Silks
Paul W T Shieh SCRonny Tong, GBS, KC, 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, SCRichard Todd KC (England & Wales)Charles Hollander KC (England & Wales)Deepak Nagpal KC (England & Wales)Winston Poon SCJuniors
Douglas Jones Robin McLeish Grace Chow Anthony Chan Mike S K Lui 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 TsangArbitrators / Mediators
Geoffrey Ma Ng Jern-Fei KC (England & Wales)
Law Man-Chung SC
Call: 1997 (HK) Accredited as Mediator by CEDR in 2010 |
Profile
MC Law SC has a broad civil and commercial practice. He advises and acts in disputes in various fields, including general commercial and contractual disputes, company and shareholders disputes, land and real property, corporate finance, conflict of laws, insolvency, banking, trusts and probate, libel and slander, confidential information; arbitration and discrimination. MC is recommended in Legal 500 as “a good strategist who works exceptionally hard; a thorough silk”.
Selected Cases
Commercial
Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co Ltd & Ors v. BYD Co Ltd
China Life Insurance (Overseas) Co Ltd v. Li Xiaoming
DP World Djibouti FZCO v. China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd
Universal Entertainment and Tiger Resort v. Okada
First Laser Ltd v. Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Co Ltd & Ors
Xiamen Xinjingdi Group v Eton Properties Ltd & Ors
Cheng Siu Fai v. Svenson Global Opportunities Fund SPC (injunction re aborted ant IPO)
Tremendous Success Holdings Ltd v. Sinosoft Technology Group Ltd
Re Chow Kam Fai David, ex p Rambas Marketing Co LLC
AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd v. Pacific Century Insurance Co Ltd
The New China Hong Kong Group Ltd (in liq) v AIG Asia Infrastructure Fund LP
Aspial Investment Ltd v. Mayer Corporation Development International Ltd
Kasem Narongdej v Golden Music Ltd & Ors
Sky Joy Investment Ltd v. Zheng Dunmu
Chen Hongqing v Asia Cement Corporation
Conflict of Laws
First Laser Ltd v. Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Co Ltd
DP World Djibouti FZCO v China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd
Tremendous Success Holdings Ltd v Sinosoft Technology Group Ltd
Universal Entertainment and Tiger Resort Asia Ltd v Okada
China Shanshui Investment Co Ltd v. Zhang Caikui
China Baoli Technologies Holdings Ltd v Orient Equal International Group Ltd & Ors
Company
Waddington Ltd v. Chan Chun Hoo Thomas & Ors
Re Overseas Associates Limited
Chinaculture.com Ltd v Lam Ting Ball Paul et al (Re CNT Group Ltd) (common law derivative action for breach of director’s duties)
Re China Shanshui Investment Co Ltd (statutory leave to bring unfair prejudice petition)
Re China Kingstone Mining Holdings Ltd
Re China Health Group Ltd (convertible securities)
Insolvency
Re Shanghai Huaxin Group (Hong Kong) Ltd
Re Keen Lloyd Resources Ltd
Re Grande Holdings Ltd (No.1)
Re Centre Rise Trading Ltd
Re Plus Holdings Ltd
Re Wongs Investment Development Holdings Group Ltd (in liq)
Re Yu Rui Holdings Ltd
Banking / Finance
Pacas Worldwide Ltd v. China Health Group Ltd (convertible bonds)
Speedy Brilliant Investments v China Health Group Ltd
China Baoli Technologies Holdings Ltd v Orient Equal International Group Ltd & Ors (repo lending)
Praise Fortune Ltd v. Alegana Enterprises Ltd (repo lending)
Southwest Securities (HK) Brokerage Ltd v Nieumarkt Investments Ltd & Anr
Giving expert evidence for a major Mainland bank on Hong Kong law
Injunction / Contempt
Cheng Siu Fai v. Svenson Global Opportunities Fund SPC (injunction re aborted Ant IPO)
Beneficiaries under Zhang Trust v. Zhang Caikui
Re Full Billion Shipping Ltd
China Baoli Technologies Holdings Ltd v. Orient Equal International Group Ltd & Ors
