Profile
Jonathan joined Chambers after completing his pupillage with Mr Derek Chan SC, Mr Anthony Chan (now Mr Anthony Chan SC), Mr Wilson Leung, and Mr James Man.
Jonathan has a broad commercial litigation practice, with extensive experience in large-scale company, insolvency, banking and financial disputes. He also has a substantial chancery practice and is regularly involved in high-value trust, probate and land cases.
Experience
Re Estate of Nina Kung
[2023] 2 HKLRD 1221 (CA): Beddoe application, security for costs (led by Sara Tong SC)
[2023] HKCA 461: Claim for alleged breach of fiduciary duties by the administrators, leave to appeal to CFA (led by Sara Tong SC)Fok Chun Yue Benjamin & others v Fok Chun Wan Ian & others HCA 92, 274, 275/2016: Trial in respect of claims for breach of settlement agreement, breach of duty of disclosure (led by Victor Dawes SC); [2022] HKCFI 3434: Costs consequential upon settlement agreement Real Estate and Finance Fund (in liq) v Sun Cheuk Pak Alan (HCA 938/2022): 19-day trial in respect of liquidators’ recovery action for unlawful means conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duties, dishonest assistance (led by Abraham Chan SC, with John Cheung)Bonds Group Co Ltd v Kwan Daniel [2024] 1 HKLRD 541, [2024] 2 HKC 461 (CA): Claims for breach of letter of intent (led by Victor Dawes SC)廈門新景地集團有限公司 v Eton Properties Ltd
[2024] HKCFI 1291, [2024] 5 HKLRD 321: Trial in respect of assessment of quantum in common law action on the arbitral award (led by Bernard Man SC, with James Man)
[2023] 4 HKC 373: anti-arbitration injunction to restrain continuation of arbitration before CIETAC Tribunal (led by Edward Chan SC, with James Man)Delco Participation BV v Chiho Environmental Group Ltd
HCA 2943/2015, HCA 3040/2015, HCA 2939/2016: 15-day trial in respect of claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty (led by Victor Dawes SC, with James Man)
[2020] 5 HKLRD 712, [2021] 2 HKC 411 (CA): application to amend defence and counterclaim, equitable set-off, limitation period (led by Victor Dawes SC) Re Bridge Global Absolute Return Fund SPC [2024] HKCFI 1160: recognition and assistance in aid of foreign liquidator’s investigation, order for production of documents against third partiesRe Joy Rich Development Ltd [2024] 3 HKC 257 (CA appeal; led by Bernard Man SC); [2022] 5 HKLRD 1021, [2023] 1 HKC 361 (leave to appeal): application by liquidators to set aside court order granting creditors conduct of action against company and have conduct of action reverting to liquidatorsRe Zhan Xiangming [2024] 2 HKC 191: application for leave to apply for annulment of bankruptcy orderLing Wai Hoi v Jetland Global Investments Ltd [2022] 5 HKLRD 156 (CA): application to set aside a statutory demand (led by Bernard Man SC) China Stem Cells Holdings Ltd v Zheng Ting [2024] HKCFI 481: Trial in respect of validity of documents relating to transfer of shares (led by Eva Sit SC, with John Chan)Chu Kong v Lau Wing Yan [2023] HKCFI 2703: Application to strike out double derivative action against liquidators (led by Victor Joffe SC, with Justin Ho)Moorthy Selvaraj v Karupayee Ammel [2021] 4 HKLRD 794: Determination of costs upon dismissal of winding-up petition in respect of a company being put into voluntary winding-up Donora Co Ltd v Incorporated Owners of Tsuen Kam Centre (2024) 27 HKCFAR 166, [2024] 3 HKC 369 (CFA appeal; led by Benjamin Yu SC, with James Man); [2023] 2 HKC 251 (CA appeal; led by Bernard Man SC): Construction of deed of mutual covenantSun Crystal Ltd v The Personal Representatives of the Estate of Cheng Chow Yee [2023] HKCFI 2945: Vesting order, common intention constructive trust (led by Jonathan Chang SC)Simply Power Limited v Billy Chua [2023] HKCFI 944 (16-day trial; led by Victor Dawes SC); [2023] HKCFI 1685 (costs; led by Rimsky Yuen SC and Victor Dawes SC): Claims for alleged misrepresentations in conveyancing transaction, forfeiture of deposits Competition Commission v ATAL Building Services Engineering Ltd [2023] 5 HKLRD 665, [2024] 1 HKC 349: Kam Kwong proceedings, discovery of cooperation agreements between Competition commission and respondents, confidentiality protocols (led by Paul Shieh SC) Manulife Financial Asia Ltd v Kenneth Joseph Rappold [2024] HKCFI 989: enforcement of non-competition covenant in employment contract Cheng Ka Yan v Grand Xi Investments Pte Ltd [2023] HKCFI 886: interlocutory injunction restraining former directors from holding themselves out as directors (led by Benjamin Yu SC, with Anthony Chan)Yan Yu Ying v Leung Wing Hei [2022] 3 HKLRD 270, [2022] 5 HKC 403: interlocutory injunction in respect of Bitcoins (led by Bernard Man SC) Public Law / Judicial Review
Sham Tsz Kit v Secretary for Justice (2023) 26 HKCFAR 385, [2023] 6 HKC 91 (substantive appeal); (2023) 26 HKCFAR 478, [2023] 6 HKC 173 (relief): right to privacy and family, same sex marriage (led by Stewart Wong SC and Johnny Ma SC) Re Simpson QC [2021] 1 HKLRD 715, [2021] 3 HKC 88 (CA): ad hoc admission of overseas silk without instructing local barrister (led by Gladys Li SC, Stewart Wong SC, with Anthony Chan)Wanzhou Meng v HSBC HCMP 251/2021: Norwich Pharmacal order in aid of foreign proceedings (led by Bernard Man SC, with James Man) HKIAC Rules: 10-day arbitration in respect of a US$24 million claim arising from contracts of suretyship (led by Paul Shieh SC, with Justin Ho)UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules: claims for breach of tenancy agreement (led by Victor Dawes SC) 
