Donald Sham

Hong Kong
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Donald is a partner in the Litigation Department of the Hong Kong office, having joined the firm as a trainee in 2010 and qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2012.

Donald specialises in Hong Kong court litigation and international arbitration proceedings. He has extensive experience in handling complex and high-value matters involving multiple jurisdictions, as well as matters requiring interim relief such as emergency arbitration proceedings, asset preservation measures, disclosure orders, anti-suit injunction and ship arrests. He also regularly acts in enforcement proceedings of arbitral awards and judgments in Hong Kong. He has advised and acted for clients from a vast array of industry sectors, including financial services, garment, fashion, transportation, energy, commodities, logistics, insurance, entertainment, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, real estate, electronics, household goods and technology.

The Legal 500 2021 ranks Donald as a “Rising Star” in International Arbitration in Hong Kong and describes him as “very impressive, very professional, and very responsive” and that he “is very familiar with arbitration and litigation procedure and provides clear and commercial advice”. He is also recommended by Doyle’s Guide 2021 as one of the Leading Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping Lawyers in Hong Kong.

Donald is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb) and a Member of the Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group (HKMAG). He is on the List of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC). He is the current Secretary of the Hong Kong Maritime Law Association (HKMLA).

Donald has been serving as a member of the Maritime Services Training Board (MSTB) of the Vocational Training Council (VTC) as appointed by the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government. In addition, he was appointed by the Department of Law of The University of Hong Kong to be a Lecturer in the Master of Laws (Arbitration & Dispute Resolution) Programme from 2017 to 2020.

Donald is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Credentials

University of Hong Kong, 2017, LL.M., Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (Distinction)
University of Hong Kong, 2010, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
University of Hong Kong, 2009, Bachelor of Laws, (LLB), Hons

Hong Kong

Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb)
Member, Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group
Secretary and Executive Committee Member, Hong Kong Maritime Law Association
Member, List of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Member, Maritime Services Training Board, Vocational Training Council, Education Bureau, HKSAR Government

Cantonese
English
Mandarin

Awards & Recognition

Recommended by Doyle’s Guide 2021 as one of the Leading Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping Lawyers in Hong Kong
Listed as a Rising Star in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific for Hong Kong Dispute resolution: International arbitration, 2021
2021 International Advisory Experts (IAE) award winner for International Arbitration, Hong Kong

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