Clara Wong

Insolvency & Bankruptcy

• Re Guy Kwok-hung Lam 
  • (2023) 26 HKCFAR 119 – approach to bankruptcy petitions where a disputed petitioning debt is subject to an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court (led by Ms Rachel Lam SC and with Mr Terrence Tai)
  • [2023] 5 HKLRD 463; [2024] 1 HKC 16 – principles on costs, fees and expenses after a bankruptcy order is set aside (as sole advocate, on paper)
• Re Xu Peixin (HCB 6058/2024) – bankruptcy petition against an executive director of a listed company; issues of foreign illegality; application of Guy Lam and Simplicity principles where petitioning debt is subject to an arbitration agreement (led by Ms Queenie Lau SC)
• Jiayuan International Group Limited [2023] HKCFI 1254 – obtained a winding-up order against a listed company; represented HSBC (agent of a bank syndicate) as the substituted petitioner (as sole advocate)
• Re Hong Kong Star Media Culture Limited (HCCW 205/2025) – resisted winding-up petition against a former subsidiary of Smart Digital (led by Ms Rachel Lam SC)
• Re Zhongliang Holdings Group Company Limited (HCCW 430/2022) – resisted winding-up petition on restructuring grounds (led by Mr Jose Maurellet SC)
• Re China Properties Group Limited [2023] HKCFI 1500 – resisted winding-up petition on refinancing grounds (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC and with Mr Michael Lok)
• Re CA Cultural Technology Group Limited (HCCW 190/2022) – resisted winding-up petition on restructuring grounds (led by Mr Anson Wong SC)
• Re Kam Wang (Hong Kong) Investments Company Limited & Re Yuen Ming (Hong Kong) Investments Company Limited (HCCW 412/2022 & HCCW 413/2022) – winding-up petition against subsidiaries of Logan Group; represented an ad hoc group of banks as opposing creditors (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• Re Li Ning Communications (Hong Kong) Limited (HCMP 632/2025) – resisted injunction to restrain presentation of winding-up petition against a subsidiary of Li Ning Company Limited; costs where injunction application premature (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• Re China Zenith Chemical Group Limited [2024] HKCFI 2769 – winding-up petition against listed company (as sole advocate)
• Re Wisdom Wealth Resources Investment Holding Group Limited (HCCW 399/2023) – winding-up petition against listed company (as sole advocate)
• Re Asia Fortune Media Group Limited (HCCW 227/2015) – represented the Provisional Liquidators in seeking section 200(3) directions on the further conduct of the Company’s provisional liquidation (as sole advocate)

Recognition & Enforcement of Foreign Judgments or Arbitral Awards

• CI v IUS [2025] HKCFI 4397 – whether questions of foreign law arising from an arbitral award are “questions of law” which can be appealed to the Hong Kong Court under Schedule 2 to the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• 中国民生信托有限公司 v 傅軍 (Fu Kwan) [2024] 3 HKC 475 (CFI); [2025] 4 HKC 682 (CA) – setting aside registration of Mainland judgments under the MJREO (Cap. 597) (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC and with Mr Michael Lok)
• A v R1 and Anor [2024] 5 HKC 648 – setting aside Mainland arbitral awards on public policy grounds (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC and with Ms Tinny Chan)

