Lawyers in Hong Kong

Minna Zhang

Minna Zhang is an associate in the Restructuring Department of the Firm’s Hong Kong office. She has experience advising on contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency-related matters, acting for a wide range of stakeholders including debtors, creditors and insolvency practitioners. Minna has been involved in corporate insolvencies and restructuring transactions in Australia and Hong Kong, and has worked on cross-border transactions involving the PRC, the US and the Cayman Islands.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Naomi Hong

DLA Piper

Natalie Lam

Consultant

Tanner De Witt

Nathalie Sit

I am an Associate in the Greater China Employment team based in Hong Kong. I advise and represent clients on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. I have experience handling contentious employment matters and assisting clients in pursuing/defending claims in the Labour Tribunal and the High Court. Some of these claims include pregnancy, sex, and disability discrimination, breach of restrictive covenants, breach of the terms of employment contracts, constructive dismissal, wrongful and unlawful dismissal, as well as employee's embezzlement of monies. I have assisted in various investigations into employees' misconduct such as sexual harassment, assault, and bullying. On the advisory side, I regularly advise clients on proposed redundancies, manage staff departures, advise on restrictive covenants, draft and review employment contracts, employee handbooks and policies of companies. Prior to joining Bird & Bird, I handled, alongside employment matters, general commercial litigation and intellectual property disputes in another international law firm. This has enabled me to offer clients a unique perspective.