Pacas Worldwide Ltd v. China Health Group Ltd (convertible bonds)
Speedy Brilliant Investments v China Health Group Ltd
Pacas Worldwide Ltd v. China Health Group Ltd
Praise Fortune Ltd v. Alegana Enterprises Ltd
Macau First Universal v. Ding Xiaohong & Ors
Hong Da Development Investment Holding Co Ltd v China Aoyuan Property Group Ltd
Property & Conveyancing
Jetglory Development Ltd v. Director of Lands
Goldbay Fortis Ltd v. Rich Resource Development
Leverson Ltd v. Secretary for Transport
Madam Chung Mui Teck et al v. Hang Tak Buddhist Hall Association
Fortune Asset Development Ltd v. De Monsa Investments Ltd
Add-Field Investment Limited & Ors v. Incorp Owners of Mei Sun Building
Aberdeen Winner Investment Co Ltd v. Incorp Owners of Albert House
Gallium Development Ltd v. Winning Properties Management Ltd
Equity / Trust
Li Sin Man Seline v. Li Shu Chung (constructive and resulting trust)
Chan Suk Yee Bonnie v The Estate of Chan Sau Yiu & Ors (constructive trust)
SWE Ltd v Chong Lai Fun (discretionary trust)
Macau First Universal v. Ding Xiaohong & Ors (constructive and resulting trust)
Employees of Zhang Trust v. Zhang Caikui (discretionary trust; implied trust; conflict of laws)
First Laser Ltd v. Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Co Ltd (constructive trust; conflict of laws; estoppel by convention)
Kasem Narongdej v Golden Music Ltd & Ors (constructive trust)
Super Town Investments Ltd v. Ives Developments Ltd (estoppel)
Strong & Associates Ltd v Flywin Co Ltd (estoppel, waiver)
Probate / Succession
Re Estate of Tao Hiu Ming
Re Estate of Lu Yung Han
Securities & Regulation
Securities & Futures Commission v Wong Kwong Yu, Du Juan & Ors (GOME shares buyback)
Securities and Futures Commission v Li Wo Hing & Ors
Advising regulator on investigation on shareholding structure and disclosure obligations of a listed company
Arbitration
Karaha Bodas Co LLC v Pertamina
TNB Fuel Services SDN BHD v China National Coal Group Corporation
China Baoli Technologies Holdings Ltd v Orient Equal International Group Ltd
Defending claims against a major distributor of cognac
Professional Liability
Sino Bright Ltd v. Fok Hei Yu
Defending an international law firm on a professional negligence claim over US$200 million
Defending a HK law firm on a professional negligence claim over HK$50 million
Defamation / Media
Oriental Daily Publisher Ltd v. Ming Pao Holdings Ltd & Ors
Pui Kwan Kay v. Ming Pao Holdings Ltd
Yu Ming Investment Ltd v. Peng Ru Chuan Richard
Lau Hei Wing v. Apple Daily Ltd
Acting for a local newspaper and chief-editor in libel action against another local newspaper and former deputy editor
Discrimination
Ma Bik Yung v. Ko Chuen
Representing a major public transport service provider re a disability discrimination claim
Competition
Competition Commission v. Nutanix & Ors
Contact
| Email: | mclaw@templechambers.com |
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| Tel: | (+852) 2523 2003 |
| Fax: | (+852) 2810 0302 |
Secretary | |
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| Name: | Amy Chan |
| Email: | amychan@templechambers.com |
| Tel: | (+852) 2248 1894 |
Practice Areas
Appointments And Public Office
Hong Kong Bar Association, Council Member (2020, 2021)
Standing Committee of Pupillage and Limited Practice (Hong Kong Bar), Chairman (2022 - )
Standing Committee of Legal Education (Hong Kong Bar), Member (2020 - )
City University of Hong Kong, PCLL Academic Board, Member (2022 - )
Chinese University of Hong Kong PCLL External Examiner (2008 - )
City University of Hong Kong, PCLL External Examiner (2008 – )
Education
Queen’s College, Hong Kong
Oxford University, Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence)
Scholarship And Prizes
Lee Shau Kee Scholarship tenable at Wadham College, University of Oxford