Avocats en Arbitration

Adeniyi Aderogba

Senior Associate

Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Adi Hoffman

Partner

S. Horowitz & Co

Adi Shlomo

Partner

S. Horowitz & Co

Adil Khawaja

Partner. Adil Khawaja has two decades' experience and in-depth knowledge in real estate, environmental and planning law, commercial litigation and arbitration. He is one of the most renowned lawyers in Kenya with respect to real estate, project development, planning and environmental law. He has dealt with complicated land issues in Kenya and undertaken many complex company restructurings, realizations and schemes of arrangement for banks.

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews

Aditya Bagus Anggariady

Partner

Karna Partnership in Association with Withers

Adrian C.K. Wong

Adrian joined the Bar in 2011 upon completion of his pupillage with Mr. Edwin Choy S.C., HH Judge Andrew SY Li, Mr. Kumar Ramanathan S.C., Mr. Andrew Mak, Mr. Ambrose Ho S.C. and Mr. Paul Shieh S.C.. He has been with chambers since its founding in 2022. Adrian has a broad civil practice which covers the full range of commercial, banking, companies, trust and probate, land, personal injury and employment disputes, with extensive experience in the insolvency area. He has appeared at most levels of courts as well as arbitrations, conducting trials and appeals both in his own right and as a led junior. He also provides advisory work on the above matters, both locally and for matters in mainland PRC. Adrian also takes a keen interest in teaching and promoting the rule of law and advocacy. He has been teaching as course lecturer at the Peking University Faculty of Law “Common Law-Public Law Course”. He has also been a Part-time Lecturer in Civil Advocacy, PCLL as well as a moot coach in multiple international moots at the University of Hong Kong. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS China CITIC Bank Corporation Ltd. & Ors, Tianjin Branch v Silver Starlight Ltd– HCCW 295/2021: Acting for the Respondent in a winding-up petition allegedly based on loans of HK$8 billion secured by charges over shares and mortgage over pieces of land in Tianjin The Official Receiver v Samuel Ajmal Victor– [2021] HKCFI 2441: Acting for the Respondent in a 3-days trial in the ORO’s application for disqualification of director under Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) s. 168D/168H based on a “start-up” company’s alleged failure to ensure due payment of wages of employees. The Respondent was cleared of all allegations. Asian Creative Capital Ltd. v Li Qing- HCA 1735/2019: Acting for the Defendant in the dismissal of an O. 14 application concerning alleged loans of US$47M based on case of waiver, collateral agreement and estoppel Up Profit Ltd. v Wat Fung Ying v Chu Kong (3rd Party)– HCA 197/2017: Acting for the Defendant director in a derivative action alleging breach of fiduciary duties, successful third-party application for indemnity against 3rdparty who instigated the same derivative action Xing Fa (Hong Kong ) Imp. & Exp.v Sunsan International Co. Ltd– [2019] HKCFI 271: Acting for the Plaintiff in a successful mareva injunction application involving US$6.6M in a letter of credit fraud case against a suspected accomplice Bio Chem Technology (HK) Ltd. v Rich Leaf International(HK) Ltd- HCA 476/2017: Acting for the Defendant in a dismissal of an O.14 application and applying for stay of proceedings under s. 20 of the Arbitration Ordinance for US$3.8M claim and US$5M cross-claim regarding cross-border sale of feed additive from PRC via HK to Pakistan Multiple bankruptcy/winding-up related matters, including: Resisting of bankruptcy petitions based on abuse of process/damage to surety Multiple successful sale of co-owned properties and equitable accounting actions based on Partition Ordinance (Cap. 352) acting for bankruptcy trustees Multiple successful bankruptcy petitions based on loans, guarantees and/or mortgages acting for banks Advice and resisting of derivative action/ unfair prejudice claim against directors for alleged misuse of company properties Multiple banking related matters, including: Setting aside of judgment and writ of fi fa against bank based on alleged