Bird & Bird

Nathan Hsu

Senior Associate

CMS

Nathan Powell

Partner

Ogier

Nathan Wong

Partner, Solicitor Advocate

Haldanes

Nathaniel Crowley

Local Partner

White & Case

Neil McDonald

Partner

Kirkland & Ellis

Nelson Tang

Partner

Hogan Lovells

Nicholas Cook

Partner

Nixon Peabody CWL

Nicholas Oh

Nicholas commenced practice in 2014 following the completion of his pupillage and extended pupillage with a number of established civil practitioners, including Mr. Horace Wong S.C., Mr. Andrew Mak, Mr. Thomas Lee and Mr. Tony Ko. He has a broad and predominantly civil practice, and has extensive experience advising on insolvency matters, commercial disputes, employment law, land matters (including landlord and tenant disputes, New Territories land disputes, property management disputes etc.) and arbitrations. Nicholas has a particular expertise in bankruptcy law. Nicholas has substantive trial and appellate experience both as sole advocate and as a led junior, appearing before the Court of Appeal, the Court of First Instance, the District Court, the Lands Tribunal and various magistracies for trials, interlocutory applications and appeals. Nicholas has also been involved in advisory and drafting work for arbitrations, appeared as arbitration counsel and has been appointed as tribunal secretary and arbitration clerks. He has also been appointed as a mediator on a number of disputes since having been accredited by CEDR in 2013. He is currently a tutor and an external assessor for the PCLL Civil Advocacy course at the University of Hong Kong. He is a contributor of Emden’s Construction Law of Hong Kong (together with Mr. Thomas Lee) and has delivered a number of CPD talks on interlocutory injunctions (together with Mr. Thomas Lee and Mr. Avery Chan), New Territories land matters (together with Mr. David Tang), probate and administration matters (together with Mr. Ken To) and on bankruptcy law (in collaboration with Messrs. Lee & Chow). Nicholas also accepts instructions from Legal Aid. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Re Li Xiaoming[2022] HKCA 142, [2021] HKCA 779, [2020] HKCA 465, [2019] HKCFI 2782 – Successfully obtained a bankruptcy order (maintained on appeal) against a debtor notwithstanding allegations of duress, non est factum and a recusal application. Led by Douglas Lam S.C. (at the substantive appeal) and appeared as sole advocate (for interlocutory matters before the Court of Appeal and at first instance). Re SNG Allan [2021] HKCA 1847, [2018] HKCFI 2016 – Successfully resisted an appeal against a bankruptcy order obtained summarily. The key issue in dispute was whether a petitioning creditor could value a security at nil for the purposes of a statutory demand. Led by Christopher Chain (on appeal) and appeared as sole advocate (at first instance). Lam Siu Wai v Equal Opportunities Commission[2021] 5 HKLRD 30 – Acted for a former Chief Equal Opportunities Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission in a High Court appeal from the Labour Tribunal, involving issues including the right to termination without cause, the duty to exercise such a right in good faith and the implied duty of trust and confidence between employers and employees. Led by Thomas Lee. Re Shum Tung Lam [2020] 4 HKLRD 749 – Acted on behalf of an undischarged bankrupt in successfully opposing a creditor’s application to object to the automatic discharge of the bankrupt, involving issues of jurisdiction, extension of time and other irregularities. Led by Jin Pao S.C.. OTHER NOTABLE CASES Bankruptcy Re Dai Guoliang [2019] 2 HKLRD 332 – Successfully obtained a bankruptcy order against a debtor claiming to be domiciled and resident in Fujian province, where the Court found that the three core requirements for exercising the Court’s winding up jurisdiction over an overseas company should not be imported in bankruptcy proceedings. Fred Lee and Chow Wai Lan, Christine, trustee of the property of Law Shui Kei, a bankrupt v Lee & Wu (A firm) & Anor[2017] HKCFI 1595 – Advised and acted for trustees-in-bankruptcy in an application for declaratory relief vesting monies in a former law firm’s office account with the bankruptcy estate of the sole proprietor. Acted for petitioners and debtors alike across numerous other bankruptcy petitions, including Re Cao Zhong[2021] HKCFI 3143, Re Wong Chiu Wo Richard [2021] HKCFI 531, Re Chiu Chi Hong [2020] HKCFI 2486, Re Chen Yen Fen [2020] HKCFI 1248, Re Li Xiaoming [2019] HKCFI 2782, Re Tam Siu Ki [2019] HKCFI 83 – Successfully obtained bankruptcy orders against various debtors situated in Hong Kong and the PRC in opposed bankruptcy petitions. Regularly advises and acts for trustees-in-bankruptcy and creditors of bankruptcy estates on the realization of assets, income payments order under s.43E of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6) and objections to the automatic discharge of bankrupts. Commercial fraud/civil recovery Chinacast Education Corp. & Ors v Chan Tze Ngon & Ors [2015] HKCFI 1890; [2017] HKCFI 1350– Successfully defended a former Chief Accounting Officer of a NASDAQ listed company sued for alleged connivance of massive fraud committed against the company. Led by Nicholas Cooney S.C. Wang Xiaojing v Li Boshou & Ka Wah Investment Holdings Ltd (HCA 1405/2018) – Acting for a Mainland investor in a HKD 30m fraud claim against another Mainland investor purporting to invest in and purchase publicly listed shares held by a Hong Kong company. Successfully resisted a forum non conveniens JB Management Limited & Ors v Lau Lik Wah David & Ors(HCA 908/2021) – Obtained a Mareva injunction and ancillary disclosure orders against a former financial controller employee who had committed accounting fraud against the plaintiff. Led by Thomas Lee. Advised and acted for victims of email/telephone fraud, including obtaining Marevainjunctions, tracing the proceeds of fraud and obtaining judgment against recipients of the proceeds (whether default judgment or judgment after trial). Companies / Winding-up Bio-Chem Technology (HK) Ltd v Bio-Chem Technology (HK) Ltd[2019] 2 HKLRD 1087 – Acted for a subsidiary of a Hong Kong listed company in obtaining an interlocutory injunction restraining the defendant from presenting a winding up petition against the plaintiff pending the award of an arbitration claim against the defendant. Wong Chung Chi v Yuilley Building Materials Co. Ltd & Ors[2019] HKCFI 324 – Successfully resisted an unfair prejudice winding up petition at trial as sole advocate. Lam Kwok Kai v Orient Venture Investment Ltd & Anor– Acted for a petitioner in an unfair prejudice winding up petition. Re Tung Shun Securities Ltd (HCMP 2276/2020) – Advised and acted for a former securities company to obtain discharge of trust holdings of unclaimed securities and funds quasecurities brokerage in preparation for voluntary liquidation. Acted for and advised on directors’ disqualification proceedings, including the use of the Carecraft Employment AB Club Ltd & Ors v Chan Yin Ki Cubie & Ors[2020] HKCFI 2769, [2021] HKCFI 681 – Acted for a company group in a “team move” case in obtaining an injunction restraining former employees from solicitation of clients as well as confidentiality undertakings. Led by Thomas Lee. Richemont Asia Pacific Ltd v Jing He (also known as Jing He)(HCA 1361/2020) – Acted for a former Senior Vice President of HR of a well-known international luxury goods producer in resisting an interim injunction imposing post-termination restraints. Led by Thomas Lee. Advised and drafted claims for clients at the Labour Tribunal. Land & property management Grand Planet Ltd v The Incorporated Owners of Lucky Commercial Centre [2021] HKDC 1198 – Acted for and advised the incorporated owners of a commercial building on a dispute as to whether the entrance door of the roof was a common part of the building. Successfully resisted an application for an peremptory order for specific discovery. 