Astina Au
區詩婷 大律師
區詩婷 大律師
Call: 2016 (HK)

學歷

  • PCLL (Distinction), The University of Hong Kong
  • LL.M., Harvard Law School
  • LL.B., The University of Hong Kong
  • BBA (Law), The University of Hong Kong

聯絡方法

電郵:aau@templechambers.com
電話:(+852) 2523 2003

秘書

姓名:Candy Chau
電郵:candy@templechambers.com

引述

語言

English, Cantonese, Putonghua

經驗

  • 商業糾紛
  • 公司法
  • 禁制令 / 藐視法庭
  • 破產清盤
  • 遺產 / 繼承
  • 證券法及監管
  • 仲裁
  • 銀行 / 金融
  • 建築物 / 建造
  • 民事欺詐 / 資產追回
  • 衝突法
  • 保密 / 私隱
  • 誹謗 / 傳媒
  • 紀律制裁
  • 歧視
  • 僱傭
  • 衡平法 / 信託
  • 精神健康
  • 財產及物業轉移
  • 專業責任
  • 歸還索償 / 不當得益
  • 委任及公職

  • Chairman, Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings) (2025 to present)
  • Member of the Management Committee, Consumer Legal Action Fund (2021 to present)
  • Member of the Complaints Panel of the Insurance Complaints Bureau (2024 to present)
  • Member, Committee on Financial and Securities Law, Hong Kong Bar Association (2020 to 2025)
  • Member, Standing Committee on Continuing Education, Hong Kong Bar Association (2021 to present)
  • Coach for the University of Hong Kong team in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (2018 to 2022)
  • 出版刊物

  • Contributing Editor, Hong Kong Civil Procedure (2018 to present)
  • Contributing Editor, Annotated Ordinance of Hong Kong – Sale of Goods Ordinance (Cap. 26) (2017-2018)
  • Contributing Editor, Annotated Ordinance of Hong Kong – Transfer of Business (Protection of Creditors) Ordinance (Cap. 49) (2017-2018)
  • Contributing Editor, Annotated Ordinance of Hong Kong – Control of Exemption Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 71) (2017-2018)
  • Contributing Editor, Annotated Ordinance of Hong Kong – Supply of Services (Implied Terms) Ordinance (Cap. 457) (2017-2018)
  • Contributing Editor, Annotated Ordinance of Hong Kong – Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance (Cap. 623) (2017-2018)
  • 獎學金 / 獎項

  • Bar Scholarship
  • The Victor and William Fung Fellowship
  • Champion and Overall Best Oralist of the North American Grand Finals of the 13th ELSA WTO Moot Court Competition
  • HKSAR Government Scholarship
  • HKU Alumni Prize
  • Champion of ESU-Essex Court Chambers National Mooting Competition
  • HKU Worldwide Exchange Scholarship
  • Dean’s Honours List
  • Champion and Best Oralist of the Basic Law Mooting Competition
  • 專業經驗

    Astina maintains a broad civil practice and has appeared in all levels of Courts in Hong Kong. Whilst regularly instructed as a led junior, Astina also has ample experience attending hearings and handling trials on her own. Her practice extends to cross-border arbitration.

    Astina received her BBA(Law) and LL.B. from the University of Hong Kong and her LL.M. from Harvard Law School. She was awarded the Bar Scholarship in 2015.

    Astina has been recommended in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2026) as a Leading Junior in Commercial Disputes (Band 2) and in the Doyle’s Guide on Leading Estates & Probate Litigation Barristers (2025). She has been described as “bright and commercial”, and commended for her “excellent” advocacy skills. Other sources reported that “she can be trusted as a sole advocate and during challenging situations”.

