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Samantha Lau joins Rede Chambers
We are delighted to announce that Samantha Lau has joined as our newest member. Samantha was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2020 and has a wide civil practice…
Security of Payment Bill: Interim Thoughts on Enforcing Adjudication Decisions in Insolvency
Construction projects involve an array of components – including construction work, consultancy services, and materials/plant supplies – linked through a supply chain…
Case Update: Centre Rise from the ashes – Court grants Lazarus order out of time
In Re Centre Rise Trading Ltd [2024] HKCFI 2315, the court granted a ‘Lazarus’ order to revive a company out of time so that the applicant qua creditor…
Case Update: Court rejects implied term to rescind credit agreement
In Durkin v DSG Retail Ltd [2014] 1 WLR 1148, the UK Supreme Court implied a term at common law into the credit agreement that it would be rescinded upon…
Kelvin Tse joins Rede Chambers
We are delighted to welcome Kelvin Tse as our newest member.
Kelvin was called to the Bar in 2024. He joined chambers after completing his pupillage with Mr Horace Wong SC…
Kim Rooney joins Rede Chambers
Today, we welcome a new member to chambers and our first addition since our inception in 2022. Kim Rooney is a barrister, international arbitrator and mediator, with a practice focused complex……
Breaking Bad: The Civil Consequences of Breaking the wrong wall
An article in last week’s Standard regarding the knocking down of a load-bearing wall at a LOHAS Park apartment spurred an interesting reaction to unauthorized building works and their legal ramifications….
Case Note: Family Company Derivative Feud
In Hong Kong, families often hold properties and businesses through corporate vehicles, with family members also being shareholders and directors of the company. This creates a particular set of problems when those members take an informal approach to the management of company affairs….
The Quiet Experiment in the Hong Kong Competition Law
The Hong Kong Competition Ordinance, Cap. 619 came into effect just over seven years ago. Designed to promote and protect competition in the market and prohibit anti-competitive conduct…
The Quiet Experiment in the Hong Kong Competition Law
The Hong Kong Competition Ordinance, Cap. 619 came into effect just over seven years ago. Designed to promote and protect competition in the market and prohibit anti-competitive conduct…