Profile
Edward joined Chambers in 2023 after completing pupillage with Mr Richard Khaw SC, Mr Jin Pao SC, Mr Marco Li, Ms Elizabeth Cheung and Mr Isaac Chan. He is developing a broad civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.
Edward completed his undergraduate degree in Law at the University of Oxford. He went on to obtain his postgraduate BCL degree at Oxford with distinctions in all subjects.
Prior to commencing pupillage, Edward was a Judicial Assistant at the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, where he assisted the Judges in conducting research on points of law and other work of the Court generally.
Experience
Ke Xi Ping v Jiang Xi An Fa Da Wine Company Ltd (HCCT 49/2024) – 4-day trial on application to set aside leave to enforce arbitral award (with Astina Au)Emergency arbitration under HKIAC Rules – acted for a former employee in successfully resisting an application for interim emergency relief for alleged breach of non-compete and confidentiality obligations (led by Queenie Lau SC)Arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules – acted for a major US company in successfully resisting an urgent application for interim measures by a listed PRC company (led by Queenie Lau SC)Arbitration under HKIAC Rules – tribunal secretary in a shareholders’ dispute Hang Chin Marble Engineering Ltd v Pacific Marble & Granite Ltd [2025] HKCFI 480 – 5-day trial of a construction dispute (with Eugene Kwan)Hang Chin Marble Engineering Ltd v Pacific Marble & Granite Ltd (DCCJ 1271/2020) – part-heard trial of a construction dispute (sole advocate) Wong Mei Yue v EFT Payments (Asia) Ltd [2026] HKCFI 607 – 5-day trial on claim for commission income; discussion of common law authorities on “no oral modification” clauses (with Eugene Kwan)Confederated Assets Group Ltd & Ors v Ng Kwok Ching [2025] HKCFI 4368; [2025] 5 HKLRD 671 – discussion of principles on the Court’s power to dismiss an action for want of prosecution (with Eugene Kwan)Lo Kwok Kwei David v Yeung Kai Cheung Patrick [2024] HKCFI 1222 – 9-day trial on nature of plaintiff’s interest in a corporate finance advisory services company (led by Paul Shieh SC, with Elizabeth Cheung) Highfit Development Co Ltd (in liquidation) v Koo Siu Ying [2025] HKCFI 2775 – acted for Pearl Lam and Koo Siu Ying in 12-day trial, successfully defending liquidators’ claim alleging breach of fiduciary duties for selling company assets at undervalue (led by Victor Joffe KC, SC and Queenie Lau SC)Re Invitrocue (Hong Kong) Ltd (HCCW 553/2023) – application for appointment of provisional liquidators; striking-out of winding-up relief (with Elizabeth Cheung) Industrial Bank Co Ltd Hong Kong Branch v Youth Force Asia Ltd (HCA 378/2024) – acted for major PRC bank in successfully obtaining Mareva injunction for over HK$200 million (with Thomas Wong) Re Vast Luck Company Ltd [2026] HKCFI 428 – winding-up application against parent company of Taipan bakery chain (sole advocate) Wong Kwei Piu v Chow Chi Cheung (trading as Sun Lee Co) [2024] HKDC 1637 – acted for a legal-aid assigned solicitor in successfully resisting a wasted costs application brought by the Director of Legal Aid in personal injury proceedings (with Elizabeth Cheung)Chan Chun Chuen v Kao, Lee & Yip (a firm) [2023] HKCFI 3009 – acted for former solicitors of Chan Chun Chuen in successfully resisting a wasted costs application (with Elizabeth Cheung) Re WSY (HCA 398/2017) – costs submissions in relation to an application by a relative of a mentally incapacitated person seeking directions concerning the management of properties held by the estate (led by Jin Pao SC)Application for substitution of executors for mental health committee following the passing of a mentally incapacitated person (led by Jin Pao SC)Application for substitution of mental health committee appointed under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance (sole advocate) B/R 24/2023: acted for the taxpayer in an appeal before the Board of Review concerning deductibility of interest expenses (led by Stewart Wong SC) 
