Desmond Cheung

Of Counsel
About

Desmond Cheung practises in dispute resolution and regulatory matters. He has solid experience in handling commercial disputes involving numerous jurisdictions and complicated issues of facts and law. He also has valuable experience in handling securities regulatory investigations by the SFC and HKEX, having previously handled regulatory investigations and disciplinary actions on the other side of the aisle.

Last but not least, he has good experience in handling international arbitrations, having completed a secondment in the international arbitration team of our London office and qualified as a HKIAC-accredited Tribunal Secretary.

Bar admissionsSolicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong

EXPERIENCE

  • Acted for numerous international financial institutions in litigations, including urgent applications for freezing injunctions in HK and overseas, appointments of provisional liquidators over distressed assets, etc.
  • Acted for a HK investment holding company in a share purchase agreement dispute, that involves litigations in HK (CFI & CA), UK and Thailand and arbitration in Singapore and which concerns a leading renewable energy company in Thailand, with one of the HK court judgments reported in [2018] 4 HKLRD 264.
  • Acted for a high-net-worth individual and his family in various disputes with the new ownership and management of a HK listed company, that involves litigations in HK and which concerns a HK real estate property worth over HKD300m.
  • Acted for a major PRC energy company in a joint venture agreement dispute with a major Spanish global energy company in a LCIA arbitration, during a secondment with the International Arbitration team in London.
  • Acted for a major global real estate services and investment firm in a joint venture investment dispute over a PRC real estate property in a HKIAC arbitration and BVI and PRC litigations.
  • Acted for numerous HK listed companies and their directors in regulatory actions taken by the SFC and HKEX.
  • Handled regulatory investigations and disciplinary actions against HK listed companies and their directors, for breach of the listing rules arising out of corporate fraud, director’s misconduct or negligence, failure of internal controls, etc.*

*Denotes experience from a previous firm

Languages
  • English
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
Education
  • The University of Hong Kong, BSocSc (Government & Laws)
  • The University of Hong Kong, LL.B.
  • The University of Hong Kong, P.C.LL
  • The University of Hong Kong, LLM (Chinese Law)
  • The University of Hong Kong, LLM (Compliance & Regulations)
  • The University of Hong Kong, LLM (Chinese Law)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • The Legal 500 (2022):
    • "Desmond Cheung is diligent and hard-working. He is able to turn around work efficiently and effectively and comprehend complex legal problems quickly."
    • "Harris Chan, KC Tai and Desmond Cheung are all extremely capable and eloquent lawyers who are at the top of their game."

Additional qualifications

  • Accredited Tribunal Secretary at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC).

Connect

Phone

+852 2103 0571
(Work, Hong Kong)
+852 9449 8922
(Mobile, Hong Kong)