Derek J Y Chan

• Member, Hong Kong Bar Association Committee on Companies Law  (2019 – present)

• Contributing Editor, Hong Kong Civil Procedure (2015 – present)
• Contributing Editor, Chitty on Contracts: Hong Kong Specific Contracts (4^th Edition)

Civil and Commercial

• Luck Sky (Hong Kong) Ltd v Bodum AG [2022] HKCFI 1019 – Trial / Sale of goods
• Asia Equity Value Ltd v HQX Group Ltd & Others [2021] HKCFI 2593 – Summary Judgment / Put Options
• Tse Shiu Hoi v Sun Bo [2021] HKCFI 2351 – Setting aside default judgment / Service of process
• Au Kai To Karel v End User Technology Ltd [2020] HKCA 673 – Money in court / Payment out
• First Laser Ltd v Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 495 – Remitted trial / Restitution under PRC law (led by Edward Chan SC and Chan Chi Hung SC)
• ANZ Commodity Trading Pty Ltd v Excellene Raise Overseas Limited & Others [2019] HKCFI 2805 – Discovery of electronic documents stored in email accounts
• Chinacast Education Corporation & Ors v Ma Jim Lok Jim & Ors [2019] HKCFI 1711 – Enforcement of cross-undertaking as to damages / Stay of execution
• ANZ Commodity Trading Pty Ltd v Excellence Raise Overseas Ltd & Ors [2019] HKCFI 1704 – Fraud / Tracing claim / Continuation of proprietary injunction
• ANZ Commodity Trading Pty Ltd v Excellent Raise Overseas Ltd & Others [2019] HKCFI 1409 – Exclusive jurisdiction clause / Forum non conveniens / Resisted application for stay of proceedings (led by Jose Maurellet SC)
• Perfect Award Holdings Ltd v Ouyang Yida & Others [2018] HKCFI 2654 – Continuation of Mareva injunction / Promissory Notes
• Lau Hak Shing v Chan Kwok Hung [2018] 5 HKLRD 783 – Resisted striking out application / Limitation Ordinance / s. 60 CPO
• Catherwood Ltd v Global International Credit Ltd [2018] HKCFI 2383; [2018] 6 HKC 522– Trial / Avoiding disposition to defraud creditors / Licensed money lender (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)
• Au Kin Kee Robert v Yeung Yuk Sing & others, HCA 1641/2010 (31 Oct 2017) – Trial / Accounts and inquiries / Nuisance / Harassment
• Eshed Diam (HK) Ltd v Siam Color Gems & Jewelry Ltd [2017] 3 HKLRD 308 ; [2018] HKCA 282 ; [2018] HKCA 844 – Trial / Contract law / Unilateral mistake / Application to adduce fresh evidence / Appeal against finding of fact (led by Nicholas Cooney SC)
• Halliburton BV v Sheng Yi (HK) Trade Co Ltd, HCA 1627/2016 (24 Jan 2017) – Default judgment / Vesting order / Mareva injunction / Fraud
• Wong Lung v The Chinese University of Hong Kong Employees’ Credit Union, HCA 1122/2010 (2 Nov 2016) – Trial / Contract / Breach of fiduciary duties / Illegality / Ultra vires (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)
• Green Giant Investments Ltd v China 3D Digital Entertainment Ltd, HCA 327/2015 (13 Jul 2016) – Resisting summary judgment / Promissory Note (led by Nigel Kat SC)
• Tsun Kok Chung Richard v Lee Chun Yu, HCA 2093/2009 (6 Jul 2016) – Trial / Conditional Gift / Trust
• First Laser Ltd v Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Co Ltd [2016] 3 HKLRD 622; [2016] 4 HKLRD 360 – Leave to appeal / Expert evidence (led by Chan Chi Hung SC and with Jeremy S.K. Chan)
• AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd v Leong Fong Cheng [2016] 6 HKC 220 – Security for costs on appeal; HCA 1516/2013 (4 May 2016) – Trial / Contract / Insurance Agent
• Melco Crown Gaming (Macau) Ltd v Wong Yam Tak & Lam Yin Ling, HCA 238/2013 (29 Jan 2016) – Charging order / Spouse’s beneficial interest in charged property (with Osmond Lam)
• Hecny Shipping Ltd & Anor v Huang Chun Jen Jerry, HCA 1126/2007 (3 Mar 2015) – Amendment of pleadings / Breach of fiduciary duties (led by Russell Coleman SC and with Jonathan Wong)
• China Finance & Assets Management Ltd v Lafe Properties (Hong Kong) Ltd, HCA 526/2010 (18 Feb 2015) – Trial / Dishonoured cheque (with Bernard Man)
• The Kwangtung Provincial Bank v Chung Sun Kwan [2014] 6 HKC 542; HCMP 7711/1999; CACV 64/2014 (13 Feb, 19 Mar, 15 Aug 2014) – Striking out action for want of prosecution (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)
• Darby International Investments v Rong Tai International Shipping, HCMP 1438/2013 (2 Dec 2013) – Admiralty / Ship Mortgage / Declaration (with Osmond Lam)

