Ambrose Ho, S.C. has a broad civil and commercial practice in the areas of securities, bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial, land, trust, probate and public law. He has particular experience in enforcement actions under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, both for the Securities and Futures Commission and private respondents. He is regularly instructed in probate related litigations and also shareholders disputes. In his public law practice, he has acted for the Department of Justice in judicial reviews on building and town planning matters. He has sat as a Recorder of the Court of First Instance, and has been appointed on various statutory appeal boards and statutory authorities as part of his commitment to public service.
Ambrose Ho, S.C. has been quoted as “a very experienced senior counsel” and “a very solid and deep-thinking practitioner” whose court manner is much appreciated by the Bench.
Horace Wong, S.C. has a broad civil practice, with a particular focus on commercial, banking and property disputes. He has extensive experience in substantial and complex litigation, having been involved in a number of long-running cases with multi-jurisdictional elements, including the ongoing dispute in Daimler AG v Leiduck. He also regularly acts for regulators and public bodies including the Securities and Futures Commission and the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board.
Besides his practice in the courts, Horace Wong, S.C. frequently sits as an arbitrator (both in Hong Kong and abroad), being a panel member of various international arbitral institutions. He also mediates complex commercial disputes and is a specially appointed mediator of the Hong Kong Mediation Council in respect of the Investment Agreement under the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA).
He has been recognised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Hong Kong Bar (2021) as a leading silk in commercial disputes and an “accomplished S.C.”.
聂心平资深大律师的执业范围广泛,涵盖各类民事诉讼,尤其擅长处理商业及证券诉讼。他被评论家描述为「聪明睿智、兢兢业业」(钱伯斯指南 2023),是「居香港市场前列的商业资深大律师之一」并「处于其顶峰状态」(法律500强2024)。
他曾就多宗案件于法庭及专责审裁处(市场失当行为审裁处和证券及期货事务上诉审裁处)代表证券及期货事务监察委员会或接受调查的当事人,并「经常因其在证券相关案件中的优秀表现而得到嘉许」(钱伯斯指南 2024)。他也曾担任离岸诉讼中证券法的专家证人。
聂资深大律师还拥有其他执业范畴的丰富经验,涵盖银行、公司及股东纠纷、竞争、保险、专业疏忽、土地、信托、雇佣、婚姻、破产、中国及国际跨境纠纷、公法以及白领犯罪等领域。
在仲裁领域,聂资深大律师是现任香港大律师公会仲裁委员会副主席。他还是英国皇家特许仲裁员协会资深会员、香港国际仲裁中心仲裁员名单成员,并曾在多宗商业纠纷中担任仲裁员。作为执业大律师,他亦曾代理过多宗境内及跨境商业纠纷。他还处理过涉及向法院提出协助仲裁程序或撤消执行仲裁裁决的申请。
作为一名调解员,聂资深大律师曾参与多宗涉及各类民事纠纷的调解(使用英语、广东话和/或普通话)。他于 2010 年获得英国有效争议解决中心认证的调解员资格。
在加入香港大律师行业之前,聂资深大律师曾担任新南威尔士州最高法院斯珀林法官的司法助理,并曾在悉尼Clayton Utz律师事务所和香港年利达律师事务所担任律师。
作为仲裁员
作为大律师
聂资深大律师在以下法律评级机构指南中获得以下类别的评级:
《钱伯斯指南》
《法律500强》
《法律界名人录》
“聂资深大律师处于其顶峰状态;尽管几年前才晋升为资深大律师,他已是居香港市场前列的商业资深大律师之一。 他经常一丝不苟、不遗余力地准备聆讯及审讯,深得香港司法机构的信任。”(商业纠纷)
“聂资深大律师很容易相处,并且对法律有非常透彻的了解。 他总是对法庭的提问做好万全准备,并具有卓越的盘问技巧。”(监管、调查与犯罪行为)
“聂资深大律师将他作为大律师及律师处理商业监管纠纷的丰富经验带到竞争法领域。他富有智慧,而且善于与客户沟通。”(竞争)
法律 500 强 (2024)
“履德大律师事务所的聂心平资深大律师经常因其在证券相关案件中的优秀表现而得到嘉许,他亦频繁代表证券及期货事务监察委员会。他广泛的执业范围还包括公司法、股东纠纷、专业疏忽和破产事务。”
优势
“聂资深大律师工作品质绝顶且友好。 他是我处理跨国复杂商业纠纷和监管调查的首选。”
“聂资深大律师是我在香港的首选。”
“聂资深大律师很敏锐而且总是十分谨慎。”
钱伯斯指南 (2024)
Michael Yin has a broad civil practice covering both litigation and advisory work. His special expertise lies in traditional chancery work, including all aspects of land-related matters, trusts and estates, and tax. He also has wide experience in Chinese law and custom, insolvency law, charity law, mental health proceedings, professional negligence, partnership and company disputes.
