Sherman Yan

Principal Areas of Practice:

• Complex Commercial Disputes
• Securities Regulation
• Regulatory
• Shipping & Logistics

Education:

• 1991        LLB (Hons), University of London
• 1993        Law Society Finals, Manchester Metropolitan University
• 1999        LLM (Admiralty), University of Southampton

Admission:

• 1995        Solicitor, Hong Kong
• 2009        Solicitor, England & Wales
• 2010        Notary Public

Professional Activities & Organizations:

• Arbitrator, South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SCIA) Qianhai Maritime and Logistics Arbitration Centre
• Member of the Civil Litigation Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong

Publications:

A contributor to the following works:

• Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571): Commentary and Annotations, Sweet & Maxwell
• Tort Law & Practice in Hong Kong, Sweet & Maxwell
• Volume 24 “Logistics - Shipping” of the Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents, LexisNexis Hong Kong
• Hong Kong English-Chinese Legal Dictionary, LexisNexis Butterworths

Speaking Engagements:

For the following organizations:

• Hong Kong Institute of Directors
• Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
• The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies
• Hong Kong Society of Chinese Auditors and Accountants

Topics included:

• Shareholder disputes for listed companies
• Insider dealing and SFC investigations
• Disclosure and insider dealing
• Regulation of licensed / registered intermediaries
• Market irregularities and SFC investigations
• Marine cargo claims and arbitration

Overseas Speaking Engagements:

• Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, 2013, 2014
• BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Ocean, 2013
• 3rd Asia Maritime Law Conference, 2010

Experience:

Sherman frequently acts for listed companies, the shareholders, directors and securities investors in dealing with inquiries and investigations by regulatory bodies such as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. Besides, Sherman is a member of the Civil Litigation Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong with extensive experience in handling and reviewing new laws and regulations relating to litigation. Sherman is also an arbitrator of the South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration) (SCIA) and is eligible to act for clients in arbitrations concerning disputes relating to international trade.