Manwa Yip

Legal Manager

Office

Hong Kong

Jurisdiction(s)

Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands

Contact

Phone +852 2842 9431
Mobile +852 9132 1497
Email [email protected]

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Overview

Manwa Yip is a Legal Manager in the Hong Kong office of Conyers. She joined Conyers in 2021.

Manwa has experience advising on a wide range of commercial disputes and regulatory investigations for international and domestic banks and corporates. In particular, she has advised on matters arising out of mis-selling, cross-border winding up, banks’ duty of confidentiality and anti-money laundering failures. She has also acted for clients in mounting judicial review challenges and defending judicial reviews.

Experience

Experience Highlights

Prior to joining Conyers, Manwa has:

Acted for a Hong Kong bank which was alleged to have mis-sold insurance policy.
Acted for a NYSE-listed drilling equipment provider in debt recovery and winding up proceedings against a Hong Kong company.
Acted for Hong Kong’s telecom and broadcasting regulator in the defense of multiple judicial reviews.
Defended banks, securities firms and senior management in regulatory investigations by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Qualifications

Professional Background

Associate, Eversheds Sutherland, Hong Kong
Associate, Daly & Associates, Hong Kong
Trainee, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hong Kong

Education

Oxford University, Master of Public Policy, 2015
University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, 2014
University of Hong Kong, Bachelor of Laws (First Class), 2013
King’s College London, Exchange Programme, 2012

Bar Admissions

Hong Kong, Solicitor, 2017 (not currently practising)

Languages

Cantonese
English
Mandarin
Burmese

Area(s) of Expertise

Legal Services

Asia Disputes & Restructuring
Litigation & Restructuring

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