 was recently invited to lead a session at the Hong Kong Common Law & Dispute Resolution Practical Training Course in Xi’an – a leading city in the “One Belt, One Road” initiative.

Co-organised by the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy and Shannxi Province Lawyers Association and bringing together 80 legal professionals from across Mainland China, the course introduced practical and operational aspects of the Hong Kong common law system and international arbitration.

During his presentation, Jonathan discussed the rules of evidence in Hong Kong and common law advocacy skills, and delivered an interactive demonstration with the audience on examination-in-chief and cross-examination of witnesses.

Special thanks to the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy for the invitation and Shannxi Province Lawyers Association for their hospitality and arrangement throughout the event.

In the first case of its kind, Linda Chan J in 

 [2025] HKCFI 2052 determined the terms and provided guidance for a share purchase order under section 214(2)(e) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571). 

In an earlier judgment ([2022] HKCFI 3025), the Court found that Mr Wen Yibo (the chairman and executive director of the formerly listed company) had orchestrated a scheme to falsify the company’s bank balances and fabricated relevant bank statements and bank confirmations. In addition to a disqualification order, the Court ordered that Mr Wen shall make an order to purchase all the shares held by the minority members of the company. 

This case marks the first time a Hong Kong court has granted a share purchase order in favour of minority members of a formerly listed company, necessitating judicial guidance on the terms and practical implementation of such an order under s 214 of the SFO. 

Linda Chan J adopted the last closing price of the company’s shares immediately before the suspension of trading in April 2016 and rejected the respondent’s contentions for later valuation dates, after considering what would be the fairest price without regard to the negative effective caused by his misconduct and the objective evidence available.   

Additionally, interest was set at 1% above the prime lending rate for the period from the last trading date to the date of payment in order to compensate the minority members for being unable to sell their shares through the open market.

Given the substantial public interest at stake and the scale of the share buy-back (over 3,300 minority members), Linda Chan J appointed a professional administrator under s 214(2)(c) to implement the scheme. 

, led by Jenkin Suen SC, acted for the Securities and Futures Commission (Petitioner) in these proceedings.

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