Thomas Lee is a highly regarded advocate, arbitrator and adviser. He works across a broad range of commercial disputes, principally in construction, fraud and asset tracing, professional negligence and employment.
He is usually sole advocate in difficult matters. He is also comfortable as a senior junior working in a team on heavy cases. He is highly accessible for formal and informal advice as well as representation.
He is a Chartered Arbitrator. He has been appointed (solely and as panel member) in several ad hoc references and in appointments under the HKIAC and ICC rules (domestic and international). He practises as a commercial mediator and has sat as a Deputy District Judge.
Having been a partner in the HK office of a London law firm, he is highly attuned to the needs and demands of solicitors as well as their clients.
He was born in Kuala Lumpur, educated in Australia, and has lived and worked in HK for over 30 years.
He serves extensively on professional bodies: the Arbitration Committee of the HK Bar Association; the Construction Committee of the HKBA; and the Council of the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong, since 2003 (Chairman in 2007). He is a panel member of the Barristers’ Disciplinary Tribunal.
Thomas is ranked as a leading commercial disputes junior (Tier 1) by Legal 500 (2022, 2023, 2024) and by Chambers & Partners (2024). He is also ranked as leading construction junior (Tier 1) by Legal 500 (2022, 2023, 2024) and is recommended by Doyle’s Guide in construction (2017, 2020, 2021, 2022).
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梁大状是本港公司民事诉讼屡获胜诉并拥有丰富资历的大律师。执业至今备受客户认可及赞誉,并多次再获委託处理各类案件。
梁大状擅长处理企业纠纷相关的诉讼,涵盖范围广泛,从商业合约纠纷,以至更为複杂且在本港常见的私人公司股东纠纷,以及税务、保险事项、知识产权及土地相关业权和拥有权纠纷等等。梁大状同时被评选为「商业纠纷」、「知识产权」,以及「家事及私人客户」领域的《法律500强》大律师,引证其于众多领域的成就以及为客户提供多方面法律意见的能力。
梁大状具备丰富的专业知识,并熟悉最新法律条例,在处理複杂案件方面经验丰富,能够满足本地与跨国客户的要求。她曾修读会计及金融,有助她更清楚了解有关商业案件的细节及背景。梁大状能言善辩,凡事注重细节,善于巧妙拆解争议困局,并能够迅速应对难以处理的不利证据和构思扼要论点。除了法律技巧外,梁大状在提供专业意见时,会从客户的角度出发,因此与客户及委託人均能建立长久而稳固的友好关係。
梁大状精通英语、广东话及普通话。
梁大状在提出和抗拒欺诈申索(包括跨司法管辖区申索)方面经验丰富,经常获委託取得强制令,以及附属披露令和资产保全令。
梁大状是商业纠纷案件的专家,在处理不同阵营股东方面拥有丰富经验。她经常获委託处理各种临时申请,例如剔除、简易判决、不同类型的执行申请和审讯工作。
向永明保险及中国太平保险提供意见,服务包括审阅其合约条款以及就其与监管机构的合规问题提供意见,涵盖一系列保险产品。
梁大状经常获委託就遗嘱认证及/或精神上无行为能力问题之相关事宜提供意见,以及申请各种命令,包括管理精神上无行为能力人士的财产及事务、诉讼待决期间遗产管理人、为收存财产而作出授予等。
Since joining the Bar, Verna has had a broad civil practice, mainly in the traditional Chancery areas of the law. Verna regularly advises and acts for clients in conveyancing matters and disputes, including building management issues; compulsory sale applications under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance, Cap.545; professional negligence claims; maintenance applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance, Cap.481; matters relating to wills and probate, and applications under the Mental Health Ordinance, Cap.136. Verna has also represented clients in general commercial, labour and family disputes.