Civil & Commercial

• Cheung King Ting v Yau Shun Kuen and Anor [2025] 1 HKLRD 557; [2025] 2 HKC 927 – whether permissible to raise contributory negligence on an assessment of damages, where default judgment on liability already entered and not set aside (as sole advocate)
• HJ InnoXCell Limited (in liquidation) v Teh Boon Khuan and Ors [2024] 5 HKLRD 462 – principles on non-party costs orders (led by Mr Christopher Chain SC)
• Sung Chung Kwan and Ors v Addchance Holdings Ltd (now known as GTI Holdings Limited), Champion Forever Group Limited and Ors (HCA 2385/2017, HCMP 2556/2017) – 10-day trial on multi-million dispute relating to enforcement of a second mortgage over Sung’s Tower arising from a ListCo “shell sale” transaction; whether ad hoc fiduciary duties to be implied in commercial context (led by Mr Christopher Chain SC and with Ms Tinny Chan)
• Yuen Lung Ngon v Bank of China [2025] HKDC 1167 – 2-day trial on banker-customer disputes; represented BOCHK in resisting claims for recovery of time deposit (as sole trial advocate)
• FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited v Poon Cindy (HCA 2202/2008) – 4-day trial on clawback of bonuses from insurance agent; whether Braganza duties of good faith and rationality to be implied in novel context of termination following refusal to accept demotion; settled at the eve of trial (with Ms Sabrina Ho)
• Jiangsu Shagang Materials Trading Co. Ltd v Daily-Tech Hong Kong Limited [2025] HKCFI 4377 – extent of principal debtor’s liability to guarantor where amount owed to creditor is in dispute (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• Marina Bay Sands v Tsang Yeuk Kwan (HCA 195/2025) – interaction between forum non conveniens stay and cross application for summary judgment (led by Mr Jose Maurellet SC and with Mr Victor Yuen)
• Ang Jimmy Tjun Min v Banner (China) Investment Company Limited and Ors (HCA 1031/2022) – forum non conveniens stay (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• New Intertrade Foods Co Limited v Sun Fung Timber Company Limited and Tsang Simon [2023] HKCFI 1093 – resisted application for indemnity costs; intervener application under sections 732 and 733 of Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) (with Ms Jacqueline Law)

Company

• Mighty China International Limited v China Resources and Transportation Group Limited and Ors (HCA 1960/2021) – 5-day trial on Plaintiff’s authority to sue; challenge to validity of appointment/resignation of directors; Duomatic and irregularity principles (with Mr David Chen)
• Re Hong Kong Universal Jewellery Limited (HCMP 2039/2020) – misfeasance proceedings against former directors/officers of a company in members’ voluntary liquidation (with Mr Yang-Wahn Hew and Ms Sharon Yuen)
• Re Reign Digital Creatives Limited (HCCW 568/2023) – just and equitable winding-up; security for costs (as sole advocate)

Probate, Trusts & Mental Health

• Tan Cheng Gay and Ors v Tan Choo Suan and Ors (HCA 439/2020 & HCAP 3/2021) – 14-day trial; challenge to validity of a will involving a prominent multi-million-dollar estate of a Singaporean tycoon; issues of knowledge and approval and testamentary undue influence (with Mr Edward Tang)
• MCYP v CWYM and KC H TSLD [2023] HKCA 1196 – resisted third-party discovery in matrimonial proceedings (led by Ms Rachel Lam SC)
• Elysium Limited and Anor v Sum Ka Kuen Dominic and Ors [2023] 5 HKC 508 – disputes relating to a cross-border discretionary trust (led by Mr Rimsky Yuen SC and with Ms Sabrina Ho)
• LCSJ v LSHA [2023] HKCA 263 – resisted appeal against appointment of Committee of MIP’s estate (as sole advocate)
• Re LY [2022] HKCFI 3212 – resisted stay of execution pending appeal on mental health-related matters (as sole advocate)
• Re LTF (HCMH 28/2023) – appointment of Part II Committee over MIP’s estate (as sole advocate)
• Re Estate of YSL (HCCA 7832/2024) – striking-out of caveat and appearance to warning (as sole advocate)
• IO of Chung Wui Apartments v Wui Fu Company Ltd; Sarwin Industries Ltd [2024] HKLdT 10 – review of Lands Tribunal’s decision; IO-related disputes (as sole advocate)
• Re Lamtex Securities Limited [2023] HKCFI 1107 – application under sections 56 and 62 of the Trustee Ordinance (Cap. 29) by securities broker which had ceased to carry on business to pay unclaimed cash and securities into Court (with Ms Jasmine Cheung)

Employment

• Manulife v Kenneth Joseph Rappold and Ors [2024] HKCFI 989 – resisted injunction against a senior employee; challenge to enforceability of a 12-month worldwide non-compete covenant in employment contract (led by Mr Jose Maurellet SC)  
• WICE Logistics Public Company Limited and Anor v Wong Wai Hing and Anor (HCA 489/2025) – breaches of non-compete and non-solicitation covenants; hybrid share-sale and employment agreement (as sole advocate)

