韋高倫 大律師

Year of call : 香港(1999)| 英國(1987)

韋大律師是一名同時在香港及英國的執業大律師,在各級法院和仲裁庭處理的訴訟或仲裁案件中擔任法律顧問和訟辯律師,他在涉及貨物運輸和國際貿易的案件中經驗尤為豐富。

韋大律師的客戶包括領先的航運公司、保險賠償協會、保險公司和金融機構,他曾在香港各級民事法庭及多起保密商業仲裁中擔任訟辯律師,他在申請非正審強制令(interlocutory injunctions)及其他優先救濟(pre-emptive remedies)方面擁有豐富的經驗。

在成為執業大律師之前,韋大律師曾在英國兩家著名的海事律師事務所工作,為處理與海上貨物運輸有關的案件方面積累了豐富的經驗。

韋大律師曾擔任香港大律師公會的執行委員會委員、香港海商法協會執行委員會成員、香港法庭使用者委員會成員。自1998年以來,他一直是英國特許仲裁學會(CIArb)的資深會員(FCIArb)、倫敦國際仲裁員(LCIA)的會員,亦曾任倫敦海事仲裁員協會(LMAA)的支持會員。

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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