Insolvency & Bankruptcy

• Re Guy Kwok-hung Lam 
  • (2023) 26 HKCFAR 119 –  landmark decision on proper approach to bankruptcy petitions, where petitioning debt is subject to an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court (led by Ms Rachel Lam SC and with Mr Terrence Tai)
  • [2023] 5 HKLRD 463; [2024] 1 HKC 16 – principles on costs, fees and expenses after a bankruptcy order is set aside (as sole counsel)
• Re Xu Peixin [2026] 1 HKC 452 – bankruptcy petition against an executive director of a listed company; issues of foreign illegality; application of Guy Lam principles where petitioning debt is subject to an arbitration agreement (led by Ms Queenie Lau SC)
• Re Jiayuan International Group [2023] HKCFI 1254 – obtained a winding-up order against a listed Mainland real estate developer; represented HSBC as substituted petitioner (as sole counsel)
• Re Hong Kong Star Media Culture (HCCW 205/2025) – resisted winding-up petition against a former subsidiary of Smart Digital (led by Ms Rachel Lam SC)
• Re Zhongliang Holdings Group (HCCW 430/2022) – resisted winding-up petition on restructuring grounds (led by Mr Jose Maurellet SC)
• Re China Properties Group [2023] HKCFI 1500 – resisted winding-up petition on refinancing grounds (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC and with Mr Michael Lok)
• Re CA Cultural Technology Group (HCCW 190/2022) – resisted winding-up petition on restructuring grounds (led by Mr Anson Wong SC)
• Re Kam Wang & Yuen Ming (Hong Kong) Investments (HCCW 412 & 413/2022) – winding-up petition against subsidiaries of Logan Group; represented an ad hoc group of banks as opposing creditors (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• Re Li Ning Communications (Hong Kong) (HCMP 632/2025) – resisted injunction to restrain presentation of winding-up petition against a subsidiary of Li Ning Company; costs where injunction application premature (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• Re China Zenith Chemical Group [2024] HKCFI 2769 – winding-up petition against listed company (as sole counsel)
• Re Wisdom Wealth Resources Investment Holding Group (HCCW 399/2023) – winding-up petition against listed company (as sole counsel)
• Re Asia Fortune Media Group (HCCW 227/2015) – represented the Provisional Liquidators in seeking section 200(3) directions on the further conduct of the Company’s provisional liquidation (as sole counsel)

Recognition & Enforcement of Foreign Judgments or Arbitral Awards

• CI v IU [2026] 1 HKLRD 1044  – 1st decision on whether questions of foreign law arising from an arbitral award are “questions of law” which can be appealed to the Hong Kong Court under Schedule 2 to the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• 中国民生信托有限公司 v 傅軍 (Fu Kwan) [2024] 3 HKC 475 (CFI); [2025] 4 HKC 682 (CA) – setting aside registration of Mainland judgments under the MJREO (Cap. 597) (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC, and with Mr Michael Lok)
• A v R1 [2024] 5 HKC 648 – setting aside Mainland arbitral awards on public policy grounds (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC, and with Ms Tinny Chan)

Civil & Commercial

• Cheung King Ting v Yau Shun Kuen [2025] 1 HKLRD 557; [2025] 2 HKC 927 – whether permissible to raise contributory negligence on an assessment of damages, where default judgment on liability already entered and not set aside (as sole counsel)
• HJ InnoXCell v Teh Boon Khuan
  • [2024] 5 HKLRD 462 – principles on non-party costs orders (led by Mr Christopher Chain SC)
  • [2026] HKCFI 4105 – resisted stay of execution pending appeal (as sole counsel)
• Sung Chung Kwan v Addchance Holdings (now known as GTI Holdings), Champion Forever Group and Ors
  • [2025] HKCFI 5216 – 10-day High Court trial on multi-million dispute relating to enforcement of second mortgage over Sung’s Tower arising from a ListCo “shell sale” transaction; whether ad hoc fiduciary duties to be implied in commercial context (led by Mr Christopher Chain SC, and with Ms Tinny Chan)
  • [2026] HKCFI 554 – recovered indemnity costs for entire set of proceedings (as sole counsel)
• FWD Life Insurance v Poon Cindy (HCA 2202/2008) – 4-day High Court trial on clawback of bonuses from insurance agent; whether Braganza duties to be implied in novel context of termination following refusal to accept demotion; settled at the eve of trial (with Ms Sabrina Ho)
• Yuen Lung Ngon v Bank of China [2025] HKDC 1167 – 2-day trial on banker-customer disputes; represented the Bank in resisting claims for recovery of time deposit (as sole counsel)
• Jiangsu Shagang Materials Trading v Daily-Tech Hong Kong [2025] HKCFI 4377 – extent of principal debtor’s liability to guarantor where amount owed to creditor is in dispute (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• Marina Bay Sands v Tsang Yeuk Kwan (HCA 195/2025) – forum non conveniens stay; resisting summary judgment (led by Mr Jose Maurellet SC, and with Mr Victor Yuen)
• Ang Jimmy Tjun Min v Banner (China) Investment (HCA 1031/2022) – forum non conveniens stay (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• New Intertrade Foods v Sun Fung Timber and Tsang Simon [2023] HKCFI 1093 – costs following  intervener application under sections 732 and 733 of Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) (with Ms Jacqueline Law)
• Ming Yang International Opportunities Fund SPC v Blossom International [2026] HKCFI 1037 – availability of specific performance in share sale context where purchaser defaults (as sole counsel)

