Tony Leung

Partner


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Jurisdictions Hong Kong
Languages English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Profile

Tony is a Partner whose practice focusses on insurance-related matters, complex commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. He has been with the firm since he joined as a Trainee Solicitor in 2012.

 

Tony has extensive experience in a range of contentious and non-contentious commercial matters, and frequently acts for and advises clients in court and arbitration proceedings on misrepresentation claims, asset recovery, shareholder disputes, internet fraud claims, fraud investigations, and construction related claims. He has significant experience in building management and tenancy related claims, and his clients include leading real estate / property service companies. Tony has advised on matters relating to data privacy, and acted for a telecommunications / media company in a key case relating to the production of journalistic materials. He also has experience in acting for professional associations and bodies in conducting and defending judicial review proceedings.

 

Tony has particular experience in insurance-related matters, and frequently advises and acts for clients in connection with claims involving directors and officers as well as professional negligence claims (usually with the involvement of an insurer). He also has experience with policy disputes in relation to medical, life and cargo insurance. He has been a Panel Solicitor for the Hong Kong Solicitors Professional Indemnity Scheme since 2014, advising upon both coverage and defence of a broad range of professional indemnity claims.

 

Tony is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

Experience

2012 Howse Williams

Education

2012 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, PCLL
2011 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Juris Doctor
2009 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Bachelor of Arts (Economics)

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

2023 Civil Celebrant of Marriages
2014 Hong Kong

Member, Law Society of Hong Kong

Reported Decisions

 

  • Commissioner of Police v i-CABLE Communications Ltd. [HCMP 119/2016]
  • First Asia Finance International Ltd v Tso Au Yim & Yeung [HCA 2128/2013]
  • Tsui Yuen (formerly known as Ho Wai Hung) v Ho Tse Wai, Philip Li & Partners (A Firm) (formerly known as Ho, Tse & Wai & Partners) [HCA587/2015 / HKCFI 1447/2019]
  • Yip Kin Kwan Kenneth v Rich Well Finance Limited v K.B. Chau & Co. (A Firm) [HCA 2181/2016 / HKCFI 456/2020]
  • Chan Shu Chun and Another v Dr Kung Yan Sum and Others [HCA 832/2014 / HKCFI 840/2023]

 

Publications

 

Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong: Insurance (Vol.32(1)&(2)) (co-author)