Norman Nip, S.C. has a broad civil practice with an emphasis on commercial and securities litigation. He has been described as “incredibly clever and hard-working” (Chambers & Partners 2023), “at the top of his game” (The Legal 500 2024), and “a star and a go-to commercial silk” (The Legal 500 2025). He has acted for the Securities and Futures Commission and parties under investigation in a number of cases before the courts and the specialist tribunals (Market Misconduct Tribunal and Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal). He is “regularly singled out for his expertise in securities-related cases” (Chambers & Partners 2025) and is considered “the go-to person in a complex regulatory and banking dispute” (The Legal 500 2025). He has also testified as an expert witness on securities laws in offshore proceedings. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Committee on Financial and Securities Law of the Hong Kong Bar Association. His expertise also spans other practice areas, including banking, company and shareholder disputes, competition, insurance, professional liability, land, trusts and estates, employment, matrimonial, bankruptcy, PRC and international cross-border disputes, public law as well as white-collar crime. In the arbitration sphere, Norman is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the HKIAC List of Arbitrators and has sat as an arbitrator in a number of commercial disputes administered by the HKIAC, ICC and the Swiss Arbitration Centre. As counsel, Norman has acted in a number of complex and high value international commercial disputes. He has also acted in court proceedings in aid of arbitration proceedings as well as applications to set aside the enforcement of arbitral awards. As a mediator, Norman has conducted a number of mediations involving a wide variety of civil disputes (using English, Cantonese and/or Mandarin). He qualified as a CEDR accredited mediator in 2010. Norman has also been serving as a Deputy High Court Judge in Hong Kong since 2023. Prior to joining the Bar, Norman had served as the tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Sperling of the New South Wales Supreme Court and practised as a solicitor with Clayton Utz in Sydney and Linklaters in Hong Kong. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

Delco Participation BV v Chiho Environmental Group Ltd & Ors[2021] HKCA 1889; [2021] HKCFI 869, 1272: Acting for the defendants in claims worth over HK$400 million brought by the former joint venture partner in a PRC metal recycling business
Securities and Futures Commission v Lu Ruifeng & Ors[2022] HKCA 326; [2020] 4 HKLRD 786: Acting for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO to recover compensation against alleged insider dealers in the shares of Asia TeleMedia Ltd
Securities and Futures Commission v DFRF Enterprises LLC & Ors[2022] HKCFI 1288: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO against persons who carried out unlicensed activities and perpetrated securities fraud in Hong Kong
Gurdas Sabhagchand Choithramani v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd[2021] HKCFI 301: Acted for HSBC in striking out the claim brought by a director and shareholder of a former client of the bank

OTHER NOTABLE CASES Arbitration As Arbitrator

Sole arbitrator in an international arbitration concerning a cryptocurrency liquidation dispute
Sole arbitrator in an international arbitration concerning disputes arising out of a commission agreement
Presiding arbitrator in a guarantee enforcement action worth over RMB180 million arising out of a share purchase agreement
Co-arbitrator in a share purchase agreement dispute worth around US$10 million
Co-arbitrator in a guarantee enforcement action worth around US$40 million arising out of an IPO in Hong Kong

As Counsel

Wingtech Group (Hong Kong) Ltd v Tat Chun Printed Circuit Board Company Ltd (CACV 223/2014): Acted for the respondent in an application to set aside the enforcement of a mainland arbitral award
AO Smith Holdings (Barbados) SRL v Zhang Dacheng (HCMP 1132/2011): Acted for the defendant in respect of the plaintiff’s injunction application in aid of its ICC arbitration claims worth approximately US$26 million
Fresh Gain Ltd v China Vocational Education Co., Ltd & Ors (HCCT 45/2011): Acted for the defendants in injunction proceedings brought under s45 of the Arbitration Ordinance
Acting for an insurer in a distribution agreement dispute
Acted for an international pharmaceutical company in a claim worth over US$30 million against the vendors of a PRC business
Acted for the defendants in a cross-border music concert claim worth over RMB100 million
Acted for the guarantor in defence of a claim brought under a commodities sale and purchase contract
Acted in a shareholder dispute concerning a land development project in the PRC

