Commercial & Banking

• Daimler AG v Leiduck [2012] 3 HKLRD 119 (CA), [2013] 2 HKLRD 822 (CA), [2014] 3 HKLRD 56 (CFI), [2018] 1 HKLRD 40 (CFI), [2018] 1 HKLRD 1188 (CFI), [2020] 3 HKLRD 579 (CFI), [2021] HKCA 328: Ongoing multi-jurisdictional dispute involving multiple issues of fraud, Mareva Injunction, settlement agreement, enforcement of undertaking, and issues of Russian law and psychiatric expert evidence, resulting in multiple leading decisions on various aspects of procedural and substantive law.
• Poben Consultants Ltd v Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club (HCMP 2332/2016, 27 October 2017), [2019] 1 HKLRD 1110 (CA): Expungement of evidence on ground of “without prejudice” privilege in the context of dispute over private club debentures
• DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd v Sit Pan Jit (HCA 382/2009, CACV 91/2015 & FAMV 45/2016): Leading case on contractual estoppel involving allegations of mis-selling by the bank

Regulatory & Disciplinary

• SFC v Lu Ruifeng [2020] 4 HKLRD 786 (CFI), [2022] HKCA 326: Joinder application raising applicable limitation period for claims under s 213 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance
• Registrar of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants v X (No. 3) [2017] 5 HKLRD 568 (CA): Appeal against determination of Disciplinary Committee of the HKICPA raising issues of procedural fairness

Property & Probate

• Polyline Development Ltd v Ching Lin Chuen [2021] HKCFI 483: Strike-out application against multitude of claims made in respect of Ding House developments 
• Sino Channel Holdings Ltd v Vast Faith Investment Ltd [2020] 2 HKLRD 1286 (CA): Dispute involving proper interpretation of deed of mutual covenant
• Chow Lily v Chow Wai Wai Violet (HCAP 22/2019): Probate action in relation to the estate of the late business tycoon Chow Yei Ching

Personal Injuries & Employees’ Compensation

• Wo Chun Wah v Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board [2019] 1 HKLRD 48 (CA): CA decision on proper approach to costs order against the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board
• Lo Siu Wa v Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board [2017] 2 HKLRD 9 (CA), (2018) 21 HKCFAR 8: CFA decision on proper approach of interpreting employee compensation insurance policies

Public

• Kazuo Okada v Registrar of Companies [2019] 1 HKLRD 483: Judicial review of registrar’s decision to withhold registration of documents pending resolution of underlying corporate disputes
• Waddington Ltd v SFC [2018] HKCFI 2544: Judicial review of SFC’s decision to refuse carrying out investigations and to take out petition under s 214 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance
• Chan Thao Phoumy v Secretary for Justice [2018] 3 HKLRD 310: Application to set aside registration of external confiscation order made under s 29(1) of the Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance 

DIRECTORY QUOTATIONS

• “An accomplished S.C.” (Legal 500 2022)