Profile
Profile
Vincent is a commercial barrister called in 2016. He frequently acts for a diverse range of financial institutions and insurance companies, capitalising on his experience prior to his career in law with Goldman Sachs and as a top 1% graduate from the HKUST Global Business program. Following his distinguished academic career with scholarships awarded for a visiting undergraduate year at Harvard University and BCL at University of Oxford, Vincent has developed expertise in many areas of civil and commercial litigation. The highlights are as follows.
Enforcement: Vincent has vast experience in enforcement of arbitration awards and judgments. He recently acted for an applicant in obtaining a receivership order in aid of enforcement of a mainland award in Hong Kong: [2025] 2 HKLRD 1024. He also resisted an application to set aside an order for enforcing an LCIA award in Hong Kong (on the purported grounds that the applicant did not have a fair hearing due to the hearing being virtual): [2023] 3 HKLRD 654. For enforcement of judgments, Vincent acted for a unit owner in obtaining and enforcing a mandatory injunction against the IO/manager of the prestigious housing estate: [2023] 5 HKC 385, and for judgment creditor in obtaining an order for imprisonment under O.49B [2018] HKCFI 788.
Commercial: Vincent regularly handles complex commercial cases. He acted for the successful appellant in resisting an injunction to restrain the completion of a General Offer in taking over a listed company [2024] HKCA 524. He also acted for the successful fund and manager in resisting an injunction to mandate how it would vote in a scheme of arrangement meeting for the bonds held under the fund: [2023] HKCFI 2727. Recently, he acted for successful defendants who established the defence of sham arrangement: [2024] HKCFI 1380.
Personal Estate: Vincent is frequently briefed for personal estate matters involving mentally incapacitated persons (MIPs) with high net worth. Vincent acted in the first reported case in Hong Kong [2019] HKCFI 2919 where the Court’s protective jurisdiction over MIPs was invoked to make directions for access matters. Vincent also regularly handles applications for appointment of committee.
Employment: Vincent regularly handles cases involving restraint of trade and employment benefits. Most recently, he acted for a successful appellant in [2025] HKCFI 728 concerning the calculation of holiday pay for employees earning base salary and commission.
Vincent is also experienced in company & insolvency law, cross-border shareholders’ disputes, and land law, and frequently acts for schools and education institutions. Please refer to the list of selected cases below.
From 2016 to 2021, Vincent has served as a Lecturer (Non-clinical) at the University of Hong Kong, teaching Equity & Trusts. He was also appointed as a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Labour Tribunal in November to December 2023.
- Deputy Presiding Officer, Labour Tribunal (2023)
- ACIArb
- Lecturer (Non-clinical) (Equity & Trusts) at University of Hong Kong (2016-2021)
Arbitration:
– 周惠明 (Zhou Hui Ming) v 挪信新能源科技 (南通) 有限公司 (Noxin) [2025] 2 HKLRD 1024 (enforcement of PRC arbitration awards; interim receivership & Mareva & Chabra injunctions granted in aid of enforcement)
– Sky Power Construction Engineering Ltd v Iraero Airlines JSC [2023] 3 HKLRD 654 (LCIA award; whether “fully virtual” arbitration hearing violated parties’ agreement so respondent unable to present case adequately; respondent’s application for extension of time to set aside enforcement order refused on merits)
