the SFC in respect of an application for the defendants for the variation of an injunction order in the context of a s214 SFO claim
• SFC v Hontex & Ors (HCMP 630/2010): Acted for the defendants in a s213 SFO trial whereby the SFC claimed declaratory and restitutionary reliefs against the defendants for overstating turnover and profit figures in a prospectus for the global offer for the subscription of shares in Hontex
• Market Misconduct Tribunal Inquiry Proceedings into dealings in the shares of Citic Ltd(2017): Acted for the former financial controller of Citic Ltd in a 53 day market misconduct inquiry in the trading of its shares
• Market Misconduct Tribunal Inquiry Proceedings in relation to the securities of Yorkey Optical International (Cayman) Ltd (2017): Acted for the SFC in an inquiry into breaches of disclosure requirements under Part XIVA SFO
• Market Misconduct Tribunal Inquiry Proceedings into dealings in the shares of Bank of China Ltd and China Construction Bank Corporation(2014): Acted for the SFC in an inquiry into the insider dealing and false trading of dealings in banking shares
• Peter Leung v SFC (SFAT Application No. 7 of 2013): Acted for the SFC in respect of an application brought by a licensed person to review a suspension decision

Trusts

• RB International Investments Asia Ltd & Anr v APAC Investment Holdings Ltd & Ors [2019] HKCFI 2922: Acted for the plaintiffs in a claim for a declaration that a defendant held over 490 million shares in a listed company on trust for the plaintiff
• Ho Po Ling Winnie, in her capacity as the Sole Executrix and Sole Beneficiary of the Estate of Yip Moon Wah Stephen, Deceased v Ip Kwai Ying & Ors(HCMP 3098/2014): Acted for the plaintiff in a claim for declarations that certain shares in a company were held on trust for the estate of the deceased and for damages
• Speed Sourcing Ltd & Ors v Rainbow State Investments Ltd & Ors(HCA 2298/2013): Acted for the defendants in an action by the plaintiffs for recovery of real property and shares held on trust
• Acting for various defendants in a claim brought by the beneficiary of a trust for breaches of fiduciary duties, dishonest assistance, knowing receipt and conspiracy

White-collar crime

• Ferrari North America, Inc v Changhon International Energy Co., Ltd & Ors[2019] HKCFI 2318: Acted for one of the defendants in an internet fraud claim
• Arrow ECS Norway AS v M Yang Trading Ltd & Ors[2018] HKCFI 975: Acted for the plaintiff in an internet fraud claim
• Ubiquitti Networks International Ltd v Chan Kim Chuen & Ors(HCA 1606/2016): Acted for the defendants in an internet fraud claim

DIRECTORY RANKINGS

Norman is ranked by the legal directories for:

Chambers & Partners

• Commercial Dispute Resolution

The Legal 500

• Commercial Disputes

Who’s Who Legal

• Commercial Litigation – Future Leaders – Non-Partners

DIRECTORY QUOTATIONS

“Norman Nip SC…lately took silk and is regularly singled out for his expertise in securities-related cases and frequent representation of the Securities and Futures Commission, but his extensive practice also embraces company law and shareholder disputes, professional negligence and insolvency-related matters, one commentator being careful to note both his “broad practice” and his “good flow of SFC work.” Another interviewee, who calls him “beyond meticulous,” adds: “I know that if I involve Norman in a case, absolutely no stone will go unturned in preparation: he knows the case inside out and is very good on his feet.””

Chambers & Partners (2022)

“Norman Nip SC – Rede Chambers ‘A very meticulous silk. He has the ear of the Hong Kong judiciary.’”

The Legal 500 (2021)

“Norman Nip is a “very well-rounded lawyer” with “strong composure and responses in court”.”

Who’s Who Legal (2021)

PUBLICATIONS

• Contributing Editor of the Hong Kong Civil Procedure (2009 – Present)
• Contributing Editor of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571), Commentary and Annotations (2015 – Present)
• Annotator of the Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong – Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance (Cap 584) (2019)

Career

Call: 2006 | Silk: 2021

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Memberships

APPOINTMENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Appointments

• Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Sperling of the New South Wales Supreme Court (1997)
• Deputy District Judge (Apr 2018, Jul 2019 and Oct 2021)
• Examiner, Hong Kong Bar Association Overseas Barristers Qualification Examination Paper V: Professional Conduct (2018, 2020)
• Temporary Deputy Registrar, High Court (Oct 2019 and Feb 2021)

Memberships

• Member, Standing Committee on Civic Education, Hong Kong Bar Association (2012 – Present)
• Member, Standing Committee on Code of Conduct, Hong Kong Bar Association (2017 – Present)
• Member, Committee on Companies Law, Hong Kong Bar Association (2018 – Present)
• Chairman, Committee on Financial and Securities Law, Hong Kong Bar Association (2019 – 2021)
• Member, Committee on Financial and Securities Law, Hong Kong Bar Association (2016 – 2018, 2022 – Present)
• Vice Chairman, Committee on Arbitration, Hong Kong Bar Association (2022 – Present)

Education

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Economics, University of Adelaide (1994)
• Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide (1st Class Honours) (1996)
• Graduate Certificate of Legal Practice, University of South Australia (1997)

PRIZES

• The Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants Prize in Financial Accounting IA and IB (1991)
• The Applied Econometrics III Prize (1992)
• The Howard Zelling Prize for Administrative Law (1994)

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• CEDR Accredited Mediator (2010)
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) (2020)
• Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia (1997) (non-practising)
• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (1998) (non-practising)