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Billy Liu

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Billy Liu

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Billy joined Chambers upon completion of his pupillage with Mr. Derek Chan SC, Mr. John Hui, Mr. Jason Yu, and Mr. Justin Lam.

Since joining Chambers, Billy has been practising in a wide range of areas of commercial litigation and arbitration.  In particular, Billy has been involved in cases concerning company and insolvency matters, scheme of arrangement, shareholders’ disputes, and listed companies and SFC regulations.  In terms of Court appearances, Billy is regularly instructed both in his own right and as junior counsel.  He also has experience acting in substantive appeal before the Court of Appeal as sole advocate and conducting trial before the Court of First Instance as sole trial counsel.

Billy obtained First Class Honours in his LLB at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.  He went on to complete his LLM at the University of Cambridge, with first class result in the International Financial Law paper.  He was the winner of the Hughes Hall Mooting Competition (before Lord Carnwath in the UK Supreme Court).

Billy is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. He is experienced in drafting legal documents in both traditional and simplified Chinese.  He has also previously provided Hong Kong law opinion for use in Mainland proceedings.

Selected Cases

Civil/ General Commercial

  • Tsui Po Hing & Anor v. SKK (H.K.) Co Ltd [2025] HKCFI 225 (sole advocate) (appeal out of time)
  • Wong Kot Ki v. Fantastic State Ltd [2025] HKDC 345 (with Mr. Michael Lok) (trial; oral contract)
  • Asia Credit Company Ltd v. CS Asia Opportunities Master Fund [2024] HKCFI 2005 (sole advocate) (appeal; examination of directors)
  • Data World Solutions Ltd & Anor v. Chan Wing Cheong & Ors [2024] HKDC 66 (with Mr. Tom Ng) (trial; contract)
  • Fine Wine Cellar Ltd v. Koo Ying Ying & Anor [2024] HKDC 1193 (with Mr. John Hui) (trial; contract)
  • Vantedge Enterprise Co. v. Everway (HK) Trading Limited & Ors [2024] HKDC 1349 (sole advocate) (summary judgment; fraud)
  • Ho Wai Keung v. Billion Rich Investments Ltd [2023] HKCA 929 (sole advocate) (appeal; employees’ compensation)
  • Chan Chun Chuen v. Kao, Lee & Yip (a firm) [2023] HKCFI 3009 (with Mr. Justin Lam) (wasted costs order)

 

Company/ Insolvency/ Bankruptcy

  • Re Lin Yifan [2025] HKCA 649 (sole advocate) (appeal; security for costs)
  • Re 海昇奕科城实业有限公司 (in Liquidation in the Mainland of the People’s Republic of China) [2025] HKCFI 1744 (with Mr. Michael Lok) (recognition order; PRC liquidation)
  • Re: Mok Tsan San [2025] HKCFI 499 (with Mr. Michael Lok) (bankruptcy order)
  • Re: Lee On Wai [2025] HKCFI 1036 (with Mr. Michael Lok) (setting aside statutory demand)
  • Re Primlaks (H.K.) Ltd (in Liquidation) [2024] HKCFI 752 (with Mr. Justin Lam) (proof of debt); [2024] HKCFI 2156 (costs decision)
  • Re Pa Shun International Holdings Ltd [2023] HKCFI 3037 (with Mr. Jason Yu) (scheme of arrangement)
  • Re GTI Holdings Ltd [2023] HKCFI 176 (led by Mr. Clifford Smith SC) (appointment of liquidators)
  • Re CA Cultural Technology Group Ltd [2022] HKCFI 3790 (with Mr. John Hui) (winding-up petition; striking out)

 

Injunction/ Arbitration

  • Koze Investments, LLC & Anor v. Fantune International (HK) Co Ltd & Anor [2025] HKCFI 1012 (sole advocate) (continuation of injunction; disclosure order)
  • Mike Ghias & Anor v. Sirnaomics Ltd & Anor [2025] HKCFI 4284 (with Ms. Jasmine Cheung) (stay in favour of arbitration)
  • Tiancheng Biopharmaceutical Holdings Limited v. Dilligent Investment Development Limited & Ors [2025] HKCFI 2654 (with Mr. Michael Lok) (continuation of injunction; disclosure order)
  • 苏州太合汇投資管理有限公司 v. 霍尔果斯市摩伽互联娱乐有限公司 [2023] 1 HKC 609, [2022] HKCFI 3657 (led by Mr. Anson Wong SC and with Mr. Lai Chun Ho) (Chabra injunction)
  • Excel Jumbo International Ltd v. Cybernaut Greentech Investment Holding (HK) Ltd & Ors [2022] HKCFI 3555 (with Mr. Jason Yu) (arbitration; injunction)

 

Regulatory/ Public Law/ Land

  • Fortune Chance Ltd & Anor v. The Appeal Board Nominated under s.27 of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance (Cap. 563) [2025] HKCFI 1764 (with Mr. Michael Lok) (judicial review; implementation of development project)
  • Securities and Futures Commission v. Chen Li-Jun & Ors [2023] HKCFI 1538 (with Mr. Alexander Tang) (carecraft procedure)
  • Rich Trend Ltd v. Kingfair International Enterprise Ltd [2022] HKCFI 3119 (sole oral advocate) (land registration)

Scholarships and Awards

  • Winner, Hughes Hall Mooting Competition (2020)
  • Chairperson of the Steering Committee Award, The Asian WTO Moot (2017)
  • The Deacons Prize in Law for Young Leaders (2017)
  • Mr. Philip C.L. Shum Scholarship for Tort Law (2017)
  • Mr. H.C. Mo Memorial Scholarship for Constitutional Law (2016)
  • The LexisNexis Prize in Hong Kong Legal System (2016)
  • Dean’s List, CUHK Faculty of Law (2016)