Vivian Chan

Year of Call:

2018 (HK)

Vivian took the CPE and obtained her law degree with the Manchester Metropolitan University and completed her PCLL with the University of Hong Kong.  She commenced her practice as a barrister in 2018.  

Drawing from the experience from her commercial background, Vivian has developed a broad civil practice with emphasis on land, building management, equity and trusts, probate, as well as general commercial disputes.  She also accepts instructions for criminal proceedings.  Vivian has appeared as sole advocate in the District Court, the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal.

Alongside her legal practice, Vivian currently teaches part-time at the University of Hong Kong as a tutor, and at the University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKUSPACE) as an adjunct lecturer in Land Law and Civil Procedure.

She is also an accredited mediator with HKMAAL and has acted as Mediator in cases involving debt recovery, intellectual property rights, contractual claims, commercial disputes,  employment and building management.

Vivian is fluent in English and Cantonese.

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Education

P.C.LL.: University of Hong Kong 

Bachelor of Law:        Manchester Metropolitan University

Bachelor of Business:  University of Technology, Sydney

Master of Business:     University of Technology, Sydney

Awards
Appointments

Accredited Mediator  (HKMAAL)

Practice Areas

Land, equity and trusts, probate, matrimonial disputes, and general contractual and commercial disputes

Selected cases

Chu Wing Chuen Paul & Ors v Chu Oi Yan Irene [2022] HKCFI 804

Lee Kok Che & Ors v Royal Mortgage Ltd & Ors [2022] HKCFI 3500; [2023] 2 HKLRD 292

Incorporated Owners of Kam Luk Building v 吳靜燕  [2022] HKCA 1896; [2023] 1 HKC 683

吳銳堂 對 陳志強 [2022] HKDC 1056; Ng Yui Tong v Chan Chi Keung [2023] HKCA 163

Incorporated Owners of Kam Luk Building v Ng Ching Yin by Yeung Hsuan Vincent, her guardian ad litem [2023] HKCA 1352

Data World Solutions Ltd v Anor v Chan Wing Cheong & Ors [2024] HKDC 66 

Lam Pak Yuen 對 Lung Kee Bicycle Company Ltd [2025] HKDC 297

Ho Kwong Yuen (何廣源) v Yau Yan Man (邱仁萬) [2025] HKDC 777 

Kan Hong (簡康) v Kan Hang Ping (簡杏萍) [2025] HKDC 1005

Tang Kwok Pong(鄧國邦)v Tang Lun Kok Tso (鄧麟閣祖) with Tang Chuen-fat alias Tang Chun-fat (鄧春發), TangTak-wai alias Tang Yut-kwong (鄧德偉), Tang Chun-shu (鄧春樹) and Tang Sun-yip (鄧新葉) as Managers & Ors  [2025] HKDC 1402

Other Qualifications

Other Members

Michelle Chan

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.

Kevin Woo

Kevin has a practice spanning criminal defence, data privacy, and legal technology. He provides representation in criminal proceedings and advises private and corporate clients across industries on regulatory compliance, technology risk, and data protection law.

Kevin is accredited as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, primarily focusing on personal data handling, cross-border data transfer, and digital governance.

Alongside his legal practice, Kevin is the Programme Leader for the Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law (Common Professional Examination), the LLB (Hons) Hong Kong, and the LLM programmes jointly offered by HKU SPACE and Manchester Metropolitan University.

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.