HO LOK WAI
​何樂為 律師

SELECTED EXPERIENCES:

Selected recent commercial disputes:-​

• Acted for a Hong Kong real estate developer in successfully resisted an ex parte on notice injunction application as an attempt to restrain a refinancing arrangement of a Hong Kong real estate development in excess of HK$7 billion lump sum (2022)

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• China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Limited (中國平安保險海外(控股)有限公司) v. Luck Gain Limited, China Aoyuan Group Limited (中國奧園集團股份有限公司) and others [2023] HKCFI 3315 - acted for bond issuer and guarantor in disputes concerning bonds with total issued aggregate amount of ~US$200M 

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• Rich Region Holdings Ltd v. Gold Brilliant Investment Ltd and others [2023] 2 HKLRD 636 - acted for a Hong Kong company which owns an interest in a valuable real estate development project in successfully dismissing an application by the purported Receivers to convene an extraordinary general meeting to reconstitute the board of directors

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• Outstanding Management Consultation Ltd v. Gold Topmont Ltd and others [2023] HKCFI 155; Gold Topmont Ltd v. Outstanding Management Consultation Ltd [2024] 4 HKLRD 909 – acted for a Hong Kong real estate developer and subsequently the Receivers in disputes concerning over HK$811m with substantial interests concerning a luxury residential development in Hong Kong

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• China CITIC Bank International Ltd v. Goldin Investment Intermediary Ltd and others [2022] HKCFI 882 – acted for a defendant in resisting an injunction application for a sum over HK$1 billion

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• Acted for holding companies of a Hong Kong real estate project in substantial disputes arising out of transactions worth over HK$3 billion

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• Acted in numerous disputes concerning substantial real estate developments in both HK and mainland China with significant public interests at stake

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Insolvency / winding-up:-​​​

• Pan Sutong v. Bank of China Limited (trading as Bank of China Limited Shenzhen Branch); Re Proman International Limited - acted for the Applicant and the Company in disputes concerning over RMB 696 million at first instance ([2022] HKCFI 1450) and on appeal ([2023] HKCA 964; [2024] HKCA 775; [2024] HKCA 870)

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• Convoy Collateral Limited v. China Green (Holdings) Limited (HCCW 104/2022) - acted for the Petitioner in successfully winding up a trading listed company

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• Re Joint and Several Provisional Liquidators of RZ3262019 Ltd (in Provisional Liquidation in the British Virgin Islands) [2022] HKCFI 3602 – re recognition and assistance for joint and several provisional liquidators appointed in the BVI

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• Acted in winding-up proceedings with restructuring proposals / Schemes involved

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• Acted in misfeasance proceedings under s.276 of CWUMPO (Cap. 32)

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Shareholders' / directors' disputes:-​

• Lohas Holding Limited v. The Registrar of Companies and Chien Yu Mei [2022] 5 HKLRD 653 - acted in disputes in relation to a company with over US$38 million paid-up registered share capital where the Court considered the irregularity principle

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• Yung Siu Wa v. Raffles Family Office Ltd [2018] 5 HKLRD 816 – acted for director in a case where the Court considered the proper tests for director’s inspection of company documents

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• Acted for shareholders in disputes within both listed and private companies

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Other contentious experiences:-

• Acted for a listed company in disputes concerning over US$131M

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• AK v. MYNT – acted for the Petitioner in obtaining an ex parte matrimonial injunction freezing over HK$60M ([2019] HKFC62) and successfully resisted the Respondent's application for leave to appeal ([2019] HKCA 562)

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• Acted in tenancy disputes - Woo Kee Administration Ltd v. Honco Management Ltd [2025] 1 HKLRD 113

• Acted in the Convoy disputes

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• Acted for numerous high-level employees/partners against international banks, major accounting firms and airline companies over substantial disputes

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• Acted for various education institutions in disputes with competitors and clients

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• Acted in disputes within luxurious vehicle club in Hong Kong

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• Acted for and against law firms in Hong Kong

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• Acting for and against doctors and hospitals 

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• Acted in family disputes concerning substantial trust assets across multiple jurisdictions

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• Arbitration

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Compliance (non-contentious):-​

• Advised tech giant on compliance issues concerning medical technologies and telemedicine

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• Advised on issues concerning stored value facilities

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• Advised local medical professionals on compliance and professional conduct issues 

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• Advised local and international merchants on compliance issues in relation to apps and websites

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• Advised on compliance issues arising from AI-powered medical technologies

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• Advised gaming developers on compliance issues

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• Advised various international manufacturers and suppliers of food, medicine, medical devices, etc.

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• Advised healthcare companies on product compliance

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• Advised provider of delivery services

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