Education
- MPhil in Law (Distinction), University of Oxford
- BCL (Distinction), University of Oxford
- LLB (First Class Honours), The University of Hong Kong
- BBA(Law) (First Class Honours), The University of Hong Kong
Contact
| Email: | gyeung@templechambers.com |
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| Tel: | (+852) 2523 2003 |
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Profile
Geoffrey was called to the Bar in 2018 as a Bar Scholar and a Rhodes Scholar. He has a broad practice in civil and commercial litigation, with a particular interest in public law matters.
He has acted in a range of civil and commercial disputes, including in relation to shareholders’ disputes, financial markets, conflict of laws, international commercial arbitration, as well as land-related disputes and adverse possession claims. He has conducted civil and criminal trials (as led junior or as sole advocate) at various levels of courts and tribunals, and also acted as counsel in arbitration. He also has experience in advisory work in relation to regulatory investigations and compliance obligations, including in the contexts of securities, competition and anti-money laundering legislation.
He has particular experience in constitutional and administrative law, including high-profile constitutional litigation, equality and civil liberties, regulatory and licensing matters, commercial judicial review, as well as other cases involving public law issues. He is ranked in major legal directories including Chambers and Partners (2024) and Legal 500 (2022-2025) for administrative and public law. Recent quotes include:
“Geoffrey has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law on constitutional rights and guarantees. He is not only very efficient and able to turn around work quickly, he is also able to offer practical solutions based on what may sometimes be high-level notions of constitutional law.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025, Administrative and Public Law - Rising Stars
“Geoffrey is a junior of the highest calibre. His research skills are excellent and he prepares meticulously, always spotting and addressing effectively the critical issues in a case.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024, Administrative and Public Law - Rising Stars
“Geoffrey is extremely capable in public and administrative law.”
Chambers and Partners Greater China Region Guide 2024, Administrative and Public Law - Juniors, Band 2
Geoffrey speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin, and can read and draft in English and Chinese. He accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice.
Experience
Acted as counsel (as led junior) in an HKIAC arbitration involving a 9-figure USD dispute relating to cryptocurrencies.
Acted for one of the defendants (a former independent non-executive director of the plaintiff company) at trial in relation to claims for unlawful means conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duties. Judgment pending. With Simon Wong.
Acted as sole advocate to resist an application for an anti-suit injunction following a long-running shareholders’ dispute.
Acted for the applicants in a challenge to the legality and constitutionality of the practice of the Police in issuing ‘Letters of No Consent’ to banks regarding their dealing with suspected proceeds of crime under the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance (Cap 455). Led by Abraham Chan SC and with Tim Parker.
Acted for the applicants in judicial review proceedings against the SFC’s power to issue restriction notices under ss.204, 205 and 207(e) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571). Led by Jin Pao SC and with Tim Parker.
Acted for the applicant in a challenge to discrimination against same-sex couples in public rental housing policies. With Tim Parker.
Acted for the applicant in challenging the Commissioner’s new policy on applications for Certificates of Particulars of Vehicles. Led by Nigel Kat SC and with Jeffrey Tam.
Acted for the applicant in judicial review proceedings relating to the Hong Kong Society of Notaries’ imposition of an ‘administrative charge’ on its member. Led by Martin Lee SC and Philip Dykes SC.
Acted as sole advocate for the plaintiff at the District Court trial, who successfully resisted a counterclaim in adverse possession raised by an occupier in relation to certain common parts and a part of the external wall of a building.
Acted for the plaintiff at the High Court trial, who successfully claimed adverse possession of a piece of agricultural land in Lantau Island. With Randy Shek.
Acted for two defendants at the District Court trial and on appeal in relation to charges under the Public Order Ordinance (Cap 245) concerning an unauthorized assembly on 18 August 2019. The appeals clarified the general approach to constitutional challenges, as well as the relevance of the proportionality test in criminal trials. Led by Lawrence Lok SC and with Wing Kay Po and Simon Kwok (at trial); and led by Robert Pang SC and with Simon Kwok (on appeal).
Acted for the defendant who successfully appealed against her convictions for knowingly making a statement which is false in a material particular when applying for certain Certificates of Particulars of Vehicles in the course of carrying out acts of investigative journalism. Led by Derek Chan SC and with Tien Kei Rui.
Acted as sole advocate for the defendant firm to resist taxation of a solicitor’s bill, concerning issues as to what constituted the ‘delivery’ of a bill under s 67 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap 159).
