Michelle Chan
2019 (HK)
Solicitor (HK) [2002-2019]
Michelle’s practice areas include contractual, land disputes, matrimonial, regulatory affairs and criminal. Before joining the Bar, she was a conveyancing partner in solicitors’ firm with focus on real estate project, land resumption, project acquisition and related banking work. She delivered CPD courses and seminars to bank and developer clients on the topics of Mortgages and related Undue Influence Issues, Stamp Duty, Competition Law in Hong Kong, Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Ordinance (Cap.621) and Anti-Money Laundering: Compliance by Law Firms.
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P.C.LL., The University of Hong Kong (2000)
LL.B. (Hons.), The University of Hong Kong (1999)
Contractual, land disputes, matrimonial, regulatory affairs and criminal
Other Members
John Necholas
John Necholas, Called to the English Bar at Michaelmas,1972. Pupillage under the Hon. Brian Clapham and Hon. Graham Boal. Admitted to the Hong Kong Bar in 1975 and stayed in practice ever since.
Mike Lam
Mike has a mixed practice with a focus on personal injury, employees’ compensation, contractual disputes and commercial litigation. He is a member of Legal Aid Panel for these cases. Mike also advised multiple PRC corporations in Hong Kong in relation to their business operations and compliance with SFC rules. Mike also has experience in handling other disputes, such as property litigation and civil contempt.
Mike is experienced in representing clients in criminal proceedings. He is regularly instructed by the HKSAR Government to appear as counsel-on-fiat and in disciplinary hearings.
In the public arena, Mike is currently a lay assessor of the Medical Council of Hong Kong (“MCHK”) and was a lay member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee (1) of MCHK from January 2023 to January 2025.
Mike is the current contributing editor/ author of the sections of “Legal Aid” and “Health and Safety” of “Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong”. Mike has worked as a tutor for CPE (Tort and Equity and Trusts) and PCLL students (Trial Advocacy). Mike also regularly conducts CPD courses on different areas, such as employees’ compensation, building management and adverse possession.
Mike has been the secretary of Practice Committee of Personal Injuries, Hong Kong Bar Association (“HKBA”) since 2022. He is also a member of multiple committees of the HKBA.
Furthermore, Mike has developed an interest in international space law. He has been a marker for the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition (Asia-Pacific Round) since 2015, when he joined as a mooter in 2010.
Mike graduated with First Class Honours in LLB and was placed on Dean’s List during Years 3 and 4 of his undergraduate studies.
For a more detailed CV of Mike, please contact his secretary.
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