Injunction

• A v B [2025] HKCFI 3755 – injunction against a premier international school to reinstate a minor as its pupil; application of public law principles of fairness and rationality to private law contracts governing expulsion of pupils (as sole advocate)
• 鑫都集團有限公司 v China Energy Development Holdings Limited and Ors [2025] HKCFI 4769 – novel issue concerning the Court’s jurisdiction to grant stop notices and stop orders under O.50 rr.11-15 (with Mr David Chen)
• 鑫都集團有限公司 v U.K. Prolific Petroleum Group Company Limited and Ors [2024] HKCFI 2234 – injunction in aid of Mainland arbitral proceedings; approach where non-parties to arbitration agreement are involved (with Mr David Chen)
• 鑫都集團有限公司 v Wong Yiu Kwan (also known as Wang Guoju) and Anor (HCMP 1107/2024) – ex parte and inter partes injunctions restraining disposition of foreign shares in breach of pre-emption rights (with Mr David Chen)
• Daily-Tech Hong Kong Limited v iAdvantage Limited [2023] HKCFI 891 – injunction restraining purported termination of service agreements (led by Mr Douglas Lam SC)
• ZX Group Investment Limited v China Fund Limited and Anor (HCMP 1873/2022) – injunction restraining wrongful disposition of shares charged as security (with Ms Ellen Pang)

Asset Recovery

• Micro Labs GmbH v Lianda Limited and Ors (HCA 738/2025) – default judgment in favour of victim of cyber fraud; declaratory relief for sums held on constructive trust and claims for restitution of unjust enrichment (as sole advocate)
• Uniontrade S.p.A v Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited and Ors (HCMP 1220/2025) – Norwich Pharmacal relief (as sole advocate)

Arbitration

• HKIAC Rules – jurisdiction challenge; conflicting arbitration agreements under multiple contracts (led by Mr Horace Wong SC and with Ms Sabrina Ho)
• HKIAC Rules – 10-day arbitration; acted for the employer in relation to disputes arising from a residential development project (with Mr Calvin Cheuk)
• HKIAC Rules – tenancy disputes arising from fire incident at a high-end residential flat; contentious expert direction application (as sole advocate)

• Bar Scholarship
• Oxford Law Faculty Prize in Commercial Remedies
• Magdalen College Award for Distinction in the BCL
• Hong Kong Scholar, Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme
• Oxford Law Faculty Graduate Scholarship
• China Oxford Scholarship – Magdalen Award
• Society of Construction Law Hong Kong Scholarship
• HKSAR Government Scholarship
• Dean’s Honours List
• M.W. Lo Memorial Scholarships
• HSBC Overseas Scholarship
• St. Catherine’s College Book Prize for Jurisprudence
• Deacons Prize in Law for Young Leaders
• HKU Foundation Entrance Scholarships

Moot Awards

• Herbert Smith Freehills Competition Law Moot 2020 (International Moot) – Overall Champion and Honourable Mention (Top 5 Advocate)
• Joint University Mooting Competition on Contract Law 2019 – Overall Champion (Senior Division) and Best Speaker Award
• Linklaters-Denis Chang’s Chambers Competition Law Moot 2018 (International Moot) – Overall Champion and Best Oralist Award
• Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot 2017 (International Moot) – Overall Highest Ranked Team (Asia-Pacific Regional Round)

• ‘Challenging the Distrust of Administrative Law: The Case for Transposition’ (2021) 27(3) Trusts & Trustees 215-234 (In Depth Section) (co-authored with E Lui)

Regulatory, Defamation, Media & Entertainment, Arbitration as counsel, Enforcement of Arbitral Award, Bankers’ Duties, Financial Mis-selling, Moneylenders’ Actions, Securities Law, SFC Enforcement Actions, Contract, Conflict of Laws, Equity, Tort, Unjust Enrichment, Insurance Law, Sale of Goods, Corporate Governance, Compliance with Listing and Other Regulatory Rules, Derivative Action, Unfair Prejudice Petition, Enforcement, Divorce and Dissolution, Matrimonial Finance, Bankruptcy, Restructuring, Schemes of Arrangement, Winding-Up, Committees, Guardianship, Auditors’ Negligence, Anton Piller Relief, Asset Tracing, Bankers’ Books Orders, Discovery, Injunction, Norwich Pharmacal Orders, Adverse Possession, Building Management, Charities, Conveyancing, Landlord & Tenants Disputes