黃冠華對 歐珈妤 [2021] HKCFI 1555 – Acted for the defendant in resisting a claim of common intention constructive intention trust/resulting trust over a jointly owned property by a former cohabitee in a 3 days trial conducted in Punti. Successfully defended the claim and obtained an order for sale of the subject property under the Partition Ordinance (Cap. 352). Faith Luck Corporation Ltd & Anor v Tin Yau Nung [2020] HKCFI 314 – Successful application for an order for sale of a land locked property in the New Territories pursuant to s.6 of the Partition Ordinance (Cap. 352) notwithstanding the absence of the co-owner Defendant. Wan Kwok Keung v Director of Lands [2019] HKLdT 38 – Acted for 9 applicants to apply for leave to appeal against a land resumption application judgment, involving the issue of whether the right to a building license under the prevailing Small House Policy protected by Article 40 of the Basic Law falls under the “as of right” exception under s.12(c) of the Land Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124). Ng Kam Kuk v Chan Fung Chun [2018] 2 HKLRD 606 – Successful appeal against a master’s order for a co-owner of a property to discharge an outstanding charging order registered against a property made subject to an order for sale under RHC O.31 rr.1 & 2. Lee-Woolhouse Sheila Kathleen also known as Lee Sheila Kathleen (the executrix of Li (or Lee) Kun Fu (李觀富) also known as Kun Fu Lee alias Peter Lee) v 羅天馴(DCCJ 3843/2018) – Successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of a landlord and resisted an application for joinder by the tenant’s sister alleging adverse possession. Wong Ching Lun (as administratrix of the estate of Chan Chi Ming David) v Lai Suk Fun & Ors (HCA 1915/2011) – Advised and acted for defendants alleged to be holding investment properties worth over HKD 300m purchased from a garment business on common intention constructive trust/Pallant v Morgantrust for a former bankrupt. Led by Andrew Mak. Advised and acted for landlords and tenants alike at the Lands Tribunal. Nicholas also has experience with advising on vendor-purchaser disputes. Tax Kung Kwok Wai David, the executor of the last will of Kung Wong Sau Hin, deceased v The Commissioner of Estate Duty[2021] HKCFI 2111 – Acted for an executor in a partially successful appeal against an assessment of estate duty in an 11-days trial, involving issues of valuation of land subject to adverse possession and loans remitted to Swiss bank accounts. Led by Edward Chan Q.C., S.C. Advised and acted for a toy manufacturer to successfully obtain an indemnity from a well-known multinational entertainment and media conglomerate for withholding tax chargeable by the Inland Revenue Department to both parties under s.20B (or s.20A) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112). Construction Handy Construction Company Ltd v Wo Ming Engineering Ltd & Anor (HCCT 54/2019) – Acted for a contractor in successfully obtaining an interlocutory injunction for repossession of a construction site against a sub-contractor pending the final determination of a construction arbitration. Commercial Alpha Financial Press Ltd. v Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities (Group) Co. Ltd[2020] HKCFI 1505 – Acted for a financial printer in successfully obtaining summary judgment against a publicly listed company for outstanding service fees. Tin Yat Yu Carol (formerly known as Tin Yuen Sin Carol) v Hung Hin Fai/Yeung Hiu Tung (HCA 43/2019, HCA 1649/2019) – Acted for the defendants in relation to allegedly unpaid loans of HKD 5 million and HKD 25 odd million said to be secured by publicly listed shares held in a securities account. Liuligongfang Hong Kong Company Ltd. (香港琉璃工房志業股份有限公司) t/a LIULIGONGFANG 琉璃工房v B J Crystal Hong Kong Company Ltd (明智水晶禮品香港有限公司) (HCIP 35/2019) – Successfully obtained undertakings for a contemporaneous Chinese crystal/glassware producer restraining a competitor from copyright infringement and from passing off. Jessica Park & Anor v Swiss Asia Asset Management (HK) Ltd (HCA 1449/2019) – Assisted Thomas Lee with advising and drafting a claim against an asset management firm for fraudulent/negligent investments. Personal injuries/Employees’ compensation 譚國武v 三星電子香港有限公司 & Ors [2020] HKDC 1136 – Represented a sub-contractor in resisting a joinder application in respect of employees’ compensation proceedings. Advised and drafted a number of personal injury claims. Arbitration Advised and acted for an investor in enforcement of a Mainland PRC arbitral award and to obtain a Marevainjunction pending enforcement. Advised and acted for a media advertising company in obtaining an arbitral award for unpaid invoices. Advised and acted for a contractor in a construction dispute exceeding HKD 20 million in alleged damages. Advised and acted for a party to a joint venture in a cross-border commercial arbitration. Appointed as tribunal secretary or clerk to the arbitrator in a number of arbitrations (past and ongoing). Probate, equity & trusts Dong Li (董莉) v Lam Pu Qiao (林溥翹)(HCMP 663/2018) – Advised and acted for the plaintiff in an application for revocation of grant of probate. Civil procedure West Coast International Trading Ltd t/a Dandelion Fine Arts v Chelesa Art Co. Ltd [2020] 1 HKLRD 841 – Partially successful in resisting an application to vary the default costs consequences under RHC O.22 r.20(1) under the “otherwise proviso”. Led by Andrew Mak. Zhejiang Provincial Railway Investment Int’l Trade Co. Ltd. v HK Zexin Resources Co., Ltd[2018] 1 HKC 200 – Successfully resisted part of a bankers book application brought ancillary to a Mareva injunction. Led by Thomas Lee. Mathnasium Center Licensing, LLC v Chang Chu Hung (also known as Alex Chang)– Acted for a defendant in contempt proceedings to set aside leave to commit the defendant for contempt. Led by Ling Chun Wai. Miscellaneous West Coast International Trading Ltd t/a Dandelion Fine Arts v Chelesa Art Co. Ltd – Advised and acted for an art dealing company claiming against another art dealing company for conversion or detinue of stolen artwork, involving hotly disputed valuation evidence of Chinese paintings. Led by Andrew Mak. HKSAR v Ma Sin Chi[2016] HKCA 253 – Successful appeal against a POBO s.9 jury conviction of a former derivative warrants trader based on expert evidence by a SFC expert. Led by the late Mr. Adrian Bell S.C. and with Mr. Edward M.H. Chan. Advised and acted for both petitioners and respondents in matrimonial proceedings. Advised and acted for both plaintiffs and defendants in a number of water leakage cases. Regularly prosecutes as fiat counsel for the HKSARG. Duty Lawyer Service Convention Against Torture & Non-refoulement Claims Scheme panel lawyer. PUBLICATIONS Contributor of Emden’s Construction Law of Hong Kong (with Mr. Thomas Lee)

