Arbitration

• Rendering expert opinion on Hong Kong laws (contractual dispute) in an arbitration before the China International Economy and Trade Arbitration Commission (中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会)
• Arbitration hearing before two Senior Counsel in Hong Kong and one Senior Counsel in Singapore, led by John Jarvis QC and Linda Chan SC, concerning a pharmaceutical company in the PRC

Construction Disputes

• Hsin Chong Aster Building Services Limited v Queensway Investments Limited (HCCT 61/2018) — construction dispute between the plumbing and drainage contractor and its employer over works at a property development in Tsuen Wan
• Uni-Spark v Danny Cheng Interiors (HCA 1414/2018) — renovation and construction dispute regarding a project in Mid-Levels
• Danny Cheng Interiors Limited v Wong Yin Yee (HCA2435/2014) — renovation and construction dispute regarding a project in Tai Po
• Numerous prosecutions against construction companies for breach of different construction-related Ordinances

Building Management Disputes

• Guardian Property Management Limited v Chan Kai Chong (LDBM 19 / 2011) — whether alteration(s) of the style and colour of windows in a multi-stories building a breach of the DMC
• The Incorporated Owners of Golden Castle Mansion v King’s Development Company Limited (LDBM 328/2011) — action to recover unpaid management fees
• 新蒲崗渣打銀行大廈業主立案法團 v冠多國際有限公司 (LDBM 26/2016) — whether the respondent should be responsible for charges for the installation of a new fire system

Insolvency Matters/Shareholders’ Disputes

• Re Silver Base International Development Co. Limited (銀基國際發展有限公司) [2022] HKCFI 1793 — successfully obtained a winding up order of the principal subsidiary of a HK listed company based on a debt of HK$43,922,031.30, led by Jin Pao SC)
• Re Kwok Chi Construction Materials Limited (HCMP 2536/2017) — representing the minority shareholder in a unfair prejudice petition (including winding-up on just and equitable ground) concerning a construction materials company in HK, asking for, inter alia, the appointment of a receiver and manager in the interim period
• Re New Horizon International Investment Limited (HCCW 345/2013) — representing the directors in a company in liquidation under an application pursuant to s.286B of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32)
• Re Asia Entertainment Group Limited (HCCW 157/2013) — representing the directors in a company in liquidation in a private examination application under s.221 of the former Company Ordinance (Cap. 32), concerning the contracts of the actress Ms Cecilia Cheung
• Re Yuen Kay Ming Hung Kei Maxicab Company Limited (HCMP 3343/2015) — shareholders’ dispute regarding the management of a mini-bus company in Hong Kong
• Re Wins Toy Manufacturing (HK) Limited (HCCW 315/2016) — allegation of divesting of a PRC subsidiary of the Company by the majority shareholders was made by the minority shareholders, involving a toy-making company in Hong Kong and Taiwan
• Re Health Links Development Limited (HCCW 152/2013) — successfully defending an unfair prejudice petition for and on behalf of the majority shareholders in a health-care company in Hong Kong

Commercial Litigation

• Chan Shu Chun (陳書春) & Anor v Dr Kung Yan Sum (龔仁心) [2023] HKCFI 840 — representing the plaintiff in a claim of conspiracy of defraud against a range of defendants
• Hu Lan (胡蘭) v David Golden (達偉) [2023] HKCFI 873 — successfully defending the defendant in a loan claim involving USD8.6 million
• Ngan In Leng and Others v Chu Yuet Wah [2022] HKCFI 558 — successfully defended an action based on an alleged share purchase guarantee worth HK$500 million, involving the sale and purchase of Hotel Casa Real in Macau, led by Mr. Robert Whitehead SC
• Shown Wai Investment Company Limited v Hui Yip Wing David (HCA 2959/2015) — representing the Defendant in defending a claim of breach of fiduciary duty by a subsidiary of the Chinachem Group
• Convoy Global Holdings Limited & Ors v Cho Kwai Chee Roy & Ors (HCA 2922/2017) — representing the 5^th Defendant in defending claims of conspiracy to participate in an alleged circular financing arrangement
• Li King Keung v Pu Mei Lee Teresa (HCA 341/2013) — representing the Defendant in this action concerning the beneficial interest of the BVI company holding 11 houses in Lamma Island
• Ubiquiti Networks International Limited v Chan Kim Chuen & Others (unreported, HCA 1606/2016, 26 May 2017) — defending the defendants in what was described by the judge as a large-scale international internet fraud, led by Mr Robert Whitehead SC
• Revelry Gains Ltd v Joy Rich Development Ltd And Others [2017] 1 HKLRD 769 — defending a creditor/contributory application to intervene in a mortgage action on behalf of a company in liquidation, led by Ms Linda Chan SC
• The Building and Loan Agency (Asia) Ltd v Joy Rich Development Ltd (HCMP 1887/2012) — enforcing a floating charge for a subsidiary of a listed company in Hong Kong, led by Ms Linda Chan SC
• Desarrollo Inmobiliario v Kader Holdings Limited [2014] 1 HKLRD 419 — applying for security for costs against a plaintiff which sought to enforce a U.S. Arizona Court award in Hong Kong, led by Mr Robert Whitehead SC
• Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd v Hu Hung Chiu & Others (2014) 17 HKCFAR 710 — defending claim alleging breach of fiduciary duties against a former director of a Taiwanese company (formerly listed) and false accounting, led by Mr Robert Whitehead SC and appeared together with Mr Steven Kwan