Banking

Zillion Global Ltd v UBS AG [2020] HKCFI 953: Acted for the plaintiff in an unauthorised execution and mis-selling claim
Gurdas Sabhagchand Choithramani v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd [2021] HKCFI 301: Acted for HSBC in striking out the claim brought by a director and shareholder of a former client of the bank
Colvin Morton Brown v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd [2019] HKCFI 526: Acted for HSBC in striking out the claim brought by the director and shareholder of a former client of the bank
KGI Futures (Hong Kong) Ltd v Li Kar Huen Christine (HCA 194/2010): Acted for the plaintiff securities company in a trial to recover a shortfall in the margin account used by the defendant for trading index futures
Zhang Zhatzewal v Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd & Anor (HCA 1996/2009): Acted for the Bank of East Asia, Ltd in defence of a mis-selling claim

Bankruptcy

Re Cao Zhong [2021] HKCFI 3143: Acted for the debtor in opposing the bankruptcy petition founded on a debt of over HK$149 million pursuant to a loan agreement
The Joint and Several Trustees of the Property of Yeung Wing Sing v Yeung Wing Sing (A Bankrupt) & Anor [2021] HKCFI 2018: Acted for the trustees in bankruptcy in a trial to set aside an undervalue property transfer transaction pursuant to s49 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance
Li Wo Hing v Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Beijing Branch (HCSD 19/2014): Acted for the respondent in opposing an application to set aside a statutory demand
Shao Kung Chuen v The Bank of East Asia, Ltd (HCSD 35/2011): Acted for the respondent bank in opposing an application to set aside a statutory demand

Commercial Disputes

Nexperia BV v Edal Electronics Company Ltd (HCA 1411/2021): Acting for the defendant in an electronic component distributorship dispute
Signature Diamond LLC v Phillips Fine Watches Ltd [2021] HKCFI 192; [2019] HKCFI 2903: Acted for the defendant auction house in a claim for delivery of watches
Golden Miles Group Holdings Ltd v Jacob & Co Ltd [2018] HKCFI 441: Acted for the plaintiff in a watch distributorship dispute
Well Joint Trading Ltd v Chiu Chung Chiu [2012] 6 HKC 393: Acted for the plaintiff in an action to recover deformed steel bars
ADP Pentagon Pets Ltd v Pets Central Asia Inc & Ors (HCA 1381/2009 & HCA 1941/2008): Acted for the plaintiff in a dispute with its joint venture partner in a pet shop/clinic business

Company and Shareholder Disputes

Poon Ka Man Jason v Cheng Wai Tao & Ors [2023] HKCA 676: Acted for the company defendant in a common law derivative action brought by a shareholder of a company that operated various Japanese restaurants
Hsin Chong Group Holdings Ltd (in liq) v Lin Zhuo Yan & Ors (HCA 1661/2019): Acting for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants in an action for breaches of directors’ duties in connection with the handling of various project transactions of the Hsin Chong group in the PRC
Remedy Asia Ltd v Patrick Tong Hing Chi & Ors [2020] HKCFI 2792; [2020] HKCFI 398: Acted for Remedy Asia in a claim for damages for fraudulent and dishonest breach of duties against various directors
Ng, Christina v Capella Capital Ltd & Ors [2020] 2 HKLRD 274: Acted for the company respondent in striking out or staying winding up proceedings pending the determination of the matrimonial proceedings between the petitioner and the 2^nd respondent
High Fashion New Media Corporation Ltd v Leong Ma Li (HCMP 932/2020): Acted for the Defendant in an action for contempt for alleged failure to comply with an injunction order granted in the context of a shareholder dispute
China Medical Technologies, Inc (in liq) & Ors v Wu Xiaodong & Ors [2020] 1 HKLRD 342; [2019] HKCFI 1266: Acted for the plaintiff in claims against former senior management in respect of alleged fraudulent misappropriation in excess of US$521 million
Chien Tsai Wan Judy v Chiu Tai Loy & Ors [2018] HKCFI 603: Acting for the plaintiff in a derivative action against directors for loss suffered by the company as a result of alleged breaches of duties
Joint and Several Receivers of Pacific Bulk Shipping Ltd v Tong Zhenjun & Ors (HCMP 1244/2015): Acted for the defendants in respect of claims by the receivers for declarations as to the validity of their appointment together with orders of delivery up of properties and assets
Wong Siu Ying Joyce v Kaywon Ltd & Anr (HCCW 104/2013): Acted for the petitioner in an insolvency/just and equitable winding up trial
Chen Yung Ngai Kenneth v Shinewing Specialist Advisory Services Ltd (HCCW 279/2010): Acted for the respondent in respect of applications for removal of liquidators and for provision of books and records