overcharging of interest Application for O.88 mortgage enforcement against defendant alleging clog of equity of redemption Advice and action on credit card debts against defendant alleging unauthorized use of card via Apple Pay payment services Resisting of O. 14 application against bank for alleged receipt of deposit as agent for sale of real properties in Mainland PRC Advice and action on business loans against defendant alleging wrongful freezing of accounts OTHER NOTABLE CASES Bankruptcy (On-going) Resisting of on-going simultaneous bankruptcy petitions claims against same Respondent on grounds of inter alia abuse of process Wong Kwok Ki Stephen & Anor v Wong Kin Keung & Anor, HCA 594/2017, [2018] HKCFI 178 : successful striking out of parts of defence on ground of irrelevance, claim involves application for sale under Partition Ordinance (Cap. 352) by bankruptcy trustees Application for sale under Partition Ordinance (Cap. 352) by bankruptcy trustees, including: Re Lo King Leung & Anor, DCCJ 1112/2021 Re Lam Ming Fung Clarence & Anor, DCCJ 1716/2020 Re Lo Bun Hung William, DCCJ 6344/2020 Re Fan Yuen Ping, DCCJ 5122/2020 Re Lau Yu; Patrick Cowley & Anor v All Poweful Holding Ltd & Anor, HCB 104/2017, [2018] HKCFI 1802, [2018] HKCFI 2542: led by Mr. Ambrose Ho S.C., resisting of proprietary injunction based on Chabra jurisdiction against assets of companies shares of which owned by bankrupt defendant Re Fook Hau Trading Company (a firm), HCB 6222/2016, [2018] HKCFI 165: successful bankruptcy application against partnership, partners located in PRC/passed away, enforcing debts worth HK$22M Re Moran Wayne AnthonyHCB 108/2021: successful bankruptcy application against professional alleging reasonable prospect to repay debt by selling of yachts/vessels owned but delay in so selling caused by COVID Re Cheng Tun Sang HCB104/2017, [2018] HKCFI 58 Re Tsang Hing WongHCB 7696/2012 Re 李偉賢HCB4815/2012 Re Gin Yiu Chung JamesHCB 5685/2011 Re: Krzysztof Marszalek, Yu Shin Leung Grady[2012] 3 HKLRD 431 Banking and Finance (On-going) Successful Setting aside of judgment and writ of fi fa against bank based on alleged overcharging of interest invoking international legislations and banking regulations (On-going) Application for O. 88 possession order enforcing mortgage, defendant’s case that unconstitutionality of letter of no consent issued by police affects legality of bank’s actions/inactions rejected (On-going) successful resistance of Resisting of O. 14 application against bank for alleged receipt of deposit as agent for sale of real properties in Mainland PRC Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v Pak Kwan Ho, HCA 1269/2015: successful O.14 application enforcing guarantee for claims in the sums of HK$14M and US$2M Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v Shayne Chandler LimitedDCCJ 1855/2020 Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. v Ease Keen International Ltd., HCMP 2687, 2688/2016 Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v Lie Farren, HCMP 78/2021, [2021] HKCFI 3429 Standard Chartered Bank & Anor v Ease Keen International Ltd & Others, HCA 1622/2016 Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v Ravissant LtdHCMP 306/2016 Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v Hong Kong Tun’s Paper LimitedHCMP 1752/2016 Advised on credit card debts against defendant alleging unauthorized use of card via Apple Pay payment services Advised on business loans against defendant alleging wrongful freezing of accounts Advised on (in Chinese to Mainland-PRC clients) legality of Loan Agreements and Charges over shares under HKSAR Law Land Sea Reach Limited v Chu Siu FaiHCA 1014/2015: successful resisting of O.14 summary judgment application in case regarding possible development and/or sale and purchase of Ding House Superene Ltd. v Metro Fair Ltd., CACV230/2013: led by Mr. Edward Chan S.C., successful opposition to appeal regarding dispute over ownership of external wall of building Hung Shun Yee v Secretary for Justice, HCA 1809/2015: successful application for injunction in adverse possession claim regarding unleased government land The IO of Jing Hui Garden v Ng Kei Sang, CACV 242/2010: appeal regarding enforcement