Nick Hiu-Fung Chan

Education

• The Australian National University, Graduate Diploma, with merit, 1997
• The University of Melbourne, LL.B., 1996
• The University of Melbourne, B.Sc., 1996
• East China University of Political Science and Law, Certificate of Completion, 1996

Admissions

• England and Wales (non-practicing), 2007
• High Court of Hong Kong, 1999

Courts

• Supreme Ct. of Victoria
• High Court of Australia
• Supreme Ct. of Australian Capital Territory

Memberships & Affiliations

• Lexology Index (Formerly Who’s Who Legal): Telecoms & Media (2025); Telecoms & Media (2026)

• Lexology Index (Formerly Who’s Who Legal): Data - Information Technology - Recommended (2026)

• Who’s Who Legal: “Leading Professional in Telecoms Media & Entertainment 2022”

• China Business Law Journal: “Deal of the Year 2019: Overseas Deals – Baiyin Nonferrous acquires China-Africa Gold Investment Holding”

• AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers since 2004

• Who’s Who Legal 2014 and The International Who's Who “Regulatory Communications Lawyers 2011”

• The recipient of the 2012 International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award

• The Law Society of Hong Kong Pro Bono Award

• One of the ASIAN-MENA Counsel’s 2013 External Counsel of the Year

• Speaker, “Responding to Legal and Business Developments in the Telecommunications, Data Privacy Protection, and Information Technology Industries,” legal workshops for in-house counsels and lawyers in private practice, Asian Legal Business.
• Speaker, “Launching and Negotiating Large-scale Tender Projects,” IT masterclass for lawyers and procurement managers from multinational corporations and the government, LexisNexis, Hong Kong.
• Speaker, “How Russia-based Businesses Can Take Full Advantage of the New IP Laws in Russia and Protect Innovations,” IP conference, Moscow.
• Speaker, “Legal Proceedings Targeting Individual Music File-sharers in Hong Kong” and “Peer-to-peer Sharing and Rights of the Recording Industry and Internet Service Providers,” the Metro Broadcast and The Law Society of Hong Kong.
• Speaker, “Formulating Your Intellectual Property Rights Strategy for China,” Moscow.
• Speaker, “IT Contracts Master Class,” Hong Kong.
• Speaker, “Negotiating Contracts – Practical Guide,” Hong Kong.
• Speaker, “Competition Laws and Data Privacy Laws in China and the HKSAR,” Hong Kong.
• Speaker, “Lessons Learned From the Criminal Case in Hong Kong Against Bank Employees Involving the Shanghai Land Case,” Hong Kong.
• Speaker, “Risk Management and the Negotiations of Licensing/Manufacturing Contracts in the Medical and Healthcare Industry,” Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industry Conference, Hong Kong.
• Speaker, “Opportunities, Challenges and Developments in Taiwan’s Market Post-WTO,” Fifth Taiwan Telecoms International Summit, Taiwan.
• Speaker, “Blueprint for MII’s Post-WTO Telecom Competition Framework with Special Emphasis on the Satellite Market,” Global VSAT Forum and China’s Ministry of Information Industry, Beijing.
• Speaker, “Globalization and Harmonization of Competition Laws, International Conflicts and Cooperation, and their Implications for Singapore,” with the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industries, Singapore.
• Speaker, “Doing Business in China,” Gateway to China Conference.
• Guest speaker, “Justice for All,” a popular primetime educational television program on the rights and obligations of parties under the Hong Kong law.
• Speaker, “Venture Capital and Private Equity Trends and Issues in Asia,” Dow Jones Venture One Conference, San Francisco.
• Author, “Competition Law in Singapore – Principles, Practice and Procedure,” LexisNexis, 2007.
• Co-author, “Sports Law in Hong Kong – 1st Edition”, pp.1-152 in Michele Colucci (ed.), IEL Sports Law, (Kluwer Law International BV, Netherlands), 2025.
• Author, “How to Pursue Opportunities and Manage Risks in a Volatile Market Place,” The Economic Digest.
• Speaker, “Practical Advice and Tips on SMEs,” DAB radio station.
• Speaker, “IP Laws, Privacy Laws and Media Content Regulation,” Primetime Business and Current Affairs Program, NOW TV.