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In addition, David has been admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) since 2012. He also served pupillage with a leading Hong Kong arbitration practitioner. David is capable of accepting instructions to act as counsel or arbitrator in arbitrations.
Christopher holds qualifications in computing, engineering and law. He is an accredited mediator, chartered arbitrator, chartered engineer, chartered information technology professional, professor (adjunct) and a barrister-at-law.
Christopher is a recognised authority on alternative dispute resolution techniques and has represented clients in arbitrations (in Hong Kong and overseas), adjudications (in Hong Kong and overseas), mediations (in Hong Kong and overseas), commission on inquiry and court litigation. He frequently acts as a neutral in Hong Kong and overseas and is a sought-after speaker/moderator at international forums.
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Dr. Nisha Mohamed is a barrister specialising in Insurance. She advises on disputes between insurers and policyholders regarding policy wordings, matters relating to D&O liability insurance, freight forwarder insurance, winding up of insurers involved in transfer of business and double insurance. She was supervised by one of the leading experts in insurance, Professor Robert Merkin QC, and was permitted by the University of Southampton to complete her doctorate long-distance. She was still in active practice in Hong Kong while completing her doctorate.
Nisha, together with the late Dr. Gerard McCoy, SBS, SC, QC, provided legal opinion to the Consumer Council with respect to analysis of medical insurance policies in the "Creating Sustainable Value for Private Health Insurance Market in Hong Kong" Report. The Report highlighted the growing demand for private health insurance, consumer expectations and grievances. The Report dealt with issues relating to consumer behaviour, the various stages of private medical health insurance and clauses which limit liability.
Apart from her insurance practice, Nisha appears in various levels of court for civil as well as criminal cases. She has handled numerous first instance and appellate level cases, including High Court trials and appeals in the Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal. Nisha also regularly prosecutes and defends in the Criminal Courts.
Nisha was called to the Bar of England and Wales after completing pupillage with Alexander Hickey QC, in a specialist construction and arbitration chambers.
Nisha also has an interest in teaching. She lectures and tutors on the JD, LLB and PCLL courses at the University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong.
Nisha is the the Chairperson of the School Management of St. Margaret's Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School. She serves as Chairlady of the Alumni Association of the School.
Appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal - proceedings to set aside a decision of the Insider Dealing Tribunal
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- the Hong Kong Electric Co
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- CEO Investment Limited and Anor HCCW 344 / 2006
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- Director of Immigration HCAL 152 / 2004
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- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Nick is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a CEDR accredited mediator. He is on the HKIAC's List of Arbitrators and is a member of the Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group.
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- Engineering PhD. Career Banker
Amanda is a Rhodes Scholar with a Doctorate in Artificial Intelligence from Oxford. For over a decade she worked for an investment bank in its London and Hong Kong offices, first as a commodities trading strategist and economist, then as a Quant and the Asia Head of the bank's over USD100 billion AUM proprietary index platform.
Amanda was a volunteer to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation in South Africa between 2010 and 2013 and has served on the Selection Committee of the Rhodes Scholarship for Hong Kong since 2012.
Amanda is developing a broad practice after serving pupillage with Mr. Douglas Clark, Mr. Graham Harris SC, Mr. Vincent Lung, Mr. Jonathan Wong, and Dr. Gerard McCoy QC SC.
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- Co - Author With Mr. Andrew Wheeler
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Wing Ming Garment Factory Limited v The Incorporated Owners of Wing Ming Industrial Centre [2014] 4 HKLRD 52
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- Gold Chief Investment Limited and Another [2002] 2 HKLRD 832 Application for Cross - Examination of a Deponent of Affirmation Made under a Mareva Injunction
Yau Chiu Wah v. Gold Chief Investment Limited and Another [2002] 2 HKLRD 832 Application for cross-examination of a deponent of affirmation made under a Mareva injunction.