Competition

Competition Commission v Atal Building Services Engineering Limited & Ors [2022] 4 HKLRD 425: Acting for the Competition Commission in an enforcement action before the Competition Tribunal for alleged contravention of the first conduct rule by engaging in price fixing, market sharing and/or bid-rigging
Competition Commission v Midland Realty International Ltd & Ors (CTEA 3/2023): Acting for Midland Realty and others in an enforcement action by the Competition Commission before the Competition Tribunal for alleged contravention of the first conduct rule by engaging in conduct with the object to prevent, restrict or distort competition

Employment

Chen Xiumei v Li Siu Wo & Anr [2008] 4 HKLRD 429: Acted for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board in employees compensation proceedings arising out of a fatal accident
Yi Shengmao & Ors v Wong Kam Piu & Ors (HCPI 742/2005): Acted for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board in employees compensation proceedings arising out of a fatal accident
Advised on various employment related issues, including employment policies of an investment bank, springboard injunctions, bonus disputes and equal opportunity claims

Insurance

FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd v Lam Chi Chuen Alpha & Sin Chau Yuk [2019] HKCFI 2878: Acted for the plaintiff insurance company to recover conditional advances paid to its former insurance agents
FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd v Cindy Poon[2019] 3 HKLRD 455: Acting for the plaintiff insurance company to recover conditional advances paid to its former insurance agent
Cheung Kit Man v FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd & Ors [2018] 5 HKLRD 259: Acting for the defendant insurance company in an equal opportunities claim
Wong Ka Yick v AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd (HCA 421/2017): Acted for the defendant insurance company against a claim brought by its former insurance agent for alleged breaches of an oral agreement
Dah Sing Insurance Services Ltd v Gill Gurbux Singh (2016) 19 HKCFAR 454: Acted for the plaintiff insurance company in a claim for recovery of repayment of sign on fee and monthly allowance upon termination of the former insurance agent
FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd v Cheng Wing Yiu Dumas & Anr [2018] HKCFI 91: Acted for the plaintiff insurance company in an action to recover outstanding debts owed by a former insurance agent

Land

Zhongtai International Securities Ltd v First Concord Investment Ltd [2018] HKCFI 2653: Acted for the plaintiff in a claim for vacant possession of a real property and for money judgment for over HK$153 million
Catherwood Ltd v Feng Jin Liang & Anor [2018] HKCFI 2383: Acted for the plaintiff in a trial to challenge an alleged undervalue sale of real property with the intent to defraud creditors
Fordtime Industrial Ltd v Yip Shing Lam (HCMP 1373/2014; LDPE 757/2012): Acted for the respondent in a tenancy dispute in the Lands Tribunal and the Court of Appeal
Lead Traders Ltd v Lucky Land Enterprise Ltd [2012] 4 HKLRD 612: Acted for the majority owner applicant in seeking a compulsory sale of a building for redevelopment
Kiuwide Company Ltd v Tseung Ding Man (HCMP 1003/2013): Acted for the plaintiff in an adverse possession claim over certain New Territories land
Mak Kam Chuen v Triple Joy Investments Ltd [2012] 1 HKC 412: Acted for the defendants in an adverse possession claim
Urban Renewal Authority v Agrila Ltd (HCA 1582/2002): Acted for the defendants in a dispute concerning the development of an urban renewal project in Central
Super Keep Investment Ltd & Anr v Wong Kwok Wa & Ors (HCMP 1760/2009): Acted for the plaintiffs in an indigenous villager housing development dispute

Matrimonial

TCWF v LKKS & Ors [2013] 2 HKC 549; [2014] 1 HKLRD 896; [2014] 1 HKLRD 1014; [2014] 2 HKLRD 1046; FAMV 38, 39/2014: Acted for the 2^nd intervener at the appellate level challenging the financial provision awarded by the trial judge in a matrimonial dispute
Secretary for Justice v FTCW & Ors [2014] 1 HKLRD 849; FAMV 9-12,15/2014: Acted for various interveners and defendants in respect of legal professional privilege and privilege against self-incrimination claims arising out of a matrimonial dispute

Professional Liability

Roderick Miller v The Law Society of Hong Kong (HCMP 3269/2013): Acted for the Law Society in an appeal brought by a solicitor for its refusal to issue a practising certificate to him
Acted for an accountant in respect of disciplinary proceedings brought against him by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Advised a big four accounting firm in respect of auditor negligence issues