Rede Chambers

Nicholas Plowman

Partner

Ogier

Nicky Tse

Consultant

Oldham, Li & Nie

Nicolas Cassauba

Nicolas Cassauba is an antitrust and competition lawyer based in Hong Kong. His practice covers a broad range of competition law matters, including M&A transactions, regulatory investigations and legal compliance. Nicolas advises on antitrust regimes in Asia, global competition compliance issues, multi-jurisdictional merger filings, international cartel investigations, and other antitrust matters. He has significant experience in relation to merger control and has guided parties to complex transactions through merger approval procedures in Asia as well as before the European Commission and other competition authorities around the globe. Nicolas also frequently advises on abusive behaviour and cartel investigations in a multijurisdictional context. Nicolas has also assisted companies in the context of dawn raids conducted by the European Commission and other national competition authorities. His experience ranges across various industry sectors, including energy, air transport, telecommunications, construction, hospitality, insurance, shipping, fast moving consumer goods, life sciences and chemicals.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Nicole Cheung

Associate

Ince & Co

Ning Li

Ms. Li focuses on capital markets transactions such as initial public offerings and listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as well as mergers and acquisitions of both public and private companies. She is also experienced in various due diligence investigations, corporate governance and post listing compliance matters. Ms. Li is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Nishrin Hussain

Nishrin Hussain advises corporate trustees on a wide range of debt capital markets, structured finance and securitization transactions across Asia and other key global markets. With more than 18 years of experience, she is well known to the corporate trust teams of all major service providers in Asia and has supported transactions in the APAC region including, Japan and Australia. Nishrin counsels trustees and security trustees throughout the full transaction lifecycle, from new issuances and compliance exercises to liability management, restructurings and post‑default matters. In addition, Nishrin is committed to pro bono and community engagement, with a focus on matters relating to refugees and asylum seekers and on expanding educational opportunities for women and ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. She mentors interns from the Amber Foundation and Asian University for Women and serves on the AUW Support Foundation’s internship sub‑committee. She is a committee member of the Firm’s “In The Know” forum. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in the Hong Kong office of another leading global law firm and in the in‑house legal and compliance department of a leading multinational in Singapore.

