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Paul W T Shieh SCThe Hon Ronny Tong, GBS, QC, SC, JPRuy Barretto SCWong Yan-Lung SCJat Sew-Tong, SBS, SC, JPRimsky Yuen, GBM, SC, JPStewart K M Wong SCEugene Fung SCCharles Manzoni KC, SCRaymond Leung SCVictor Dawes SCBernard Man SCRichard Khaw SCAlexander Stock SCAbraham Chan SCJin Pao SCEva Sit SCLaurence Li SCJonathan Chang SCLaw Man-Chung SCSara Tong SCVictor Joffe KC, SCAnthony Chan SCMike S K Lui SCCharles Hollander KC (England & Wales)Deepak Nagpal KC (England & Wales)Winston Poon SCJuniors
Douglas Jones Robin McLeish Grace Chow Elizabeth Y Cheung Wilson Leung Queenie Lau Zabrina S Y Lau Janet W Y Ho Keith Lam Julian Lam Bonnie Y K Cheng Justin Ho Bianca Yu Andrea Yu Val Chow Martin Ho James Man Theresa Chow Thomas Wong Astina Au Byron Chiu Joshua Chan Danny Tang Sheena Wong Peter Dong Harrison Miao Victor Lui Jennifer Fan Natalie So Brian Lee Esther Mak John Leung Eugene Kwan Jonathan Ng Keith Chan Zenith Chan John Cheung John C K Chan Adrian Kwan Cedric Yeung Jonathan Fung Sik Chee-Ching Cristian Tsang Ian Yu Louis Cheng Alexander BurgArbitrators / Mediators
The Hon Geoffrey Ma Matthew Gearing KC (England & Wales)Ng Jern-Fei KC (England & Wales)
Sara Tong SC
Call: 2003 (HK) |
Profile
Sara Tong SC is an experienced counsel specialising in commercial litigation. Her practice comprises a broad spectrum of civil commercial disputes, corporate and shareholders’ disputes, trust and probate matters, professional negligence and disciplinary matters, employment disputes, securities and regulatory matters and judicial reviews.
Sara has been described in the Chambers & Partners guides (Global and Asia Pacific) as “diligent, meticulous and a strong advocate”, “one of the best for the difficult cases”, “a very bright and detail-oriented advocate whose written work and analysis is first rate” and “very practical, very solicitor-friendly and definitely easy to work with". She has also been described in Legal 500 as “pro-active and conscientious”, “always well-prepared and quick on her feet - an incisive advocate in court and a great cross-examiner ”.
Sara has been instructed as advocate for a wide range of individuals and institutions at all levels of court in Hong Kong, as well as various specialist and disciplinary tribunals. She also appears as counsel in arbitrations and sits as arbitrator in commercial disputes.
Sara has served as a Deputy High Court Judge of the Court of First Instance and has also been appointed by the Government to various statutory appeal boards and tribunals.