PRC and International Cross Border Disputes

Techteryx Ltd v Legacy Trust Company Ltd & Ors [2025] HKCFI 665: Acted for the 2nd defendant to challenge the court’s granting of leave to serve proceedings out of jurisdiction in relation to a purported claim of fraud over investment of reserves close to US$600m
Delco Participation BV v Chiho Environmental Group Ltd & Ors [2021] HKCA 1889; [2021] HKCFI 869, 1272: Acted for the defendants in claims worth over HK$400 million brought by the former joint venture partner in a PRC metal recycling business
Re Seahawk China Dynamic Fund (in provisional liquidation) (FSD Cause No. 23 of 2022): Acted as expert witness on Hong Kong securities law issues in a just and equitable winding up action before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Division
Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA v Hin-Pro International Logistics Ltd (HCMP 1449/2014): Acted for the joint and several receivers and managers of the defendant in the context of an international trade dispute which involved elements of PRC and UK proceedings
Taibao Investment and Management (Hong Kong) Ltd v Kary Enterprises (Holdings) Ltd & Anr (HCA 642/2011): Acted for the 1^st defendant in respect of a dispute concerning a mainland golf club joint venture
Liberty Media Holdings, LLC v FF Magnat Ltd (HCMP 1275/2012): Acted for the plaintiff in applying for injunctive and disclosure reliefs in the Hong Kong courts in aid of US proceedings
Sherryknoll Enterprises Ltd & Ors v Grand Power Ltd (HCMP 1895/2012): Acted for the defendant in respect of the plaintiff’s claim for delivery up of share certificates for 500 million shares in a Hong Kong listed PRC state owned mining enterprise

Public Law

盧肖娟 v 證監會主席:雷主席添良先生 [2024] HKCFI 582: Acted for the putative respondent in a judicial review application brought by a member of the public in respect of real estate property advertisements posted by two listed companies in Hong Kong
Midland Realty International Ltd & Ors v Competition Commission (HCAL 490/2024): Acting for Midland Realty and others in seeking judicial review of the decision of the Competition Commission in refusing them a leniency marker
Tam Sze Leung & Ors v SJ and SFC [2022] 5 HKLRD 44: Acted for the SFC in a judicial review application brought by clients of securities accounts over which restriction notices had been issued
China Wood Optimization (Holding) Ltd v The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd [2023] HKCFI 1000: Acted for the listed company in a leave application for judicial review to challenge the delisting decision of the Stock Exchange

