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Admission: 2014 (Hong Kong)
Call: 2021 (England & Wales)
Call: 2023 (British Virgin Islands)
Bryan has acted in court proceedings and arbitrations under various institutional rules (ICC, UNCITRAL, HKIAC, SIAC). Having worked as an in-house legal counsel at two bulge bracket investment banks, he is familiar with financial markets and has advised on investigations by key regulators.
Bryan is passionate about public service. He has held numerous public appointments in Hong Kong, including as Chairman of the Buildings Appeal Tribunal, Member of the Inland Revenue Board of Review and Adjudicator of the Immigration Tribunal. At the same time, he is keen to maintain a connection with legal academia and is an Honorary Fellow of the Asian Institute of International Financial Law at the University of Hong Kong.
Key cases
Acted for a private equity firm in a dispute arising out of a pre-IPO share purchase agreement worth over US$500 million
Acted for a private equity firm in a shareholder dispute and share redemption process arising out of the portfolio company’s failure to achieve a qualified IPO
Acted for an Asian high-net-worth entrepreneur in two international arbitrations commenced by several venture capital funds
Acted for an African national telecommunications company in a dispute over a mobile service agreement
Acted for a BVI investment holding company in proceedings against its directors and former directors involving fraud and misappropriation of assets
Further information
University College London
University of Cambridge
Chinese – Mandarin and Cantonese (Fluent)