Daniel Shum

Counsel

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With more than 13 years of experience, Daniel Shum has handled disputes in Asia for Fortune 500 PRC companies, directors and shareholders of listed companies, major creditors, and liquidators. He has broad experience in general and civil litigation involving complex cross-border commercial cases, alleged misconduct by directors/companies, regulatory investigations pursued by market regulators including the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), and insolvency and construction disputes and has advised on M&A deals in and across borders for mainland Chinese clients.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Daniel worked on a wide range of high-profile matters. He acted for more than 3,000 beneficiaries in a trust action in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance against a number of trustees for breach of trustees' duties and obligations. He also represented a Big Four accounting firm in its capacity as receiver of a Hong Kong-listed holding company for a Championship league football club in the United Kingdom; a listed construction company in an arbitration action in the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) involving a dispute against its "employer" arising from a construction project on an international hotel in Macau; and a French luxury fashion brand against its joint venture partner, a Chinese fashion company, in an arbitration action in Hong Kong for breach of the joint venture agreement.

Since Joining Jones Day in 2020, Daniel has continued to be involved in significant litigation and arbitration cases. One of the recent cases involved acting for a high net worth individual against a Swiss private bank for disputes relating to financial products and mis-selling.