James Man

Company law

• Re Overseas Associates Ltd [2022] 2 HKLRD 790 (CA) (striking out part of the petition for winding-up relief)
• Bank of Taiwan, Hong Kong Branch v Zhaoheng Hydropower (Hong Kong) Ltd [2021] HKCFI 1434 (winding up order sought by one of the banks of a consortium)
• Re Orient Venture Investment Ltd [2020] HKCFI 576 (validation order)
• Re Hang Heung Cake Shop Company Limited, HCMP 812/2017 (appointment of receivers and managers)
• Re Kingstone International Wealth Management Ltd, CACV 56/2017 (leave for statutory derivative action; application of fiduciary no-conflict rule)
• Revelry Gains Limited v Joy Rich Development Limited [2017] 1 HKLRD 769 (proper procedure for creditor to intervene to defend proceedings for company in liquidation)
• Hao Xiaoying v Wong Yiu Lam William [2017] 6 HKC 151 (committal of directors; construction of s.152FA of the former Companies Ordinance)
• Re Yung Kee Holdings Ltd (2015) 18 HKCFAR 501 (jurisdiction to wind up foreign company)
• Crown Master International Trading Co., Ltd v China Solar Energy Holdings Limited [2015] 4 HKC 505 (injunction restraining shareholder from voting at the meeting of a listed company)
• Caspian Resources Development Pte Limited v Fortune Oil Plc & Ors [2015] 5 HKLRD 836 (effect of deregistration of a defendant foreign company in ongoing HK proceedings)
• Re Dejin Resources Group Company Limited, HCCW 76/2014 (winding up petition of a listed company)
• Myers Management Consulting Limited v Topmix (International) Company Limited, DCCJ 3051-3054/2014; CACV 194-197/2015 (common law right for minority shareholder to intervene to defend proceedings for the company)

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Civil fraud and asset recovery

• Tsai Lee Ting v Best Leader Precious Metas Ltd [2023] HKCFI 2124 (alleged fraudulent Ponzi scheme)
• Xie Li Xin v Law Ka Yan Thompson [2022] HKCFI 1591 (fraudulent scheme deceiving the claimant to invest in money lender business)
• Dingway Investment Ltd v China City Construction & Development Co (Hong Kong) Ltd [2022] HKCFI 3422 (fraudulent scheme stripping away the company’s assets in the US)

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Property

• Donora Co Ltd v Incorporated Owners of Tsuen Kam Centre [2021] HKLdT 49 (construction of DMC with respect to common parts)
• Dairy Farm Co Ltd v Secretary for Justice [2020] HKCFI 306 (right of way; whether government obliged to give owner of lot vehicular right of way)
• HSBC v Tai Yue For [2020] 1 HKLRD 718 (application of limitation statue on enforcement of charging order)
• Hammer Capital Private Investments Ltd v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd [2018] HKCFI 2603 (injunction restraining intended public auction of mortgaged properties)
• Re Garden Lot No.68, Shek O, Hong Kong [2017] 2 HKLRD 374 (squatter control policy; adverse possession of land in Shek O)
• Tierra Trading Ltd v Land Base Ltd, HCMP 374/2014 (adverse possession of land in Causeway Bay)
• Kwai Tak Ming v KS Capital One Limited & Ors, HCA 679/2012 (setting aside of sale & purchase agreement of property)

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Trusts, probate and estates: contentious

• Ng Yuk Tin v Fan On La [2023] HKCFI 658 (trial on validity of a handwritten will)
• Liu Tieh Ching Brandon v Liu Ju Ching [2021] HKCFI 821 (repugnant condition in inter vivos gift)
• Tao Soh Ngun v HSBC International Trustee Limited [2019] HKCFI 1268 (discretionary trust set up by the founders of the Great Eagle Group; proper exercise of the trustee’s powers)
• Yip Wing Ching v Yip Shung Kin [2019] HKCFI 2018 (exercise of court’s discretion for interim maintenance under s.7 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Ordinance (Cap.481))
• Yang Foo-Oi by Leung Ping Chiu Roy, her next friend v Wai Wai Chen, HCA 1739/2010 (distribution of assets by the founder of the Nan Fung Group; sham, fiduciary duties, family arrangement and undue influence)
• Herman Budihardjo & Ors v Hadi Gunawan & Ors [2018] HKCFI 1450 (alleged misappropriation of funds under family trust)
• Re Estate of Chow Kwok Leung, HCMP 797/2016 (application to remove administrator)

Mental health cases:

• Wong Chi Ho Jimmy v Wong Oi Lun [2020] HKCFI 1073 (application for account by EPOA attorney; meaning of “interested party” under the EPOAO)
• C v B [2019] 2 HKLRD 613 (best interests test, interplay between HMO Part II regime and EPOA regime)

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International arbitration

• A v B [2022] HKCFI 607 (whether enforcement proceedings should be adjourned pending final determination of application to Netherlands court to set aside award)
• Xiamen Xinjingdi Group Co Ltd v Eton Properties Ltd (2020) 23 HKCFAR 348 (jurisdiction of enforcement court in common law action on the award)
• Arbitrations re Directors and Officers insurance, corporate liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance
• Arbitration re international sales of goods
• Arbitration re licence and distribution arrangement by international retail brands
• Arbitration re hotel development dispute

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