Ryan joined Helix Law in 2024 having completed his LLB and the Solicitors Qualifying Examination. Prior to joining Helix, Ryan completed internships with a number of law firms in Hong Kong and gained experience at a pro bono legal clinic, developing a foundation in client-facing work and dispute resolution.
As a member of the commercial and property team at Helix Law, he regularly works on a wide range of contentious matters, including shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, unfair prejudice petitions, unlawful means conspiracy claims, misrepresentation, contract disputes, and property litigation. Committed to achieving practical, commercial outcomes for clients, he is not afraid to pursue litigation where necessary.
Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, he is well placed to assist a diverse client base.
Outside work, he is a former nationally ranked badminton player in England and Wales, and also enjoys reading and travelling.
Areas of Interest
Shareholder and partnership disputes
Misrepresentation and fraud claims
Contract disputes
TOLATA and beneficial ownership claims
Property disputes and land registration issues
Debt recovery litigation
Recent Work
– Assisted in obtaining a freezing injunction and two Norwich Pharmacal disclosure orders in High Court proceedings involving a fraud and misrepresentation claim valued at over £4 million.
– Acting for a claimant in High Court TOLATA proceedings seeking 50% beneficial ownership of a property, together with claims for occupational rent and costs of repairs and maintenance.
– Advising on a complex fraud and/or misrepresentation claim involving a breach of section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 concerning an unregulated property sale and rent-back agreement.
– Advising on a complex property fraud claim where C was induced to transfer his property to a company under the guise of a bridging loan refinancing arrangement, only to discover he had no ownership or control of the company and the property was subsequently sold at auction following insolvency. Claims include deceit, unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance, and knowing receipt.
– Advising on a complex land dispute involving historic land transfers from the 1980s, where records have been destroyed and ownership is unclear, conducting pre-action correspondence and without prejudice negotiations.
– Negotiated several settlements in commercial debt recovery matters totalling approximately £115,000