– Firm H v W [2021] HKCFI 68 (security for applications to set aside enforcement order and award)
Company & Insolvency:
– Lo Siu Tim & Anor v Fitness Together Ltd & Ors [2022] HKCFI 2946 (costs of discontinuance of proceedings following delinquent directors relinquishing board control)
– Re China Saite Group Co Ltd [2021] HKCFI 2889; [2021] HKCLC 1471 (winding up petition against HK-listed company incorporated in the Cayman Islands)
– Kiu Hung Intl Holdings Ltd v Cheung Kwai Fung [2020] HKCFI 2288 (injunction to restrain presentation of winding-up petition)
– Roth v Orlov [2020] 3 HKLRD 240 (expert valuer in unfair prejudice petition); [2019] HKCFI 875 (discovery)
– Re ACE International (BVI) Ltd [2020] 2 HKLRD 508 (winding-up petition on unfair prejudice grounds of foreign company with no place of business in HK); [2021] HKCFI 1273 (release of undertaking)
– Harbour Front Ltd v Money Facts Ltd & Ors [2018] HKCFI 2596 (interlocutory injunction)
– Re Fonfair Co Ltd [2018] HKCFI 358 (trial of unfair prejudice petition)
– Kwok Hiu Kwan v Johnny Chen & Ors [2018] 6 HKC 394 (company meetings)
– Re Leco Watch Case Manufactory Ltd [2017] 2 HKLRD 388 (CA) (costs against liquidator personally)
– Chen Lian Ting v Zhang Qin & Ors HCA 2273/2016 (unrep., 31.5.2017) (multiple derivative action)
Commercial Injunctions：
– New Sparkle Roll Intl Group Ltd v Sze Ching Lau & Anor [2024] HKCA 336 (resisted an application for injunction to restrain completion of general offer made towards the acquisition of a listed company)
– China Vered Financial Holding Corp Ltd v Central China Dragon Growth Fund SPC [2023] HKCFI 2727 (resisted an injunction to direct trustee’s voting decision in a proposed scheme of arrangement)
– The Maitri Trust v Hong Fei Sheng (HK) Trading Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 2764 (email fraud; successful discharge of Mareva injunction and partial discharge of proprietary injunction; application of the lowest intermediate balance rule in tracing)
Commercial / Chancery:
– Have Result Finance Ltd v Chan How Chung Victor [2025] HKCFI 2611 (enforcement of mortgage)
– Red Asset Management Ltd v Sancus Group Ltd [2025] HKCFI 432 (contractual dispute)
– 储惠敏 v Kwok Ching Ching & Anor [2024] HKCFI 1380 (acted for the defendants in successfully relying on the defence of “sham” to resist the plaintiff’s claim)
– Rich Profit Creation Ltd v Ko Chung Lun & Ors [2022] HKCFI 1946 (acted for the plaintiff in successfully establishing breach of trust and fiduciary duties on the part of the defendants); [2020] HKCFI 1459 (obtained interim payment order)
– Liao Jin v Yick Hing Construction Co Ltd [2021] HKCFI 3290 (summary judgment)
– Evergreen Hong Kong Investment Ltd v IO of Tregunter & Anor [2023] HKDC 892 (consequential reliefs following Defendants’ failure to rectify water seepage within stipulated time); [2021] HKDC 1111 (trial of water seepage claim)
– Zhou Xi v Brink’s Hong Kong Ltd [2021] HKCFI 1645 (discovery; bailor/bailee estoppel)
– The Pui Ying Middle School of Hong Kong v The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China [2021] HKCFI 692 (represented the school sponsoring body in the trial to resist claim for specific performance of an agreement concerning school management and school sponsorship)
– Re TBS [2019] HKCFI 2919 (inherent protective jurisdiction over mentally incapacitated persons)
Procedural Law:
– Canadian International Education Org Co Ltd & Anor v Ferris Cole [2023] HKCA 87; [2022] HKCFI 2725 (costs following dismissal of summary judgment application)
