Robert Tibbo

About Robert

Robert Tibbo is a barrister and solicitor practising litigation in civil and criminal matters from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society and was formerly called to the Hong Kong Bar Association (2005 to June 2023) and given special authorization to practise with the Quebec Bar (2020 to 2022). He holds an LL.B. from the University of Auckland, a Graduate Diploma of Laws from the University of Melbourne, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong, in addition to a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from McGill University. Tibbo is known for representing Edward Snowden and a group of refugees who sheltered him in Hong Kong, and has spoken on whistleblower protection and international human rights law at universities and conferences including Cambridge, Newcastle, Dalhousie, and the Chaos Communication Congress. He practises in English, French, Thai, and Putonghua Chinese, and his work spans criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, immigration and refugee law, extradition, and family law.

Education & credentials

Law school

University of Auckland

Undergraduate

McGill University, B.Eng. (Chemical Engineering)

Other degrees

Graduate Diploma of Laws (G.D.LL), University of Melbourne, Australia
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (P.C.LL), University of Hong Kong
CQ (National Committee on Accreditation, Federation of Law Societies of Canada), Ottawa, Canada