Mayer Brown

Norman Nip SC

Norman Nip, S.C. has a broad civil practice with an emphasis on commercial and securities litigation. He has been described as “incredibly clever and hard-working” (Chambers & Partners 2023), “at the top of his game” (The Legal 500 2024), and “a star and a go-to commercial silk” (The Legal 500 2025). He has acted for the Securities and Futures Commission and parties under investigation in a number of cases before the courts and the specialist tribunals (Market Misconduct Tribunal and Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal). He is “regularly singled out for his expertise in securities-related cases” (Chambers & Partners 2025) and is considered “the go-to person in a complex regulatory and banking dispute” (The Legal 500 2025). He has also testified as an expert witness on securities laws in offshore proceedings. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Committee on Financial and Securities Law of the Hong Kong Bar Association. His expertise also spans other practice areas, including banking, company and shareholder disputes, competition, insurance, professional liability, land, trusts and estates, employment, matrimonial, bankruptcy, PRC and international cross-border disputes, public law as well as white-collar crime. In the arbitration sphere, Norman is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the HKIAC List of Arbitrators and has sat as an arbitrator in a number of commercial disputes administered by the HKIAC, ICC and the Swiss Arbitration Centre. As counsel, Norman has acted in a number of complex and high value international commercial disputes. He has also acted in court proceedings in aid of arbitration proceedings as well as applications to set aside the enforcement of arbitral awards. As a mediator, Norman has conducted a number of mediations involving a wide variety of civil disputes (using English, Cantonese and/or Mandarin). He qualified as a CEDR accredited mediator in 2010. Norman has also been serving as a Deputy High Court Judge in Hong Kong since 2023. Prior to joining the Bar, Norman had served as the tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Sperling of the New South Wales Supreme Court and practised as a solicitor with Clayton Utz in Sydney and Linklaters in Hong Kong. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS 黃偉成 v 交通銀行股份有限公司 [2025] 1 HKC 641: Acted for the defendant bank in a dispute on the implication of a term at common law to rescind a credit agreement Ho Wai Kwong, executor of the estate of Yu King, deceased v Ho Kam Chui [2025] HKCA 174: Acted for the defendant daughter in a dispute as to the nature of the transfer of a real property from the deceased mother and the appropriate remedy available to the plaintiff executor where the transfer was adjudged to be a sale and where conveyance of title had passed before payment of consideration RaffAello Capital Ltd v SFC (SFAT Application No. 2 of 2023): Acting for the SFC in an application by a sponsor for a review of the SFC’s decision of reprimand and fine for sponsor failures in respect of a withdrawn IPO Ma King Huen v The Sincere Company, Limited [2024] 1 HKLRD 1292; [2024] 3 HKLRD 217: Acted for the third generation of the family which founded the Sincere Group in relation to an employment contract dispute Chen Wencan & Anr v Secretary for Justice & Anr [2023] HKCFI 796: Acting for the SFC in a judicial review application brought by clients of securities accounts over which restriction notices had been issued OTHER NOTABLE CASES Arbitration As Arbitrator Sole arbitrator in an international arbitration concerning a cryptocurrency liquidation dispute Sole arbitrator in an international arbitration concerning disputes arising out of a commission agreement Presiding arbitrator in a guarantee enforcement action worth over RMB180 million arising out of a share purchase agreement Co-arbitrator in a share purchase agreement dispute worth around US$10 million Co-arbitrator in a guarantee enforcement action worth around US$40 million arising out of an IPO in Hong Kong As Counsel Wingtech Group (Hong Kong) Ltd v Tat Chun Printed Circuit Board Company Ltd (CACV 223/2014): Acted for the respondent in an application to set aside the enforcement of a mainland arbitral award AO Smith Holdings (Barbados) SRL v Zhang Dacheng (HCMP 1132/2011): Acted for the defendant in respect of the plaintiff’s injunction application in aid of its ICC arbitration claims worth approximately US$26 million Fresh Gain Ltd v China Vocational Education Co., Ltd & Ors (HCCT 45/2011): Acted for the defendants in injunction proceedings brought under s45 of the Arbitration Ordinance Acted for an insurer in a distribution agreement dispute Acted for an international pharmaceutical company in a claim worth over US$30 million against the vendors of a PRC business Acted for the defendants in a cross-border music concert claim worth over RMB100 million Acted for the guarantor in defence of a claim brought under a commodities sale and purchase contract Acted in a shareholder dispute concerning a land development project in the PRC Banking Zillion Global Ltd v UBS AG [2020] HKCFI 953: Acted for the plaintiff in an unauthorised execution and mis-selling claim Gurdas Sabhagchand Choithramani v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd [2021] HKCFI 301: Acted for HSBC in striking out the claim brought by a director and shareholder of a former client of the bank Colvin Morton Brown v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd [2019] HKCFI 526: Acted for HSBC in striking out the claim brought by the director and shareholder of a former client of the bank KGI Futures (Hong Kong) Ltd v Li Kar Huen Christine (HCA 194/2010): Acted for the plaintiff securities company in a trial to recover a shortfall in the margin account used by the defendant for trading index futures Zhang Zhatzewal v Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd & Anor (HCA 1996/2009): Acted for the Bank of East Asia, Ltd in defence of a mis-selling claim Bankruptcy Re Cao Zhong [2021] HKCFI 3143: Acted for the debtor in opposing the bankruptcy petition founded on a debt of over HK$149 million pursuant to a loan agreement The Joint and Several Trustees of the Property of Yeung Wing Sing v Yeung Wing Sing (A Bankrupt) & Anor [2021] HKCFI 2018: Acted for the trustees in bankruptcy in a trial to set aside an undervalue property transfer transaction pursuant to s49 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance Li Wo Hing v Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Beijing Branch (HCSD 19/2014): Acted for the respondent in opposing an application to set aside a statutory demand Shao Kung Chuen v The Bank of East Asia, Ltd (HCSD 35/2011): Acted for the respondent bank in opposing an application to set aside a statutory demand Commercial Disputes Nexperia BV v Edal Electronics Company Ltd (HCA 1411/2021): Acting for the defendant in an electronic component distributorship dispute Signature Diamond LLC v Phillips Fine Watches Ltd [2021] HKCFI 192; [2019] HKCFI 2903: Acted for the defendant auction house in a claim for delivery of watches Golden Miles Group Holdings Ltd v Jacob & Co Ltd [2018] HKCFI 441: Acted for the plaintiff in a watch distributorship dispute Well Joint Trading Ltd v Chiu Chung Chiu [2012] 6 HKC 393: Acted for the plaintiff in an action to recover deformed steel bars ADP Pentagon Pets Ltd v Pets Central Asia Inc & Ors (HCA 1381/2009 & HCA 1941/2008): Acted for the plaintiff in a dispute with its joint venture partner in a pet shop/clinic business Company and Shareholder Disputes Poon Ka Man Jason v Cheng Wai Tao & Ors [2023] HKCA 676: Acted for the company defendant in a common law derivative action brought by a shareholder of a company that operated various Japanese restaurants Hsin Chong Group Holdings Ltd (in liq) v Lin Zhuo Yan & Ors (HCA 1661/2019): Acting for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants in an action for breaches of directors’ duties in connection with the handling of various project transactions of the Hsin Chong group in the PRC Remedy Asia Ltd v Patrick Tong Hing Chi & Ors [2020] HKCFI 2792; [2020] HKCFI 398: Acted for Remedy Asia in a claim for damages for fraudulent and dishonest breach of duties against various directors Ng, Christina v Capella Capital Ltd & Ors [2020] 2 HKLRD 274: Acted for the company respondent in striking out or staying winding up proceedings pending the determination of the matrimonial proceedings between the petitioner and the 2nd respondent High Fashion New Media Corporation Ltd v Leong Ma Li (HCMP 932/2020): Acted for the Defendant in an action for contempt for alleged failure to comply with an injunction order granted in the context of a shareholder dispute China Medical Technologies, Inc (in liq) & Ors v Wu Xiaodong & Ors [2020] 1 HKLRD 342; [2019] HKCFI 1266: Acted for the plaintiff in claims against former senior management in respect of alleged fraudulent misappropriation in excess of US$521 million Chien Tsai Wan Judy v Chiu Tai Loy & Ors [2018] HKCFI 603: Acting for the plaintiff in a derivative action against directors for loss suffered by the company as a result of alleged breaches of duties Joint and Several Receivers of Pacific Bulk Shipping Ltd v Tong Zhenjun & Ors (HCMP 1244/2015): Acted for the defendants in respect of claims by the receivers for declarations as to the validity of their appointment together with orders of delivery up of properties and assets Wong Siu Ying Joyce v Kaywon Ltd & Anr (HCCW 104/2013): Acted for the petitioner in an insolvency/just and equitable winding up trial Chen Yung Ngai Kenneth v Shinewing Specialist Advisory Services Ltd (HCCW 279/2010): Acted for the respondent in respect of applications for removal of liquidators and for provision of books and records Competition Competition Commission v Atal Building Services Engineering Limited & Ors [2022] 4 HKLRD 425: Acting for the Competition Commission in an enforcement action before the Competition Tribunal for alleged contravention of the first conduct rule by engaging in price fixing, market sharing and/or bid-rigging Competition Commission v Midland Realty International Ltd & Ors (CTEA 3/2023): Acting for Midland Realty and others in an enforcement action by the Competition Commission before the Competition Tribunal for alleged contravention of the first conduct rule by engaging in conduct with the object to prevent, restrict or distort competition Construction Sze Fung Engineering Ltd v Trevi Construction Co Ltd [2025] HKCA 278: Acted for a sub-subcontractor in a construction dispute involving a “back to back” payment clause Employment Chen Xiumei v Li Siu Wo & Anr [2008] 4 HKLRD 429: Acted for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board in employees compensation proceedings arising out of a fatal accident Yi Shengmao & Ors v Wong Kam Piu & Ors (HCPI 742/2005): Acted for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board in employees compensation proceedings arising out of a fatal accident Advised on various employment related issues, including employment policies of an investment bank, springboard injunctions, bonus disputes and equal opportunity claims Insurance FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd v Lam Chi Chuen Alpha & Sin Chau Yuk [2019] HKCFI 2878: Acted for the plaintiff insurance company to recover conditional advances paid to its former insurance agents FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd v Cindy Poon [2019] 3 HKLRD 455: Acting for the plaintiff insurance company to recover conditional advances paid to its former insurance agent Cheung Kit Man v FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd & Ors [2018] 5 HKLRD 259: Acting for the defendant insurance company in an equal opportunities claim Wong Ka Yick v AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd (HCA 421/2017): Acted for the defendant insurance company against a claim brought by its former insurance agent for alleged breaches of an oral agreement Dah Sing Insurance Services Ltd v Gill Gurbux Singh (2016) 19 HKCFAR 454: Acted for the plaintiff insurance company in a claim for recovery of repayment of sign on fee and monthly allowance upon termination of the former insurance agent FWD Life Insurance Co (Bermuda) Ltd v Cheng Wing Yiu Dumas & Anr [2018] HKCFI 91: Acted for the plaintiff insurance company in an action to recover outstanding debts owed by a former insurance agent Land Zhongtai International Securities Ltd v First Concord Investment Ltd [2018] HKCFI 2653: Acted for the plaintiff in a claim for vacant possession of a real property and for money judgment for over HK$153 million Catherwood Ltd v Feng Jin Liang & Anor [2018] HKCFI 2383: Acted for the plaintiff in a trial to challenge an alleged undervalue sale of real property with the intent to defraud creditors Fordtime Industrial Ltd v Yip Shing Lam (HCMP 1373/2014; LDPE 757/2012): Acted for the respondent in a tenancy dispute in the Lands Tribunal and the Court of Appeal Lead Traders Ltd v Lucky Land Enterprise Ltd [2012] 4 HKLRD 612: Acted for the majority owner applicant in seeking a compulsory sale of a building for redevelopment Kiuwide Company Ltd v Tseung Ding Man (HCMP 1003/2013): Acted for the plaintiff in an adverse possession claim over certain New Territories land Mak Kam Chuen v Triple Joy Investments Ltd [2012] 1 HKC 412: Acted for the defendants in an adverse possession claim Urban Renewal Authority v Agrila Ltd (HCA 1582/2002): Acted for the defendants in a dispute concerning the development of an urban renewal project in Central Super Keep Investment Ltd & Anr v Wong Kwok Wa & Ors (HCMP 1760/2009): Acted for the plaintiffs in an indigenous villager housing development dispute Matrimonial TCWF v LKKS & Ors [2013] 2 HKC 549; [2014] 1 HKLRD 896; [2014] 1 HKLRD 1014; [2014] 2 HKLRD 1046; FAMV 38, 39/2014: Acted for the 2nd intervener at the appellate level challenging the financial provision awarded by the trial judge in a matrimonial dispute Secretary for Justice v FTCW & Ors [2014] 1 HKLRD 849; FAMV 9-12,15/2014: Acted for various interveners and defendants in respect of legal professional privilege and privilege against self-incrimination claims arising out of a matrimonial dispute Professional Liability Roderick Miller v The Law Society of Hong Kong (HCMP 3269/2013): Acted for the Law Society in an appeal brought by a solicitor for its refusal to issue a practising certificate to him Acted for an accountant in respect of disciplinary proceedings brought against him by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Advised a big four accounting firm in respect of auditor negligence issues PRC and International Cross Border Disputes Techteryx Ltd v Legacy Trust Company Ltd & Ors [2025] HKCFI 665: Acted for the 2nd defendant to challenge the court’s granting of leave to serve proceedings out of jurisdiction in relation to a purported claim of fraud over investment of reserves close to US$600m Delco Participation BV v Chiho Environmental Group Ltd & Ors [2021] HKCA 1889; [2021] HKCFI 869, 1272: Acted for the defendants in claims worth over HK$400 million brought by the former joint venture partner in a PRC metal recycling business Re Seahawk China Dynamic Fund (in provisional liquidation) (FSD Cause No. 23 of 2022): Acted as expert witness on Hong Kong securities law issues in a just and equitable winding up action before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Division Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA v Hin-Pro International Logistics Ltd (HCMP 1449/2014): Acted for the joint and several receivers and managers of the defendant in the context of an international trade dispute which involved elements of PRC and UK proceedings Taibao Investment and Management (Hong Kong) Ltd v Kary Enterprises (Holdings) Ltd & Anr (HCA 642/2011): Acted for the 1st defendant in respect of a dispute concerning a mainland golf club joint venture Liberty Media Holdings, LLC v FF Magnat Ltd (HCMP 1275/2012): Acted for the plaintiff in applying for injunctive and disclosure reliefs in the Hong Kong courts in aid of US proceedings Sherryknoll Enterprises Ltd & Ors v Grand Power Ltd (HCMP 1895/2012): Acted for the defendant in respect of the plaintiff’s claim for delivery up