Verna has been listed as one of the Leading Juniors in commercial disputes in the Legal 500.
As a CEDR accredited mediator, Verna has also regularly acted as such.
王漓大律师是香港回归后首批在香港赛马会奖学金计划支持下,由内地高校赴港攻读学位的顶尖学子之一。
2024年《法律500强亚太区榜单》(The Legal 500)将王大律师列为民商事争议解决领域第一级别的香港大律师。
以普通话为母语,并同时拥有中港两地的法律教育背景及法律职业资格,王大律师在跨境争议解决方面具有得天独厚的知识和技能,也在实务中积累了处理跨境诉讼和仲裁案件的丰富经验,例如:合同纠纷、公司股东纠纷、公司事务纠纷、证券法纠纷及家庭纠纷等。
王大律师熟知两地的司法及商业实践,因而能够快速全面地了解大陆客户所需,提出切实可行的解决方案,并能有效的将大陆客户的诉求和相关事实背景呈现给香港法庭及仲裁庭,代表大陆客户开展有策略性的香港法律程序。同时,他亦能用简明易懂的方式向大陆客户、大陆法院或仲裁庭介绍和阐释香港法。因此,王大律师经常作为香港法专家给大陆法院及仲裁庭提供专家报告,亦多次受邀为大陆的法律界人士,包括法官,律师,学生等提供香港法有关的培训,讲解普通法。
王大律师的专业知识和技能获得香港法庭,政府机关等的高度认可,有幸受邀作为法庭之友协助香港法庭处理案件;出任暂委区域法院法官;亦经常获邀代表香港政府,香港证监会,香港雇员补偿援助基金管理局等官方或半官方机构为其提供各项法律意见及法律服务。
此外,王大律师在信托、保险、土地、遗嘱等其他争议解决方面均有涉猎。
Isaac’s practice focuses on commercial and financial disputes, financial regulatory proceedings, banking disputes, trust and property disputes. He is often instructed for cases involving complex elements which require a multi-disciplinary analysis.
In addition to his advocacy work in the courts, Isaac regularly acts both for and against regulators in professional disciplinary and regulatory proceedings, including those in specialist tribunals such as the Market Misconduct Tribunal and the Competition Tribunal. Isaac also advises regularly on matters in relation to inquiries by the Listing Division or proceedings before the Listing Committee and the Listing Review Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Besides his civil practice, Isaac is also experienced in white-collar criminal defence work, having been involved in the trials of the former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong for corruption and of the former chairman of the Hong Kong General Chambers of Commerce for conspiracy to defraud.
Prior to joining the Bar, Isaac obtained his BSocSc (Government & Laws), LLB and PCLL from the University of Hong Kong, and his LLM from the London School of Economics. He has further obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London.
Isaac was a recipient of the Bar Scholarship and the Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship.
Kim M Rooney is a barrister, international arbitrator and mediator. Her practice focuses on serving as an arbitrator in complex and high value disputes in the aviation, commercial, construction energy, finance, infrastructure, IPR investment Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sectors. She is regularly appointed as an emergency arbitrator and as an arbitrator in expedited proceedings.