of DMC and contempt of court proceedings The IO of Fu Fai Gardens v China Concept Technology Co. Ltd., DCCJ 4044/2013- successful enforcement action of DMC against unauthorized partitioning of flat Advised on issuance of proceedings, lis pendens registration and effect of the same on possible attempts to sell flat by defendant in wrongful ownership/possession of real property Advised on building management/DMC disputes regarding alleged denial of access and wrongful possession of common parts Advised on claim for implied grant of right of way by way of simultaneous disposition Advised on terms and conditions of sale/Government grant and obligation of purchase of land in the preservation, conservation and/or compensation of particular trees in the Lot Advised on issues regarding legality of “Ding” house sale and purchase agreements Garnishee proceedings Eferton DMCC v Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd (as Garnishee), HCCT 32/2016: resisting of garnishee and discovery proceeding based on a UK arbitration award to the value of US$37M Depula & Clark Inc. v Mulimba Ndumbi & SCB (HK) Ltd, DCCJ 4013/2014: resisting of garnishee proceeding based on claim of email fraud by person unknown Trusts and Estates Lily Dorothy Chan & Anor v Chan Orlando Yiu-Kui, HCMP 1043/2018, [2020] HKCFI 388: defending of application for change of executor of estate valued at more than CAD$20M Advised on the proper administration and distribution of estate Insurance AIA International Limited v Cheung Siu Yin, DCCJ 1456/2014: successful summary judgment application on behalf of insurance company in agency contract/advancement dispute against insurance agent) AIA International Limited v Wong Yuet Yue, DCCJ 4054/2014: assessment of damages on behalf of insurance company in agency contract/advancement dispute against insurance agent Personal Injury Man Yun Fei Angela v Chan See King & Anor, DCPI 1744/2013: representing defendant in a 3 day personal injury trial, defendant pleaded guilty to careless driving charge, causation disproved and quantum adjudicated at HK$0 Advised on Evidence, Liability, Quantum and Sanctioned Offers/Payments for personal injury claims for both plaintiffs and defendants Arbitration Conducted 5-day ad-hoc arbitration trial in US$3.9 claim and US$5M counterclaim in international sales of goods case from PRC to Pakistan via Hong Kong Successful US$2.3M claim for a PRC telecom company against a Taiwan computer chip manufacturing company in the HKIAC on contract for development of chips (both initial 1 month trial and subsequent re-hearing on limitation issue) Advised on garnishee proceedings based on London arbitration award against sums in bank accounts in Hong Kong and set-off thereof Criminal HKSAR v Rafael Hui & Ors, HCCC 98/2013, CACC 444/2014, [2017] 2 HKLRD 1: bribery/misconduct in public office charge against the former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, at trial and on appeal Others Advised on limitation of action related matters Advised on taxation of costs and “indemnity principle” Advised on trademark and product description related matters of alcohol hand sanitizer products sold in USA Advised on claim for return of money advanced to money exchanger subsequently frozen by Bank/Police Force under letter of no consent Advised on company dispute and interpretation of Memorandum/Articles of Association Advised on possible judicial review application regarding environmental issues by nearby manufacturing plant Advised on family status discrimination against employee Advised on alleged disability discrimination by employee against employer PUBLICATIONS 收回土地條例>>補償 ─ 土地發展潛力的非黑即白 article regarding Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124) and the test for assessing development potential of land. Article:“Hong Kong court upheld arbitration clause and rejected attempts to argue limited scope and waiver (Bio-Chem Technology (HK) Ltd v Rich Leaf International (HK) Ltd)” Seminars “Hong Kong Legal Topics Seminar (Dongguan)” hosted by the Guangdong Lawyers Association and Dongguan Lawyers Association, Topic, “Mainland China and Hong Kong cross-border recognition and enforcement of civil judgments and arbitration awards” (2018)

