Josiah Chan

Josiah Chan joined the Litigation group at O’Connor MacLeod Hanna LLP following the successful completion of his articles with the firm. Josiah’s academic foundation began at the University of Toronto, where he earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Management in 2018 and served as the President of the Erindale Hong Kong Students’ Association. He subsequently pursued his legal education at the City University of Hong Kong, graduating with a Juris Doctor (with Credit) in 2022. During his time in Hong Kong, he was an active member of the student body, serving as an elected student representative. He also became an accredited commercial and civil mediator through Hunt ADR (UK) in 2020. During his legal education, Josiah gained diverse exposure through internships at several law firms in Hong Kong, assisting with matters involving personal injury, matrimonial law, conveyancing, and probate litigation. He also distinguished himself on the international stage, competing in the 29th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna , where his team advanced to the Top 16 out of 364 teams and received an Honourable Mention for the Eric E. Bergsten Award (Best Team Orals). After completion of his Juris Doctor Degree, Josiah further pursed a Global Professional Masters of Law degree with the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law, University of Toronto in 2023-2024. During his Masters studies, he was elected as a Class Representative for cohort of 2023-2024 GPLLM Class and served as an ex officio member of the Graduate Law Students' Association . Prior to joining OMH, Josiah clerked at the Crown Law Office – Civil, Ministry of the Attorney General , where he was recognized as Best Business Professional (2023) and a nominee of the Excellency Award (Business Professional) of the Civil Law Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General.