Mark Lin

Representative experience

Defending a Hong Kong bank in a multi-million dollar arbitration claim brought by an Australia-headquartered technology company in relation to additional payment for works.

Advising an international bank in relation to the first ever investigation by the HKMA under the new anti-money laundering law covering financial institutions.

Assisting a public transport operator to secure an interim injunction in relation to transport disruption caused by protests in Hong Kong in August of 2019.

Assisting a government statutory body to secure an interim injunction in relation to transport disruption caused by protests in Hong Kong in August of 2019.

Successfully defending an ex-director of CITIC Limited in High Court and Market Misconduct Tribunal proceedings alleging market misconduct in claims exceeding $1.9 billion.

Advising the vice chairman of a global US bank in relation to the hiring probe by the SEC/DOJ.

Advising an international bank on regulatory/legal/internal corporate governance issues arising from staff/customer fraud involving regulators in Hong Kong, UK, Singapore and Taiwan.

Advising a multinational transport company in petitioning for the winding up of a PRC incorporated company in Hong Kong.

Advising a Hong Kong government statutory body in successfully defeating judicial review application challenging the construction and financing of a third runway.

Acting in the first ever application to set aside an arbitration award under the UNCITRAL Model Law in Hong Kong.

Advising an international bank in dealing with a monitor appointed by the Department of Financial Services New York.

Advising a global investment bank in investigations by the MAS and the HKMA into alleged AML breaches.