Herman joined Chambers in 2023 upon successful completion of his pupillage with Mr. Kenneth Lee, Ms. Priscilia Lam, Mr. Lincoln Cheung, and Mr. Solomon Lam, and extended pupillage with Mr. Simon So. Herman has a broad civil and criminal practice and in addition also has experience in bankruptcy/ winding up, construction/ arbitration, family, mental health applications, professional negligence, and taxation matters. He regularly appears in the Court of First Instance, the District Court, and the Magistrates’ Courts both as a sole advocate and a led junior.
As an avid mooter and debater, Herman has coached various Viz East Moot teams and debating teams since his undergraduate years.
Practice aside, Herman has keen interest in academic research and has presented in academic conference on the use of AI in law. He has also been appointed as part-time lecturer of the Hong Kong Shue Yan University since 2023, teaching Company Law.
LLM(Arb&dr), The University of Hong Kong (2024)
Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2023)
PCLL (Distinction), The University of Hong Kong (2022)
LLB, The University of Hong Kong (2021)
BBA(Law), The University of Hong Kong (2021)
Part-time lecturer, Hong Kong Shue Yan University (2023)
Co-author of “Impacts of ChatGPT on the Development of Hong Kong Bilingual Legal System”, presented at the Hong Kong Bilingual Legal System: Retrospect and Prospect Conference on 27 August 2023
- Sandhu Harpreet Singh v Lou Sai Tong [2024] HKDC 469
Court dismissed personal injuries action arising from a traffic accident after 2-day trial (with Simon So) - Able Engineering Co Ltd v Poon Chuk Hung [2024] HKCFI 476
Resisted default judgment and obtained relief from sanction arising from a breach of unless order on filing and serving further and better particulars - G v P [2023] 4 HKLRD 563 [2023] 6 HKC 518 [2023] HKCFI 2173
Set aside the enforcement order of an arbitration award on the grounds set out in Section 86(1)(c)(i) and (ii) of the Arbitration Ordinance (with Simon So) - Re Chung Chi Keung (deceased) (CCDI 373/2020)
6-day death inquest before jury – the deaf-and-mute deceased committed suicide less than 20 hours after his discharge from hospital (with Simon So)