Selected Cases
Commercial
CMBICDHA W Investments Ltd v. Li Lei & Ors [2023] 2 HKLRD 939; [2023] HKCFI 2176
Li Ngan Kwan & Ors v. Gao Li Hui [2023] HKCA 781
Yu Quan Li & Anor v. UBS AG [2022] HKCFI 1364
Shih Rick Ju-Feng & Ors v. Lo Yuen-Li & Ors [2021] HKCFI 2896
Cheung Kong Property (Business Development) Ltd v. Gold Brilliant Investment Ltd & Anor [2021] HKCFI 603
Bank of Communications Trustee Ltd v. China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Overseas Co Ltd & Anor [2021] HKCFI 486
Zillion Global Ltd v. UBS AG [2020] HKCFI 953
Eastgate Advisors Ltd v Zhu Liang & Anor [2020] 3 HKC 6
Kot See For v. Lam Man Cheung & Ors [2021] HKCFI 1029, [2019] HKCFI 2403, [2019] HKCFI 1871
Brave Venture Ltd v. Xinhua News Media Holdings Ltd & Ors [2017] 5 HKLRD 153, CAMP 42/2017
Daimler AG (formerly known as Mercedes Benz AG) v. Leiduck & Anor [2018] 1 HKLRD 1188; [2018] 1 HKLRD 40; [2013] 2 HKLRD 822 (CA); [2013] 5 HKC 170 (CA), 220, 242; [2012] 3 HKLRD 119; CACV 172/2011(CA); FAMV 36/2012 (CFA)
Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co. Ltd & Others v. BYD Co. Ltd & Others [2012] 3 HKLRD 736 (CA), [2018] HKCA 408
Big Island Construction v. Wu Yi Development & Anor [2010] 2 HKC 356; [2014] 2 HKLRD 1054 (CA); (2015) 18 HKCFAR 364 (CFA)
Credit Agricole Indosuez Shanghai Branch v. China Textile Machinery Co. Ltd & Anor [2010] 2 HKLRD 965
Company
Re Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Limited [2021] HKCFI 3794
Re Next Digital Limited [2021] HKCFI 3087
Re Luen Tat Watch Band Manufacturer Limited (HCMP 1871/2022)
Great Sea Global Ltd & Ors v. Registrar of Companies & Ors [2020] 4 HKC 664
Re Pacific Bulk Lines Company Limited [2020] HKCFI 1690
Chinaculture.com Ltd v. Lam Ting Ball & Ors [2018] HKCFI 742
Re China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Ltd [2015] 2 HKLRD 747
AR Evans Capital Partners Ltd v. Gen2 Partners Inc. [2012] 4 HKLRD 511
Securities & Regulation
Acting for and advising the Securities and Futures Commission on regulatory matters relating to entities and persons regulated by the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571)
Securities and Futures Commission v. Adamas Asset Management (HK) Limited [2021] HKCFI 729
Cardinalasia Consulting Limited & Anor v. Securities and Futures Commission (SFAT 2/2021)
Probate / Succession
Acting for and advising the joint and several administrators of the estate of Nina Kung in multiple ongoing proceedings concerning, inter alia, the sanctioning of a scheme of arrangement relating to the Estate’s charitable purpose, and related litigation: [2023] HKCA 648; [2022] HKCA 1907; [2022] HKCFI 3255
Poon Loi Tak (administrator of the late Poon Nuen Deceased) v. Poon Loi Cheung Desmond [2023] HKCFI 101
Re Estate of Ma Shu Tau [2022] HKCFI 16
Huang Meixia v. Leung Hoi Shan & Ors [2021] HKCFI 3727
The Ban Khi v. The Loei Beng & Anor [2019] HKCFI 1492
Lee Charles v. Lee Yan Chun & Others [2010] 1 HKLRD 415
Equity / Trust
Tao, Soh Ngun v. HSBC International Trustee Ltd [2018] HKCA 691; [2018] 1 HKLRD 603
LYYC v CHL & Anor [2019] HKFLR 1; [2019] HKCA 521
Yuan Chu Chen & Ors v. Chen Min Chun & Ors [2018] HKCFI 530
Law Shuk Hoi v. Lo Lok Fung Kenneth & Others [2010] 4 HKLRD 316 (1st Instance); [2011] 5 HKLRD 23 (CA)
Professional Liability
The Registrar of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants v. Tang Chung Wah [2022] 5 HKLRD 298
Law Fei Shing v. The Disciplinary Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants [2019] 4 HKLRD 225
CECEP Costin New Materials Group Limited (in Provisional Liquidation) v. RSM (HCA 435/2019)