of share certificates for 500 million shares in a Hong Kong listed PRC state owned mining enterprise Public Law 盧肖娟 v 證監會主席:雷主席添良先生 [2024] HKCFI 582: Acted for the putative respondent in a judicial review application brought by a member of the public in respect of real estate property advertisements posted by two listed companies in Hong Kong Midland Realty International Ltd & Ors v Competition Commission (HCAL 490/2024): Acting for Midland Realty and others in seeking judicial review of the decision of the Competition Commission in refusing them a leniency marker Tam Sze Leung & Ors v SJ and SFC [2022] 5 HKLRD 44: Acted for the SFC in a judicial review application brought by clients of securities accounts over which restriction notices had been issued China Wood Optimization (Holding) Ltd v The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd [2023] HKCFI 1000: Acted for the listed company in a leave application for judicial review to challenge the delisting decision of the Stock Exchange Securities Securities and Futures Commission v Lu Ruifeng & Ors [2022] HKCA 326; [2020] 4 HKLRD 786: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO to recover compensation against alleged insider dealers in the shares of Asia TeleMedia Ltd Securities and Futures Commission v DFRF Enterprises LLC & Ors [2022] HKCFI 1288: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO against persons who carried out unlicensed activities and perpetrated securities fraud in Hong Kong Leung Yuk Kit v SFC (SFAT Application No. 4 of 2021): Acted for the SFC in a review application brought by the client of securities accounts over which restriction notices had been issued SFC v An unknown person or persons purporting to carry on a securities and/or futures business known as Broadspan Securities and using the website www.broadspansecurities.com & Ors [2021] HKCFI 1444: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 of the SFO against persons who perpetrated a boiler room fraud SFC v Andrew Liu & Ors [2022] HKCFI 697; [2018] 1 HKLRD 320: Acting for the SFC in a s214 SFO claim for compensation and disqualification orders against various directors of a listed company SFC v Yiu Hoi Ying Charles & Ors [2021] HKCFA 41; (2018) 21 HKCFAR 475: Acted for the SFC in insider dealing claims brought against director and company secretary of a listed company Zhou Ling v SFC (SFAT Application No. 5 of 2020): Acted for the SFC in a review application brought by the client of a securities account over which restriction notices had been issued Yi Shun Da Capital Ltd v SFC (SFAT Application No. 4 of 2020): Acted for the SFC in an application by a sponsor for a review of the SFC’s decision to reprimand and fine it for sponsor failures Pang Hon Pan v Hong Kong Monetary Authority (SFAT Application No. 4 of 2019): Acted for the HKMA in an application by a banker for a review of a disciplinary action against him SFC v Tong Shek Lun & Ors [2020] HKCFI 435: Acted for the SFC in a Carecraft procedure in respect of a s214 SFO claim for compensation and disqualification against various directors SFC v An Unknown Person or Persons Purporting to carry on a Securities and/or Futures Trading Business known as Cardell Ltd and/or Cardell Co Ltd & Ors [2019] 1 HKLRD 702: Acted for the SFC in a claim brought under s213 SFO against persons who perpetrated a boiler room fraud SFC v Li Han Chun & Ors [2019] HKCFI 1966: Acted for the defendant to increase the spending limit on legal fees prescribed by an injunction order in the context of a s213 claim brought by the SFC SFC v Sun Min [2017] 4 HKLRD 211: Acted for the SFC in a s213 SFO claim to seek payments by the insider dealer to the counter-parties to the insider dealing trades SFC v Yin Yingneng Richard & Ors [2015] 5 HKLRD 530: Acted for the SFC in a s214 SFO trial against directors of a listed company for compensation and disqualification orders SFC v Qunxing Paper Holdings Company Ltd [2014] 3 HKLRD 181: Acted for the SFC in respect of an application for the defendants for the variation of an injunction order in the context of a s214 SFO claim SFC v Hontex & Ors (HCMP 630/2010): Acted for the defendants in a s213 SFO trial whereby the SFC claimed declaratory and restitutionary reliefs against the defendants for overstating turnover and profit figures in a prospectus for the global offer for the subscription of shares in Hontex Market Misconduct Tribunal Inquiry Proceedings into dealings in the shares of Citic Ltd (2017): Acted for the former financial controller of Citic Ltd in a 53 day market misconduct inquiry in the trading of its shares Market Misconduct Tribunal Inquiry Proceedings in relation to the securities of Yorkey Optical International (Cayman) Ltd (2017): Acted for the SFC in an inquiry into breaches of disclosure requirements under Part XIVA SFO Market Misconduct Tribunal Inquiry Proceedings into dealings in the shares of Bank of China Ltd and China Construction Bank Corporation (2014): Acted for the SFC in an inquiry into the insider dealing and false trading of dealings in banking shares Peter Leung v SFC (SFAT Application No. 7 of 2013): Acted for the SFC in respect of an application brought by a licensed person to review a suspension decision Acting for the plaintiffs in a dispute over the redemption of shares in a Cayman Islands investment fund Acted for the SFC and listed companies in a number of different applications to resume trading of shares pursuant to s9 of the Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) Rules Acted for a former executive director of a listed company in respect of disciplinary proceedings brought by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Advised and represented various individuals in a number of investigations and interviews conducted by the SFC and the HKMA Advising on cryptocurrency compliance issues Trusts and Estates RB International Investments Asia Ltd & Anr v APAC Investment Holdings Ltd & Ors [2019] HKCFI 2922: Acted for the plaintiffs in a claim for a declaration that a defendant held over 490 million shares in a listed company on trust for the plaintiff Ho Po Ling Winnie, in her capacity as the Sole Executrix and Sole Beneficiary of the Estate of Yip Moon Wah Stephen, Deceased v Ip Kwai Ying & Ors (HCMP 3098/2014): Acted for the plaintiff in a claim for declarations that certain shares in a company were held on trust for the estate of the deceased and for damages Speed Sourcing Ltd & Ors v Rainbow State Investments Ltd & Ors (HCA 2298/2013): Acted for the defendants in an action by the plaintiffs for recovery of real property and shares held on trust Acting for various defendants in a claim brought by the beneficiary of a trust for breaches of fiduciary duties, dishonest assistance, knowing receipt and conspiracy White-collar crime Ferrari North America, Inc v Changhon International Energy Co., Ltd & Ors [2019] HKCFI 2318: Acted for one of the defendants in an internet fraud claim Arrow ECS Norway AS v M Yang Trading Ltd & Ors [2018] HKCFI 975: Acted for the plaintiff in an internet fraud claim Ubiquitti Networks International Ltd v Chan Kim Chuen & Ors (HCA 1606/2016): Acted for the defendants in an internet fraud claim PUBLICATIONS Contributing Editor of the Hong Kong Civil Procedure (2009 - Present) Contributing Editor of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571), Commentary and Annotations (2015 - Present) Annotator of the Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong – Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance (Cap 584) (2019) SEMINARS "How Hong Kong Courts Support Arbitration", National Training Course for Talents Handling Foreign-related Arbitration (Hong Kong), co-organised by the Ministry of Justice of the PRC and the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy (2025) "The Legal Framework: International Commercial Arbitration" at the East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai (2025) "Regulatory Roundup: Update on the Ramp and Dump Enforcement Actions by the SFC", CPD seminar (2025) "Acting for Private Respondents in Section 214 Proceedings: Principles, Procedures and Practice", CPD seminar (2024)

