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Gallant
5TH FLOOR, JARDINE HOUSE
1 CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong

Work Department

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department

Position

Partner of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department

Experience

  • Practising on a wide range of civil and criminal litigation work, including commercial and shipping litigation as well as arbitration 
  • Extensive experience in personal injury and insurance litigation 
  • Advising leading insurance companies in relation to disputes involving construction of policy terms and conditions 
  • Serving as legal adviser to statutory Fund Boards giving advice on various legal issues 
  • Acting for legally aided persons in a wide range of criminal cases including application for Writ of Habeas Corpus in the Court of First Instance and appeals in the Court of Appeal 
  • Advising corporate clients on investigations by law enforcement agents and appearing for them in Court hearings

Career

  • Solicitor of Hong Kong (2000)

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English

Memberships

  • Member of the Panel of Adjudicators of the Obscene Articles Tribunal
  • Panel member of the Public Film Advisors of Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority (2002 – 2009)
  • Member of the Lion Rock Junior Chambers

Education

  • Professional Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography, Hong Kong Polytechnic
  • B.Sc. (Hons.) Hong Kong Polytechnic
  • LL.B. (Hons.) University of London