Ming-Yee Shiu

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Employment

London (Bar)

16 Years Ranked

Band 5

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Ming-Yee Shiu

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Ming-Yee Shiu specialises in commercial litigation, civil fraud, company and employment law, with particular expertise in relation to shareholder disputes and claims involving directors and employees. She is frequently instructed in applications for injunctive relief in the High Court, including interim injunctions, freezing injunctions and search orders. She acts for both companies and senior executives in disputes at the intersection of commercial and employment law, often with an international element, including claims of breach of fiduciary duties, compulsory share transfers, unfair prejudice petitions, contract disputes, intellectual property claims, restrictive covenants, team moves, breach of confidence, breach of copyright and passing off. Ming-Yee has particular experience of civil fraud disputes, including constructive trust, breach of fiduciary duty, knowing receipt and dishonest assistance. She has considerable experience of the tracing of assets within and outside the jurisdiction. Ming-Yee has developed a leading reputation in the area of crypto assets and blockchain technology. She also acts in insolvency matters and partnership disputes and is accustomed to acting as an expert on English law matters in foreign jurisdictions. Clients include UK and multinational corporations, SMEs, individuals and public sector bodies.

Career

Called 2001 (Middle Temple); Called New York Bar 2005; Called BVI Bar 2020.

Professional Memberships

ELBA, ELA, COMBAR

Publications

BA (Cantab) (Class I), LLM (University of Pennsylvania).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK-Bar

Employment - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ming-Yee Shiu is recognised for her technical expertise in employment, as well as her complementary commercial practice which often sees her in cases involving board members or senior executives of large organisations. She focuses mainly on injunctive relief and restrictive covenant matters, and has experience of advocating in the High Court.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Ming-Yee Shiu brings over 20 years' experience to her civil fraud practice, which encompasses advisory work, interim applications and trial work. She has particular experience acting on behalf of individual clients, including in international matters.

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Strengths

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She quickly grasps the complex background facts, swiftly identifies the issues of greatest importance to the client and gives commercial advice as how best to proceed.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is extremely good both focusing on the detail and getting to grips with it. I really trust her judgement and have confidence in her to delve deep while being a reliable advisor.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is really strong tactically and helped us get a good result. She is very approachable and has a measured style of advocacy in court. She is very clear, precise and persuasive.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

She is extremely good, very pleasant, responsive and extremely bright. She is particularly strong on restrictive covenants.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is very approachable and very strong on the law.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is thorough and meticulous.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is brilliant at pleadings and great on her feet.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK-Bar

She quickly grasps the complex background facts, swiftly identifies the issues of greatest importance to the client and gives commercial advice as how best to proceed.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is extremely good both focusing on the detail and getting to grips with it. I really trust her judgement and have confidence in her to delve deep while being a reliable advisor.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is really strong tactically and helped us get a good result. She is very approachable and has a measured style of advocacy in court. She is very clear, precise and persuasive.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

She is extremely good, very pleasant, responsive and extremely bright. She is particularly strong on restrictive covenants.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is very approachable and very strong on the law.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is thorough and meticulous.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK-Bar

Ming-Yee is brilliant at pleadings and great on her feet.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK-Bar

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Ming-Yee Shiu

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About

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Professional Memberships

Publications

Chambers Review

UK-Bar

Employment - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

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