Alexander Burg
Alexander Burg
Alexander Burg
Call: 2023 (HK)

Education

  • PCLL, University of Hong Kong (2022)
  • LLB, University of Hong Kong (First Class Honours) (2021)
  • BBA (Law), University of Hong Kong (First Class Honours) (2021)

Contact

Email:alexburg@templechambers.com
Tel:(+852) 2523 2003

Secretary

Name:Rani Daryanani
Email:rani@templechambers.com
Tel:(+852) 2248 1804

mentions

languages

English, Cantonese, Putonghua, German

Practice Areas

  • Arbitration
  • Banking / Finance
  • Charity
  • Civil Fraud / Asset Recovery
  • Commercial
  • Company
  • Competition
  • Confidentiality / Privacy
  • Conflict of Laws
  • Defamation / Media
  • Discrimination
  • Employment
  • Equity / Trust
  • Family / Matrimonial
  • Injunction / Contempt
  • Insolvency
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mental Health
  • Probate / Succession
  • Property & Conveyancing
  • Public Law / Judicial Review
  • Restitution / Unjust Enrichment
  • Appointments And Public Office

  • Lecturer (Non-Clinical), Department of Law, University of Hong Kong (2023 – Present)
  • Guest Moot Coach, Department of Law, University of Hong Kong (2024)
  • Scholarship And Prizes

  • Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship (2023)
  • APAA Prize in Issues in Intellectual Property Law or in Copyright Law (2021)
  • Dean’s Honours List (2021)
  • Betty Ho Essay Prize on Contract Law (2021)
  • HSF-KCL Competition Law Moot – Quarter-finalist (2021)
  • Joint University Contract Law Mooting Competition – Champion & Best Speaker Award (2021)
  • Dean’s Honours List (2019)
  • Dr Woo Hon Fai Memorial Scholarship (2019)
  • St John’s College Annual Academic Colloquium – Champion (2019)
  • Dean’s Honours List (2018)
  • HKU Foundation Entrance Scholarship (2016)
  • FBE Entrance Scholarship (2016)
  • Profile

    Alexander joined Chambers in 2023 after completing pupillage with Mr Jin Pao SC, Mr Tony Li SC, Mr Keith Lam and Ms Bonnie YK Cheng. He is developing a broad civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.

    Experience

    Commercial+
  • Chen Hongqing v Asia Cement Corporation [2023] HKCFI 2769: Strike out application on the ground of abuse of process for advancing inconsistent allegations (led by Abraham Chan SC, with Joshua Chan)
    • Sinostate Enterprises Ltd v Kings Paradise Ltd (HCA 1664/2020):
      • 7-day trial raising issues of breach of fiduciary duties, knowing receipt, limitation period and laches; claims dismissed on day 1 for plaintiffs’ failure to appear at trial (with Val Chow)
      • [2024] HKCA 774: Urgent appeal against refusal to grant security for costs (with Val Chow)
      • [2024] 5 HKC 482: Strike-out application for failure to comply with Order 5 rule 6 (sole counsel)
  • GT Global Ltd & GT Investment Services Ltd v Billmont Ltd (HCA 976/2025): Claims for breach of agency agreements (sole counsel)
  • Aero Light (HK) Ltd v Mung Chi Hung (HCA 1699/2021): Breach of fiduciary duties; dishonest assistance (sole counsel)
  • China Industrial Securities International Brokerage Ltd v Lou Yi (HCA 1073/2021): Stay of execution pending appeal against conditional leave to defend; questions of construction of contract, discharge of guarantee on allegations of bad faith, negligence and/or connivance (led by Jonathan Chang SC)
  • Advised on merits of an intended application to strike out an action for want of prosecution (sole counsel)
  • Injunction / Contempt
  • Committee of the Estate of NKS v Lai Sum Hung (HCA 1227/2022): Ex parte injunction to restrain director from dealing with loan proceeds (with Keith Lam)
  • Fremery Enrich Holdings Ltd v Chan Michael Cyrus (HCA 347/2024): Variation of injunction restraining breach of confidence (sole counsel)
  • Family / Matrimonial+
  • LQR v SF (FCMC 3640/2024): Separation agreement; Crossley application (led by Bernard Man SC, with Bonnie Cheng)
  • CHJ v LSR & LKOR (FCMC 12018/2022): TL v ML proceedings (with Bonnie Cheng)
  • FQ v LKC (FCMC 7920/2023): Ancillary relief proceedings; maintenance pending suit; prenuptial agreement; non-molestation order (sole counsel)
  • TZ v LB (FCMC 1702/2024): Ancillary relief proceedings (sole counsel)
  • Chiu Yee Mui v Fung Yuen Kwan, Veronica [2025] HKCFI 3207: Stay pending ancillary relief proceedings in the Family Court (led by Victor Dawes SC, with Bonnie Cheng)
  • LKSL v LSK (FCMC 7471/2022): Ancillary relief proceedings; settled at M-FDR (with Bonnie Cheng)
  • Company
  • Re New Bright International Development Ltd [2025] HKCFI 2351: 8-day trial on existence of alleged right to equal participation under oral shareholders’ agreement (led by Victor Dawes SC, with Natalie So)
  • Re CSIL Ltd (HCMP 47/2024): Urgent injunction to restrain directors from carrying into effect disputed board resolutions (led by Jonathan Chang SC, with Natalie So)
  • Equity / Trust
  • Lam Hon Keung Keith v Lam Chi Tat Anthony (HCA 725/2015, HCA 726/2015, HCA 1230/2015, HCA 2426/2015, HCA 2427/2015, HCA 2428/2015 & HCA 2550/2015): 14-day trial on beneficial ownership of shares in family companies (with Keith Lam)
  • Insolvency
  • Re Green Giant Energy Ltd (HCCW 282/2022): Winding-up petition involving allegations of sham loan agreement (led by Queenie Lau SC)
  • Defamation / Media
  • GCGC Ltd v Frank Ye Jun [2025] HKCFI 1987: Injunction restraining defamation; service out of jurisdiction (led by Mike Lui SC)
  • Probate / Succession
  • Re Estate of Yeung Kam (HCAP 19/2022): Validity of wills
  • Re Estate of Xie Maochang [2023] HKCFI 2696
  • Advised on the application of the forfeiture rule as a result of a conviction of manslaughter (sole counsel)
  • Banking / Finance
  • Pa Sam Nang v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd [2024] HKCFI 2767: Bank’s contractual right to freeze accounts; joinder of third party (led by Victor Dawes SC, with Natalie So)
  • Employment
  • King Hin Fai Kevin v Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (HK Branch) (HCA 1435/2024) (led by Jin Pao SC)
  • Public Law / Judicial Review
  • Lai Cheuk Yin v Margret Cheung Wai Fong & The Council of Lingnan University [2025] HKCFI 2563: Disqualification of student candidate in university’s council and senate election (led by Mike Lui SC, with Jimmy Ma, Keith Tam and Paul Chow)
  • Discrimination
  • Advised on merits of pregnancy discrimination claims (led by Mike Lui SC)
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