Rede Chambers

Norris Yang

Consultant

YYC Legal LLP

Oliver Payne

Partner

Ogier

Oliver Tse

Oliver is a Charles Ching Scholar. He joined Chambers after his pupillage with Mr Norman Nip SC, Mr Osmond Lam, Mr Isaac Chan, Mr Alexsander Wong and Mr Toby Brown. Oliver completed the BCL with Distinction at the University of Oxford, after graduating from BBA(Law) & LLB with First-Class Honours at the University of Hong Kong. He was the Champion and Best Speaker of multiple moots, and published in peer-reviewed journals. Oliver has the experience of conducting a full trial as a sole advocate, and appearing at different levels of court, both as a led junior and on his own right. He is also a Part-Time Lecturer of Contract Law at the University of Hong Kong. Oliver is developing a broad civil practice, with an emphasis on contractual disputes, commercial fraud, bankruptcy and insolvency, wills and probate, and construction. Oliver is actively developing an arbitration practice as an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and assisting in a number of domestic and international arbitrations.

Rede Chambers

Olivier Simard

Senior Associate in the Investment Management, Head of Hong Kong office. He specialises in legal and regulatory matters related to investment funds and management entities. He advises clients on the creation, structuring and operations of investment funds, with a particular focus on UCITS.

Arendt & Medernach

Oonagh Toner

Oonagh is a Partner in Howse Williams' dispute resolution practice. She specialises in dispute resolution and commercial and professional negligence litigation. She also handles clinical negligence claims advising healthcare professionals on a range of contractual, regulatory and criminal matters. Prior to qualifying as a Solicitor, Oonagh was an industrial designer and worked in design and advertising in London, Dublin and Hong Kong.

Howse Williams