Profile
Sara Tong SC is an experienced counsel specialising in commercial litigation. Her practice comprises a broad spectrum of civil commercial disputes, corporate and shareholders’ disputes, trust and probate matters, professional negligence and disciplinary matters, employment disputes, securities and regulatory matters and judicial reviews.
Sara has been described in the Chambers & Partners guides (Global and Asia Pacific) as “diligent, meticulous and a strong advocate”, “one of the best for the difficult cases”, “a very bright and detail-oriented advocate whose written work and analysis is first rate” and “very practical, very solicitor-friendly and definitely easy to work with". She has also been described in Legal 500 as “pro-active and conscientious”, “always well-prepared and quick on her feet - an incisive advocate in court and a great cross-examiner”.
Sara has been instructed as advocate for a wide range of individuals and institutions at all levels of court in Hong Kong, as well as various specialist and disciplinary tribunals. She also appears as counsel in arbitrations and sits as arbitrator in commercial disputes.
Sara has served as a Deputy High Court Judge of the Court of First Instance and has also been appointed by the Government to various statutory appeal boards and tribunals.
Experience
Commercial
CMBICDHA W Investments Ltd v. Li Lei & Ors [2023] 2 HKLRD 939; [2023] HKCFI 2176Li Ngan Kwan & Ors v. Gao Li Hui [2023] HKCA 781 Yu Quan Li & Anor v. UBS AG [2022] HKCFI 1364Shih Rick Ju-Feng & Ors v. Lo Yuen-Li & Ors [2021] HKCFI 2896Cheung Kong Property (Business Development) Ltd v. Gold Brilliant Investment Ltd & Anor [2021] HKCFI 603Bank of Communications Trustee Ltd v. China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Overseas Co Ltd & Anor [2021] HKCFI 486Zillion Global Ltd v. UBS AG [2020] HKCFI 953Eastgate Advisors Ltd v Zhu Liang & Anor [2020] 3 HKC 6Kot See For v. Lam Man Cheung & Ors [2021] HKCFI 1029, [2019] HKCFI 2403, [2019] HKCFI 1871Brave Venture Ltd v. Xinhua News Media Holdings Ltd & Ors [2017] 5 HKLRD 153, CAMP 42/2017Daimler AG (formerly known as Mercedes Benz AG) v. Leiduck & Anor [2018] 1 HKLRD 1188; [2018] 1 HKLRD 40; [2013] 2 HKLRD 822 (CA); [2013] 5 HKC 170 (CA), 220, 242; [2012] 3 HKLRD 119; CACV 172/2011(CA); FAMV 36/2012 (CFA)Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co. Ltd & Others v. BYD Co. Ltd & Others [2012] 3 HKLRD 736 (CA), [2018] HKCA 408Big Island Construction v. Wu Yi Development & Anor [2010] 2 HKC 356; [2014] 2 HKLRD 1054 (CA); (2015) 18 HKCFAR 364 (CFA)Credit Agricole Indosuez Shanghai Branch v. China Textile Machinery Co. Ltd & Anor [2010] 2 HKLRD 965 Company
Re Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Limited [2021] HKCFI 3794Re Next Digital Limited [2021] HKCFI 3087Re Luen Tat Watch Band Manufacturer Limited (HCMP 1871/2022)Great Sea Global Ltd & Ors v. Registrar of Companies & Ors [2020] 4 HKC 664Re Pacific Bulk Lines Company Limited [2020] HKCFI 1690Chinaculture.com Ltd v. Lam Ting Ball & Ors [2018] HKCFI 742Re China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Ltd [2015] 2 HKLRD 747AR Evans Capital Partners Ltd v. Gen2 Partners Inc. [2012] 4 HKLRD 511 Acting for and advising the Securities and Futures Commission on regulatory matters relating to entities and persons regulated by the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) Securities and Futures Commission v. Adamas Asset Management (HK) Limited [2021] HKCFI 729Cardinalasia Consulting Limited & Anor v. Securities and Futures Commission (SFAT 2/2021) Probate / Succession
Acting for and advising the joint and several administrators of the estate of Nina Kung in multiple ongoing proceedings concerning, inter alia, the sanctioning of a scheme of arrangement relating to the Estate’s charitable purpose, and related litigation: [2023] HKCA 648; [2022] HKCA 1907; [2022] HKCFI 3255Poon Loi Tak (administrator of the late Poon Nuen Deceased) v. Poon Loi Cheung Desmond [2023] HKCFI 101Re Estate of Ma Shu Tau [2022] HKCFI 16Huang Meixia v. Leung Hoi Shan & Ors [2021] HKCFI 3727The Ban Khi v. The Loei Beng & Anor [2019] HKCFI 1492Lee Charles v. Lee Yan Chun & Others [2010] 1 HKLRD 415 Tao, Soh Ngun v. HSBC International Trustee Ltd [2018] HKCA 691; [2018] 1 HKLRD 603 LYYC v CHL & Anor [2019] HKFLR 1; [2019] HKCA 521Yuan Chu Chen & Ors v. Chen Min Chun & Ors [2018] HKCFI 530Law Shuk Hoi v. Lo Lok Fung Kenneth & Others [2010] 4 HKLRD 316 (1st Instance); [2011] 5 HKLRD 23 (CA) Professional Liability
