We have welcomed the following Faculty members during July 2016 – January 2017:
Prof. Michelle MIAO, Assistant Professor 
Prof. Miao joined the Faculty in July 2016. She teaches in the areas of criminal law and Chinese legal system. Among Prof. Miao’s research interests are the intersections between the domains of criminology, human rights, socio-legal studies and international law. Before entering CUHK Law, Prof. Miao was a British Academy Postdoc Fellow at University of Nottingham’s School of Law and a Global Research Fellow at New York University School of Law. … more
Prof. Benoit MAYER, Assistant Professor 
Prof. Mayer joined the Faculty in July 2016. He is also a Research Associate at McGill University’s Hans & Tamar Oppenheimer Chair in Public International Law, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), an Associate Member at the National University of Singapore’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law, and a Research Fellow at the Earth System Governance project. … more
Mr. Suresh KHILANI, Professional Consultant 
Mr. Khilani joined the Faculty in August 2016. He is a commercial, banking and finance lawyer with over 25 years of experience in finance and commercial transactions working with leading local and international law firms in Hong Kong. Mr. Khilani teaches Commercial Law, Business and the Law in Hong Kong, Corporate Finance and Banking Finance. … more
Mr. Mitchell STOCKS, Professional Consultant
Mr. Stocks joined the Faculty in August 2016 and he has practiced corporate and commercial law in Asia for over 20 years. His legal interests include law and literature, entrepreneurship, infrastructure development and finance, water law, complex commercial documentation and inspiring the next generation of lawyers through professional skills training. … more
Mr. Carter CHIM, Professional Consultant 
Mr. Chim joined the Faculty in September 2016, he is currently a practising barrister and a member of Denis Chang’s Chambers. Prior to joining CUHK, he was a legal counsel in the Competition Commission (Hong Kong). Mr. Chim is a specialist in competition law and he also has considerable experience in public law and criminal law.
Prof. Noam NOKED, Assistant Professor
Prof. Noked joined the Faculty in December 2016. His research focuses on tax policy, particularly in the area of international taxation. He holds a doctoral degree in law (S.J.D.) from Harvard Law School. He also holds bachelor degrees in law and accounting from Tel Aviv University, and has passed the CPA examinations. Prof. Noked has been admitted to practice in New York and Israel, and clerked at the Supreme Court of Israel. He has also worked as tax lawyer in the Hong Kong office of Baker McKenzie, advising companies and individuals on various tax matters.
Mr. Michael FISHER, Professional Consultant
Mr. Fisher joined the Faculty in December 2016.
Mr. Paul SCHMIDT, Professional Consultant
Mr. Schmidt joined the Faculty recently in January 2017. Mr. Schmidt has extensive experience in all aspects of PRC intellectual property practice, both contentious and non-contentious. He is experienced in managing large trademark portfolios, including Apple’s and Warner Bros.’, and he has helped a number of foreign brand owners achieve PRC “well-known” trademark status. He has overseen the acquisition of very high-profile marks and directed the recovery of numerous stolen marks. With respect to enforcement, Mr. Schmidt has successfully prosecuted numerous administrative, civil and criminal IP cases in the PRC. … more