ABOUT US
Resolution Chambers is a boutique set of barristers’ chambers that believes in tailoring high quality legal services to the specific objectives and circumstances of each case and client.
Barristers at Resolution Chambers have diverse practices across the spectrum of civil and commercial dispute resolution. We are particularly well known for:
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Civil, Commercial & Chancery Litigation
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Commercial Arbitration & International Arbitration
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Construction & Engineering Disputes & Energy Disputes
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Family & Matrimonial Law, Financial Disputes & Cross Border Issues
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Property, Trusts, International Succession, Shareholder Disputes & Pensions
Individuals in Resolution Chambers are consistently ranked by legal directories (The Legal 500, Doyle’s Guide and Who’s Who Legal: China and Hong Kong, Chambers & Partners) as leading practitioners in their fields.
Members of Resolution Chambers regularly appear in the Hong Kong courts at all levels and in front of arbitral and other tribunals. Resolution Chamber’s barristers also have substantial experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). They not only act as advocates and counsel but are also regularly appointed to act as arbitrators and mediators.
Resolution Chambers has substantial experience with Hong Kong Disputes, Cross Border Issues, PRC Related Disputes, international arbitrations across Asia Pacific, Europe & the Middle East.
WHO WE ARE
Resolution Chambers is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and is opposed to all forms of unfair discrimination. Chambers has adopted a set of Core Values together with published policies covering diversity, inclusion, equal opportunities, parental leave, and addressing climate change.
Resolution Chambers is also dedicated to taking a modern and dynamic approach to working with solicitors to find solutions that meet client’s needs.
We are dedicated to encouraging all members to work together in the pursuit of excellence whilst upholding our values and supporting each other.
OUR PEOPLE
Our members appear in front of:
District Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, Court of Final Appeal (CFA); Arbitral Tribunals in Hong Kong & Internationally; Statutory Tribunals, Boards, and Commissions of Inquiry.
They are regularly appointed as advocates, arbitrators and mediators.
Julian Cohen
Head Of Chambers
Counsel | Arbitrator | Mediator
Julian has more than 30 years’ experience of heavyweight commercial dispute resolution in Hong Kong, across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe. He also has a PRC outbound practice. Sums in dispute in his cases vary from small to in excess of USD 2 billion.
He is particularly well known for arbitration as well as for construction and engineering disputes. He is ranked as one of Hong Kong’s top construction lawyers and top arbitration practitioners.
“The “very impressive” Julian Cohen garners praise from market sources as "a very safe pair of hands, especially in his capacity as sole arbitrator with difficult parties".”
(WWL - Mainland China & Hong Kong SAR - Arbitration 2022)
He regularly acts as counsel, arbitrator and mediator in Hong Kong and internationally.
YEARS OF CALL: 1990 (ENGLAND AND WALES),
2010 (HONG KONG)
Chyvette Ip
Counsel | Arbitrator | Mediator
Chyvette has a highly successful practice in advisory & advocacy work, with over 20 years' experience. She is dual qualified, in Hong Kong and England & Wales. She previously worked as an accountant & an investment banker.
She specialises in Securities & Futures Commission regulatory matters, listing process, civil litigation (particularly fraud & misfeasance cases), and white collar crime (insider dealing, corruption, corporate fraud, tax, financial crime).
She is particularly recognised for complex financial cases, high level & international criminal defence cases, & civil dispute litigation. She also prosecutes for the Department of Justice.
She has been involved in many of the biggest cases tried in Hong Kong including Shanghai Land, Tony Chan & Chinachem, Akai Holdings v James Ting, & the Lamma Ferry disaster.
YEARS OF CALL: 2000 (HONG KONG)
2021 (ENGLAND & WALES)
Andrew Lynn
Counsel
Andrew has a strong practice in commercial and chancery litigation as a dual-qualified English and Hong Kong barrister. He is a native English speaker and fluent in Putonghua, both reading and writing (simplified characters). He is recognised by legal directories as a leading junior at the Hong Kong Bar.
"..practical, user-friendly, hard-working, and brilliant at thinking on his feet."
(Legal 500, Hong Kong Bar Commercial Disputes, 2021)
Andrew has wide experience in both advisory and advocacy in the fields of property and trusts, international succession, commercial and shareholder disputes, pensions, and appeals.
YEARS OF CALL: 2009 (HONG KONG),
2015 (ENGLAND & WALES)
Jack Chan
Counsel
Jack has a diverse practice, with a focus on family and private client matters. He possesses considerable experience in criminal, land, commercial, and personal injury law.
Jack is qualified to accept instructions from legally aided clients in most civil disputes.
Jack served as a Judicial Associate in the Court of Appeal, working on appeals that raised complex legal issues across various areas of law, including civil procedure, tort, contract, company, trusts, and public law. His involvement in appellate work has further enhanced his skills, and enables him to provide strategic and innovative solutions to his clients.
Jack contributes to legal textbooks and offers trainings. He co-edits the sentencing chapter in Archbold HK, and serves as a Lecturer (Non-clinical) at the University of Hong Kong, teaching Legal Research & Writing.
YEARS OF CALL: 2017 (HONG KONG)
Peter Zhu
Counsel
Peter Zhu is dual qualified, in Hong Kong and the PRC. As a practicing barrister based in Hong Kong, Peter accepts instructions in a broad range of civil, commercial, family and criminal matters.
He has a particular focus on cross border disputes which involve legal issues in both the PRC and Hong Kong. He has substantial legal knowledge and work experience in the PRC; and is unusually well placed able to address legal and strategic issues from both jurisdictions' perspectives. This has, for example, greatly benefited clients who are dealing with cross border divorces, as well as commercial entities.
Peter is developing his practice focusing on family and matrimonial disputes, general civil and commercial disputes (including injunctive relief), securities, and commercial crime.
YEARS OF CALL: 2020 (PRC)
2021 (HONG KONG)
Bennett Au-Yeung
Counsel | Mediator
Bennett has a broad civil & chancery practice, with emphasis on property, trusts, & building related disputes. He has appeared in all civil courts up to and including the Court of Appeal. He was a Judicial Assistant at the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. He is a former solicitor.
His land & property law experience includes conveyancing disputes, trust claims, landlord & tenant, land valuation, mortgagee & receivership actions, Chinese Customary Law & New Territories land, building management & land related nuisance claims.
He has experience with trust & fiduciary disputes involving complex tracing exercises, off-shore family trusts, probate, company disputes, insolvency. He has published widely and is cited in Hong Kong & beyond, including notably in the leading practitioner’s text, Snell’s Equity.
He also has a developing construction practice and is instructed on disputes involving both public and private projects.
YEARS OF CALL: 2022 (HONG KONG)
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