Suhail Bindra
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Experience
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Hong Kong Academy
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Hong Kong
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Director
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Migrasia Global Solutions Limited
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Director
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Dec 2022 - Present
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HKU Business School
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Hong Kong
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tutor
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Aug 2022 - Present
• Invited by Principal Lecturer Beau Lefler to tutor 120 diverse undergraduates at the Faculty of Business and Economics in a new and innovative course titled “Companies and People: Friends or Foes?”. • Engaged by the Faculty of Business and Economics to tutor BBA students in their Company Law and Business Law core modules. • Invited by Principal Lecturer Beau Lefler to tutor 120 diverse undergraduates at the Faculty of Business and Economics in a new and innovative course titled “Companies and People: Friends or Foes?”. • Engaged by the Faculty of Business and Economics to tutor BBA students in their Company Law and Business Law core modules.
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EmpowerU
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Hong Kong
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Law Instructor
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Sep 2020 - Present
Instructor and syllabus drafter for a newly piloted summer course “The Law Demystified”, organised by NGO ‘EmpowerU’, targeting Hong Kong’s ethnic minority youth. Currently drafting the syllabus for a new criminal mock trial course. Instructor and syllabus drafter for a newly piloted summer course “The Law Demystified”, organised by NGO ‘EmpowerU’, targeting Hong Kong’s ethnic minority youth. Currently drafting the syllabus for a new criminal mock trial course.
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Equal Justice 平義社
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Hong Kong
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Case Manager
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Nov 2021 - Oct 2022
• Providing legal support and assistance to over 100 underprivileged men, women and their children regarding complex intersectional legal matters in the areas of family, employment, discrimination, immigration, criminal and public law, instructing solicitor firms and supporting pro bono and legally aided public interest litigation. • Delivering legal education programmes to help people to understand the law, empowering communities to help themselves and delivering training to NGO workers and partner law firms, whilst also supporting law and policy improvements through research and community engagement.
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Vidler & Co. Solicitors
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Hong Kong
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Law Practice
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Trainee Solicitor
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Sep 2020 - Oct 2021
Receiving comprehensive training in civil litigation, criminal, family, employment, discrimination, immigration, and public law in one of Hong Kong’s former leading human rights law firms. Organiser of the Hong Kong Human Rights Moot 2021 and also invited to deliver a guest lecture on “Access to Justice and Pro Bono Work” in the HKU LL.B. course “Ethical Lawyering for Public Interest”.
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Paralegal
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
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Hong Kong Journal of Legal Studies
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Hong Kong
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Editor
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Sep 2019 - Jun 2020
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Prince's Chambers
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Hong Kong
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mini-Pupil
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
Conducted legal research on (i) a HKIAC administered arbitration concerning a cross-border tax dispute and (ii) an admiralty dispute concerning a collision of two ships in China’s EEZ. Conducted legal research on (i) a HKIAC administered arbitration concerning a cross-border tax dispute and (ii) an admiralty dispute concerning a collision of two ships in China’s EEZ.
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Oaktree
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Legal
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Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
Leading a team of five Legal Officers to manage the Foundation’s risk & compliance functions in relation to its national and international operations, with a particular focus on trusts, insurance, employment law, contracts, partnerships, child protection, privacy & data handling, foreign donations, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing & electoral matters. Leading a team of five Legal Officers to manage the Foundation’s risk & compliance functions in relation to its national and international operations, with a particular focus on trusts, insurance, employment law, contracts, partnerships, child protection, privacy & data handling, foreign donations, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing & electoral matters.
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Justice Centre Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Caseworker
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
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The Eureka Consulting Group Limited
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Hong Kong
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder and Managing Director
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Dec 2013 - Aug 2017
Founder of a registered charity providing pro bono consulting services to NGO’s & startups. Eureka is a pro- bono client of Skadden and sponsored by various consulting firms and banks. For more information, please see our Facebook page. Founder of a registered charity providing pro bono consulting services to NGO’s & startups. Eureka is a pro- bono client of Skadden and sponsored by various consulting firms and banks. For more information, please see our Facebook page.