An ICC International Court of Arbitration member, Kim chaired the Hong Kong Law Reform Commission’s Subcommittee on Third Party Funding for Arbitration, co-drafting Part 10A of the Arbitration Ordinance Cap 609 and the Hong Kong Code of Conduct for Third Party Funding for Arbitration which implemented third party funding of arbitration in Hong Kong. Before moving to become a Hong Kong barrister in late 2009, Kim was a partner of White & Case LLP, heading its Asian dispute resolution practice. She has been practicing in Hong Kong since July 1990 when she worked on contentious insolvency at Baker & McKenzie. Kim is also admitted as a Western Australia Barrister and Solicitor and a Solicitor in England and Wales.
Kim’s work as an arbitrator is regularly recognized in international directories. Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2023 includes the following quotes:
“As arbitrator you are left with total confidence that Ms Rooney has got to grips with the case right down to the minutiae”
“She has a rigorous intellect, which is carried lightly and coupled with a very diligent approach”
“Ms Rooney is incredibly organised and thorough”
Kim is also a board member of eBRAM Online International Online Dispute Resolution Centre (serving on its executive committee), a member of the Rules Steering Committee of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation, a member of the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association and chair of its Arbitration Committee. She is the editor of the IBA’s “Dispute Resolution International”, co-author of “ ICCA’S Guide to the Interpretation of the 1958 New York Convention: A Handbook for Judges” (2012) and ADR Contributing Editor for “Hong Kong Civil Procedure”. Kim led an arbitration law reform project in Laos in 1998 (World Bank funded) and a project in the Indonesian public sector reviewing alternatives to litigation and arbitration for investor state disputes from 2013 to 2016 (EU funded).
Kim Rooney is regularly appointed as chair/presiding arbitrator, co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and emergency arbitrator in arbitrations governed by the laws of both civil and common law jurisdictions, and by international conventions, involving aviation, banking and finance, carbon credit, commercial, construction and infrastructure, distribution, energy and power, investment and trade, ITC, joint venture and shareholder, and pharmaceutical disputes, among others. Kim Rooney has sat as an arbitrator under the rules of AIAC, ACICA, HKIAC, ICC, JCAA, ICDR/AAA, LCIA (India), and SIAC, and in ad hoc arbitrations including under the UNCITRAL Rules, governed by the laws of Hong Kong, mainland China and various other Asian, Caribbean, European, Latin American, Russian, South American and North American jurisdictions and by international conventions. She has sat as an emergency arbitrator under various institutional arbitration rules including those of the HKIAC, ICDR/AAA and JCAA.
Kim Rooney’s concluded cases as an arbitrator include arbitrations of:
Kim’s litigation cases while a partner at White & Case LLP included successfully representing Chime Corporation, the Chinachem Group holding company, in Hong Kong litigation commenced by the Joint Liquidators against Mrs. Nina Wang, Chime Corporation and others.
In the early 1990’s Kim was a member of the Baker & McKenzie team in Hong Kong that represented the Joint Liquidators of Carrian Investment Limited in various Hong Kong and cross border litigation arising from the liquidation of various Carrian group members.
Kim is regularly included in various legal directories including Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2024, Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders China & Hong Kong 2023 and Who’s Who Legal Mainland China & Hong Kong 2023.
Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2023:
“As arbitrator you are left with total confidence that Ms Rooney has got to grips with the case right down to the minutiae”
“She has a rigorous intellect, which is carried lightly and coupled with a very diligent approach”
“Ms Rooney is incredibly organised and thorough”.
Kim is the editor of the International Bar Association’s “Dispute Resolution International.” She is an ADR Contributing Editor for “Hong Kong Civil Procedure”. She was member of the group that drafted “ICCA’S Guide to the Interpretation of the 1958 New York Convention: A Handbook for Judges” (2012). Her other publications include:
Ms. Rooney regularly lectures on international arbitration, advocacy, and international dispute resolution, including at the Peking University School of Law. Kim was one of the moderators of the ICC’s Asia Advanced Arbitrators Academy (2018-2020) and regularly teaches various programmes conducted by arbitral institutions and various lawyers’ associations, among others on arbitration law and practice.
