William Wong
William Wong
William Wong
Call: 2024 (HK)

Education

  • PCLL, University of Hong Kong (Distinction)
  • LLM, Harvard Law School
  • BCL, University of Oxford (Distinction)
  • LLB, London School of Economics (First Class)

Contact

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

Secretary

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

languages

English, Cantonese, Putonghua

Practice Areas

  • Admiralty
  • Arbitration
  • Banking / Finance
  • Building / Construction
  • Charity
  • Civil Fraud / Asset Recovery
  • Commercial
  • Commission of Inquiry / Inquest
  • Company
  • Competition
  • Confidentiality / Privacy
  • Conflict of Laws
  • Defamation / Media
  • Disciplinary
  • Discrimination
  • Employment
  • Equity / Trust
  • Family / Matrimonial
  • Injunction / Contempt
  • Insolvency
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mediation
  • Mental Health
  • Personal Injury / Medical Negligence
  • Planning
  • Probate / Succession
  • Professional Liability
  • Property & Conveyancing
  • Public Law / Judicial Review
  • Rating & Valuation
  • Restitution / Unjust Enrichment
  • Securities & Regulation
  • Tax / Revenue
  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications
  • Publications And Articles

  • Hong Kong SAR chapter of the World Arbitration Reporter (2024) (with Queenie Lau SC and Chiann Bao)
  • Scholarship And Prizes

  • Bar Scholarship
  • Vinerian Scholarship (Proxime Accessit) for the Second Best Performance in the BCL
  • Law Faculty Prize in Corporate Insolvency Law (BCL)
  • 3 Verulam Buildings Prize for Legal Concepts in Financial Law (BCL)
  • Keble College Roger Lui Scholarship
  • China Oxford Scholarship Fund
  • Lecturer’s Prize for Best Performance in Jurisprudence
  • Linklaters Prize for Best Performance in Commercial Contracts
  • Mike Redmayne Prize for Best Performance in Law of Evidence
  • Charltons Prize for Best Performance in the First Year
  • Hughes Parry Prize for Contract Law/Law of Obligations
  • Hogan Lovells Prize for Obligations & Property I
  • Profile

    William joined Chambers after completing pupillage with Mr Richard Khaw SC, Mr Anthony Chan SC, Mr Peter Chiu and Mr Danny Tang. He is developing a broad civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.

    Prior to commencing pupillage, William obtained his BCL degree from Oxford, ranking second in his year. William has worked as an Arbitration Assistant to leading independent arbitrators. During limited practice, he was instructed to appear in an HKIAC arbitration, representing a BVI entity.

    William was awarded the Bar Scholarship in 2023.

    Experience

    Commercial+
  • New Delta Trading Co., Ltd v South China Development (HK.) Ltd (HCA 1492/2023) – stay of proceedings application in favour of the Mainland court (led by Victor Dawes SC, with Danny Tang)
  • King Field Shipyard Ltd v Tai Pak Sea-Food Restaurant Ltd (HCA 1494/2022) – dispute over the preservation of vessels (led by Sara Tong SC)
  • Fine Vision Opportunity III Ltd v Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd & Ors (HCA 355/2023) – acting for a noteholder in a summary judgment application against a Mainland real estate group (led by Victor Dawes SC)
  • Golden Miles Group Holdings Ltd v Jacob & Co. Ltd (HCA 2453/2017) – dispute over a distribution agreement (led by Anthony Chan SC)
  • Li Yuhong v oOo Securities (HK) Group Ltd (HCA 475/2020) – dispute over investment products, including claims in misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duties (with Danny Tang)
  • Arbitration
  • Arbitration under the HKIAC Rules – acting for an BVI entity in recovering a loan (with Queenie Lau SC)
  • Appointed as tribunal secretary in various HKIAC arbitration proceedings
  • Probate / Succession
  • Lie Ming, the Committee of the Estate of HJF v Cheng Kam Wa Thomas & Ors (HCAP 3/2024) – ongoing dispute on the validity of wills (led by Anthony Chan SC)
  • Insolvency
  • Re Chan Ka Chung (HCB 363/2024) – obtained an interim order to implement an individual voluntary arrangement (led by Queenie Lau SC)
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