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Devereux Chambers
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United Kingdom
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mini-Pupil
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Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Assisted with cases concerning jurisdictional disputes, choice of law issues, and recognition and enforcement of judgments under the Brussels I Regulation, the Rome I Regulation and English common law rules. Assisted with cases concerning jurisdictional disputes, choice of law issues, and recognition and enforcement of judgments under the Brussels I Regulation, the Rome I Regulation and English common law rules.
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Common Purpose
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United Kingdom
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Professional Training and Coaching
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100 - 200 Employee
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Leadership Development Volunteer
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Oct 2015 - Mar 2016
Organised conferences with junior and senior NGO leaders from over 33 countries. Assisted with marketing, HR, and outreach related activities. Organised conferences with junior and senior NGO leaders from over 33 countries. Assisted with marketing, HR, and outreach related activities.
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Parkside Chambers
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Hong Kong SAR
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Mini-Pupil
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Sep 2015 - Sep 2015
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Gilt Chambers
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Hong Kong
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mini-Pupil
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Jul 2015 - Jul 2015
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The University of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2015
Re-wrote the entire contract law syllabus for the 2015-16 academic year. Drafted lecture outlines and prepared duplicated materials for all topics. Re-wrote the entire contract law syllabus for the 2015-16 academic year. Drafted lecture outlines and prepared duplicated materials for all topics.
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Des Voeux Chambers
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Hong Kong
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mini-Pupil
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Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
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Kaire Capital
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China
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Financial Services
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Legal Advisor (Finance & Legal Dept.)
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Mar 2014 - Oct 2014
I researched a number of legal issues relating to incorporation as a non-profit in HK, moneylending regulations and licensing, and other compliance related matters. I researched a number of legal issues relating to incorporation as a non-profit in HK, moneylending regulations and licensing, and other compliance related matters.
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Temple Chambers
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Hong Kong
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mini-Pupillage
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Jun 2014 - Jun 2014
Handling commercial disputes in arbitration and high court proceedings relating to share purchase agreements, share charges, escrow agreements, shareholders agreements, warrants and private equity financing between Hong Kong and Mainland companies. Also working on a judicial review case concerning interpretation of the provisions of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123). I am working under the tutelage of Wilson Leung. Handling commercial disputes in arbitration and high court proceedings relating to share purchase agreements, share charges, escrow agreements, shareholders agreements, warrants and private equity financing between Hong Kong and Mainland companies. Also working on a judicial review case concerning interpretation of the provisions of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123). I am working under the tutelage of Wilson Leung.
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Gilt Chambers
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Hong Kong
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Barrister's Intern
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Nov 2013 - Dec 2013
Dangerous drugs, dangerous driving and money laundering cases + immigration related offences. I worked under the tutelage of Richard D. Donald. Dangerous drugs, dangerous driving and money laundering cases + immigration related offences. I worked under the tutelage of Richard D. Donald.
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Nasdaq
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Intern
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2013
Investigating spoofing and layering allegations and working on the SMARTS Broker system. I worked under the tutelage of Ulf Carlsson, Michael Karbouris, and Yee Ling Cheng.
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Intern
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May 2013 - Jul 2013
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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Partner's Intern
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Jul 2012 - Jul 2012
Editing IPO prospectuses and undertaking due diligence research. I worked under the tutelage of Jeffrey Maddox. Editing IPO prospectuses and undertaking due diligence research. I worked under the tutelage of Jeffrey Maddox.
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Des Voeux Chambers
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Hong Kong
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Barrister's Intern
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Jun 2012 - Jun 2012
Professional negligence, maritime dispute cases and winding up proceedings for a company. I worked under the tutelage of Jose Antonio Maurellet (now SC). Professional negligence, maritime dispute cases and winding up proceedings for a company. I worked under the tutelage of Jose Antonio Maurellet (now SC).
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Education
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The University of Hong Kong
PCLL, Law -
University of Melbourne
Master of Public and International Law, First Class Honours -
The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law -
UCL
LLB Exchange Student, Law -
University of Cambridge
Summer Exchange Student, Business/Commerce, General -
Hong Kong Academy
International Baccalaureate Diploma, IB Diploma -
Trinity College London
Certificate in Guitar (Grade 8), Music Performance, General