黃旭倫 資深大律師

資深大律師

認許年份:1984 | 資深大律師:2004

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.”.

近期案例精選

  • Fong Chak Kwan v Ascentic Ltd [2021] 6 HKC 401 (CA), [2022] HKCFA 4 Acting for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board in an appeal to set-aside leave for service-out involving proper interpretation of “damage limb” of the tort jurisdictional gateway
  • Chen Yue Jia James v Chen Maria [2020] HKCFI 2410: 18-day trial concerning validity of 5 wills 
  • SFC v Yiu Hoi Ying Charles [2017] 3 HKLRD 157 (CA), (2018) 21 HKCFAR 475: Leading CFA decision on the interpretation of “innocent purpose” defence provided in s 271(3) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

其他精選案例

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)

 

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任命及會員資格

專業認許

  • 資深大律師
  • 香港高等法院暫委法官(2008年至2009年)
  • 香港高等法院特委法官(2010年至2012年)
  • 香港國際仲裁中心仲裁員名冊
  • 香港國際仲裁中心程序委員會委員
  • 勞資關係條例第12(3)條仲裁員名單
  • 《內 地 與 香 港 關 於 建 立 更 緊 密 經 貿 關 系 的 安 排 》香港方調解員
  • 香港大律師公會大律師資格考試小組(物業、產權轉讓及平衡法)召集人
  • 北京大學國際法學院訪問教授
  • 香港大學法律專業學系榮譽講師
  • 香港大律師公會大律師資格考試小組(物業、產權轉讓及平衡法)召集人

主要公職

  • 太平紳士(自2014年)
  • 非應邀電子訊息( 執 行 通 知 ) 上訴委員會主席(自2022年)
  • 行政上訴委員會主席(2010至2016年)
  • 建築物上訴審裁處主席(2015至2021年)
  • 城市規劃(上訴)委員團主席 (自2023年)
  • 強制性公積金計畫管理局(積金局)非執行董事(自2012至2018年)
  • 稅務上訴委員會副主席(2007-2012)
  • 證監會紀律研訊主席委員會委員(2008年至2018年)
  • 暴力及執法傷亡賠償委員會委員(2007年至2013年)
  • 上訴委員會備選團(受規管產品的豁免) 委員(自2011年至2017年)
  • 香港會計師公會紀律小組委員(2004年至2005年)

學歷

  • 香港大學法律學士
  • 香港大學深造法律文憑
  • 劍橋大學法學碩士(一級榮譽)
  • 香港中文大學哲學文學碩士(院長嘉許名單)
  • 土木工程高級證書(香港理工學院)

其他資格和經驗

  • 澳門東亞大學中國法律文憑
  • 中國法學會中國法律文憑
  • CEDR認可調解員
  • CEDR投資者與國家爭議調解培訓證書