English, French (reading)
Adrian joined the Bar in 2011 upon completion of his pupillage with Mr. Edwin Choy S.C., HH Judge Andrew SY Li, Mr. Kumar Ramanathan S.C., Mr. Andrew Mak, Mr. Ambrose Ho S.C. and Mr. Paul Shieh S.C.. He has been with chambers since its founding in 2022.
Adrian has a broad civil practice which covers the full range of commercial, banking, companies, trust and probate, land, personal injury and employment disputes, with extensive experience in the insolvency area. He has appeared at most levels of courts as well as arbitrations, conducting trials and appeals both in his own right and as a led junior. He also provides advisory work on the above matters, both locally and for matters in mainland PRC.
Adrian also takes a keen interest in teaching and promoting the rule of law and advocacy. He has been teaching as course lecturer at the Peking University Faculty of Law “Common Law-Public Law Course”. He has also been a Part-time Lecturer in Civil Advocacy, PCLL as well as a moot coach in multiple international moots at the University of Hong Kong.
Alexsander commenced full practice at the Bar in 2013 after successfully completing his pupillage with Mr. Horace Wong S.C., Mr. Daniel Marash S.C., Mr. Law Man Chung (now Law Man Chung S.C.), Mr. Nelson Miu and Mr. Damian Wong. He has developed a broad civil and commercial practice, which includes contractual disputes, trust and property litigation, cross-border commercial disputes, company and insolvency matters as well as shareholders’ disputes, personal injuries and medical negligence litigation. He has also acted in matters in relation to disciplinary proceedings of the Medical Council of Hong Kong.
Prior to joining the Bar, Alexsander practiced as a medical practitioner after having completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees in 2004. He subsequently obtained his Juris Doctor degree at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a further Master of Laws degree at the University of Cambridge.
Alexsander regularly appears as an advocate in Court either in his own right or as a led junior. He also appears and acts in arbitration.
Nicholas commenced practice in 2014 following the completion of his pupillage and extended pupillage with a number of established civil practitioners, including Mr. Horace Wong S.C., Mr. Andrew Mak, Mr. Thomas Lee and Mr. Tony Ko. He has a broad and predominantly civil practice, and has extensive experience advising on insolvency matters, commercial disputes, employment law, land matters (including landlord and tenant disputes, New Territories land disputes, property management disputes etc.) and arbitrations.
Nicholas has substantive trial and appellate experience both as sole advocate and as a led junior, appearing before the Court of Appeal, the Court of First Instance, the District Court, the Lands Tribunal and various magistracies for trials, interlocutory applications and appeals. Nicholas has also been involved in advisory and drafting work for arbitrations, appeared as arbitration counsel and has been appointed as tribunal secretary and arbitration clerks. He has also been appointed as a mediator on a number of disputes since having been accredited by CEDR in 2013.
He is currently a tutor and an external assessor for the PCLL Civil Advocacy course at the University of Hong Kong. He is a contributor of Emden’s Construction Law of Hong Kong (together with Mr. Thomas Lee) and has delivered a number of CPD talks on interlocutory injunctions (together with Mr. Thomas Lee and Mr. Avery Chan), New Territories land matters (together with Mr. David Tang), probate and administration matters (together with Mr. Ken To) and on bankruptcy law (in collaboration with Messrs. Lee & Chow).
Nicholas also accepts instructions from Legal Aid.
Roger practices in commercial law and international arbitration. His commercial practice spans across banking and finance, corporate insolvency, securities, civil fraud, bankruptcy and general commercial litigation. His expertise also extends to land, trusts and contentious probate matters.
Roger is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is experienced in international arbitration. He is frequently instructed as a junior in high-stakes litigation and arbitrations, and increasingly appears unled in the High Court and the District Court.
