Derek J Y Chan
Call 2012 (Hong Kong)
LANGUAGES
English, Cantonese, Mandarin (basic)
CONTACT
T: +852 2840 1130
E: dchan@parksidechambers.com
Secretary: Kit Lai
E: kitlai@parksidechambers.com
“Derek is highly recommended for commercial disputes. His written submissions are thorough and succinct and he is very good on his feet. He is a very safe pair of hands.”
“He’s quite sharp and also strategically good in that he’s able to see certain blind spots that I might not see, which I value.”
“Derek has been an absolute pleasure to work with on a recent demanding matter. He is always on top of the issues and his ability to find a solution to any problem is fantastic.”
– Chambers and Partners 2024 (Commercial Dispute Resolution)
Derek has a broad civil and commercial practice. He has experience handling a wide range of cases, including civil fraud and asset tracing, company, insolvency, contract, commercial, defamation, insurance, buildings management, land, probate and trust related matters.
He has appeared in the District Court, the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal, and regularly undertakes trials, interlocutory applications and appellate matters both as a led junior and as sole counsel.
He also has experience conducting arbitrations and arbitration-related court proceedings.
Practice Areas
General Civil Litigation
Arbitration
Commercial Law
Company Law
Defamation
Equity and Trusts
Insolvency Law
Land Law
Probate
Education
2011
P.C.LL.,
University of Hong Kong
2010
LL.B.,
King’s College London
- 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 (4th Edition)
Civil and Commercial
- ICBC International Wealth Investments Ltd v Rollcash Investments Ltd [2023] HKCFI 2585 – Trial / Tax indemnity (led by Bernard Man SC and with Cedric Yeung)
- Perfect Award Holdings Ltd v Ouyang Yida & Others [2023] HKCFI 2498 – Trial / Promissory notes
- 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
- Wong Koon Wah v Rich Trend Ltd [2023] HKCA 1279 – Resulting trust / Devolution of beneficial interest / Small house policy (led by Chan Chi Hung SC)
- Corona Land Company Ltd v Shum Yat Shing [2023] HKDC 1333 – Trial / Adverse Possession
- 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)
