Sanjay A. Sakhrani
Call
1995 (HK)
1995 (UK) (Lincoln’s Inn)
Language
English
Cantonese (Spoken)
French
Spanish (Working)
Areas of Practice
Arbitration
Contract
Commercial & Banking Law
Companies
Employment
Family
Injunction & Contempt
Mediation
Personal Injuries
Professional Liability
Public Law & Judicial Review
Regulatory & Disciplinary
Contact
Ms. Jenny Cheng
[email protected]
Sanjay was admitted to the Bar in 1995 and has practised both as a barrister and as a solicitor advocate (2011-2013) in Hong Kong. He has a mixed civil practice and is an established commercial and employment litigator. He also regularly participates in arbitrations.
Outside of his private practice, he is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, an Accredited Family Mediator (specialising in children’s issues) and a General Mediator (employment, EC/personal injuries). He has also deputised as a District Court Judge and currently serves on various professional boards and committees, including the Torture Claims Appeal Board (as Deputy Chairperson) and the Bar Standing Committee on Discipline. Additionally, he is a Part-Time Lecturer at the University of Hong Kong (Employment Law, Professional Practice and Management).
- CEDR Accredited Mediator (2009)
- HKMAAL, Accredited Mediator (2013)
- Solicitor Advocate (2013)
- FHKI Arb (2015)
- HKMAAL, Accredited Family Mediator (2018)
- LLB (Hons), Queen Mary College, University of London
- B.A. (Sociology, French), University of Western Ontario
- Deputy District Judge (2013-2016)
- Deputy Chairperson, Torture Claims Appeal Board
- Member, Hong Kong Bar Association, Standing Committee on Discipline, Overseas Admission (Civil)
- Member, Personalised Vehicle Registration Marks Vetting Committee
- Chairman, Buildings Appeal Tribunal (past)
- Member, Inland Revenue Board of Review (past)
- Examiner, Hong Kong Bar Association, Barristers’ Overseas Qualification Examinations (past)
- Member, Bar Council (past)
- Contributing Editor, Hong Kong Civil Procedure (White Book), since 2002
- WordPress Employment Law Blog
Commercial Disputes
- C. A. Pacific Finance Ltd, C. A. Pacific Securities Ltd, [1999] 2 HKLRD 1
- AXA China Region Insurance Co. Ltd v. Pacific Century Insurance Company Limited, HCA9093/2000
- Eshed Diam (HK) Ltd v. Siam Color Gems & Jewelry Ltd, CACV128/2017
- Pfeiffer GmbH v. Cheung Hay Kit t/a Sun Wai Construction, CACV245/2013 (Costs)
- IFS Capital Ltd v. Hung Kin Lam t/a Chi Tat Enterprise Co (a firm), HCA1081/2007
- V Capital Ltd v. Margaret Chiu, CACV497/2021
Professional Negligence
- Dr Leung Sik Chu v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong, CACV92/2004
- Dr Lau Koon Leung v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong, [2006] 3 HKLRD 225
- Dr Chan Kai Ming v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong, CACV326/2007
Judicial Review
- The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong v. Secretary for Justice, CACV18/2007
- Wu Kit Ping v. Administrative Appeals Board [2007] 4 HKLRD 849
District Court Judgments (As Deputy District Judge)
- Wong Kwok Ki Stephen v. Lee Lai Ying, DCCJ677/2013
- Chao Kam Yau v. Dah Sing Life Assurance Company Ltd, DCCJ3737/2012
- Singh Harjit v. Determination Business Ltd t/a Muse Studio, DCEC1082/2011
- 2009-2011 – Chambers & Partners (Commercial Litigation)
- 1995 – Joan Denning Prize of Lincoln’s Inn