Company / Insolvency

• Re Ask Re Ltd [2021] HKCFI 3310 – Creditor’s winding up / Credit facilities granted by bank
• Cheng Yue Yeung v AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 1169 – Setting aside statutory demand / Insurance agents / Claw-back clauses
• Re Sit Kwong Lam [2019] HKCA 1220 – Bankruptcy petition / Arbitration clause (led by Victor Dawes SC)
• Long Hai Hong v Liu Dan & Others [2019] HKCFI 1827 – Common law derivative action / Resisting striking out application
• Re Merdeka Financial Services Group Ltd [2018] HKCFI 163 – Winding up / Non-Hong Kong company / Validation Order
• Re Global Eco Resource Ltd [2018] HKCFI 1658 – Shareholders’ dispute / Unfair prejudice petition / Buy-out order / Trial
• So Sheung Hin Ben v Chubb Life Insurance Co Ltd [2018] HKCA 209 ; [2018] 5 HKC 47 – Setting aside statutory demand / Insurance agents / Claw-back clauses
• Re Shing Pui Keung, HCB 686/2017 (20 Dec 2017) – Bankruptcy petition / Insurance agents / Claw-back clauses
• Hao Xiaoying v Green Valley Investment Ltd, HCMP 1394/2015 (10 Aug 2016) – Leave to commence statutory derivative action
• Hao Xiaoying v Green Valley Investment Ltd, HCMP 1393/2015 (17 Feb 2016) – Inspection of company records by shareholder
• Re AJK Co Ltd [2015] 6 HKC 493, HCMP 3179/2013 (12 Oct 2015, 10 Aug 2016) – Relief from sanction / Security for costs
• Re Neo Telemedia Limited, HCCW 288/2014 (12 May 2015) – Application to strike out winding up petition (with Jonathan Wong)
• Re Kaywon Ltd, HCCW 104/2013 (16 Jan 2015) – Trial / Company / Winding up petition (with Osmond Lam)
• Re Silver Faith Holdings Ltd, HCCW 111/2014 (22 Sep 2014) – Injunction / Unfair prejudice petition (with Jonathan Wong)
• Chow Sau Hei v Ho Keung Yuen, CACV 112, 113 & 114/2013 (7 Jul 2014) – Appeal / Unfair prejudice petition (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)
• Re Fortune King Trading Ltd, HCCW 432/2012 (29 May 2014) – Acting for liquidators / Leave to proceed under s. 186 (Cap. 32)

Land

• Geoffrey Holdings Ltd v Lam Che Chung [2022] HKDC 551 – Trial / Adverse Possession
• Richlands Properties Ltd v Chan Ming Lung [2021] 4 HKLRD 262 – Trial / Adverse Possession
• Cheng Ka Shing v Bonus Plus Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 277 – Trial / Adverse Possession (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)
• Hobman Company Limited v Yip Chi Leung [2019] HKCFI 2985 (Chinese) – Trial / Possession of Land
• Lee Sui Heung v Cheung Yiu Co Ltd [2018] HKDC 1188 – Trial / Adverse Possession (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)
• Wong Shing Chai Jimmy v Good Allied Investment Ltd, DCCJ 4472/2014 (7 Dec 2017) – Trial / Adverse Possession (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)
• Chan Kan Mun v Sanyear Investments Ltd, DCCJ 520/2014 (18 Sep 2017) – Trial / Adverse Possession (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)
• Hobman Co Ltd v National Sino Ltd, DCCJ 2778/2015 (14 Jul 2017) – Possession of Land / Summary judgment
• Hobman Co Ltd v Nam Hoi Bus Services Co Ltd, DCCJ 3176/2015 (6 Sep 2016) – Possession of land / Summary judgment
• IO of Western Court v Conrad Salat Czakat Rumjahn, HCMP 2244/2012 (2 March 2017) – Adverse possession / Striking out pleadings (led by Chan Chi Hung SC and with Nisha Mohamed)

Defamation

• Hoi Tin Tong Co Ltd v Choy Kwok Keung [2015] 5 HKLRD 914; HCA 1755/2013 (29 Oct 2015); HCMP 260/2016 (1 Apr 2016) – Non-party discovery / Newspaper rule (with Osmond Lam)
• Excel Concrete Ltd v The Concrete Producers Association of Hong Kong Ltd & Others, HCA 938/2011 (11 Aug 2015) – Defamation / Amendment of pleadings (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)

Arbitration

• Sun Tian Gang v Hong Kong & China Gas (Jilin) Ltd [2016] 5 HKLRD 221 – Setting aside arbitral award (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)

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