Work Highlights
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
HKSAR v Andrew Lam Ping-cheung, Kevin Egan (2010) 13 HKCFAR 314: For a solicitor charged with perverting the course of justice (led by Clare Montgomery QC).
HKSAR v Philip Wong Chi Wai (2013) 16 HKCFAR 539: For a barrister charged with perverting the course of justice (led by Clare Montgomery QC).
HKSAR v Rafael Hui Si-yan; Thomas Kwok Ping-kwong & Ors (2017) 20 HKCFAR 264: For a defendant charged with corruption and misconduct in public office offences involving the former Chief Secretary (led by Clare Montgomery QC and Gary Plowman SC).
HKSAR v Xu Zhuo [2022] HKCA 366: For an appellant charged with offering advantages involving the chartering of private jets.
HKSAR v Kevin Bowers [2019] HKDC 1225: For a solicitor charged with perverting the course of justice (led by Graham Harris SC).
HKSAR v Lau Wai Yee Monita [2023] HKDC 1049: For a solicitor charged with misconduct in public office at the Medical Council.
HKSAR v Lin Tzu-chia & Another [2023] HKDC 386: For a defendant extradited from Peru under the UN Convention Against Corruption and charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering of USD40million proceeds of internet fraud.
HKSAR v Lam Kit Wai and others [2021] HKDC 641: For a defendant charged with money laundering of over HKD 1 billion involving cross-border transactions and use of multiple betting accounts at the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
HKSAR v Lew Mon Hung DCCC 819/2013: Stay application for a defendant charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by writing to the Chief Executive and the Commissioner of the ICAC (led by Graham Harris SC).
HKSAR v Chen Keen & Ors (2019) 22 HKCFAR 248, [2019] 5 HKC 379: For a defendant charged with fraud and money laundering involving acquisition of New Zealand dairy farms (led by Edward Fitzgerald QC, Clare Montgomery QC and Clive Grossman SC).
HKSAR v Hon Ming-kong & Ors (2014) 17 HKCFAR 727: For a former company director charged with various conspiracies involving false transactions in HK and the Mainland (led by Michael Blanchflower SC and Peter Duncan SC).
HKSAR v Tse Sui Luen (TSL) and Others (2010) 13 HKCFAR 469: For a chairman of a listed company charged with offences of corruption, fraud and theft relating to an international jewelry chain-store based in Hong Kong (led by Alun Jones QC).
HKSAR v Raymond Ng Chun To and Others [2013] 5 HKC 390: For a defendant charged with 17 counts of money laundering involving a multimillion derivative warrants trading scheme (led by Michael Blanchflower SC and Graham Harris SC).
HKSAR v Dayaram & Ors HCCC 2/2014: For three of five defendants in a three-month jury trial involving import / export bank loan frauds.
HKSAR v Wu Wing Kit & Anor [2017] 5 HKLRD 1: For a defendant charged with 17 counts of money laundering emanating from a listed company’s very substantial acquisition (led by Tim Owen QC).
HKSAR v Luan Gang & Another [2018] HKDC 1040: For a defendant charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering emanating from smuggling activities of oil exploration vessels in the South China Sea – with parts of the trial being heard in a Mainland Court (led by Charlotte Draycott SC).
HKSAR v Barry Cheung Chun Yuen & Another [2019] HKDC 565; DCCC 718/2017: For a defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the Securities and Futures Commission on the financial position of the Mercantile Exchange (led by Graham Harris SC).
HKSAR v Liang (Conspiracy to defraud): For a defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud through various connected acquisitions of Mainland companies at inflated values (led by Lawrence Lok SC, Graham Harris SC, Ian Lloyd QC).
HKSAR v Huang (conspiracy to defraud): For a defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud by using promissory note at the value of USD300m at an international bank (led by Wayne Walsh SC).
FINANCIAL REGULATION & SECURITIES LAW
AML and Counter-Terrorist Financing Review Tribunal: Represented a Money Service Operator in an application to review the law enforcement agency’s decision to suspend its MSO license under Cap 615.
INDUSTRIAL-RELATED MATTERS
The Commission of Inquiry into the Construction Works at the Hung Hom Station Extension under the Shatin to Central Link Project: Represented a construction company in the Shatin-Central Link Hung Hom Station Extension public inquiry.
HKSAR v Wong Kin Ming and Others (construction works causing injury): For a construction company charged with authorising building works leading to ground subsidence at Li Yuen Street East (Central) that caused injury to others (led by the late Alexander King SC).
HKSAR v Hip Hing Construction Co Limited: For a construction company charged with noise pollution offences (led by Clive Grossman SC).
CRIMINAL ANCILLARY MATTERS: EXTRADITION, RESTRAINT, CONFISCATION & FORFEITURE MATTERS
Secretary for Justice v Tam Kit-I (2023) 26 HKCFAR 63: For the Respondent in an application to discharge a Restraint Order by operation of law under OSCO following the SJ’s application for confiscation order failed (led by Nigel Kat SC).
HKSAR v Chen Keen and others (2022) 25 HKCFAR 34: For a defendant in an application to challenge the trial Judge’s refusal to stay proceedings on grounds of abuse of process (led by Tim Owen KC)
HKSAR v Wu Wing Kit & Anor [2016] 3 HKLRD 386: For a defendant in an application to impose reporting restrictions on related criminal appeal proceedings (led by Edward Fitzgerald QC and Clive Grossman SC).
HKSAR v Chen Keen (Costs) (2023) 26 HKCFAR 157: For a defendant seeking trial costs of an aborted jury trial under Cap.492 (led by Tim Owen KC).
Re M (India request for mutual legal assistance): For an individual involved in proceedings held in India in relation to the “Punjab National Bank fraud case” a fraud involving USD 1.4 billion (led by Wayne Walsh SC).
HKSAR v Luan Gang (Letter of Request to obtain evidence in the PRC): For the Defence in proceedings held in the People’s Republic of China on commission to obtain evidence for a criminal trial (led by Charlotte Draycott SC).
HKSAR v Chen & Ors (Letter of Request to obtained evidence in New Zealand): In a Defence application for a Letter of Request to take evidence on commission in Auckland New Zealand High Court (led by Edward Fitzgerald QC and Clive Grossman SC).
In Re Liang (Letter of Request to obtain evidence in the PRC): In a Defence application for a Letter of Request to take evidence on commission in the Mainland (led by Graham Harris SC).
In Re Rizvi (Foreign Restraint Order – Indonesia): For a respondent in mutual legal assistance restraint proceedings involving request from a foreign state to impose restraint order on local assets (led by Michael Blanchflower SC).
HKSAR v Cheng (Confiscation Order): For a defendant in confiscation proceedings involving assets totaling over HK$100million located in different jurisdictions (led by Michael Blanchflower SC).