    案件選例

    仲裁
  • G v X & Ors [2022] 3 HKLRD 297: Resisting an application for recognition and enforcement of a CIETAC arbitral award which awarded damages of over RMB 600 million (led by Paul Shieh SC)
  • Vestpro International Ltd v Million Up Ltd HCCT 26/2025: Resisting an application to set aside enforcement order of an arbitral award on the basis of (inter alia) lack of reasons in the arbitral award (led by Sara Tong SC)
  • 商業糾紛+
  • 廈門新景地集團有限公司 v Eton Properties Ltd [2023] 4 HKC 373: Resisting anti-arbitration injunction to restrain continuation of arbitration before CIETAC Tribunal (led by Benjamin Yu SC and Paul Shieh SC)
  • DP World Djiouti FZCO & Ors v China Merchants Port Holdings HCA 1951/2018: Application for anti-suit injunction restraining the prosecution of legal proceedings commenced before the Djibouti Court (led by Paul Shieh SC and Sara Tong SC)
  • Delight Wealthy Company Ltd & Anor v Crystal Gold Investment Limited & Ors HCA 1651/2021: Representing the successful claimant in the trial of the recovery of loans in the amount of over EUR 11 million; resisting defences of sham, collateral agreement, estoppel and misrepresentation (sole advocate)
  • Li Li Hong v Chen Di & Anor [2025] HKCFI 3885: Successfully resisting an application for summary judgment and discharging mareva injunction order in the context of a claim based on a written guarantee (led by Laurence Li SC)
  • Luso International Banking Limited v Integrity Fund Limited Partnership & Ors [2022] [2023] HKCFI 2936: Resisting appeal against summary judgment awarding a sum of over HK$200 million in a dispute arising out of (inter alia) a facility agreement alleged to be tainted by bribery and/or breaches of fiduciary duties (led by Jin Pao SC)
  • Jumbo Fair Limited v PACM Series 235 Limited [2022] HKCFI 3750: Action for redemption of mortgage involving redemption sum of over HK$200 million (led by Victor Dawes SC)
  • 公司法
  • Cobo Asia Ltd & Anor v Liang Tianxiang and Anor HCA 835/202, HCA 1524/2022, HCMP 362/2021: interlocutory applications in the context of consolidated proceedings concerning unfair prejudice, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of restrictive covenants etc. (led by Sara Tong SC)
  • Re Strong Petrochemical Holdings Limited HCA 2493/2024: Successfully resisting application for injunction restraining the listed company from convening an extraordinary general meeting (sole advocate)
  • Re Euro Jetty (Hong Kong) Limited HCMP 2211/2023: unfair prejudice petition involving a company whose subsidiary carries on a jetty business in Vietnam (sole advocate)
  • 破產清盤
  • Re Lau Wang Chi, Barry [2024] HKCFI 493: Resisting application to set aside statutory demand brought on the ground (inter alia) that the debt is tainted by illegality (for contravening the Gambling Ordinance (Cap. 148)) (sole advocate)
  • Re Everwin Enterprise (Hong Kong), HCCW 395/2021: Resisting winding-up petition on the basis of disputed debt allegedly tainted by illegality (led by Paul Shieh SC)
  • Re Silver Base International Development Co Ltd, HCCW 328/2021: Resisting winding-up petition on the basis of a cross-claim against the petitioner (led by Victor Dawes SC)
  • 專業責任
  • Tenwow International Holdings Limited (in liquidation) v Pricewaterhousecoopers (A firm) & Anor [2025] 1 HKLRD 570; [2025] HKCFA 17; application for letter of request to be issued to the Mainland Court to enable the transfer of audit working papers from Mainland to Hong Kong for production in the context of an audit negligence claim (led by Paul Shieh SC and Benjamin Yu SC)
  • 遺產 / 繼承
  • Re Estate of Wong Shou Chen [2020] HKCFI 2410: 18-day trial concerning validity of 5 wills challenged on the bases of, inter alia, lack of testamentary capacity, want of knowledge and approval, undue influence, presumed revocation (led by Horace Wong SC, with Benjamin Chain)
  • Represented trustees of a high-net-worth estate in an application to vary a provision of a will under the Variation of Trusts Ordinance (Cap. 253) (led by Horace Wong SC)
  • 財產及物業轉移
  • Smart Host Limited v Acewell Investments Limited, LDCS 29000/2020: Trial of an application for compulsory sale order under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap. 545) (sole advocate)
  • Yeung Hock Wai v Chan Wai Man, the Administratrix of the Estate of Yeung Hung Hei Patrick, Deceased, HCA 2812/2015: Trial concerning existence and enforceability of a gift of land allegedly subject to conditions subsequent; issues of limitation and laches (led by Paul Lam SC)
  • 衝突法
  • Shi Jiu Xing v Hong Kong A-Sun Group Co. Ltd & Ors, HCMP 44/2020, HCMP 178/2020: Resisting stay of proceedings pending resolution of PRC proceedings in an application for rectification of share register and convening of annual general meeting (led by Laurence Li SC)
  • Chen Hongqing v Liu Yiu Keung Stephen & Ors, [2021] HKCFI 440, HCA 1699/2019: Resisting application for joinder in an application for enforcement of PRC judgment (led by Paul Lam SC, with Vincent Lung)
  • 誹謗 / 傳媒
  • Pac-Fung Feather Company Limited v The Incorporated Owners of Hoi Luen Industrial Centre & Anor, DCCJ 1445/2013: Trial of a defamation and malicious falsehood claim involving defences of justification, qualified privilege (led by Horace Wong SC, with Paul Mak)
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