– Leung Wai Ping v AIA International Ltd [2022] HKDC 1062 (relief against sanctions)
– Law Yin Pok Bosco v Dr Chan Yee Shing Alvin [2021] HKCFI 3058 (refusal of extension of time to commence taxation)
– Leung So Hung Siem v Carson Wen & Ors [2019] 1 HKLRD 1123; [2019] 2 HKC 387 (leave to appeal)
– Pong Seong Teresa & Ors v Chan Norman [2018] HKCFI 788 (imprisonment order under Order 49B RHC)
Employment / Discrimination:
– 甘建霖 v Ray White (Hong Kong) Ltd [2025] HKCFI 728 (calculation of statutory benefits)
– 鄺偉明 v 基督教九龍五旬節會有限公司 [2023] HKDC 613; [2023] HKDC 880 (striking out of equal opportunities claim)
– Kwong Lai Yan v Scott Bingham & Anor [2020] HKDC 1193 (striking out of sexual harassment claim)
– China Wah Yan Healthcare Ltd & Ors v Dr Chan Leung Kwok Clement [2019] HKCFI 2047 (injunction; restraint of trade)
– Richfield Realty Limited v Mak Wai Man & Ors [2019] 2 HKLRD 759; [2019] 3 HKC 461; re-trial from HCLA 28-31/2015 (unrep., 23.6.2016) (calculation of holiday pay in commission-based remuneration employees)
– Leung Woon Ming v Full Flush Hldgs Ltd [2018] HKCFI 2703 (employment trial)
Land:
– Tai Mo Piu & Ors v Lam Ka Yee Emma [2025] HKDC 1067 (right of way dispute)
– Kong Shiu Man v Tang Chi Luen [2024] HKDC 1715 (common intention constructive trust)
– Chan Tze Ngon v Chan Tsz Kon [2023] HKCFI 2066 (beneficial interest in property)
– Markland Global Investment Ltd v Tsui Hoi San & Anor [2022] HKDC 538 (setting aside of default judgment on counterclaim based on adverse possession)
– Mak Kam Chiu v IO of Fu Ming Court [2019] HKCA 1373; [2019] HKLdT 11; [2019] HKLdT 43 (striking out of action on res judicata grounds)
- Middle Temple Scholarship for Advocacy
- Weston Scholarship, China Oxford Scholarship Fund
- Sweet & Maxwell Edlyn Yap Prize for Litigation
- Des Voeux Chambers Junior Scholarship
- HKU JD Subject Prizes in Commercial Law and Equity & Trusts
- HKUST Academic Achievement Medal (Top 1% of Graduates), Dean’s List and University Scholarship
- Lecturer (Non-clinical) (Equity & Trusts) at University of Hong Kong (2016 to 2021)
- Lecturer, Des Voeux Chambers x Nanjing Lawyers Association International Arbitration Cross-examination Workshop (May 2025)
- “Privilege against Self-incrimination: Assessing Recent Developments in Hong Kong” (2014) 8 HKJLS 43
- CPD Seminar: “Updates on the Law Relating to Contentious Probate and Administration of Estates” (with Mr. Kerby Lau) (October 2016)
- CPD Seminar: “Updates on Employment Law and Practice” (with Miss Connie Lee) (January 2017)
- CPD Seminar: “Updates on Cross-Jurisdictional Company and Insolvency Litigation” (with Mr. Michael Lok) (April 2017)
- Lecturer, International Commercial Arbitration (with Ms. Winnie Tam, S.C. and Ms. Kim Rooney), co-organised by Peking University and Hong Kong Bar Association (March 2017)
Arbitration as counsel, Enforcement of Arbitral Award, Mediation Advocacy, Bankers’ Duties, Credit Financing, Financial Mis-selling, Moneylenders’ Actions, Securities Law, SFC Enforcement Actions, Contract, Conflict of Laws, Equity, Tort, Unjust Enrichment, Negotiable Instruments, Sale of Goods, Corporate Governance, Compliance with Listing and Other Regulatory Rules, Derivative Action, Unfair Prejudice Petition, Bankruptcy, Restructuring, Schemes of Arrangement, Winding-Up, Anti-Discrimination, Breach of Confidence, Employment, Restraint of Trade, Committees, Guardianship, Asset Tracing, Bankers’ Books Orders, Discovery, Injunction, Norwich Pharmacal Orders, Adverse Possession, Building Management, Conveyancing, Easements, Landlord & Tenants Disputes