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Andrew Chin

Partner of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department · Gallant

Hong KongLitigation, International ArbitrationEnglish, Chinese, Putonghua

About

Partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at Gallant in Hong Kong, specialising in commercial arbitration and litigation, including shareholder, corporate, commercial contract, intellectual property and construction disputes. Acts as counsel and arbitrator, handles injunctions and interim relief in aid of arbitration, and advises on loan recovery and corporate matters.

Practice areas

LitigationInternational ArbitrationCorporate / M&AIntellectual PropertyReal EstateBanking & FinanceInsolvencyCommercial Contracts

Office

Expertise

Shareholder disputesMinority shareholder remediesCommercial contract disputes (breach of consultancy, distribution, logistics, share option agreements etc.)Interim relief and injunctions in aid of arbitrationActing as arbitrator in commercial disputesLoan recovery for financial institutionsConstruction disputes (programming, delays, quantum, defects)Claims for additional works on a quantum meruit basis

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (Law), University of Cambridge
  • LLM, London School of Economics

Admissions

  • Solicitor of Hong Kong (2011)
  • Solicitor Advocate of Hong Kong (2019)
  • Advocate and Solicitor of Singapore (2006)
  • Solicitor of England and Wales (2023) - Practising
  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2017)

Languages

EnglishChinesePutonghua