Securities

Securities and Futures Commission v Lu Ruifeng & Ors [2022] HKCA 326; [2020] 4 HKLRD 786: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO to recover compensation against alleged insider dealers in the shares of Asia TeleMedia Ltd
Securities and Futures Commission v DFRF Enterprises LLC & Ors [2022] HKCFI 1288: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO against persons who carried out unlicensed activities and perpetrated securities fraud in Hong Kong
Leung Yuk Kit v SFC (SFAT Application No. 4 of 2021): Acted for the SFC in a review application brought by the client of securities accounts over which restriction notices had been issued
SFC v An unknown person or persons purporting to carry on a securities and/or futures business known as Broadspan Securities and using the website www.broadspansecurities.com & Ors [2021] HKCFI 1444: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 of the SFO against persons who perpetrated a boiler room fraud
SFC v Andrew Liu & Ors [2022] HKCFI 697; [2018] 1 HKLRD 320: Acting for the SFC in a s214 SFO claim for compensation and disqualification orders against various directors of a listed company
SFC v Yiu Hoi Ying Charles & Ors [2021] HKCFA 41; (2018) 21 HKCFAR 475: Acted for the SFC in insider dealing claims brought against director and company secretary of a listed company
Zhou Ling v SFC (SFAT Application No. 5 of 2020): Acted for the SFC in a review application brought by the client of a securities account over which restriction notices had been issued
Yi Shun Da Capital Ltd v SFC (SFAT Application No. 4 of 2020): Acted for the SFC in an application by a sponsor for a review of the SFC’s decision to reprimand and fine it for sponsor failures
Pang Hon Pan v Hong Kong Monetary Authority (SFAT Application No. 4 of 2019): Acted for the HKMA in an application by a banker for a review of a disciplinary action against him
SFC v Tong Shek Lun & Ors [2020] HKCFI 435: Acted for the SFC in a Carecraft procedure in respect of a s214 SFO claim for compensation and disqualification against various directors
SFC v An Unknown Person or Persons Purporting to carry on a Securities and/or Futures Trading Business known as Cardell Ltd and/or Cardell Co Ltd & Ors [2019] 1 HKLRD 702: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO against persons who perpetrated a boiler room fraud
SFC v Li Han Chun & Ors [2019] HKCFI 1966: Acted for the defendant to increase the spending limit on legal fees prescribed by an injunction order in the context of a s213 claim brought by the SFC
SFC v Sun Min [2017] 4 HKLRD 211: Acted for the SFC in a s213 SFO claim to seek payments by the insider dealer to the counter-parties to the insider dealing trades
SFC v Yin Yingneng Richard & Ors [2015] 5 HKLRD 530: Acted for the SFC in a s214 SFO trial against directors of a listed company for compensation and disqualification orders
SFC v Qunxing Paper Holdings Company Ltd [2014] 3 HKLRD 181: Acted for the SFC in respect of an application for the defendants for the variation of an injunction order in the context of a s214 SFO claim
SFC v Hontex & Ors (HCMP 630/2010): Acted for the defendants in a s213 SFO trial whereby the SFC claimed declaratory and restitutionary reliefs against the defendants for overstating turnover and profit figures in a prospectus for the global offer for the subscription of shares in Hontex
Market Misconduct Tribunal Inquiry Proceedings into dealings in the shares of Citic Ltd (2017): Acted for the former financial controller of Citic Ltd in a 53 day market misconduct inquiry in the trading of its shares
Market Misconduct Tribunal Inquiry Proceedings in relation to the securities of Yorkey Optical International (Cayman) Ltd (2017): Acted for the SFC in an inquiry into breaches of disclosure requirements under Part XIVA SFO
Market Misconduct Tribunal Inquiry Proceedings into dealings in the shares of Bank of China Ltd and China Construction Bank Corporation (2014): Acted for the SFC in an inquiry into the insider dealing and false trading of dealings in banking shares
Peter Leung v SFC (SFAT Application No. 7 of 2013): Acted for the SFC in respect of an application brought by a licensed person to review a suspension decision
Acting for the plaintiffs in a dispute over the redemption of shares in a Cayman Islands investment fund
Acted for the SFC and listed companies in a number of different applications to resume trading of shares pursuant to s9 of the Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) Rules
Acted for a former executive director of a listed company in respect of disciplinary proceedings brought by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Advised and represented various individuals in a number of investigations and interviews conducted by the SFC and the HKMA
Advising on cryptocurrency compliance issues

Trusts and Estates

RB International Investments Asia Ltd & Anr v APAC Investment Holdings Ltd & Ors [2019] HKCFI 2922: Acted for the plaintiffs in a claim for a declaration that a defendant held over 490 million shares in a listed company on trust for the plaintiff
Ho Po Ling Winnie, in her capacity as the Sole Executrix and Sole Beneficiary of the Estate of Yip Moon Wah Stephen, Deceased v Ip Kwai Ying & Ors (HCMP 3098/2014): Acted for the plaintiff in a claim for declarations that certain shares in a company were held on trust for the estate of the deceased and for damages
Speed Sourcing Ltd & Ors v Rainbow State Investments Ltd & Ors (HCA 2298/2013): Acted for the defendants in an action by the plaintiffs for recovery of real property and shares held on trust
Acting for various defendants in a claim brought by the beneficiary of a trust for breaches of fiduciary duties, dishonest assistance, knowing receipt and conspiracy

White-collar crime

Ferrari North America, Inc v Changhon International Energy Co., Ltd & Ors [2019] HKCFI 2318: Acted for one of the defendants in an internet fraud claim
Arrow ECS Norway AS v M Yang Trading Ltd & Ors [2018] HKCFI 975: Acted for the plaintiff in an internet fraud claim
Ubiquitti Networks International Ltd v Chan Kim Chuen & Ors (HCA 1606/2016): Acted for the defendants in an internet fraud claim

PUBLICATIONS

Contributing Editor of the Hong Kong Civil Procedure (2009 - Present)
Contributing Editor of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571), Commentary and Annotations (2015 - Present)
Annotator of the Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong – Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance (Cap 584) (2019)

SEMINARS

"How Hong Kong Courts Support Arbitration", National Training Course for Talents Handling Foreign-related Arbitration (Hong Kong), co-organised by the Ministry of Justice of the PRC and the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy (2025)
"The Legal Framework: International Commercial Arbitration" at the East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai (2025)
"Regulatory Roundup: Update on the Ramp and Dump Enforcement Actions by the SFC", CPD seminar (2025)
"Acting for Private Respondents in Section 214 Proceedings: Principles, Procedures and Practice", CPD seminar (2024)