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Adrian joined Chambers after completing his pupillage with Mr Jonathan Chang SC, Mr Jonathan Ah-Weng, Ms Bonnie Cheng, and Mr Martin Ho. He is developing a broad civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work. Experience
Commercial
Qinhe Energy Holdings Limited (沁和能源控股有限公司) v Peng Fei Investment International Limited (鵬飛投資國際有限公司) [2023] HKCFI 1872: Applications for summary judgment, interim payment, and security for costs in a multi-billion renminbi dispute involving breaches of warranties, misrepresentations, and expert evidence on Mainland PRC tax law (led by Rimsky Yuen SC)Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited v Lee Yau Tak (A Bankrupt) and Anor [2023] HKCA 450: Appeal on common intention constructive trusts and the right of redemption exercisable by a beneficial owner of a mortgaged property following the mortgagor’s bankruptcy (with Martin Ho)Hua She Asset Management (Shanghai) Company Limited v Beijing Yaolai Investment Company Limited and Anor [2022] HKCFI 2549: Resisting an application for security as a pre-condition to setting aside an arbitral enforcement order (sole advocate)King Victory Investment Limited v Chan Hon Wing (HCA 1702/2022): Application for summary judgment, raising issues on promissory estoppel and the Money Lenders Ordinance (Cap 163) (led by Victor Dawes SC, with Lau Ka Kin)West Ridge Investment Limited v Nam Tai Property Inc (HCA 1213/2022): Advising and acting for a major financial institution in ongoing transnational enforcement proceedings (with Justin Ho) China Health Group Limited v Li Zhong Yuan and Ors [2023] HKCFI 3290: Appearing in a 12-day trial successfully contesting allegations and inferences of breaches of directors’ duties (with Martin Ho)Lee Chung Wah and Anor v Ngan Chi Shing and Ors (HCMP 2286/2023): Urgent application to restrain persons from carrying into effect a disputed board resolution on the removal of directors (led by José-Antonio Maurellet SC, with Patrick Siu); resisting ex parte on notice application for disclosure of documents and notification injunction (with Patrick Siu) Civil Fraud / Asset Recovery
Deines-Pollan Services LLC v Lian Shun International Trading Limited (HCA 286/2023): Obtaining orders for a proprietary injunction and ancillary disclosure on behalf of the Plaintiff in support of a cyber-fraud asset recovery claim (sole advocate) Everwin Enterprise (Hong Kong) Limited v Haitong International Products & Solutions Limited (HCMP 1606/2021): Application for injunctive relief to restrain the presentation of a winding-up petition (led by Paul Shieh SC, with Astina Au)Miumi International Food Company Limited v Oriental Green Energy Group Co., Limited (HCMP 1819/2021): Application for injunctive relief to restrain the presentation of a winding-up petition (led by Victor Dawes SC, with Martin Ho)Re Univision Engineering Limited [2023] HKCFI 2691: Obtaining an immediate winding-up order on behalf of the Petitioner, with issues concerning the viability of the Company’s restructuring proposal (sole advocate) - WSSA v SYH (FCMC 4633/2020): Acting for the Petitioner in ongoing highly contentious children’s proceedings, including but not limited to –
- [2023] HKFC 93: Application relating to disclosure of documents under r 121 Matrimonial Causes Rules (Cap 179A) and / or release of implied undertaking (led by Robert Pang SC, with Theresa Chow)
- [2023] HKFC 217: Resisting leave to appeal application concerning recusal on grounds of apparent bias (with Theresa Chow)
- [2024] HKFC 9: Resisting application for stay of execution pending appeal (sole advocate)
- ALDL v FTFC (FCMC 13698/2013): Acting for the Petitioner in a long-running matrimonial finance dispute, including but not limited to –
- [2023] HKFC 6: Obtaining renewed legal costs contribution / litigation funding from the Respondent (sole advocate)
- [2024] HKFC 13: Trial of preliminary issues for the determination of beneficial ownership of properties and s 17 summonses for avoidance of dispositions (with Bonnie Cheng)
- [2024] HKFC 70: Trial of ancillary relief (with Bonnie Cheng)
MPY v TWTP (FCMC 9197/2022): Acting for the Respondent in resisting an application for maintenance pending suit (with Bonnie Cheng; proceedings ongoing)CCL (aka L, CC) v JRC (aka C, JR) (FCMC 1548/2020): Acting for a third party in resisting an application for joinder (led by Anthony Chan SC, with Theresa Chow) Yield-the-Best v The Secretary for Transport and Housing [2023] HKLdT 44; [2023] HKLdT 75: Trial on assessment of compensation under the Roads (Works, Use, and Compensation) Ordinance (Cap 370) for loss (including severance loss) caused by resumption of brownfield land by the Government for the construction of the Fanling Bypass roadworks (led by Victor Dawes SC, with Anna Chow; leave to appeal granted)Century Treasure Limited and Anor v Or Pui Kwan and Ors [2024] 1 HKLRD 72, [2024] 2 HKC 1: Application for leave to appeal on the proper determination of the reserve price in a statutory auction under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Development) Ordinance (Cap 545) (led by Jin Pao SC) 
