Michael Yip

Michael’s legal research interests include infrastructure financings; the environmental and social policies of banks; sustainable development; and dispute resolution. His postgraduate thesis investigated the prevalence of loans governed by English law in development, export and infrastructure financings along China’s “Belt and Road”.

Previously, Michael has worked in the World Bank’s Legal Vice Presidency, focusing on guarantee-backed infrastructure financings in Africa and South Asia. Michael also worked as a British civil servant during Brexit and Covid-19, covering portfolios relating to international trade, infrastructure and financial services. In that capacity, he developed policy and prototyped novel financial products at the UK’s export credit agency. Michael has also provided policy support to the UK Treasury and the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

CLD Research Brief, 2021: City of London Law Firms Advising China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A Study of Six Years of Engagement