EXPERTISE

Minos is an Associate in the Global Investigations team. 

Prior to joining the Global Investigations team in October 2022, Minos was with Addleshaw Goddard's Hong Kong Commercial Disputes Team since October 2021. Minos was admitted as a Hong Kong solicitor in 2018 and specializes in representing licensed individuals, financial institutions, fund corporations, and listed companies and their directors in contentious regulatory investigations. Minos also handles commercial disputes and has been involved in landmark litigation and restructuring cases.

  • Advised a client in the technology sector in successfully defending insider dealing proceedings instigated by a financial regulator at a tribunal.
  • Advised high-net-worth individuals and listed company directors in investigations brought by a financial regulator in respect of alleged market misconduct and disclosure of misleading information in relation to listed shares in various cases.
  • Represented licensed clients in regulatory investigations brought by a financial regulator relating to fit and proper conduct in financial services.
  • Represented the senior management of a Fortune 500 corporation in the telecommunications sector in handling regulatory investigations in relation to listing regulations.
  • Advised directors of listed corporations in the financial services and energies sectors on issues in relation to potential breach of listing regulations and directors' duties in various cases.
EXPERIENCE
  • Advised a client in the technology sector in successfully defending insider dealing proceedings instigated by a financial regulator at a tribunal.
  • Advised high-net-worth individuals and listed company directors in investigations brought by a financial regulator in respect of alleged market misconduct and disclosure of misleading information in relation to listed shares in various cases.
  • Represented licensed clients in regulatory investigations brought by a financial regulator relating to fit and proper conduct in financial services.
  • Represented the senior management of a Fortune 500 corporation in the telecommunications sector in handling regulatory investigations in relation to listing regulations.
  • Advised directors of listed corporations in the financial services and energies sectors on issues in relation to potential breach of listing regulations and directors' duties in various cases.
  • Represented PRC state-owned enterprises in defending a restitution claim of over US$60 million in a Court of First Instance trial regarding an issue remitted from landmark Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal case First Laser v Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Ltd [2013] 2 HKC 459 in the Hong Kong Courts.
  • Represented joint liquidators in landmark High Court decision Nuoxi Capital Ltd v Peking University Founder Group Co Ltd [2021] HKCFI 3817 in connection to conflict of laws issues regarding the determination of bondholders’ claims of over US$ 1.5 billion under keepwell deeds against Peking University Founder Group Company Limited.
LANGUAGES
  • English
  • Cantonese 
  • Putonghua 
  • Spanish
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
  • The Hong Kong Law Society