“Emily is extremely hard working, conscientious and has good common sense. She has sound judgement. She is spot on when it comes to finding cases. She provides comprehensive analysis on the law and the facts.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025, Competition — Rising Stars
Emily has a broad civil practice with an emphasis on chancery matters. She regularly advises on and handles cases involving land and property law (including land compulsory sale applications, easements, government leases, mortgage actions, adverse possession, and building management disputes) and trust and probate issues. She also has experience in and continues to develop a wide range of practice areas such as commercial disputes, competition, insolvency, family, tax, as well as judicial review and public law matters.
Emily was called to the Bar in 2019 upon completion of her pupillage with Ms. Maggie Wong SC, Ms. Queenie Lau (now Ms. Queenie Lau SC), Mr. Earl Deng, and Mr. Ross Yuen. She was awarded the Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship in 2019.
Before joining Chambers in September 2020, Emily was a Judicial Assistant at the Court of Final Appeal between 2019 and 2020, where she assisted judges in appeals, leave applications and other research and publications.
Emily completed her Juris Doctor degree and P.C.LL at the Chinese University of Hong Kong during which she was awarded prizes for academic excellence and advocacy. She also took part in the Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot and the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Prior to studying law, Emily read English Literature at King’s College London.
PCLL (Distinction), Chinese University of Hong Kong (2018)
JD, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2017)
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature, King’s College London (2015)
Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship (2019)
Hong Kong Bar Association Prize for Trial Advocacy (2018)
Jarvis & Kensington Prize for Trial Advocacy (2018)
JD Gold Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Merit (2017)
JD Bronze Scholarship for Academic Merit (2016)
Best Memorial for the Prosecution, 14th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot (2016)
Law Reporter (HKCFAR and HKLRD) (2020 – present)
Judicial Assistant, Court of Final Appeal (2019-2020)
LAND
HCMP 2176/2023: Acted for plaintiff owner in successful O.113 action for recovery of possession of luxury property purchased from receivers appointed by mortgagee not in possession
Ever Great Development Limited v Fong Yau Shun & others [2023] HKLdT 50: Acted for respondent minority owner in the trial of the application for compulsory sale for redevelopment of Nos. 177-191 Tai Kok Tsui Road, involving dispute over the applicant’s entitlement to make the application due to its 100% ownership of certain subject lots
Peace Ever Limited & others v Au Kai & others [2023] HKLdT 41 (with Mr. Ross Yuen): Acted for multiple respondent minority owners in the trial of the application for compulsory sale for redevelopment of Nos. 983-987A King’s Road & Nos. 16-94 Pan Hoi Street, Quarry Bay, involving objection to order for sale on the ground of undue hardship; record-breaking reserve price of HK$6.31 billion set by the Lands Tribunal
China Orchid International Limited & others v Fujitec (HK) Company Limited & others [2023] HKLdT 38 (with Mr. Ross Yuen): Acted for multiple respondent minority owners in the trial of an application for compulsory sale for redevelopment under Cap. 545 of Wah Ha Factory Building, Quarry Bay in which the Tribunal set a record-breaking reserve price of HK$5.125 billion and gave value to unauthorised building works and encroachments in assessing existing use value of the existing units
Lead Harvest Group Limited & others v Cheong Wing Electric Ltd & another [2022] HKLdT 8 (led by Mr. Denis Chang SC and with Mr. Ross Yuen): Acted for respondent minority owner in the trial of the application for compulsory sale for redevelopment under Cap. 545 of Zung Fu Industrial Building, Quarry Bay
Smart Edge Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v Gold Opulence Investment Limited, Goldin Dining Group Limited, Goldin Real Estate Financial Group (Hong Kong Limited) (LDPE 1349, 1350, 1351/2021) (with Mr. James Wood): Acted for the landlord under receivership in recovery of vacant possession and payment of rental arrears under multiple commercial leases
DCCJ 1241/2021: Acted for squatter in adverse possession of a flat
HCA 1135/2020: Acted for the mortgagee in recovery of possession and repayment of multiple loans secured by multiple mortgages
Acted for a listed developer in making written submissions to the Building Authority on right of way, surrender and dedication of lots, which succeeded in increasing site area for site coverage and plot ratio calculation purposes (led by Mr. Denis Chang SC)
Advised a commercial owner of a large-scale residential/commercial composite development on interpretation of government lease and town planning (led by Mr. Denis Chang SC)
Advised a building owner on the extinguishment of easement connecting the building with the adjoining building
Advisory work on issues including, inter alia, construction of Government leases, easements, mortgagee actions, town planning and building planning, adverse possession, compulsory sale, building management and landlord and tenant disputes
COMPETITION
Competition Commission v T.H. Lee Book Company Limited (CTEA 2/2020) (led by Ms. Maggie Wong SC and with Ms. Connie Lee): competition enforcement action proceedings on alleged price fixing and bid-rigging in the textbook retail industry
TAX
Advised on intra-group stamp duty relief application involving an offshore foundation and a Hong Kong company
Advised beneficiaries of a deceased’s estate on stamp duty chargeable on conveyance operating as voluntary disposition inter vivos
COMMERCIAL
Re China Properties Group (in liquidation) [2023] HKCFI 2346 (led by Mr. Laurence Li SC and with Mr. James Wood): Acted for liquidators in successful application for mandatory injunctions to give effect to Hong Kong winding-up order of Cayman Islands-incorporated company holding BVI, Hong Kong and PRC subsidiaries
DCCJ 654/2023: Acted for plaintiff creditor in summary judgment application in claim for repayment of loans against guarantors
DCCJ 2674/2023: Acted for plaintiff creditor in action for money lent
DCCJ 3456/2021: Acted for the plaintiff in a partnership dispute
Re Lomeway E-Commerce (HongKong) Limited (HCCW 380/2021): Acted for petitioner in successful winding-up petition
HCA 1861/2019: Acted for the plaintiff in successful bankers’ records application and variation of injunction application
HCMP 1427/2018 (with Mr. Earl Deng): Acted for the intervener who successfully joined an action to dispute proprietary interest in assets claimed by the plaintiff who was a victim of fraud
GENERAL CIVIL
HCA 1609/2022: Acted for guardian ad litem of mentally incapacitated person in dispute in relation to beneficial ownership of joint account and successful application for Court’s approval of settlement under O.80 of the Rules of the High Court
DCCJ 5221/2015: Acted for plaintiff in successfully resisting striking out for want of prosecution after 4.5 years of inaction