Injunction

• Realord Group Holdings Limited v Win Dynamic Limited (HCA 716/2021) — successfully applied for an inter partes injunction against the majority shareholder of the Sincere Company Limited from disposing of the proceeds of a General Offer, to the tune of HK$260 million, led by Jin Pao SC
• Wong Wai Kwan v Tse Tsz King (HCA 319/2018) — injunction application in a family dispute involving $10 million worth of assets
• Korean International School v Jung Keumhyun (HCA 454 /2017) — injunction application to evict a former principal of the International School from the school premises
• Hang Heung Cake Shop Company Limited v Tsoi Chik Sang Lawrence (HCA 3351/2016) — defending an injunction application involving trademark infringements
• Yuen Cheung Shing v Yuen Kay Ming & Ors (HCA 3422/2016) — freezing assets injunction
• Speedy Brilliant Investments Limited v China Health Group Limited (HCA 598/2016) — injunction for an order to inspect and to take copies of the latest register of members of a company
• D’souza Loy Philip v Glen Rodrigues (HCA 1401/2015) — freezing assets injunction
• Zhao Chao v Medicare Development Company Limited (HCMP 1412/2015) — defending an injunction application that a former director of a listed company should be re-instated as a director
• Sum Kee Construction Limited And Continental Engineering Corporation Trading as Sum Kee – Cec Joint Venture v Right Lead Construction Company Limited (HCA 1032/2014) — injunction application preventing trespasses
• International Social Service (Hong Kong Branch) v Ismail Kamel Ismail Hassan Ismail (HCA 271/2014) — injunction application to evict trespassers from the plaintiff’s offices

Defamation

• International Social Services (HK Branch) v Vision First Limited (HCA 683/2014) — libel claim arising out of the publications made by a refugees’ group on the internet
• Lam Ping Cheung v Yao Yuan and Mingyuan Medicare Development Company Limited (HCA 1517/2015) — defending a libel claim arising out of the publication made by a listed company through the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• Kwan Kang Hung & Hang Yick Properties Management Limited v Ho Ping Chiu (HCA 824/2010) — libel claim arising out of a building management dispute
• Well Born Real Estate Management Ltd v Lee Tak Lun Andrew (Also known as Andrew Lee) [2023] HKDC 430 — representing the defendant in a libel claim in a building management dispute

Miscellaneous

• Wong Wai Ping v The Incorporated Owners of Mount Parker Lodge [2023] HKDC 249 — successfully defending the IO against a water seepage claim by one of the owners
• Re China Agrotech Holdings Limited (HCCW 325/2014) — application for a validation order for proposed transfer of shares in a HK listed company which was wound up
• Nifa-Instrumenten B.V. v Hang Seng Bank Limited (HCMP 1162/2017) — application for a Norwich Pharmacal discovery order in an email fraud case
• Holly Key Investment Limited v Jin & Chun Corporation Limited (unreported, DCDT 1303/2017, 4 August 2017) — dealing with, inter alia, the law point whether the duty to make full and frank disclosure applies in a distress proceedings
• Rank Profit Industries Ltd v Director of Lands (FAMV 7/2009) — a judicial review application to challenge the director of land’s decision to impose additional conditions in a lease modification, led by Mr Nigel Pleming QC and Mr Anthony Neoh SC and appeared together with Mr Valentine Yim
• Dr Alice Li Miu Ling v The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (DCEO 1/2004) — defending Hong Kong Polytechnic University against the sexual harassment claim made by one of its former employees, led by Mr Selwyn Yu SC
• HKSAR v Tam Hung (CACC 127/2010) — defending a defendant charged with money laundering involving casinos in Myanmar, led by Mr Ching Y Wong SC and appeared together with Mr Adonis Cheung

Litigation Related to the Mental Health Ordinance

• Re Cheng Man Lin (HCMH 23/2018) — represented the Committee in the recovery of assets worth HK$10 million, upon the instruction of the official solicitor
• Re Lai Tai Tai (HCMH 34/2018) — successfully resisted an application for a committee order under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance
• Shu Xinyue (舒新月) v Lim Wa (亷華) (HCMC 8/2011) — represented the respondent who is a mentally incapacitated person in the matrimonial proceedings, upon the instruction of the official solicitor, led by Robert Pang SC

Tax Related Matters

• Re the Estate of Tang Wing Cheung, the Deceased (unreported, HCED 1/2013, 23 October 2017) — appeal against the estate duty assessment regarding a promissory note worth HK$110 million
• Ng Yim (吳艷) v Fongs (方氏律師事務所) (HCA 279/2020) — a claim against solicitors regarding negligence in advice on stamp duties
• Yung Sui Kwan v Cheung Ka Wai And Chan Kin Sang Trading As Kelvin Cheung & Company Solicitors (A Firm) (DCCJ 3390/2021) — a claim against solicitors regarding negligence in advice on stamp duties