Before joining the Bar, Roger qualified as a Solicitor in 2013 following his training at an international law firm. He is recognised as a Leading Junior in Commercial Disputes in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Guide on the Hong Kong Bar and as Up and Coming in Commercial Dispute Resolution in the Chambers & Partners Greater China Region Legal Guide 2024.
Roger’s LinkedIn page can be found here.
Brian Chok has a broad civil practice with strong emphasis on corporate, commercial, land, building management and construction disputes. As regards his commercial and corporate practice, Brian has diverse experiences in handling contractual, and investment scheme disputes, as well as shareholders’ disputes involving breaches of directors’ duties and insolvency matters for individuals and corporate clients ranging from local family business to listed companies and conglomerate with strong ties and business portfolio in Mainland China and overseas. With a view to expanding connections and practising in the Greater Bay Area, Brian also passed the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Examination in 2023 and the assessment in 2024.
He has also frequently advised owners, Incorporated Owners, management companies and tenants on land matters such as tenancy and property ownership disputes including New Territories land, water seepage claims and procedural requirements and liabilities under the DMC and BMO.
As regards his construction practice, Brian has represented employers, main contractors and sub-contractors in disputes concerning prolongation costs, late payments, sub-standard works as well as personal injuries sustained at construction sites. In light of his commitment to his construction practice, Brian has been pursuing a part-time degree in surveying specialised in quantity surveying since 2022.
English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
刘家健大律师“经验丰富,是一位十分明智的诉讼律师。他非常精于战略,而且分析能力极强。”(《法律500强》)
刘大律师的执业领域涵盖商法和民法,他经常获聘办理复杂且重大的纠纷。
刘大律师具丰富的股市、私募、创投及债务经验。他不时在审讯和上诉代表监管机构、金融机构、上市公司及其股东和董事、其他超高净值人士出庭。
除了以大律师身分代理仲裁和相关法院程序,刘大律师亦获委聘为仲裁员。
在成为大律师之前,刘大律师曾在一家知名的律师事务所担任事务律师,专门从事商业诉讼和仲裁。他获《法律500 强》评为“乐于助人且知识渊博的律师”。
Justin is developing a broad practice spanning all of Chambers’ main practice areas, with particular interests in company, insolvency and commercial disputes, property matters encompassing land, building, building management, town planning and landlord and tenant disputes, trusts, charities, and civil fraud.
Justin regularly appears across all levels of the High Court, including as sole counsel in the Court of Appeal. He has also appeared as led junior in the Court of Final Appeal on a number of occasions. He appears frequently in the Lands Tribunal and has conducted appeals in his own right in the Buildings Appeal Tribunal and the Town Planning Appeal Board. His practice also involves a wide range of advisory work.
Justin has been recognised as a “Rising Star” in the area of commercial disputes by The Legal 500 (Asia-Pacific) 2024. He is described as having “time and again proven himself to be a strong, articulate, natural and eloquent advocate in court” who is able to “hold his own as a sole advocate” and is “effective when making submissions in court, especially when compared with other barristers of similar seniority”. Justin’s written legal submissions have also been described as being “of high quality”.
Highlights of Justin’s recent or notable work include:
Justin read law at the University of Oxford and went on to receive his postgraduate degrees from the University of Hong Kong. He took a Distinction in the Master of Laws and was awarded the Woo Po Shing Medal in Law for civil and criminal advocacy. He later received the Middle Temple Advocacy Scholarship.
Prior to joining the Bar, Justin worked for a top silk at a top-tier chambers in London. On his return to Hong Kong, he successfully completed his pupillage under the supervision of Ambrose Ho S.C., Abraham Chan (now Abraham Chan S.C.), Edwin Choy (now Edwin Choy S.C.) and Andrew Mak. He commenced full practice in 2017 and has served as a part-time civil advocacy tutor at HKU since 2021.