Rede Chambers

Adrian Chadwick

Adrian is a Commercial Dispute Resolution specialist. He has substantial experience handling a wide range of general commercial disputes through litigation, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Adrian was admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 1987. In addition, he was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong (1990), as a Solicitor and Barrister of the Australian Capital Territory (1993) and as a Barrister of the High Court of Australia (1993). He has worked in several jurisdictions namely England (1985-89 and 1995-2008), Hong Kong (1989 – 1995) and Dubai, UAE (February 2008 to date). He regularly represents his clients as Counsel in arbitrations governed by various institutional rules including DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, ICC, and LMAA. He has also been appointed as a Sole Arbitrator by DIAC for several arbitration matters. He is a member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA). Adrian is registered as a Legal Practitioner of the DIFC Courts with full rights of advocacy and has appeared many times as an Advocate before these Courts and before the Special Tribunal relating to Dubai World and its subsidiaries. He is a current member of the DIFC Courts’ Rules Committee and a former Chair and Deputy Chair of that Committee. He is a lecturer for the DIFC Academy of Law and handled the leading case heard by the DIFC Court on forum non conveniens. He also regularly works with our UAE Advocates in connection with a wide range of disputes before the UAE Courts where the governing law of the dispute is UAE Law as applied in the Emirate of Dubai. Adrian is licensed to advise on UAE Law by the Dubai Government’s Legal Affairs Department. Adrian has developed particular experience handling multi-jurisdiction enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards including directly through the UAE Courts or through the DIFC Court as a conduit court for enforcement in onshore Dubai. He has appeared as an expert witness before Courts and Arbitration Tribunals including, before the Sudanese Courts on enforcement of foreign court judgments in England. For a considerable part of his legal career Adrian specialised in handling shipping and international trade matters in London (with Waterson Hicks, a boutique specialist shipping and international trade practice) and in Hong Kong (with Clyde & Co) and this remains an important part of his workload. He handles both contentious and non-contentious shipping work. As well as dealing with charterparty and bill of lading disputes he has considerable experience of shipping finance, newbuilding and vessel repair and ship sale/purchase transactions.

Hadef & Partners

Adrian Marsh

Partner, Head of Transport and logistics sector. Expertise covers litigation and commercial work within the marine insurance, logistics, shipping and trade sectors. Dispute resolution experience includes: cargo recovery claims; transit liability claims (all modes); bills of lading/charterparty disputes; marine insurance coverage disputes and policy interpretation; lien and insolvency disputes; arbitration and mediation; freight recovery claims; Commercial experience includes advising/preparing logistics and supplier agreements, charterparties and COAs, standard trading conditions and bill of lading terms.