The Registrar of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants v. Tang Chung Wah [2022] 5 HKLRD 298Law Fei Shing v. The Disciplinary Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants [2019] 4 HKLRD 225CECEP Costin New Materials Group Limited (in Provisional Liquidation) v. RSM (HCA 435/2019) China Citic Bank International Ltd v. Li Yan Hung & Ors [2022] HKCFI 354Tsui Yuen v. Ho Tse Wai, Philip Li & Partners (a firm) [2021] HKCA 1613New Century Credit Services Co . Ltd v. Yeung Hung & Ors [2020] HKCFI 2651 China Medical Technologies Inc. (in liquidation) v. Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (a firm) & Anor [2019] HKCFI 2631Jim Chiu Yuen v. C.L. Chow & Macksion Chan (a firm) & Ors [2018] HKCFI 215 Chinabase Holdings Ltd v. Robert Chun Chung Ip t/a Robert CC Ip & Co & Ors [2016] 4 HKLRD 304 Acting in various disciplinary proceedings against accountants before the Disciplinary Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants DP World Djibouti FZCO & Ors v. China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 639; [2022] HKCA 84; [2022] HKCA 1330China Medical Technologies Inc. (in liquidation) v. Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (a firm) & Anor [2019] HKCFI 2631Tremendous Success Holdings Ltd & Anor v. Sinosoft Technology Group Ltd & Ors HCA 2345/2013 Public Law / Judicial Review
China Properties Group Limited v. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited [2023] HKCFI 1885Sunevision Holdings Ltd v. Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation [2022] 3 HKLRD 21; [2022] HKCA 1795Lo Ming Yin v. Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority [2020] HKCFI 1135G & Ors v. Lam Kui-Po William, Deputy Chairperson of the Torture Claims Appeal Board & Anor [2020] 2 HKLRD 118AW v. Director of Immigration & Anor [2016] 2 HKC 393 (CA)Li Kim Ming & Ors v. The Hong Kong Housing Authority & Anor [2016] 3 HKLRD 592SS v. Director of Immigration [2018] HKCFI 2357HW, MST & Ors v. Director of Immigration, HCAL 129, 156/2014T v. Torture Claims Appeal Board, HCAL 80/2015MSSL v. Director of Immigration, HCAL 211/2015DI & Ors v. Director of Immigration, HCAL 135/2015Asia Television Ltd v. Communications Authority, FAMV 23/2013 (CFA); [2013] 3 HKLRD 618 (CA); [2013] 2 HKLRD 354 (CA)Lei Chaohui v. Registration of Persons Tribunal & Others, HCAL 97/2011Bondson Technology Ltd v. Secretary for Justice, CACV 249/2011 (CA)Chan Chiu Wah v. The Housing Authority & Anor [2011] 3 HKLRD 259Mok Charles Peter v. Tam Wai Ho & Anor (2010) 13 HKCFAR 762 (CFA)Dr. Chan Hei Ling Helen v. The Medical Council of Hong Kong [2009] 4 HKLRD 174 (CA)King Glare Ltd v. Secretary for Justice [2008] 6 HKC 450 Property & Conveyancing
Win Profit Corporation Ltd v. World Orient Investment Ltd [2012] 2 HKLRD 1053Strong Beauty Ltd v. Gain Legend Industries Ltd [2008] 1 HKLRD 570 (1st Instance); CACV 337/2007(CA)Everwin Inc. Limited & Others v. MTR Corporation Limited, CACV 218-230/2008 (CA)Forever Business Ltd v. Long Surplus International Investment Ltd [2007] 2 HKLRD 700 (CA)Minchest Ltd v. Lau Tsui Kwai [2006] 3 HKLRD 869 (1st Instance); [2007] 2 HKLRD 43 (CA); (2008) 11 HKCFAR 551 (CFA)See To Keung & Anor v. Sunny Way Ltd [2005] 4 HKC 535 (CA) Nation Group Development Ltd v. Bank of East Asia Ltd [2006] 2 HKC 486 (CA)Sun Wealthy Ltd v. Galant Motors Ltd [2006] 2 HKC 239 (CA) Employment
Tung Woon Hing Candice & Ors v. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd [2022] HKCFI 826Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd v. Shi Huaifang [2019] HKCFI 1212Ho Chee Sing James v. Secretary for Justice [2015] 4 HKLRD 311Uferahal Ltd (formerly known as Hasselblad Asia Pacific (HK) Ltd v. Hansen [2015] 1 HKLRD 683Cantor Fitzgerald (Hong Kong) Capital Markets Ltd & Others v. Ainslie & Others, HCA 41-44/2012, HCA 1160/2011 Re C.G., HCMH 44/2012Re L.G., HCMH No.78 / 2012Re LLC (statutory will) [2010] 3 HKLRD 16; [2010] 4 HKLRD 400 Tong Cun Ming & Ors v. Cheung Sun Ling Sanny, the Administratrix of the Estate of Kwan Yau Hang, deceased & Ors [2022] 4 HKLRD 979 Family / Matrimonial
Hannelore De Lasala-Debring v. Ernest Ferdinand Perez De Lasala [2014] 2 HKLRD 674H v. W & Others, HCMC 6/2008HJFG v. KCY [2012] 1 HKLRD 95 (CA); [2012] HKFLR 27SMSE v. KL [2009] 4 HKLRD 125 (CA); [2009] 5 HKLRD 770 (CA)W v. H & Anor [2009] HKFLR 230 (CA); [2008] HKFLR 329; [2008] HKFLR 378H v. T, FCMC 10524/2006 (Please refer to the Hong Kong Judiciary website for other cases)