Ivy Ho

Call 2018 (Hong Kong)

LANGUAGES

English, Cantonese, Mandarin

CONTACT

T: +852 2840 1130
E: ivy.ho@parksidechambers.com

Secretary: Ms. Amanda Tse
Eamandatse@parksidechambers.com

Profile

Ivy has a broad civil and commercial practice, with particular focus on high-value companies, commercial and property disputes with international elements.  She is frequently instructed by listed companies, both being led and as sole counsel.  She has experience in both first instance injunction, interlocutory work and trials as well as appellate work in both the High Court and the District Court.

Ivy accepts instructions for both advocacy and advisory work, in both English and Chinese.

Academically, Ivy graduated LLB with First Class Honours from the University of Hong Kong (ranking overall 2nd in class), and further pursued an LLM at the University of Cambridge where she read restitution and international law.  In 2023, she completed the Advanced Commercial and Financial Experts Advocacy Course hosted by the General Council of the Bar of South Africa as one of the first few overseas participants.  Ivy also successfully passed the 2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Examination.

Practice Areas

General Civil Litigation
Building and Construction
Commercial Law
Company Law
Equity and Trusts
Insolvency Law
Land Law
Probate

Education

2017

P.C.LL.,
University of Hong Kong

2016

LL.M.,
University of Cambridge

2015

LL.B. (1st Cl.),
University of Hong Kong
  • Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship (2018)
  • Middle Temple Society Scholarship for Advocacy Training (2018)
  • Society of Construction Law Hong Kong Scholarship (2018)
  • 1st Runner Up, the 13th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot (2015)
  • M.W. Lo Memorial Scholarship (2014)
  • Dean’s Honours List (2012, 2013, 2015)
  • HKU Outstanding Student Scholarship (2011)

Commercial disputes

  • Foxtail Investments Ltd v V Capital Ltd HCA 150/2022 etc. (led by Mr. Paul Lam SC and with Mr. Jonathan Wong; led by Mr. Victor Dawes SC and with Mr. Martin Wong) – Acting for the defendants, subsidiaries of a Main Board listed company (code: 2202), in multi-jurisdiction joint-venture disputes over RMB8.5 billion real estate project in Shanghai
  • Yu Yining v hmvod Ltd HCA 748/2022 – Acted for the listed company defendant (code: 8103) and struck out shareholder’s claims over disputed share certificate
  • White Dynasty Global Holdings Ltd v Neway Enterprises Ltd HCA 1939/2021 – Acted for the defendants guarantors in respect of a HK$200 million bond and corresponding guarantee
  • Leung Chi Kit v AIA International Ltd HCA 1776/2021 (with Mr. Vincent Lung) – Acting for the defendant insurance company in setting aside insurance policies for systematic fraud on insurers
  • West International Holding Ltd v Winplus Industrial Ltd HCA 1383/2021 (with Mr. Vincent Lung) – Acted for the plaintiff, subsidiary of a Main Board listed company (code: 2233), in recovering over US$10 million lost as a result of international cyber fraud
  • Tong Seak Kan v Pang Chung Fai Benny HCA 412/2021 – Acted for the defendant solicitor in defending claims for over US$31 million lost as a result of alleged fraudulent investment scheme
  • E Finance Ltd v Coqueen Company Ltd HCA 1043/2020 – Acted for the defendants second-generation and former shareholder of Fook Lam Moon Restaurant in money lender action
  • Junson Development International Ltd v ZFT Trading Co., Ltd HCA 1781/2019 etc. (with Mr. Ernest Ng) – Acted for the plaintiffs, part of an investment management group which held over HK$45 billion assets, in recovering US$14 million lost as a result of cyber fraud against 3rd and 4th layer-recipients
  • Hang Heung Cake Shop Co Ltd v Tsoi Chik Sang Lawrence HCA 1327/2013 etc. – Acting for the defendant in long-standing shareholders’ disputes commenced in 2004 over the well-known bakery Hang Heung concerning intellectual property rights infringement, breach of director’s duties and shareholders’ loans

Company / Insolvency

  • Re Feima International (Hongkong) Limited HCCW 309/2018 – Acted for the liquidators of the respondent company, subsidiary of a Shenzhen Main Board listed company (code: 002210.SZ), in creditor’s appeal against liquidators’ decision not to admit US$159 million proof of debt
  • Re China Creative Digital Entertainment Ltd HCCW 94/2023 – Acted for the listed company (code: 8078) in resisting creditor’s winding up petition based on HK$500 million and US$70 million debts
  • Peking University Resources (Holdings) Co Ltd v Peking University Resources Group Co., Ltd. HCA 1470/2022 (with Mr. Bernard Mak) – Acted for the plaintiff, a Main Board listed company (code: 618), in action against ex-directors for misappropriation of assets and conspiracy to defraud by way of inter alia debt-swaps
  • Re Golden Oasis Health Ltd [2022] HKCA 237 (with Mr. Jonathan Wong) – Acted for the opposing contributory, subsidiary of a Main Board listed company (code: 648), in resisting appeal against dismissal of creditor’s winding up petition concerning a chain of sports and fitness clubs in the PRC
  • Re Total Link Ltd HCMP 1471/2020 (with Mr. Vincent Lung) – Acted for the respondents professional property investors in unfair prejudice petition concerning a quasi-partnership company for a HK$168 million real estate development
  • Re HMV Marketing Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) [2022] HKCFI 260 (with Mr. Ernest Ng) – Acted for the directors in defending claims for unfair preference and directors’ misfeasance

Land / Trust

  • Huimao Hongkong Trading Co., Ltd v Lau Tak Kee Motor Engineering and Equipment Ltd HCA 1257/2023 – Acting for the defendant landlord of an industrial park in resisting interlocutory injunctions concerning alleged denial of access to leased premises and electricity
  • Chief Fine Investments Limited (in liq) v Kingston Capital Investment Ltd [2024] HKCFI 400 (with Mr. Vincent Lung) – Acted for the 1st defendant and successfully struck out claims based on alleged resulting and constructive trusts, and transaction at undervalue
  • Wah Sun Investments Ltd v Wealthy Base Properties Ltd [2021] HKCFI 3595 – Acted for the defendant in striking out claim in relation to ding houses based on alleged constructive trust
  • Naraya Ltd v Law Yiu Fai [2021] HKDC 1491 – Acted for the plaintiff in resisting appeal against order for possession
  • Lin Miaoling, a co-administratrix of the estate of Ngai Wing Wah Clement, deceased v Ngai Chi Wah Cynthia HCA 1726/2019 etc. (with Mr. Vincent Lung) – Acted for the plaintiffs in claims over multiple real properties based on resulting trust and common intention constructive trust
  • Grandway Investments (International) Ltd v Shing Siu Fai HCA 943/2018 etc. – Acting for the plaintiff money lender in recovering loans and enforcing mortgages over ding houses, and resisting illegality allegations over ding houses
  • Lou Louis Fangwei v Liu Pa Annila HCA 2792/2016 (led by Ms. Sara Tong SC and with Mr. Vincent Lung) – Acted for the defendants in trial concerning trust disputes over a RMB 600 million real estate development in Hangzhou
  • Lecturer (Non-Clinical), Department of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong: Tutor for Land Law III (Conveyancing) (2020-Present)
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