Profile
Profile
Paul is a Bar Scholar. He joined Chambers after completing pupillage with Mr Joseph Lee, Mr Alexander Tang, Mr Kerby Lau and Mr Michael Lok. He is developing a broad civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of work.
Paul graduated with First Class Honours in his LLB degree at the University of Hong Kong and achieved distinction for his PCLL. He went on to obtain the LLM from the University of Cambridge with First Class Honours, ranking first in his college. During his studies, Paul was awarded various academic and mooting prizes, including being awarded in the 19th Willem C Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Paul’s academic work on public law and equity has been published in peer-reviewed journals in Hong Kong, Australia and the United Kingdom. He has been appointed as a part-time lecturer (non-clinical) at University of Hong Kong teaching Commercial Law.
During limited practice, Paul was instructed as sole counsel in substantive applications in the High Court.
Paul is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Putonghua.
Commercial Law
- CTBC Bank Co Ltd v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (HCCL 3/2024) – forum non conveniens application; appointment of single joint expert (as sole counsel)
Property Law
- Wo Kee Administration Limited v Honco Management Limited [2024] HKCFI 1767 – leave to appeal; landlord & tenants disputes; construction of tenancy agreement; assessment of damages (as sole counsel)
Civil Litigation
- Xtreme Business Enterprises Limited v Volcano Production Limited (HCA 1865/2023) – resisting summary judgment application; contractual dispute (as sole counsel)
- Part-time Lecturer (Non-Clinical), Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong (Present)
- Bar Scholarship (2023)
- Jeffrey W Cook Prize (for Highest First Class LLM in Hughes Hall) (2023)
- Cambridge University Blackstone Chambers De Smith Moot – Finalist (2023)
- DVC Harry Liu Postgraduate Scholarship (2022)
- 19th Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot (2022)
- Honourable Mention for Best Individual Oral Advocate
- Honourable Mention for Best Claimant Memorandum
- Deacons Cup – Finalist (2021)
- The Basic Law Mooting Competition 2020 – First Runner-up (2020）
- 7th LRC Law Reform Essay Competition 2020 (2020)
- Ho King Chun Leadership Fund (2020)
- Rosita King Ho Scholarship Fund (2019)
- Law for Change Student Competition 2018, Runner-up (2018)
- Paul Law, ‘Matter of Precedent: Monat v All Person(s) in Occupation of Part of No 16 Ma Po Tsuen [2023] HKCA 479’ (2024) Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal (Forthcoming)
- Paul Law, ‘Co-owners, Occupation Rent, and Equitable Accounting’ (2022) 16 Journal of Equity 56
- Paul Law and Trevor TW Wan, ‘Standing Up for Public Interest Standing: The Hong Kong Experience’ (2022) 27 Judicial Review 95
- Paul Law and Trevor TW Wan, ‘Recordation and Review by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee under the Hong Kong Basic Law (2022) 52 Hong Kong Law Journal 43
Administrative Review, Commercial Judicial Review, Constitutional Review, Inquiries and Inquests, Statutory Tribunals, Arbitration as counsel, Enforcement of Arbitral Award, Commercial Mediation, Family Mediation, Mediation Advocacy, Bankers’ Duties, Credit Financing, Financial Mis-selling, Moneylenders’ Actions, Securities Law, SFC Enforcement Actions, Contract, Conflict of Laws, Equity, Tort, Unjust Enrichment, Insurance Law, Negotiable Instruments, Partnerships, Sale of Goods, Corporate Governance, Compliance with Listing and Other Regulatory Rules, Derivative Action, Unfair Prejudice Petition, Enforcement, Follow-on Action, Investigation, Hard Crime, Industrial Summons, Organised Crime, Sexual Offences, White-collar Crime, Children Issues, Divorce and Dissolution, Matrimonial Finance, Bankruptcy, Restructuring, Schemes of Arrangement, Winding-Up, Breach of Confidence, Copyright, Patents, Passing Off, Trademarks, Aviation, Letters of Credit, Sale and Carriage of Goods, Shipping, Anti-Discrimination, Breach of Confidence, Employment, Restraint of Trade, Committees, Guardianship, Town Planning Appeals, Land Resumption, Auditors’ Negligence, Disciplinary Proceedings, Medical Negligence, Solicitors’ Negligence, Surveyors’ Negligence, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Data Technology, Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs), Digital Assets, Mergers Review, Telecommunications Licensing, Trusts, Wills, Probate and Administration of Estates, Charities, Anton Piller Relief, Asset Tracing, Bankers’ Books Orders, Discovery, Injunction, Norwich Pharmacal Orders, Adverse Possession, Building Management, Conveyancing, Easements, Landlord & Tenants Disputes, New Territories Law
