韦高伦 大律师

Year of call : 香港(1999)| 英国(1987)

韦大律师是一名同时在香港及英国的执业大律师,在各级法院和仲裁庭处理的诉讼或仲裁案件中担任法律顾问和讼辩律师。他在涉及货物运输和国际贸易的案件中经验尤为丰富。

韦大律师的客户包括领先的航运公司、保险赔偿协会、保险公司和金融机构,他曾在香港各级民事法庭及多起保密商业仲裁中担任讼辩律师,他在申请非正审强制令(interlocutory injunctions)及其他优先救济(pre-emptive remedies)方面拥有丰富的经验。

在成为执业大律师之前,韦大律师曾在英国两家著名的海事律师事务所工作,为处理与海上货物运输有关的案件方面积累了丰富的经验。

韦大律師曾担任香港大律师公会的执行委员会委员、香港海商法协会执行委员会成员、香港法庭使用者委员会成员。自1998年以来,他一直是英国特许仲裁学会(CIArb)的资深会员(FCIArb)、伦敦国际仲裁员(LCIA)的会员,亦曾任伦敦海事仲裁员协会(LMAA)的支持会员。

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英语

Corbiere Ltd v Ke Xu

  • Acting for the employer plaintiff in application for Anton Piller order and injunctive relief to require a former employer to deliver up computers and other equipment containing confidential information relating to extremely valuable algorithmic investment strategies.

McLarens Hong Kong Ltd v Poon Chi Fai Corey and Others

  • Acting on behalf of employer in action to restrain the misuse of confidential information by former employees

Aeroturbine Inc. v Orient Thai Airlines Co. Ltd

  • Acting for an aircraft engine leasing company in proceedings to recover aircraft engines leased to a commercial airline

Airport Authority of Hong Kong and Others v VEBL 767-300 Ltd

  • Acting for an aircraft mortgagee in proceedings for the recovery of aircraft engines on an aircraft seized by the Airport Authority of Hong Kong

Bright Shipping Ltd v Changhong Group (HK) Ltd

  • Collision action involving total loss of a gas carrier

China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Dongzhan Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd

  • General average dispute

Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical Co Ltd v Arkstar Ship Management Pte Ltd

  • Claim for breakdown of a vessel following contamination of fuel oil

M.T. “KY VENUS”

  • Acting for the Chief Bailiff (Operations) on urgent application to permit the discharge outside the jurisdiction of a cargo on board a vessel under arrest

McConaghy Boats Ltd v Thoroughbred Yachts Inc.

  • Yacht building dispute

Lau Wing Yan and Others v The Owners of the Ships “BBG Hope” and “BBG Glory”

  • Dispute over the ownership of a fleet of vessels

Newocean Petroleum Company Limited v Rio Tinto Shipping (Asia) Pte Ltd

  • Jurisdiction dispute

Hui King Kwan v The Hong Kong Electric Co. Ltd

  • Acting on behalf of the owners of the vessel LAMMA IV in the civil proceedings arising from the fatal collision between the LAMMA IV and the ferry SEA SMOOTH

M.V. “MOL COMFORT”

  • Acting for the defendants in proceedings involving the total loss of a vessel

Eleni Maritime Ltd v Heung-A Shipping Co Ltd

  • Acting for the owners of a ship in Admiralty proceedings arising out of a collision at sea resulting in the total loss of the other vessel involved in the collision

Tam Man Tat v The Owners and/or Demise Charterers of M.V. “Delta 2”

  • Acting for the plaintiffs in proceedings involving an in rem claim against a vessel

Golden Galaxie Martime Pte Ltd v General Bulk Chartering Ltd

  • Acting for the plaintiffs in proceedings for an order for the sale of a cargo on board a vessel at sea

FBMC Bank v The Owners of the Ship of Vessel “SAKHALIN”

  • Claim against vessel in respect of salvage services provided to Vessel – Determination of priorities

