Profile
Profile
Charlie served pupillage under Mr Joseph Tse SC, Mr Christopher Chain (now Mr Christopher Chain SC), Mr Jason Yu and Mr Michael Lok. He practises in all areas of Chambers’ work, with an emphasis on civil and commercial matters.
Charlie has been involved in various cases concerning company and insolvency law, commercial law, public law, competition law, employment law and conflict of laws as sole advocate or as led junior. He has appeared for a number of government departments, financial institutions and listed companies. He also regularly acts as counsel in arbitrations.
Charlie graduated 1st in class with his LLB from the University of Hong Kong with a string of academic prizes and scholarships. He also spent a year as a visiting student at the University of Cambridge. He further obtained his BCL with distinctions in all subjects from the University of Oxford, and ranked 1st in class in Advanced Property and Trusts and Comparative Corporate Law.
Charlie was a top scorer of the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) in Shanghai. He speaks fluent Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Shanghainese, and has experience in drafting legal documents in Chinese.
Charlie is teaching contract law and company law as a part-time lecturer (non-clinical) at the University of Hong Kong.
Commercial
- Sun Min v Chu Kong (2022) 25 HKCFAR 318; [2022] HKCFA 24; [2022] HKCFA 16 (led by Mr Johnny Mok SC, BBS, JP, with Mr Michael Lok) – Criminal contempt
- Ma King Huen v The Sincere Company, Ltd [2024] 1 HKLRD 1292; [2024] 3 HKLRD 217 (led by Mr Norman Nip SC, with Mr Michael Lok) – Trial – dispute on entitlement to wages, contractual interpretation
- Rocsky International Ltd v The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HCA 360/2021) (with Mr Michael Lok) – Trial – dispute on government lease
- Minting Dome Holdings LLC v Deng Jie [2024] HKCFI 1558; [2024] HKCFI 2074 (as sole counsel) – Permanent stay based on exclusive jurisdiction clause
- 信达澳亚基金管理有限公司 v 宜华生活科技股份有限公司 [2024] HKCFI 1957 (as sole counsel) – Setting aside registration of Mainland judgment in Hong Kong
- Great Pacific Investments Ltd v Zhang Huarong [2023] HKCFI 1539 (with Mr Jason Yu) – Force majeure and estoppel, summary judgment
- Polyline Development Ltd (in Liquidation) v Chign Lin Chuen [2023] HKCFI 3049 (with Mr Michael Lok) – Security for costs
- China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Ltd v Zhang Kangyang [2022] HKCFI 2135 (led by Ms Audrey Eu SC, with Mr Alan Kwong and Mr Michael Lok) – Multi-jurisdictional dispute, summary judgment
- Nishimatsu Construction Ltd v Kingfield Inc Engineering Ltd (HCCT 5/2023) (as sole counsel) – Examination of judgment debtor
- Ultima Top Ltd v Wang Jue (HCA 2197/2019) (as sole counsel) – Setting aside carry-on order
- Chan Ping Che v Gao Gunter (HCA 2134/2013) (as sole counsel) – Specific discovery
- China Zenith Chemical Group Ltd v Li Wenli (as sole counsel) – Resisting strike-out application
- Bank of India v Sujanani Prem Kishinchand (HCMP 22/2023) (as sole counsel) – Order 88 proceedings on behalf of Plaintiff bank
- NFLSRE 51 Sleeper LLC v TJSS E-Commerce Co Ltd (DCCJ 2409/2021) (as sole counsel) – Summary judgment, email fraud
- Konew Capital International Ltd v Ho Wai Fung (DCMP 4763/2021) (as sole counsel) – Order 88 proceedings on behalf of Plaintiff institution
Company, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Re Suning International Group Co., Ltd (HCCW 353/2023) (led by Mr Victor Joffe KC, SC, with Mr Michael Lok) – Winding-up petition
- Re Target Insurance Company, Ltd [2022] HKCFI 3036 (led by Mr Abraham Chan SC, with Mr Michael Lok) – Winding-up petition
- Re Cornwall Agency Co Ltd (HCCW 262/2020) (led by Mr Jenkin Suen SC, with Mr Michael Lok) – Trial – Just and equitable winding-up, unfair prejudice
- Re China Zenith Chemical Group Ltd (HCCW 243/2023, HCCW 251/2023, HCCW 310/2023) (as sole counsel) – Winding-up petition, validation order, costs order
- Re So Lai Sin [2024] HKCFI 1241 – Bankruptcy petition
- Re Lau Wang Chi, Barry (HCB 1018/2024) – Bankruptcy petition, stay pending appeal
- Wong Yuk Lun v G.M.Arthur & C Co Ltd (HCMP 2013/2022) (as sole counsel) – Convening shareholders’ meeting
- Re Personality Ltd (HCCW 184/2023) (as sole counsel) – Winding-up petition
