Arbitration

• Represented the Claimant regarding a cross-border pre-IPO investment agreement for listing on the Nasdaq under the HKIAC domestic rules (with Dr. Christopher To)
• Advised on an overseas trade for gold be exchanged for crypto-currencies with transaction amount of over HK$44M under the SIAC rules (as sole counsel)
• Advised on a share purchase agreement concerning over USD800K and RMB8.72M under the HKIAC domestic rules (as sole counsel)

 

Injunction

MGM GRAND PARADISE LIMITED v Yu Mengyao (HCA 2209/2024)

• Resisted application forMareva injunction over proceeds of sale of property over HK$70M

 

Jiu Rong Holdings Ltd and Ace Earn Ltd v Siu Chi Ming
[2024] HKCFI 1674 (with Mr. Au Lut Chi)

• Discharge of marevainjunction against the defendants involving claims of more than HK$55M for breach of directors’ duties in listed companies

 

Centaline Property Agency Limited v Chan Cho Ting & others (HCA 950/2025)

• Resisted Anton Piller Order ordering delivery of all documents and copies that contain confidential information obtained from Plaintiff’s database during the course of employment

 

Listed Companies (Winding-up)/ Regulatory

Re Kaisun Holdings Limited [2024] HKCA 88 (with Dr. Christopher To)

• Advised on regulatory compliance (including listing requirements), application to review Listing Committee’s decision to impose excessive sanctions on several directors of the listed company to the Listing Review Committee
• Judicial review against SEHK’s decision to impose excessive sanctions on several directors of the listed company

 

Re Wlife Technology Limited (HCCW 478 of 2023)

• Advised on restructuring of debts of listed companies in winding up proceedings

 

Commercial

Re Guy Kwok Hung Lam [2024] HKCA 88 (with Dr. Christopher To)

• Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal
• Appeal against the costs order – costs on indemnity basis as a rule be granted in breach of an exclusive jurisdiction clause under courts of common law as if Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) applies

 

Lam Hung v Cheng Ho Wing Leon (HCA 120/2022)

• 4-day trial, settled on day 1 with costs
• Contract, misrepresentation, patents

 

LWK v LCKLM （née CKLM） [2023] 4 HKC 189 （Led by Mr. Jason Pow SC and with Mr. Au Lut Chi）

• 9-day trial, concluded on day 5. Successfully obtained judgment on the basis of the law of mistake in relation to a consent order in respect of matrimonial assets in excess of HK$8M

 

Evrochoice  International Limited v Superstar International （Group） Limited（HCA 520/2023）

• Breach of contract of over HK$4M; service agreement for issuance of letter of credit.
• Advised on prevailing international banking practices in relation to the breach

 

Banking and Finance

Lau Sin v Wealth Asia Credits Ltd [2024] HKCFI 1367

• Debt recovery. Mortgage action (as mortgagee). Successfully dismissed an application for declaratory relief to set aside registration of a charging order over real property

 

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (星展銀行（香港）有限公司) v Concept Properties Limited & others [2025] HKCFI 1324

• O88 application, resisted with defence of undue influence and contested validity of both corporate and personal continuing guarantees

 

Lei Shing Hong Credit Limited v Chan Chun Kit (HCMP 611/2024)

• Mortgage action (as mortgagor). Advised on potential defences to mortgage action

 

Intellectual Property

Yung Kee Restaurant Group Limited (鏞記酒家集團有限公司)  v Yung’s Tangerine Roat Goose Limited (榕記陳皮燒鵝有限公司) Trading as Yung Kee Roast Goose Restaurant (榕記燒鵝) & Others (HCIP 79/2023) （with Mr. Philips BF Wong）

• Advised on defence on claims for trademark infringement and passing off

 

Lands/ Equity/ Chancery Matters

The Incorporated Onwers of Kwai Fong Terrace v Chan Lai Mei (陳麗媚) trading as Lui Kee (女記) [2024] 4 HKC 707

• 4-day trial, successfully defended action with costs
• Adverse possession in common area of a multi-storey building; squatter in possession in breach of DMC and government easement; legal duties of a Incorporated Owners under the DMC, the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344) and the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)

 

Lau Tung Kuen, PR of the estate of Tang Ming Tai v Lau Tung Hoi Kent [2025] HKDC 219 (with Mr. Peter KM Chung, sole advocate during closing submissions)

• 5-day trial, concerning disputes over probate administration

 

Legal Opinion on HK Law in PRC Proceedings  

• Drafted legal opinion on the enforceability of two guarantee agreement in Guangzhou Maritime Court proceedings concerning the joint and several liability of two guarantors, the limitation period of the two guarantee agreement and the priority for entitlement to the proceeds of sale.
• Drafted legal opinion for PRC proceedings running in parallel to Hong Kong proceedings related to the issue of liability under two loan agreements (HK$40M) and two letters of undertaking governed by HK law. Discussed the implication of Hong Kong law of survivorship and the law of issue estoppel.

 

Other legal experiences

• Advised on international asset management (conflict of probate administration laws)
• Advised on tax review matters under Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112), Section 45 of the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117) (concerning restructuring scheme of a group of BVI & HK companies)
• Advised on compliance with listing rules and professional misconducts (HKEx/ SFC)