Call: 2020 (HK) |
Keith joined Chambers after completing his pupillage with Mr Bernard Man SC, Mr Laurence Li SC, Mr Tony Li and Ms Bonnie Cheng. He is developing a broad civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.
Prior to joining Chambers, Keith obtained his undergraduate degree in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford in 2016, with First Class Honours in all subjects in his final examinations, ranking first in his year. In 2017, Keith obtained his BCL degree from Oxford with Distinctions in all subjects, ranking second in his year.
Acting for a respondent ex-director in disciplinary proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (ongoing) (led by Rimsky Yuen SC)
Acting for a minority shareholder in an intended statutory derivative action in the name of a listed company (ongoing) (led by Richard Khaw SC, with Bonnie Cheng)
Acting for the lender in a common law derivative action seeking to set aside certain loan agreements entered into by the company on grounds of breach of fiduciary duty (ongoing) (led by Bernard Man SC)
Advised an employer on merits of defence to an employment claim, raising issues related to maternity leave, wrongful termination and discretionary bonus (with Queenie Lau)
Email: | kchan@templechambers.com |
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Tel: | (+852) 2523 2003 |
Secretary | |
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Name: | Eric Chau |
Email: | eric@templechambers.com |
Tel: | (+852) 2248 1972 |
PCLL, University of Hong Kong (Distinction)
LLM, Harvard University
BCL, University of Oxford (Distinction)
BA (Jurisprudence), University of Oxford (First Class)
Research Assistant, Goode on Principles of Corporate Insolvency Law (5th ed, 2018)
Associate Editor, Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal (2016-2017)
Bar Scholarship
Minvie Leung Prize for Property Litigation (PCLL)
Hou De Charitable Foundation Scholarship (PCLL)
Dean’s Scholar Prize for Corporations Law (LLM)
Hong Kong Jockey Club Graduate Scholarship (LLM)
Vinerian Scholarship (Proxime Accessit) (ranked 2nd in the BCL)
South Square Prize for Corporate Insolvency Law (BCL)
Oxford Law Faculty Prize in Commercial Remedies (BCL)
7 King’s Bench Walk Commercial Law Moot – champion (BCL)
Temple Chambers (Oxford) Scholarship (BCL)
Wronker Law Prize (ranked 1st in BA)
Gibbs Prize for Best Performance in Contract, Tort, Land Law and Trusts (BA)
Slaughter and May Prize for Best Performance in Contract (BA)
Falcon Chambers Prize for Best Performance in Land Law (BA)
Oxford Law Faculty Prize for Best Performance in Roman Law of Delict (BA)
8th International Roman Law Moot (Naples, Italy) – semi-finalist; ranked 9th individually
Oriel College Scholarship (BA)
Jardine Scholarship (BA)
English, Cantonese, Mandarin