- Re Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Ltd (HCCW 281/2022) (as sole counsel) – Winding-up petition
- Re Differ Group Auto Ltd (HCCW 266/2023) (as sole counsel) – Winding-up petition
- Re Space Group Holdings Ltd (HCCW 388/2023) (as sole counsel) – Winding-up petition
- Re Meta Art Group Ltd (HCCW 286/2024) (as sole counsel) – Winding-up petition
- Re Good Fortune (China) Investment Holdings Ltd (HCCW 443/2023) (as sole counsel) – Winding-up petition
- Re Peterson Engineering Ltd (HCCW 463/2023) (as sole counsel) – Winding-up petition
- Re RZ3262019 Limited (In Provisional Liquidation in the British Virgin Islands) [2022] HKCFI 3602 (as sole counsel) – Recognition of foreign liquidators
- Re RZ3262019 Limited (HCCW 244/2023) (led by Mr Anson Wong SC) – Ancillary winding-up petition
- Re China U-Ton Future Space Industrial Group Holdings Ltd (HCMP 171/2023) (with Mr Michael Lok) – Scheme of arrangements
- Re Bay Area Gold Group Ltd (HCMP 1682/2023) (with Mr Terrence Tai) – Scheme of ararngements
- Re Onex Limited (HCMP 721/2023) (as sole counsel) – Leave for statutory derivative action
- Re Yeung Wing Yan (HCB 812/2019) (as sole counsel) – Suspension of discharge from bankruptcy
- Re Liu Jiangyuan [2023] HKCFI 2326; [2023] HKCFI 3002 (as sole counsel) – Bankruptcy petition; Annulment of bankruptcy order
Injunction
- Jiu Rong Holdings Ltd and Ace Earn Ltd v Siu Chi Ming (HCA 1331/2023, HCA 1333/2023) (as sole counsel)
- Li Yonggang v James Fu Bin Lu (HCMP 981/2023) (with Ms Sharon Yuen)
- Clever Sky Investment Ltd v ANB Investment Ltd (HCMP 1272/2023) (led by Johnny Ma SC, with Mr Terrence Tai) – Ex parte asset preservation order in aid of intended Cayman proceedings
- Tianshi Capital (Tianjin) Investment Management LP v Ji Changqun [2024] HKCFI 1003 (with Mr John Hui) – Ex parte Mareva injunction in aid of Mainland proceedings
- Mantra Dao Inc v John Mullin [2024] HKCFI 2099 (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
- Cinda Fund Management Co Ltd v Yihua Lifestyle Technology Co Ltd (HCMP 370/2023) [2023] HKCFI 1110 (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
- Chen Yue v Li Shan [2023] HKCFI 1109; [2023] HKCFI 1263 (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
- HKCOLO.NET Ltd v Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited (HCA 1900/2021) (led by Mr Chua Guan-Hock SC, JP)
- G.E. Marden and Company, Ltd v ZMKJ Ltd (HCA 718/2023) (as sole counsel) – Ex parte Mareva injunction, email fraud
- Mareva injunction in aid of HKIAC arbitration (with Ms Catrina Lam)
- Mareva injunction in aid of LMAA arbitration (with Ms Catrina Lam)
Arbitration
- Represented the Respondent in a 5-day trial on issues of construction and contract law, Chinese arbitration governed by SIAC rules (with Mr Calvin Cheuk)
- Represented the Claimant in a 4-day trial on issues of contract law, Chinese arbitration governed by HKIAC Domestic rules (with Ms Catrina Lam)
- Represented the Respondents in a Chinese arbitration governed by HKIAC rules (led by Douglas Lam SC)
- Represented the Claimant in a Chinese arbitration governed by HKIAC rules (ongoing, with Ms Ellen Pang)
- Represented the Claimant in an English arbitration governed by SIAC rules (ongoing, as sole counsel)
- Inaugural Cambridge Global Conversations Scholarship (2020-2021)
- Hou De Charitable Foundation Scholarship for PCLL (2020)
- Oxford Law Faculty Prize for Advanced Property and Trusts (2020)
- South Square Prize for Comparative Corporate Law (2020)
- Herbert Smith Freehills Oxford Disability Mooting Championship – Best Speaker in the Semi-Finals (2019)
- China Oxford Scholarship (2019)
- DVC Harry Liu Postgraduate Scholarship (2019)
- Lo & Lo Prize in Land Law (2019)
- Dean’s Honours List (2016, 2017, 2019)
- Peter Vine Postgraduate Scholarship (2019)
- DVC Oxford BCL Scholarship (2019)
- Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot – Powell Gilbert Runner-up Prize for Best Written Submissions (2018-2019)
- DVC HKU Junior Scholarship (2018)
- Peter Willoughby Memorial Prize for Criminal Law I & II (2017)
- Bloomsbury Book Prize in Law and Society (2016)
- Serena Yang Award (2016)
- HKU Foundation Scholarship (2015-2019)
Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Shanghainese