Harrison Miao
Harrison Miao
Harrison Miao

Call: 2018 (HK)

Education

  • BA(Hons) in Law, University of Cambridge (Class I)
  • LLM, University of Cambridge
  • PCLL, The University of Hong Kong
  • LLM, Columbia University

Contact

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

Secretary

Name:Karlie Li
Email:karlie@templechambers.com
Tel:(+852) 2248 1961

mentions

languages

English, Cantonese and Putonghua

Practice Areas

  • Arbitration
  • Building / Construction
  • Civil Fraud / Asset Recovery
  • Commercial
  • Company
  • Defamation / Media
  • Equity / Trust
  • Insolvency
  • Planning
  • Property & Conveyancing
  • Restitution / Unjust Enrichment
  • Securities & Regulation
  • Tax / Revenue
  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications
  • Scholarship And Prizes

  • Nicholas Bacon Award, Nicholas Bacon Law Society, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
  • Winner of 7 King’s Bench Walk Corpus Challenge Moot
  • Lawton Prize, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
  • Title of Scholar, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (for First Class Honours)
  • Temple Chambers Pupillage Award
  • Winner of 7 King’s Bench Walk Corpus Challenge Moot
  • Woo Po Shing Medal in Law, The University of Hong Kong
  • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia University
  • Bar Scholarship
  • Profile

    Harrison joined Chambers after completing his pupillage with Mr Laurence Li (now Mr Laurence Li SC), Mr Abraham Chan SC, Mr Derek Chan (now Mr Derek Chan SC) and Mr Bernard Man SC. He is developing a broad civil and commercial practice in litigation and arbitration, and has been involved in cases turning on specific areas of law including trust law, land law, securities law, employment law, defamation, as well as public law and judicial review.

    Harrison passed the Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Examination for 2024. Harrison accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.

    Experience

    Arbitration+
  • HKIAC emergency arbitration concerning a dispute arising out of a joint venture agreement. Governing law: Hong Kong law (led by Benjamin Yu SC, Paul Shieh SC, with Eva Sit [now Eva Sit SC] and Jennifer Fan)
  • HKIAC arbitration concerning a dispute arising out of trade financing agreements involving claims of over EUR1.25 billion. Governing law: English law (led by Charles Manzoni SC)
  • ICC arbitration concerning a joint venture dispute between Chinese and foreign joint venture partners. Seat: Singapore. Governing law: PRC law. (led by Jern-Fei Ng KC)
  • HKIAC arbitration concerning a HK$7 billion dispute arising out of investment agreements between a Chinese company and Cayman fund. Governing law: Hong Kong law (led by Jern-Fei Ng KC)
  • HKIAC arbitration concerning a dispute arising out of an agreement for the distribution of products of a leading audio equipment brand in Hong Kong. Governing law: Hong Kong law (led by Jern-Fei Ng KC)
  • HKIAC arbitration concerning a long-term distribution agreement between an insurer and distributor. Governing law: Hong Kong law (led by Laurence Li SC, with Louis Cheng)
  • HKIAC arbitration concerning a cryptocurrency trading agreement. Governing law: Hong Kong law (led by Charles Manzoni SC)
  • Securities & Regulation
  • Securities and Futures Commission v Chin Jong Hwa & Ors [2019] HKCFI 2735, appeared for a director in a petition under section 214 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571). The disputes were later disposed of using the Carecraft procedure (led by Laurence Li SC)
  • Representing the Securities and Futures Commission in an application under section 213 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571)
  • Re Christopher James Aarons (SFAT 1/2021) representing the Securities and Futures Commission in an ongoing dispute concerning the suspension of a licensed representative and responsible officer (led by Abraham Chan SC)
  • Public Law / Judicial Review+
  • K v Secretary for Environment and Ecology & Anr [2025] 4 HKLRD 339, appeared for the respondents in judicial review proceedings concerning the application of the Public Conveniences (Conduct and Behaviour) Regulation, Cap. 132BL, on transexual persons (with Bonnie Cheng)
  • Lo Hon Hing v Long Term Prison Sentence Review Board [2025] HKCFI 3403, appeared for the Board in judicial review proceedings concerning the review of an indeterminate sentence under the Long term Prison Sentences Review Ordinance, Cap. 524 (led by Queenie Lau SC)
  • Professor Chan Yan Cheong v The Research Grants Council of the University Grants Committee [2020] HKCFI 459, appeared for the RGC in judicial review proceedings concerning debarment from application for research grants (led by Stewart Wong SC)
  • Wisdom Glory Ltd & Anr v Town Planning Board [2025] HKCFI 2095, appeared for the Town Planning Board in judicial review proceedings concerning rezoning of a tract of land in Sai Kung (led by Jin Pao SC)
  • The Methodist Church v Town Planning Board [2021] HKCFI 1060, appeared for the Town Planning Board in judicial review proceedings concerning planning restrictions in Wanchai and Yau Ma Tei (led by Abraham Chan SC)
  • H v Director of Immigration [2020] 4 HKC 454, appeared for the respondent in an appeal to the Court of Final Appeal concerning the requirement for leave to appeal against a refusal of an out-of-time application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings (led by Abraham Chan SC and Jonathan Chang SC)
  • AH v Director of Immigration (2020) 23 HKCFAR 437, appeared for the respondent in an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal concerning the denial of visas under the Dependent Visa Policy (led by Jonathan Chang SC)
  • Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Ltd v Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development & Communications Authority [2019] 1 HKLRD 833, appeared for the respondents in an appeal concerning the scope of the respondents’ duty of candour in judicial review proceedings (led by Abraham Chan SC and with Joshua Chan)
  • Property & Conveyancing+
  • Precise Lucky Ltd v Ko Kai Kwan Miguel & Ors [2025] HKLdT 63, appeared for one of the minority owners in resisting an application by a developer for compulsory sale under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance, Cap. 545
  • The Incorporated Owners of Haiphong Mansion v James S Lee & Company (Kowloon) Ltd & Anr [2025] HKLdT 15, appeared on behalf of the owner and tenant in a dispute concerning acquiescence, laches, proprietary estoppel by the Incorporated Owners and the illegality principle (led by Bernard Man SC)
  • Man Yu Shing Simon v Secretary for Justice [2025] HKCFI 686, appeared for the Government in a resisting a claim for adverse possession over Government’s land.
  • Sophie Tsui Yuk King (aka Lee Tsui Yuk King Sophie) v Registrar of Companies [2024] 5 HKLRD 480, appeared for the mortgagor for confirmatory assignment after discharge of mortgage.
  • Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises Limited v Gain Premium Holdings Limited, HCA 2092/2017, appeared on behalf of the vendor in an application for vacation of registration of lis pendens against a property in the Land Registry’s records (led by Eva Sit SC)
  • Wing Ming Garment Factory Ltd v The Incorporated Owners of Wing Ming Industrial Centre [2019] HKCFI 421, appeared for the plaintiff in an application to extend the time for compliance with injunctions to remove and/or reinstate certain building structures (led by Bernard Man SC and with Justin Lam)
  • Ng Hong Pong v Li Shiu To & Ors [2018] HKCFI 2708, appeared on behalf of the mortgagee in an adverse possession claim (led by Victor Dawes SC)
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