John Hui

Languages Spoken

English, Cantonese, Putonghua

Career

John Hui has established a diverse civil practice with a particular focus on commercial disputes, corporate and insolvency law, and securities law. He also has substantial experience in applications for interim reliefs such as injunctions, freezing orders and appointments of provisional liquidators and receivers. He recently appeared in the complex and high-profile Convoy Mareva injunction matter where his side successfully secured an injunction freezing over HK$700 million in assets, and acted for the provisional liquidators in the notable Hsin Chong winding up proceedings. John was additionally involved in the award-winning China Solar Energy Holdings Limited case which is now the leading authority on whether provisional liquidators can be appointed for the purpose of pursuing a corporate debt restructuring.

John also has a niche practice in defamation and competition law. He has acted in a number of high-profile cases such as the Bawang defamation trial, appeared as a junior in the landmark decision of Television Broadcasts Limited v. Communications Authority & The Chief Executive in Council [2016] 2 HKLRD 41, and in his own right in Taching Petroleum Co Ltd v. Meyer Aluminium Limited [2018] 2 HKLRD 1284, another leading authority dealing with setting up breach of competition law as a defence in civil proceedings. The latter is one of only a few competition matters being litigated in Hong Kong’s embryonic competition landscape.

John has been described, by Chambers & Partners, Asia-Pacific 2020, as “very accessible and friendly”, and he is applauded for his ability to “effectively put across to the client his very clever ideas and solutions”, and “quick answers in court”.

In December 2018, John was appointed to sit as a Deputy District Judge.

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