Company

• Re Hong Kong Universal Jewellery (HCMP 2039/2020) – 14-day High Court trial; misfeasance proceedings against former directors/officers of a company in members’ voluntary liquidation (with Mr Yang-Wahn Hew and Ms Sharon Yuen)
• Mighty China International v China Resources and Transportation Group [2026] 6 HKC 1038 – 5-day High Court trial on Plaintiff’s authority to sue; challenge to validity of appointment/resignation of directors; Duomatic and irregularity principles (with Mr David Chen)
• Tse Shiu Hoi v Metaspacex (HCA 386/2026 & CAMP 69/2026) – injunction restraining ListCo’s allotment of shares for improper purpose (led by Mr Christopher Chain SC)
• Lai Wing Lun & Osman Mohammed Arab v Ma Qinghai, Pa Shun International & Ors (HCMP 834/2026) – resisted injunction to restrain ListCo’s application of proceeds raised from rights issue (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• Re Reign Digital Creatives Limited (HCCW 568/2023) – just and equitable winding-up  (as sole counsel)

Probate, Trusts & Mental Health

• Tan Cheng Gay v Tan Choo Suan [2025] HKCFI 4788 – 14-day High Court trial; resisted challenge to validity of two wills involving a prominent multi-million-dollar estate of a Singaporean tycoon; issues of knowledge and approval and testamentary undue influence (with Mr Edward Tang)
• MCYP v CWYM [2023] HKCA 1196 – resisted third-party discovery in highly-contentious matrimonial proceedings (led by Ms Rachel Lam SC)
• Elysium  v Sum Ka Kuen Dominic [2023] 5 HKC 508 – disputes relating to a cross-border discretionary trust (led by Mr Rimsky Yuen SC, and with Ms Sabrina Ho)
• LCSJ v LSHA [2023] HKCA 263 – resisted appeal against appointment of Committee of MIP’s estate (as sole counsel)
• Re LY [2022] HKCFI 3212 – resisted stay of execution pending appeal on mental health-related matters (as sole counsel)
• Re LTF (HCMH 28/2023) – appointment of Part II Committee over MIP’s estate (as sole counsel)
• Incorporated Owners of Chung Wui Apartments v Wui Fu & Sarwin Industries [2024] HKLdT 10 – review of Lands Tribunal’s decision; IO-related disputes (as sole counsel)
• Re Lamtex Securities [2023] HKCFI 1107 – application under sections 56 and 62 of the Trustee Ordinance (Cap. 29) by securities broker which had ceased to carry on business to pay unclaimed cash and securities into Court (with Ms Jasmine Cheung)

Employment

• Manulife v Kenneth Joseph Rappold [2024] HKCFI 989 – resisted injunction against a senior employee; challenge to enforceability of a 12-month worldwide non-compete covenant in employment contract (led by Mr Jose Maurellet SC)  
• WICE Logistics Public Company v Wong Wai Hing (HCA 489/2025) – breaches of non-compete and non-solicitation covenants; hybrid share-sale and employment agreement (as sole counsel)

