Norman Nip SC
'Norman is the silk you need when it comes to complex regulatory matters.'
Rede Chambers
Rede Chambers is ‘a leading set in regulatory matters in Hong Kong’, with its members sought after by regulators, regulated entities, and high-net-worth individuals. Norman Nip SC is praised as ’the silk you need when it comes to complex regulatory matters‘, and he has often acted for the SFC, as is evidenced in his role as counsel in an SFC case concerning the alleged breach of duties of various directors of a listed company. Among the juniors, Francis Chung ’is extremely thorough on facts and evidence‘, and market misconduct and regulatory matters are key areas of expertise. Of recent note, Chung acted for the respondents in a case surrounding allegations of reckless and negligent behaviour that caused HKD1.5bn in losses (Securities and Futures Commission v Superb Summit International Group Limited & 15 Others).
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Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Isaac Chan
Francis Chung
'Francis is very meticulous and is very good with numbers and figures. He is the preferred junior in SFC cases as he is very capable in navigating through transaction documents and formulate defence with senior counsel.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Kelly Shum
'Kelly is hardworking, thorough, very solid on the law, can think outside the box and suggest solutions. On her feet, she is confident and impressive.'