Jeff is developing a broad civil practice with a focus on commercial, property and trusts disputes. He is a Charles Ching Scholar and served pupillage with Mr Ambrose Ho SC, Mr Derek Chan SC, Mr Norman Nip SC, Mr Eugene Yim and Mr Isaac Chan.
In 2015-2016, Jeff worked as a Judicial Assistant in the Court of Final Appeal and assisted judges in substantive appeals, leave applications and other speaking engagements. In 2021-2024, he served as a part-time Judicial Associate in the Court of Appeal.
Jeff has published in law journals. One of his articles on company law has been cited by the High Court of Singapore.
Francis has developed a broad commercial practice, with particular emphasis on securities and regulatory, insurance, employment, land, trust and probate, charities and international arbitration. Ranked as a “Rising Star” by The Legal 500 (Asia Pacific), he has been recognised as an advocate who is “exceptionally knowledgeable, even in complex insurance issues”.
Qualified as an associate at the Chartered Governance Institute, Francis has acted for both the Securities and Futures Commission and senior management of Hong Kong and Nasdaq-listed companies in complex fraud, securities, cryptocurrency and commercial crime cases.
On the regulatory side, Francis has experience in suspension and resumption of trading of shares of listed companies, and also in proceedings under sections 213 and 214 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571). He is also involved in professional negligence cases concerning auditors, solicitors and/or financial advisers.
As a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Francis has experience in arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules. He is also an HKIAC Accredited Tribunal Secretary and a member of the ACICA Tribunal Secretary Panel.
Francis has experience in different insurance litigation involving fatal accident, catastrophic injuries, third-party motor, public liability, product liability and policy dispute claims (including double insurance, reinsurance, indemnity and contribution). He has been regularly instructed by insurers including AIG, Allied World, Asia, AXA, Berkshire Hathaway, BOCG, Chubb, FWD, Liberty, PingAn, PICC, Tokio Marine & Fire, XL Insurance and Zurich.
Francis is also a qualified Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). He is actively involved in some recent high profile high net worth and charities disputes.
Kelly commenced full practice in 2018 following the successful completion of her pupillage with Mr Horace Wong SC, Mr MC Law (now Mr MC Law SC), Mr Norman Nip (now Mr Norman Nip SC) and Ms Catherine Wong. She has a wide spectrum of practice encompassing company disputes, insurance, bankruptcy and regulatory law.
Kelly is frequently instructed together with lead counsel or alone. Kelly also has experience in different levels of Court, including having appeared as sole advocate in the Court of First Instance, District Court and Coroner’s Court and having been led in the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal. Kelly is also conversant with arbitration, including those administered under the HKIAC rules, the UNCITRAL rules and the ICC Rules, and has appeared as arbitration counsel and appointed as tribunal secretary in a number of arbitrations.
Kelly has been recognised as a “Rising Star” by the Legal 500 (Asia-Pacific) 2024 in the areas of regulatory and private client and family.
Since October 2023, Kelly also has been serving as a part-time Judicial Associate (Civil) to the Court of Appeal.
Kelly has a professional command in Cantonese, Putonghua and English, and is capable of delivering written work in Chinese and English.
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Julia served pupillage under Ambrose Ho S.C., Andrew Mak, Wilson Leung, and Benson Tsoi. She has a broad civil litigation and advisory practice.
Julia's commercial work includes shareholders’ disputes, derivative actions, unfair prejudice proceedings, insolvency matters, and general contractual disputes. She has acted in land and property matters such as building management disputes, rights of way, Building (Planning) Regulations, and resumption and compensation cases. She has been instructed in judicial review applications, administration and probate actions, and proceedings involving trusts and vesting orders.
Julia’s advisory practice spans personal injury, employment issues, adverse possession and Chinese customary law. She authored the latest update of the Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong: Trustee Ordinance (Cap. 29).
Candice commenced full practice in 2019. She is developing a broad civil litigation practice, having appeared in various levels of the courts in Hong Kong, either as sole advocate or junior counsel. She has experience in handling cases concerning commercial, company, securities and regulatory, professional negligence, trusts, and employment matters.
