Arbitration (tribunal work and court-related applications)

• Assisted a HKIAC tribunal on a 2-day hearing on an application for partial award based on breach of information and share covenants under an investment deed (governing law: Hong Kong law)
• Assisted a HKIAC tribunal on a 3-day hearing on a claim for outstanding sums due under a deed of settlement (governing law: Hong Kong law)
• Advised a Russian SOE on setting aside arbitral awards based on the Claimant’s liquidators’ lack of capacity to conduct proceedings and contravention of public international law as a result of unlawful confiscations in breach of EU sanctions measures (with Wing So)

Banking, Financial Services, and Securities

• Yinggao Resources Limited and another v HSBC [2024] HKCA 1130 – Breach of banking mandate and negligence dispute arising from loss in metal trading contracts; application to amend pleadings to claim for damages from lost opportunities to invest (with Tanie Toh)
• Xue Xiaoyun v Susan Yung and BOCI Securities Limited [2025] 5 HKLRD 473 – 5-day trial on negligent misstatements by investment advisor on cross-border transactions and vicarious liability of securities firm (with Samuel Wong)
• In the Matter of China Investment Fund Co Ltd and Smartac Group China Holdings Ltd — 19-day trial before the Market Misconduct Tribunal on false trading, price rigging, stock market manipulation, and assisting / conniving in perpetration of market misconduct (judgment pending)
• Acted for an investor in an ICC arbitration against a trust management services company for default in periodical payments from trust fund and return of principal (governing law: Hong Kong law)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency

• In the Matter of Ta Yang Group Holdings Limited HCCW 221/2026 — winding-up petition against a HKEx-listed company; capital reduction and rights issue exercises for restoring to solvency (with Sebastian Hughes)
• In the Matter of Bloomyears Limited [2026] HKCFI 1646 — winding-up petition against an SFC-licensed entity for failure to repay loans lent for meeting Financial Resources Rules requirements
• In the Matter of China First Capital Group Limited [2025] 2 HKLRD 750 — substitution application by supporting creditor based on an HKEx-listed company’s failure to repay principal and interests on investment bonds
• Advised on the presentation of proof of debt against a PRC property development company concurrent or alternative to commencement of arbitration proceedings for breach of investment agreements by the company and its former directors

Commercial and International Trade

• XY, LLC v Jesse Zhu and Grand Network Technology Ltd (with Phillip Rompotis):
  • HCA 3039/2016 – 6-day trial on enforcement of foreign judgment and recovery of assets from company under judgment debtor’s control and beneficial ownership (judgment pending)
  • HCMP 869/2014 – Resisted application to vary a Mareva injunction for payment of legal fees for trial (ex tempore judgment)
• Stanford Swim School Company Limited v The Australian International School Foundation Limited HCA 704/2025 – Licensing dispute over use of school facilities for external classes; resisted ex parte on notice injunction for continued use of facilities by a swimming school (with Phillip Rompotis)
• Acted for a Hong Kong cosmetics and skincare products company in a 5-day HKIAC arbitration for breaches of joint venture agreement for damages over HK$300 million (governing law: Hong Kong law) (with Samuel Wong)
• Advised an international logistics provider on potential proceedings against carrier and freight forwarder arising from theft of cryptocurrency mining equipment during delivery in the United States
• Advised a US logistics conglomerate on loan recovery actions and breach of directors’ duties actions in Hong Kong, PRC, and the United States (with Phillip Rompotis)

Company

• In the Matter of East Asia Vacuum Plating Factory Limited HCMP 1274/2024 – Application under section 570 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.622) to appoint directors for company with no living directors or shareholders (ex tempore judgment)
• Advised a minority shareholder of an international resort developer on dissipation of substantial assets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia by the company’s board of directors and unfairly prejudicial conduct by majority shareholders and directors
• Advised a director of a Cayman Islands company holding Hong Kong, PRC, and offshore investments on defences against potential applications of removal from directorship over alleged failure to manage and distribute assets to beneficiaries under family trusts

Fraud and Asset Recovery

• Michael Yap and another v Lai Yip Dyeing Factory Limited and others HCA 1084/2011 — Payment of judgment debt following oral examination of judgment debtors arising from judgments for failures to repay under a promissory note and deed of guarantee (ex tempore judgment) (with Samuel Wong)
• Ng Hiu Ngai v Jan Dostal DCCJ 2019/2025 — resisted an ex parte on notice application for injunction by a victim of fraud over funds in a bank account subject to a garnishee order of the Court of First Instance (ex tempore judgment)

Taxation and Costs

• Hang Yue Engineering Limited and another v Tse King Yuen [2025] 5 HKC 365 – 2-day trial on recovery of costs and compensation paid by employer to employee from tortfeasor
• 香港特別行政區訴 秦錦釗 ([2024] 6 HKC 434 – Review by Taxing Master; [2025] 4 HKC 524 – Review by Judge (with Wing So)) – taxation of costs following 97-day trial on conspiracy to export unmanifested cargo and conspiracy to commit money laundering in excess of HK$3 billion

Trusts, Probate, and Succession

• In the Matter of the Estate of Li Wun Yee (administration of estate of assets worth over HK$100 million and recovery actions in the PRC):
  • HCA 1436/2023 – Acting for the estate against claims for breach of directors’ duties and breach of trust (led by Ambrose Ho SC)
  • HCCA 5726/2023 – Resisted passing-over application pursuant to section 36 of the Probate and Administration Ordinance (Cap.10) by a caveator 
• Gordon David Michael George Oldham, the Administrator of the Estate of David Tang HCMP 944/2024 — Application for a Beddoe Order in favour of the sale of company shares for estate administration and distributions (ex tempore judgment)