Chimbusco v The Owners and/or Demise Charterers of M.V. “Decurion”

  • Acting for the plaintiffs in proceedings before the High Court and the Court of Appeal involving an Admiralty action in rem against a vessel

VM Marine International Ltd v The Owners of the ship or vessel “Almojil 61”

  • Acting for the plaintiffs on applications for appraisement and sale, in rem judgment, determination of priorities and payment out of the proceeds of sale

Utaniko (Hong Kong) Ltd v Mistui OSK Lines Ltd

  • Acting for the plaintiffs in action for breach of a contract for the carriage of goods by sea

Centel Shipping Co. Ltd v The Owners of M.V. “King Coal”

  • Application to set aside the arrest of a vessel and strike out in rem action

Maintek Computer (Suzhou) Co. Ltd v Blue Anchor Line

  • Application for judgment in an action relating to a contract for the carriage of goods

The Owners of M.V. “CSAV Petorca” v The Owners of M.V. “CCNI Rimac”

  • Application to constitute a limitation fund in an Admiralty action in rem

Sinkor Merchant Marine Co. Ltd v The Owners of M.V. “Marcatania”

  • Acting for the defendant shipowners in a claim for breach of bailment

National Agricultural Cooperative Federation v The Owners of M.V. “Samho Garnet”

  • Application for judgment in an Admiralty action in rem

Sungleam Maritime Ltd v The Owners of M.V. “He Da 98”

  • Action arising from the collision of two vessels at sea

Hua Tyan Development Ltd v Zurich Insurance Co Ltd

  • Claim under policy of marine insurance

The New China Hong Kong Group Ltd v Century City International Holdings Ltd and Others

  • Acting on behalf of the liquidators in one of Hong Kong’s largest insolvencies

Mau Wing Industrial Limited v Ensign Freight Pte Limited and Others

  • Claim against a carrier for misdelivery of goods without production of the original bills of lading

The New China Hong Kong Group Ltd v Ernst & Young (a firm)

  • Claim for damages against the auditors of an insolvent group of companies

Intraline Resources Ltd v The Owners of the Ship or Vessel “Hua Tian Long”

  • Appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Appeal – Arrest of vessel – Application for release of vessel and determination of security

Dragon Point Holdings Ltd v Heath Lambert (Hong Kong) Ltd

  • Claim against insurance brokers arising from total loss of vessel

Akai Holdings Limited & Others v Ho Wing On

  • Claim for an amount exceeding US$500 million for alleged breaches of duty arising from one of Hong Kong’s largest corporate collapses

Hill Cosmos International Ltd v Ocean Fishery Holding NV

  • Claim for restitution of the sum of over €3.8 million arising from a proposed joint venture for exploitation of fishing licences

Landsbanki v Ocean Airlines SPA

  • Application for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the removal of a Boeing 747 aircraft from Hong Kong

Miruvor Ltd v Panama-Globe Steamer Lines SA

  • Claim under a contract of carriage

Kam Hing Trading v The People’s Insurance Company of China (Hong Kong) Limited

  • Claim under a policy of marine insurance arising from total loss of a vessel at sea

Tradepower (Holdings) Ltd v Tradepower Ltd

  • Appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal – claim for transfer of property with an alleged intention to defraud creditors

Carewins v Bright Fortune Ltd

  • Appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal – claim for misdelivery of goods

World Fuel Services v Florens

  • Appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal – claim for payment of costs by a funder of litigation

The “Convenience Container”

  • Appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Appeal – Acting for the plaintiffs in applications to set aside in rem actions

Financial Secretary v Felix Wong

  • Appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal – proceedings to set aside a decision of the Insider Dealing Tribunal

Bank of China v Fung

  • Appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal – proceedings relating to the enforcement of a transaction allegedly procured by undue influence

Goldlion Properties Ltd v Regent National Enterprises Ltd

  • Appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal – claim for specific performance of a contract for the sale of the Kimberley Hotel, Hong Kong