HUI, Kei Cheung John - DVC Hong Kong Barrister

Des Voeux Chambers
38/F Gloucester Tower
The Landmark, Hong Kong
Qualifications
2010
Sep 2006 –
Jul 2007
Sep 2001 –
Jul 2005
Practice Profile
HUI, Kei Cheung John
Barrister-at-Law
BBA (Law) (HKU), LLB (HKU), BCL (Oxon)
HKIAC Stage 1 General Mediator Accreditation
The University of Oxford Brasenose College
Bachelor of Civil Law, BCL – Distinction
(Papers: Restitution, Competition Law, Corporate Insolvency & Global
Comparative Financial Law)
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Tel: 2526 3071 / 9086 4656
Fax: 2810 5287
Email: johnhui@dvc.hk
The University of Hong Kong
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, PCLL – Distinction
Bachelor of Laws, LLB – First Class Honours
Bachelor of Business Administration (Law), BBA (Law) – First Class Honours
John Hui joined Des Voeux Chambers, a leading set of chambers in Hong Kong, in 2008 and has
since been practising in a wide range of areas. He has acted for and advised a wide range of
clients, including public authorities, banks, liquidators, listed and private companies.
Key Areas of
Practice
Selected cases and matters:
Judicial Review
Judicial Review
Company Law and Insolvency
Banking, Securities and Regulatory Law
Employment Law
Sanyuan Group Limited v The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited FAMV 52/2009 (CFA), [2009] 5
HKC 124 (CA), [2008] 4 HKC 367 (CFI) (Junior Counsel for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange)
Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association v The Director-General of Civil Aviation HCAL 96/2008 (CFI)
(Junior Counsel for the Applicant)
Advised a practitioner in a private hospital in Hong Kong to challenge certain medical policies and practice by way
of judicial review (as a pupil of John Scott SC)
Company Law and Insolvency
Re Seamless Green China (Holdings) Limited HCMP 2527/2010 (Injunction restraining
commencement of winding up proceedings)
Re Unisign Limited HCCW 325/2010 (Appointment of provisional liquidators)

Re Grand Field Group Holdings Limited [2009] 5 HKLRD 105 (Junior Counsel for the directors)
Re OASIS Growth Income Investments Limited HCCW 133/2008 (Junior Counsel for HK Aircraft
Engineering Co Ltd, assertion of aircraft liens against Oasis)
Re Sino Resources Group Limited HCA 2477/2009, HCCW 48/2010 (Junior Counsel for the
Petitioner)
Re Billion Express Industrial Limited HCA 2037/2009 (Junior Counsel for the Plaintiff, common
law derivative action)
Re Good Capital Resources Limited HCA 2114/2009, HCA 2441/2009 (Injunction against the
voting rights of the shares in the listed company)
Re Silver Yield Industries Limited HCCW 353/2009 (Application for appointment of provisional
liquidators)
Re CASSIS Limited HCCW 560/2008 (Counsel for contributory, successfully resisted an
application for appointment of provisional liquidator)
Re AQUAmate Company Limited HCCW 35/2008 (Junior Counsel for the Petitioner,
S.168A/177(1)(f) CO Petition)
Re Hong Kong Jin Sheng Industrial Group Limited (in liquidation) HCCW 469/2007 (Counsel for the
contributory – S.209 CO application)
Re DBG Holdings Limited [2010] 1 HKLRD 77 (Junior Counsel for the Plaintiff, common law
derivative action)
Banking, Securities and Regulation Law
Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd v First Prime Group Ltd [2009] 4 HKLRD 283 (Counsel for victims of
international investment fraud, applied for a Mareva injunction over money held in a bank)
Ford Union Limited v National Australia Bank Limited HCA 1800/2009 (Junior Counsel for the
Plaintiff, claim for negligent financial advice)
Provided written expert evidence on Hong Kong law relating to banking secrecy and confidentiality in a California
court case (as Junior Counsel for the bank)
Advised on section 213, 214 and Part XV (Disclosure of Interests) of the Securities and Future Ordinance
Employment Law
Tullet Prebon (Hong Kong) Limited v Chan Yeung Fong Nick & Others HCA 2197/2009 (Acted for an
international brokerage group in a claim for wrongful termination of employment agreement)
Tadjudin Sunny v Bank of America [2009] 4 HKLRD 662 (Junior Counsel for the Employer)
Fone Anne v Hong Kong Adventist Hospital HCLA 33/2009 (Junior Counsel for the Employee)
Other Cases
Louis Vuitton v Macro Leather Goods Ltd HCA 1511/2009 (Junior Counsel for Louis Vuitton,
Mareva Injunction against the Defendants’ overseas assets)
Primarius Capital LLC v Jayhawk Capital Management, LLC [2009] 4 HKLRD 58 (Junior Counsel,
application under S.76 Evidence Ordinance)
Towerich Limited v Commissioner of Rating and Valuation LDMP 3/2009 (Counsel for the Applicant)
Zhang Qiyun v Shun Shing Construction & Engineering Co Ltd [2010] 2 HKLRD 358 (Application for
stay of court proceedings in favour of arbitration)
Re Step By Step Limited HCA 2712/2006 (Junior Counsel for the plaintiff, claim in breach of
fiduciary duties for various equitable remedies)
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Other Relevant Experience
John Hui was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2008 after completing pupillage in Des Voeux
Chambers (with John Scott SC, William Wong and Jose-Antonio Maurellet) and Parkside
Chambers (with Osmond Lam).
Before commencing his pupillage, John has done internships in various leading law firms and
financial institutions, including Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Lovells and
Citigroup.
Prizes & Scholarships
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
The Middle Temple Scholarship
Oxford Brasenose College Prize
International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot Competition 2006 – Winner of
the Best Memorandum Prize
Peter Vine Postgraduate Law Scholarship
Baker and McKenzie Prize in Company Law
Johnson, Stokes and Master Scholarship
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarship
HKU World Wide Exchange Scholarship
Fung Ping Shan Donor Scholarship
Kai Chong Tong Scholarship
Kowloon Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
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