Band 3
Provided by Norman Nip SC
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), “one of the lead commercial silks in the Hong Kong market” and “at the top of his game” (The Legal 500 2024).
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) and is “regularly singled out for his expertise in securities-related cases” (Chambers & Partners 2024). He has also testified as an expert witness on securities laws in offshore proceedings.
His expertise also spans other practice areas, including banking, company and shareholder disputes, competition, insurance, professional liability, land, trusts, employment, matrimonial, bankruptcy, PRC and international cross-border disputes, public law as well as white-collar crime.
In the arbitration sphere, Norman is currently serving as the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Arbitration of the Hong Kong Bar Association. He is also 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. As counsel, Norman has acted in a number of domestic and cross-border 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.
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.
Provided by Chambers
Norman Nip SC of Rede Chambers is regularly singled out for his expertise in securities-related cases and frequent representation of the Securities and Futures Commission, but his extensive practice also embraces company law and shareholder disputes, professional negligence and insolvency-related matters.
Provided by Chambers
Norman is hardworking and diligent. He is extremely good at advising on regulatory matters, having a good understanding of the thinking and approaches of most of the regulators.
His previous experience as a litigation solicitor has allowed him to develop the client handling skill that is rare in other barristers of his seniority.
Norman is approachable and good at addressing clients' concerns. He is also able to meet very tight deadlines with good quality work.
Norman is hardworking and diligent. He is extremely good at advising on regulatory matters, having a good understanding of the thinking and approaches of most of the regulators.
His previous experience as a litigation solicitor has allowed him to develop the client handling skill that is rare in other barristers of his seniority.
Norman is approachable and good at addressing clients' concerns. He is also able to meet very tight deadlines with good quality work.