China Citic Bank International Ltd v. Li Yan Hung & Ors [2022] HKCFI 354
Tsui Yuen v. Ho Tse Wai, Philip Li & Partners (a firm) [2021] HKCA 1613
New Century Credit Services Co . Ltd v. Yeung Hung & Ors [2020] HKCFI 2651
China Medical Technologies Inc. (in liquidation) v. Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (a firm) & Anor [2019] HKCFI 2631
Jim Chiu Yuen v. C.L. Chow & Macksion Chan (a firm) & Ors [2018] HKCFI 215
Chinabase Holdings Ltd v. Robert Chun Chung Ip t/a Robert CC Ip & Co & Ors [2016] 4 HKLRD 304
Disciplinary
Acting in various disciplinary proceedings against accountants before the Disciplinary Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Conflict of Laws
DP World Djibouti FZCO & Ors v. China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 639; [2022] HKCA 84; [2022] HKCA 1330
China Medical Technologies Inc. (in liquidation) v. Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (a firm) & Anor [2019] HKCFI 2631
Tremendous Success Holdings Ltd & Anor v. Sinosoft Technology Group Ltd & Ors HCA 2345/2013
Public Law / Judicial Review
China Properties Group Limited v. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited [2023] HKCFI 1885
Sunevision Holdings Ltd v. Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation [2022] 3 HKLRD 21; [2022] HKCA 1795
Lo Ming Yin v. Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority [2020] HKCFI 1135
G & Ors v. Lam Kui-Po William, Deputy Chairperson of the Torture Claims Appeal Board & Anor [2020] 2 HKLRD 118
AW v. Director of Immigration & Anor [2016] 2 HKC 393 (CA)
Li Kim Ming & Ors v. The Hong Kong Housing Authority & Anor [2016] 3 HKLRD 592
SS v. Director of Immigration [2018] HKCFI 2357
HW, MST & Ors v. Director of Immigration, HCAL 129, 156/2014
T v. Torture Claims Appeal Board, HCAL 80/2015
MSSL v. Director of Immigration, HCAL 211/2015
DI & Ors v. Director of Immigration, HCAL 135/2015
Asia Television Ltd v. Communications Authority, FAMV 23/2013 (CFA); [2013] 3 HKLRD 618 (CA); [2013] 2 HKLRD 354 (CA)
Lei Chaohui v. Registration of Persons Tribunal & Others, HCAL 97/2011
Bondson Technology Ltd v. Secretary for Justice, CACV 249/2011 (CA)
Chan Chiu Wah v. The Housing Authority & Anor [2011] 3 HKLRD 259
Mok Charles Peter v. Tam Wai Ho & Anor (2010) 13 HKCFAR 762 (CFA)
Dr. Chan Hei Ling Helen v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong [2009] 4 HKLRD 174 (CA)
King Glare Ltd v. Secretary for Justice [2008] 6 HKC 450
Property & Conveyancing
Win Profit Corporation Ltd v. World Orient Investment Ltd [2012] 2 HKLRD 1053
Strong Beauty Ltd v. Gain Legend Industries Ltd [2008] 1 HKLRD 570 (1st Instance); CACV 337/2007(CA)
Everwin Inc. Limited & Others v. MTR Corporation Limited, CACV 218-230/2008 (CA)
Forever Business Ltd v. Long Surplus International Investment Ltd [2007] 2 HKLRD 700 (CA)
Minchest Ltd v. Lau Tsui Kwai [2006] 3 HKLRD 869 (1st Instance); [2007] 2 HKLRD 43 (CA); (2008) 11 HKCFAR 551 (CFA)
See To Keung & Anor v. Sunny Way Ltd [2005] 4 HKC 535 (CA)
Nation Group Development Ltd v. Bank of East Asia Ltd [2006] 2 HKC 486 (CA)
Sun Wealthy Ltd v. Galant Motors Ltd [2006] 2 HKC 239 (CA)
Employment
Tung Woon Hing Candice & Ors v. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd [2022] HKCFI 826
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd v. Shi Huaifang [2019] HKCFI 1212
Ho Chee Sing James v. Secretary for Justice [2015] 4 HKLRD 311
Uferahal Ltd (formerly known as Hasselblad Asia Pacific (HK) Ltd v. Hansen [2015] 1 HKLRD 683
Cantor Fitzgerald (Hong Kong) Capital Markets Ltd & Others v. Ainslie & Others, HCA 41-44/2012, HCA 1160/2011