Prior to joining the Bar, Candice read business and law at The University of Hong Kong, graduating with an LLB with first-class honours. Thereafter, she obtained her Master of Law (Commercial Law) from the University of Cambridge.
Candice is also a part-time tutor at the University of Hong Kong, and the contributing author of various publications, including the latest update of the Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong: Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571).
Candice has since 2021 served on the Young Barristers Committee of the Hong Kong Bar Association, and is responsible for overseeing its Street Law outreach program.
Candice was awarded the Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship in 2019.
Professional Negligence
在跟随杜淦堃资深大律师、聂心平资深大律师、蔡一鸣资深大律师、黄若锋区域法官及陈志刚大律师实习后,黄芷源大律师于2020年正式执业。他主要从事民事诉讼,亦曾于香港的各级法院出庭。
在获认许为香港执业大律师之前,黄大律师曾在一家国际律师事务所中任职见习律师,并取得香港事务律师资格。他于香港大学取得法学士和法律专业证书,其后于伦敦政治经济学院取得法学硕士(优异),以及于英国剑桥大学取得法学硕士(一级荣誉)。
黄大律师于2019年获得中殿抗辩训练奖学金。
可按此网上连结浏览黄大律师的领英档案。
郭俊野大律师拥有中国内地及香港两地法律教育与专业资格背景,毕业于北京大学法学院及香港大学法学院。在成为香港执业大律师之前,郭大律师曾于北京任职于一间全球最大规模的矿产/能源类央企的法律与内控部门。
郭大律师专长于处理国际仲裁和商事诉讼案件,尤其专攻金融和股权投资纠纷、公司和股东纠纷、证券监管以及白领犯罪等领域。
在国际仲裁领域,郭大律师拥有丰富经验,曾经处理过诸多涉及复杂问题的案件。他还专长于处理与仲裁相关的法庭诉讼案件,包括撤销仲裁裁决的申请以及根据《香港仲裁条例》对仲裁庭管辖权提出挑战。
在商事诉讼方面,郭大律师经常代表来自中国内地和香港的客户,专长于处理跨境争议。他还经常为中国内地的法院和仲裁庭,就复杂的香港法律问题提供法律意见和专家报告。
郭大律师的专业领域还涵盖包括公司清盘/破产、土地、信托、继承、雇佣、家事和禁制令等。
郭大律师以普通话为母语,并能操流利的英语及广东话。他亦是香港大律师公会内地事务常务委员会委员及仲裁事务委员会委员。
Johnathan joined Chambers having completed his pupillage with Mr. Ambrose Ho SC, Mr. Jonathan Ah-weng, Ms. Joyce Leung and Mr. Herbert Leung. He is developing a broad practice with experience in handling matters involving commercial, company, arbitration, land, probate, personal injury, employment and family.
Johnathan obtained his LLB from the University of Warwick and his LLM with Distinction from the London School of Economics. He further obtained his PCLL from the University of Hong Kong, where he was awarded the Henry Wai & Co. Litigation Prize.
Kelvin joined Chambers after completing his pupillage with Mr Horace Wong SC, Ms Catherine Wong, Mr Isaac Chan and Mr Roger Phang.
Prior to joining Chambers, Kelvin graduated top of his class in both his undergraduate degree, and his JD degree at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. After completing his PCLL with distinction, Kelvin went on to obtain his BCL at the University of Oxford. During his studies, Kelvin received multiple scholarships and prizes in recognition of his academic achievements. In addition, Kelvin published in peer-reviewed journals, and delivered a CPD seminar on service out of jurisdiction during his pupillage.
Kelvin is developing a broad civil and commercial practice, with a particular emphasis on company, insolvency, securities, and fraud related matters. He also accepts instructions in matters involving applications for injunctive relief (e.g. freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions, etc.). Apart from litigation, Kelvin is also developing a practice in arbitration.
Peer-reviewed publications
CPD Seminars
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