Hill Dickinson LLP

Adrian T.Y. Wong

Adrian commenced full practice in 2020 following the successful completion of his pupillage under the supervision of Victor Dawes S.C., Norman Nip (now Norman Nip S.C.), Jonathan Wong, Isaac Chan and Benson Tsoi. He is now developing a broad civil practice, having appeared in all levels of the Hong Kong courts, either as sole counsel or a led junior. His recent highlights include acting for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board in its appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in Fong Chak Kwan v Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board (FACV 5/2022) on a question involving the proper interpretation of the tort jurisdictional ‘gateway’ commonly relied on in service-out applications, and for the Competition Commission in its first ever enforcement proceedings adopting the Carecraft procedure in a ‘hybrid settlement’ case in Competition Commission v Kam Kwong Engineering Co Ltd [2020] 4 HKLRD 61. Prior to joining the Bar, Adrian qualified as a solicitor after having trained with an international law firm. He obtained his LLB and PCLL from the University of Hong Kong, and further obtained an LLM with distinction from the London School of Economics (placing in the top 10% of his cohort) and an LLM with first class honours from the University of Cambridge (ranking 4th in his cohort with first class grades in all subjects). Adrian was awarded the Middle Temple Advocacy Scholarship in 2019. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Commercial Wen Yuzhou & Ors v Man Shu Kwan[2021] HKCFI 2510: application for worldwide Mareva injunction in aid of SCIA arbitration proceedings in Shenzhen Converge Design and Construction Co Ltd v Mount Kelly International Ltd[2020] HKCFI 2433, [2021] HKCFI 1591 & [2021] HKCFI 1908: trial of dispute over outstanding sums due under renovation contracts (with Desmond Leung) CMB Wing Lung Bank Ltd v Guang Rong Finance(HCA 419/2021): opposing continuation and discharge of worldwide Mareva injunction against subsidiary of state-owned enterprise (with Michael Lok) Kenneth Walter Chad v Chow Yin Man(HCA 643/2020): dispute over ‘success fees’ arising out of sale of multi-national video-conferencing solutions business (with Isaac Chan) Incu Global v Skybound Capital (HK) Ltd(HCA 853/2018): dispute between manager and advisors of investment fund over futures/options trading and outstanding fees (led by Norman Nip S.C.) Yuen Chun Max v Chong Man Yuk(HCA 1740/2015): trial of business dispute over chain of medical practices (led by Victor Dawes S.C. and with Michael Lok) Bankruptcy & Insolvency The Joint and Several Trustees of the Property of Yeung Wing Sing v Yeung Wing Sing[2021] HKCFI 2018: application to set aside transaction at undervalue under s. 49 Bankruptcy Ordinance (with Norman Nip, now Norman Nip S.C.) Re Forever Winner International Development Ltd(HCCW 80/2021): petition to wind-up trading arm of PRC fashion brand operator Grand T G Gold Holdings Ltd v Lee Sing Leung Robin(HCMP 859/2020): interim injunction restraining presentation of winding-up petition Re North Mining Shares Company Ltd(HCCW 452/2021): supporting petition to wind-up listed company engaged in mining and chemical trading operations Re Carnival Group International Holdings Ltd(HCCW 48/2020): supporting petition to wind-up a listed company engaged in leisure and consumption business Re Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Ltd(HCCW 147/2019): petition to wind-up listed company engaged in resource-based energy business Property & Probate Ho Man Che Peter v Tam Miu Chi(HCAP 1/2021): probate action to propound will (led by Edward Chan S.C.) Cheung Kei Center Ltd v Mount Kelly International Ltd(HCA 1383/2019 & HCA 1668/2019): tenancy dispute over early termination of commercial lease Bank of Baroda v Goyal Mukesh Kumar(HCMP 891/2019): resisting mortgage action based on liabilities under banking facilities (with Christopher Chain) Civil Fraud & Asset Recovery Euro Cargo Aviation HK Ltd v HK Wing Tat Co., Ltd (HCA 836/2021): resisting application to set aside default judgment for sums misappropriated by email fraud NongHyup Bank v Universe Income Builder Fund Series VI LLC[2021] HKCFI 107 & [2021] HKCFI 3519: action based on breaches of trust/contract arising from investment scheme for gold trading (with Roger Phang) Employment & Insurance FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Ltd v Cheung Lik Keung(HCA 705/2020): claim for ‘clawback’ of signing fee and bonuses from ex-insurance agent UPFitness Ltd v Daniel Dubois(HCA 1531/2020): resisting interim injunction enforcing restrictive covenants under an employment contract Wong Ka Yick v AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd(HCA 421/2017): dispute involving breach of contract and misrepresentations in relation to setup and operation of a ‘general agency’ model (led by Norman Nip S.C.) Personal Injuries & Employees’ Compensation Fong Chak Kwan v Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board(FAMV 43/2022, FACV 5/2022) [2022] HKCFA 4: appeal on question involving interpretation of ‘damage’ limb of tort jurisdictional gateway (led by Horace Wong S.C. and with Clark Wang) Regulatory Competition Commission v Kam Kwong Engineering Co Ltd[2020] 4 HKLRD 61: representing Commission in first enforcement proceedings adopting the Carecraft procedure in a ‘hybrid settlement’ case (led by Victor Dawes S.C. and with Isaac Chan) Arbitration HKIAC Arbitrationinvolving a USD45 million claim for breach of software licensing agreements, copyright infringement, fraud/deceit and unfair competition

Rede Chambers

Adriana Campos Conrado Zamponi

Senior Partner

Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados

Adriana Dobre

Partner. Head of non-tax disputes

Bancila, Diaconu ?i Asocia?ii SPRL

Adriana Martínez

Partner. Head of the advisory in labor law, social security and immigration law Department

DG&A-Abogados

Adriano Correa E.

Director of Litigation and Arbitration

Quijano & Associates

Adrián Magallanes

Partner Adrián Magallanes is engaged in the following practice areas: Anti-Corruption &Compliance, Civil & Commercial Litigation, Commercial Arbitration, Constitutional Amparo & Administrative Proceedings, Energy & Natural Resources,Foreign Investment, Government Procurement & Public Works, Investor-State Arbitration, Oil & Gas, Public-Works Arbitration.

Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC

Aeeda Ibrahim

Senior Associate

Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants

Agis Charalambous

Associate

Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC

Agla Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir

Senior Associate

BBA//Fjeldco

Agnès Sassine

Senior Lawyer- Corporate and Commercial department

Law Offices of Naoum Farah

Agustín Capilla Casco

Uría Menéndez

Agustín Prado

Counsel

Prieto Abogados

Ahmad Abdullah

Senior Consultant

ILG International Legal Group

Ahmad Ali Al-Hail

Founding Partner and Chairman, Al Hail Law Firm

Al Hail Law Firm

Ahmad Saad

Gulf Legal Consultants

Ahmed Abdel Hakeem

Partner.

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy