Profile
Profile
Tinny is a Bar Scholar. She joined Chambers in 2019 upon completion of her pupillage with Mr. Derek Chan S.C., Mr. Jenkin Suen S.C., Mr. Christopher Chain and Mr. Jason Yu.
Tinny graduated with a BA in Jurisprudence (First Class Honours) and a BCL (Distinction) from the University of Oxford. During her studies, Tinny actively participated in various moots, including the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, where her team came second in the UK round and advanced to the semi-final of the international rounds. She was also individually ranked as the 4th best oralist in the international rounds.
Tinny is developing a broad practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work. She has been involved in cases concerning areas of law including company, commercial, securities, competition, injunctive relief, probate and judicial review. She has also appeared in the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the District Court as a led junior and sole advocate.
Tinny regularly accepts instructions in respect of injunction applications and is also developing a practice in arbitration. She also has experience handling cases involving cryptocurrencies and various asset tracing and cross-jurisdictional issues.
Company & Insolvency
- New Sparkle Roll International Group Ltd and Anor v Sze Ching Lau and Anor
- [2024] HKCA 336 – successfully setting aside an injunction order obtained by the plaintiffs in preventing completion of a general offer to take over a listed company (led by Mr. William Wong SC and Mr. Vincent Chiu)
- Re Up Energy Development Group Ltd
- [2022] 2 HKLRD 993 – acting for the Company in decision clarifying application of second core requirement for winding up of foreign companies (led by Ms. Rachel Lam SC)
- [2021] HKCFI 2595 – opposing winding-up petition against foreign company due to failure to satisfy second core requirement (as sole advocate)
- Joint Provisional Liquidators of the CECEP COSTIN New Materials Group Limited v RSM Nelson Wheeler and Anor (HCMP 1011/2019) – application for production of documents under s.286B, Cap. 32 and pursuant to common law power to provide recognition and assistance to foreign liquidators (led by Ms. Rachel Lam SC)
- Re Hsin Kuang Restaurant (Holdings) Limited (HCMP 481/2019) – representing director-shareholder in application for joinder in derivative action (led by Ms. Rachel Lam SC)
- Emperor Securities Ltd v SMI Investment (HK) Ltd and Ors [2020] HKCFI 129 – application for interim receivership (led by Ms. Rachel Lam SC)
Scheme of Arrangement
- Re Moody Technology Holdings Ltd
- [2024] 1 HKLRD 1123 – acting for joint provisional liquidators in a first-time application to modify the terms of a scheme of arrangement post sanction (led by Mr. Terrence Tai)
- [2022] HKCFI 1992 – successfully obtained sanction for scheme of arrangement (led by Mr. Terrence Tai)
- National Arts Entertainment and Culture Group Ltd (in provisional liquidation for restructuring purposes) [2020] HKCFI 275 – acting for joint provisional liquidators in application for sanction of scheme of arrangement under s.673 of the Companies Ordinance (led by Mr. Michael Lok)
General Civil & Commercial
- Shanghai Gopher Asset Management Co Ltd v China Base Group Ltd and Anor [2022] HKCA 1724; [2021] HKCFI 3216 – stay of jurisdiction pursuant to exclusive jurisdiction clause (led by Mr. Douglas Lam SC)
- Esports Business Development Ltd v Wong Chun Yee Christopher [2023] HKCFI 1349 – claim for damages for loss of opportunity etc. in respect of breach of loan agreement (led by Mr. Jenkin Suen SC)
- Harsen Industries Ltd v Wong Yee Chuk [2020] HKCFI 600 – resisting strike-out and stay applications based on alleged settlement agreement (with Mr. Jason Yu)
- Lam Tak Choi v Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 362 – resisting application for summary determination of question of law under Order 14A (led by Ms. Rachel Lam SC and Mr. Justin Lam)
- Xu Liu Chun v Wu Chang Jiang [2019] HKCA 975 – resisting application of leave to appeal against order for interim payment (led by Mr. Jenkin Suen SC)
Fraud & Commercial Injunctions
- New Sparkle Roll International Group Ltd v Zheng Hao Jiang & Ors (HCMP 792/2024) – successfully obtaining ex parte anti-suit injunction against former directors of a listed company to restrain winding up proceedings in Bermuda (led by Mr. William Wong SC)
- John Joseph Mc Gee v Nold (HK) Ltd and Ors (HCA 1258/2021) – obtaining ex parte injunction against recipients of sums obtained via foreign exchange fraud (as sole advocate)
- [2024] HKCA 354 – successfully resisting the defendants’ application for stay of execution
- [2023] HKCFI 409 – successfully resisting the defendants’ application for stay of execution
- [2022] HKCFI 3598 – successfully obtaining summary judgment against second layer recipients of defrauded sums
- She Ching Yan v Cai Yunxiang and Ors [2023] HKCFI 592 – successfully obtaining summary judgment against second layer recipient of defrauded sums (led by Mr. Chun Ho Lai)
- AVIC Trust Company Ltd v DIH International Ltd (HCCT 60/2021) – obtaining ex parte Mareva injunction of over RMB 400 million (led by Rachel Lam SC)
- CW Baice Ltd v The Wisdomobile Ltd and Ors (HCCT 14/2020) – representing the defendants in a contractual dispute of over USD 13 million and successfully setting aside Mareva injunction (as sole advocate)
- Koon Yuen Kim v Greentech Technology International Ltd and Ors (HCA 2415/2019) – application for interim injunction under s.729 of Companies Ordinance to restrain company from completing share transfer agreement and issuing new shares (led by Ms. Rachel Lam SC and Mr. Jason Yu)
Bankruptcy
- Re Ng Yuk Ting [2024] HKCFI 1322 – successfully obtaining bankruptcy order on basis of judgment debt in mortgage action (as sole advocate)
- Re Miao Zhenguo [2022] HKCFI 1852 – successfully obtaining bankruptcy order and defending arguments regarding steps to bring a statutory demand to debtor’s attention, domicile of debtor and valid security for petitioning debt (led by Mr. Jose Maurellet SC and Ms. Sabrina Ho)
- Re Cao Zhong [2021] HKCFI 3143 – successfully obtaining bankruptcy order (led by Mr. Jose Maurellet SC and Ms. Sabrina Ho)
Regulatory work and judicial review
- Competition Commission v Multisoft Ltd and Ors –
- [2024] HKCT 2 – representing the Competition Commission in first application under rule 76 of the Competition Tribunal Rules for granting relief against respondents failing to file their response to the Originating Notice of Applicaion (led by Mr. Jenkin Suen SC)
- [2023] HKCT 8 – representing the Competition Commission in case management conferences dealing with proper directions for disclosure of documents (led by Mr. Jenkin Suen SC)
- Competition Commission v ATAL Building Services Engineering Ltd and Ors [2022] 4 HKLRD 425 – representing the Competition Commission in case management conference dealing with proper directions for confidentiality ring (led by Ms. Catrina Lam)
- Cai Hongping v Securities and Futures Commission (SFAT Application No.3 of 2019) – representing the SFC in application for review of SFC’s decision to prohibit sponsor from re-entering the industry under s.196(1)(iii) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (led by Mr. Jenkin Suen SC)
- U Storage Group Ltd v Director of Fire Services and Anor (HCAL 490/2019) – representing the putative respondents in rolled-up hearing for judicial review of legality of guidance note issued for abatement of fire hazards (led by Ms. Catrina Lam and Ms. Sabrina Ho)
- Re Swiss Reinsurance Co Ltd and Anor [2019] HKCFI 2850 – representing the Insurance Authority in an application for sanction of scheme to transfer long term business under s.24 of the Insurance Ordinance (led by Mr. Jenkin Suen SC)
Arbitration
- A v R1 and R2 [2024] HKCFI 1511 – successfully setting aside leave for enforcement of arbitral awards in arbitral proceedings administered by the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration on inter alia public policy ground (led by Mr. Douglas Lam SC)
- AVIC Trust Company Ltd v DIH International Ltd (HCCT 60/2021) – obtaining ex parte Mareva injunction of over RMB 400 million in aid of arbitration (led by Rachel Lam SC)
- Advising on derivative action arising out of capital injection dispute of over USD 1 billion (led by Mr. Douglas Lam SC)
- Representing the defendants in a share subscription dispute of over USD 13 million (as sole advocate)
- Representing the landlord in a tenancy dispute concerning a HK$500 million lease (led by Mr. Douglas Lam SC and Ms. Ebony Ling)
Selected Advisory Work
- Advice on distribution of intestate estate by personal representatives (with Patrick Fung SC)
- Advice on merits of proceedings under s.214 of the SFO (with Mr. Jenkin Suen SC)
- Advice on merits of public interest immunity claim by the SFC (with Mr. Derek Chan SC)
- Advice on limitation period applicable to debt claim of over HK$1 billion (as sole counsel)
- Advice on merits of proceedings for committal and sequestration order (as sole counsel)
- Advice on application of s.60 of the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance to transfer of properties in Mainland, enforcement of judgment and costs order in Mainland and merits of application for Mareva injunction (as sole counsel)
- Advice on distribution of interest in an unadministered estate (as sole counsel)
- Bar Scholarship (2018)
- Harry Liu Postgraduate Scholarship (2017)
- Merton College award for performance in Final Honours School (2016)
- Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition – Semi-finalist team in international round; 4th best oralist in international round; 1st runner-up team in UK round (2015)
