CHAN 
Wei Xuan Timothy

 
Sheridan Fellow

Timothy is a Sheridan Fellow at the National University of Singapore. He read law in NUS and at Harvard Law School, and is currently on working on his doctorate in Harvard, where his dissertation focuses on property theory and private law theory. He has published in various fields, including equity and trusts, land and personal property law, and technology and digital assets. His research has appeared in leading journals, such as the Modern Law Review, the Law Quarterly Review, Legal Studies, and the Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, and has been cited by the UK Law Commission. Prior to joining the Faculty, Timothy practiced commercial litigation in a leading firm, where he acted in banking litigation and in joint venture disputes.

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Contact

(65) 6601 2984
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Education

LLM (Harvard); LLB (Hons) (NUS); Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore)

 

Current Courses

Equity & Trusts (G)

Timothy is a Sheridan Fellow at the National University of Singapore. He read law in NUS and at Harvard Law School, and is currently on working on his doctorate in Harvard, where his dissertation focuses on property theory and private law theory. He has published in various fields, including equity and trusts, land and personal property law, and technology and digital assets. His research has appeared in leading journals, such as the Modern Law Review, the Law Quarterly Review, Legal Studies, and the Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, and has been cited by the UK Law Commission. Prior to joining the Faculty, Timothy practiced commercial litigation in a leading firm, where he acted in banking litigation and in joint venture disputes.

Book Chapters
Timothy Chan and Kelvin FK Low, 'Blockchain Tokenisation: 'NFTy' trick or Griftonomics?' in Paul S Davies and Hans Tjio (eds), Fraud and Risk in Commercial Law (Hart Publishing 2024) 101

Journal Articles
Timothy Chan, 'The Nature of Property in Cryptoassets' (2023) 43 (3) Legal Studies 480

Timothy Chan, 'Resulting and Constructive Trusts Over Public Housing - Recent Developments and the Way Forward' [2022] Singapore Journal of Legal Studies 1

  • Property Law;
  • Equity & Trusts;
  • Digital Assets