Injunction & Asset Recovery

• A1 v B1 (HCMP 1134/2026) – asset-tracing and recovery in the context of a large-scale, global corporate embezzlement scheme involving worldwide assets of over US$85 million (as sole counsel)
• A v B [2025] HKCFI 3755 – injunction against a premier international school to reinstate a minor as its pupil; application of public law principles of fairness and rationality to private law contracts governing expulsion of pupils  (as sole counsel)
• 鑫都集團有限公司 v China Energy Development Holdings [2025] 5 HKLRD 982; [2025] 6 HKC 966  – novel issue concerning the Court’s jurisdiction to grant stop notices and stop orders under O.50  (with Mr David Chen)
• 鑫都集團有限公司 v U.K. Prolific Petroleum Group Company [2024] HKCFI 2234 – injunction in aid of Mainland arbitral proceedings; approach where non-parties to arbitration agreement are involved (with Mr David Chen)
• 鑫都集團有限公司 v Wong Yiu Kwan & Alpha Eagle [2026] HKCFI 4566 – ex parte and inter partes injunctions restraining disposition of foreign shares in breach of pre-emption right to acquire interest in a RMB2.6 billion oil field; resisted application for payment out (with Mr David Chen)
• Absolute Digital Technology v Mark Yong & Emily Hwang [2026] HKCFI 3785 –  application to discharge section 21M worldwide Mareva and proprietary injunction in aid of Cayman proceedings; amendment of injunction order under slip rule (as sole counsel)
• Daily-Tech Hong Kong v iAdvantage [2023] HKCFI 891 – injunction restraining purported termination of service agreements (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• ZX Group Investment v China Fund (HCMP 1873/2022) – injunction restraining wrongful disposition of shares charged as security (with Ms Ellen Pang)
• Micro Labs v Lianda (HCA 738/2025) – default judgment in favour of victim of cyber fraud; declaratory relief for sums held on constructive trust and claims for restitution of unjust enrichment (as sole counsel)
• Uniontrade v Bank of China (HCMP 1220/2025) – Norwich Pharmacal relief (as sole counsel)

Public Law

• Rich Engineering v Fire Services Installation Contractors Disciplinary Board [2026] 2 HKC 258 – appeal against removal order imposed by the Disciplinary Board under Fire Service (Installation Contractors) Regulations (Cap. 95A) (as sole counsel)

Arbitration

• HKIAC Rules – jurisdiction challenge; conflicting arbitration agreements under multiple contracts (led by Mr Horace Wong SC, and with Ms Sabrina Ho)
• HKIAC Rules – 10-day arbitration; acted for the employer in relation to disputes arising from a residential development project (with Mr Calvin Cheuk)
• HKIAC Rules – 5-day arbitration; tenancy disputes arising from fire incident at a high-end residential flat involving contentious expert evidence (as sole counsel)
• UNCITRAL Rules – dispute arising from put option agreement; jurisdiction challenge (as sole counsel)

• Bar Scholarship
• Oxford Law Faculty Prize in Commercial Remedies
• Magdalen College Award for Distinction in the BCL
• Hong Kong Scholar, Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme
• Oxford Law Faculty Graduate Scholarship
• China Oxford Scholarship – Magdalen Award
• Society of Construction Law Hong Kong Scholarship
• HKSAR Government Scholarship
• Dean’s Honours List
• M.W. Lo Memorial Scholarships
• HSBC Overseas Scholarship
• St. Catherine’s College Book Prize for Jurisprudence
• Deacons Prize in Law for Young Leaders
• HKU Foundation Entrance Scholarships

Moot Awards

• Herbert Smith Freehills Competition Law Moot 2020 (International Moot) – Overall Champion and Honourable Mention (Top 5 Advocate)
• Joint University Mooting Competition on Contract Law 2019 – Overall Champion (Senior Division) and Best Speaker Award
• Linklaters-Denis Chang’s Chambers Competition Law Moot 2018 (International Moot) – Overall Champion and Best Oralist Award
• Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot 2017 (International Moot) – Overall Highest Ranked Team (Asia-Pacific Regional Round)

• CPD Seminar – “Administrators, Executors and Beneficiaries of an Estate: Powers, Responsibilities and Topical Issues” (Dec 2022, with Mr Kerby Lau)
• CPD Seminar – “Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses and their Effect on Bankruptcy” (Sept 2023, with Mr Terrence Tai)
• Invited Lecturer of DVC x Shenzhen University Master of Law Course: International Arbitration Rules – “Composition and Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals” (2024 & 2025, with Mr Jose Maurellet SC, and Dr Benny Lo)

Regulatory, Defamation, Media & Entertainment, Arbitration as counsel, Enforcement of Arbitral Award, Bankers’ Duties, Financial Mis-selling, Moneylenders’ Actions, Securities Law, SFC Enforcement Actions, Contract, Conflict of Laws, Equity, Tort, Unjust Enrichment, Insurance Law, Sale of Goods, Corporate Governance, Compliance with Listing and Other Regulatory Rules, Derivative Action, Unfair Prejudice Petition, Enforcement, Divorce and Dissolution, Matrimonial Finance, Bankruptcy, Restructuring, Schemes of Arrangement, Winding-Up, Committees, Guardianship, Auditors’ Negligence, Anton Piller Relief, Asset Tracing, Bankers’ Books Orders, Discovery, Injunction, Norwich Pharmacal Orders, Adverse Possession, Building Management, Charities, Conveyancing, Landlord & Tenants Disputes