Mental Health
Re C.G., HCMH 44/2012
Re L.G., HCMH No.78 / 2012
Re LLC (statutory will) [2010] 3 HKLRD 16; [2010] 4 HKLRD 400
Charity
Tong Cun Ming & Ors v. Cheung Sun Ling Sanny, the Administratrix of the Estate of Kwan Yau Hang, deceased & Ors [2022] 4 HKLRD 979
Family / Matrimonial
Hannelore De Lasala-Debring v. Ernest Ferdinand Perez De Lasala [2014] 2 HKLRD 674
H v. W & Others, HCMC 6/2008
HJFG v. KCY [2012] 1 HKLRD 95 (CA); [2012] HKFLR 27
SMSE v. KL [2009] 4 HKLRD 125 (CA); [2009] 5 HKLRD 770 (CA)
W v. H & Anor [2009] HKFLR 230 (CA); [2008] HKFLR 329; [2008] HKFLR 378
H v. T, FCMC 10524/2006
(Please refer to the Hong Kong Judiciary website for other cases)
Contact
| Email: | saratong@templechambers.com |
|---|---|
| Tel: | (+852) 2523 2003 |
| Fax: | (+852) 2810 0302 |
Secretary | |
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| Name: | Lilian Wong |
| Email: | lilian@templechambers.com |
| Tel: | (+852) 2248 1972 |
Practice Areas
Appointments And Public Office
2023 Deputy High Court Judge of the Court of First Instance
2022 Temporary Deputy Registrar of the Court of First Instance
2021 Deputy District Judge
2020 Temporary Deputy Registrar of the Court of First Instance
2019 – 2021 Co-opted Member of the Consumer Council (Legal Protection Committee)
2018 – 2023 Lecturer on Administrative Law, University of Hong Kong
2018 – present Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings Ordinance)
2018 – present Member of the Appeal Board Panel (Town Planning)
2018 – present Member of the HKSAR Passports Appeal Board
2018 – present Member of the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards
2017 – present Panel Counsel for the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
2016 – present Adjudicator of the Registration of Persons Tribunal
2016 – 2018 Member of the Appeal Panel (Housing Ordinance)
2015 – 2021 Member of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance)
2015 – 2017 Member of the Disciplinary Board Panel (Land Survey Ordinance)
2007 – present Representative of Hong Kong Bar Association on the Steering Committee on Land Titles Ordinance
2018 – present Member of the Committee on Company Law, Hong Kong Bar Association
2018 – present Member of the Committee on Land, Trust and Probate, Hong Kong Bar Association
2020 – 2021 Member of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights, Hong Kong Bar Association
2020 – present Member of the Committee on Financial and Securities Law, Hong Kong Bar Association
2007 – 2009 Part-time tutor at University of Hong Kong
Education
University of Cambridge, Robinson College
Master of Arts M.A. (Hons) Law (First Class in 2 years)
University of Hong Kong
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) (Distinction)
Publications And Articles
2004 – Present Contributing Editor of the Hong Kong Civil Procedure (White Book)
Scholarship And Prizes
Bar Scholarship
Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship
The Advocacy Institute of Hong Kong Prize in Advocacy (for the best performance in the PCLL advocacy course)
Baker and McKenzie Postgraduate Prize (for the best performance in the PCLL Commercial Law and Practice course)
IFA Prize in Revenue Law (for the best performance in the PCLL Revenue Law course)
Cambridge University, Robinson College Scholarship
Cambridge University, Robinson College Law Prize
Cambridge University, Rebecca Flower Squire Scholarship
Prince Philip Scholarship
Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship
languages
Fluent in English, Cantonese and Putonghua