Valerie was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2019. She enjoys a broad civil practice with a special focus on company and commercial law. Valerie is also well-versed in family law, and has experience in land, probate, personal injuries, employment and mental health related matters.
Prior to obtaining her law degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Valerie read International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She also worked at the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 2015 to 2018 during which she was involved in, inter alia, bill drafting and policy research.
Valerie is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, and she accepts instructions in all areas of work.
- Hong Kong Bar (2019)
- MCIArb (2020)
- PCLL, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2018)
- JD, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2017)
- BSc in International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science (2015)
- University Grants Committee (UGC) funded PCLL place (2017)
- JD Bronze Scholarship for Academic Merit (2016)
Part-time lecturer, Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong (2020, 2024 – present)
Member, Committee on Family Law (CFamL), Bar Association (2022 – present)
Member, Committee on Mediation (CMed), Bar Association (2020 – present)
Member, Standing Committee on Technology (SCTech), Bar Association (2020 – 2022)
Member, Standing Committee on the Future of the Bar Secretariat (SCFBS), Bar Association (2020 – 2022)
Speaker, “Mock Mediator Assisted Financial Dispute Resolution Hearing” (Advanced Legal Education (ALE) Programme accredited), with Mairead Rattigan SC, Robin Egerton, Peter Barnes and other Members of the Hong Kong Bar Association Committee on Family Law (May 2023)
“Winding Up and Arbitration: A Guide to Claiming against Insolvent Companies”, Hong Kong Lawyer (May 2023 Issue), republished by HKIAC on WeiXin
Speaker, Cross Border Enforcement: Practicalities and Special Features (CPD Talk), with Robin D’Souza and Tim Parker
Speaker, A Guide to Relationship Arrangements for Spouses, Cohabitees and Beyond (CPD Talk), with Jeremy Chan, Phyllis Lee and Gall Solicitors
Commercial and Arbitration
SA & Ors v BH & Anor [2024] 3 HKLRD 204 (sole advocate) – Acted for the Plaintiffs and resisted a security for costs application based on the lack of jurisdiction under Order 23 of RHC in arbitration proceedings initiated by parties to set aside an arbitral award.
LB v LBMS & Ors (HCCT 61/2022) (sole advocate) – Acted for the Plaintiff in a contentious application for leave to enforce an CIETAC arbitration award in Hong Kong involving substantial issues of PRC law warranting PRC experts.
K. H. Foundations Ltd v Triangular Force Construction Engineering Ltd (HCMP 2590/2023) (sole advocate) – Acted for the Plaintiff in a construction contract dispute, and applied for an injunction restraining the Defendant from presenting a winding-up petition.
Marspan Limited v Chiu Margaret & Ors (HCMP 968/2022) – Acted for a family member of the Far East Group in his joinder application into proceedings disputing the ownership of a vast piece of garden land vis-a-vis the former owner’s trustees-in-bankruptcy.
A v B (HCMP 1625/2021) (with Mr Jose Remedios) – Acted for the successful Plaintiff in obtaining a Mareva injunction and Anton Pillar order under Section 21M in aid of foreign proceedings concerning HK$708 million worth of cryptocurrency.
Re Chan Kin Wing [2021] HKCFI 3330 (sole advocate) – Acted for the Petitioner in bankruptcy proceedings where the underlying dispute arose out of a shareholders’ agreement governing the parties’ construction business.
Sang Cheol Woo v Funvest Global Pte. Ltd (HCMP 847/2020) (with Mr Tim Parker) – Acted for the Defendant in an application to set aside a Section 21M injunction in aid of Singaporean proceedings.
Atkins China Limited v China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited [2020] HKCFI 2092 (sole advocate) – Acted for the successful Defendant in resisting an application for interim injunction to stay arbitration proceedings.
Lu Shaoping v Wu Lianmo and others [2020] HKCFI 944 (sole advocate) – Acted for the 2nd Defendant to set aside a regular default judgment based on the limitation defence. Default judgment was set aside by consent after the substantive hearing.
Matrimonial
MF v LJL (FCMC 655/2023) (sole advocate) – Successfully obtained a return and non-removal order for children abducted from Hong Kong to a non-Hague Convention contracting state.
Re CYH (FCAD 2/2022) (sole advocate) – Acted for the Applicants in adoption proceedings, including, inter alia, the application to dispense with consent by a mentally unfit birth mother.
KKSR v CLH [2021] HKFC 63, [2021] HKFC 213 (sole advocate) – Acted for the Wife in securing MPS, and successfully resisted an application to vacate Form A at the Land Registry against matrimonial properties.
CWBA v LWS (FCMC 10645/2008) (sole advocate) – Acted for the Wife in enforcing maintenance payments in arrears by way of attachment order to government pension.
Land and Property
Winmark Properties Limited & Anor v Prime Way Investment Co. Ltd & Ors [2022] HKLdT 62 (with Mr Ross Yuen) – Acted for the Applicants in land compulsory sale proceedings and resisted a legal challenge as to the proper constitution of the application.
Lu Xiaohua, the administratrix of the estate of Wong Yiu Chung, deceased v Hau Shun Chi Nelson [2020] HKDC 153 (assisted Mr Earl Deng) – Acted for the adverse possessor and acquired possessory title to the land in question.
Mental Health
Re HVD (HCMH 48/2021) (with Mr Jose Remedios) – Acted for the alleged MIP and her child in Part II Inquiry.
Re CKY (HCMP 2694/2006) (sole advocate) – Acted for the Committee of the MIP in resisting a removal application made against her, and addressed matters relating to the management of the estate.
Employment
Lee Yiu Hong v Well-in Hotel Supplies Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 2760 (sole advocate) – Sought leave to appeal on behalf of the Applicant against the ruling of the Labour Tribunal on the bases of, inter alia, lack of jurisdiction and failure to discharge statutory duty to investigate.
