Geoffrey Y M Chan

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Geoffrey Chan is a partner at Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM). He has extensive experience in all aspects of contentious construction work in terms of legal proceedings, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution in Hong Kong, China and Macau. He advises on town-planning and building law and is highly experienced in advising on numerous construction contract claims, construction negligence claims and claims involving environmental issues. He also advises clients on labour importation issues by the Legco Select Committee.

Geoffrey is recommended as one of the Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyers, Hong Kong by Doyle's Guide (2022) and ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific (2015-2021), Chambers Greater China Region (2022-2023) and is recognised as Leading Individual by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2017-2023). He was named Construction Expert in Expert Guides (2016) and was the recipient of the Caernarfon Award from the Institute of Quarrying in New Zealand in 2007. He has been described as "valued for his ability to 'understand complicated facts and grasp the gist of the matter quickly.'" by Chambers Asia Pacific (2017), and is "highly skilled in contentious matters, particularly construction-related cases" by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2003/04).

Geoffrey speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.