[CPD Talk] Liquidators discovering assets subject to Mareva – What should they do?

Ever wondered how far a Mareva injunction can go in freezing assets, especially those held by third parties?

Lee Siu Him and Anson Wong Yu Yat unpack the crucial duties of liquidators and the scope of Mareva orders in winding-up cases. This session offers a practical guide on asset preservation and enforcement strategies in insolvency.

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Lee Siu Him

Called to the Bar in 2007, Lee Siu Him predominantly engages in general civil practice as both sole counsel and led junior. His areas of expertise include commercial disputes, banking, land, employment, trust, intellectual property and probate.  

Siu Him has a track record of appearances in trials and appeals involving complex questions of law such as “contractual estoppel” in mis-selling claims (DBS Bank (HK) Ltd v Sit Pan Jit HCA 382/2009 (CFI); CACV 91/2015 (CA); FAMV 45/2016 (AC)), adverse possession of common parts of multi-storey building (The IO of Po Hang Building v Sam Woo Marine Works Ltd FAMV 21/2016 (AC)), and effect of severance notice on joint tenancy (Ho Kwok Wing v Chan Mei Mui [2018] HKCFI 1135 (CFI); [2020] 3 HKLRD 548 (CA)). 

Siu Him holds particular exposure in cases raising public law issues of great general or public importance, e.g. the first final appeal involving National Security Law (see HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying (2021) 24 HKCFAR 33) and the judicial review challenging constitutionality of “anti-mask” law (Leung Kwok Hung v Secretary for Justice [2020] 1 HKLRD 80 (CFI); [2020] 2 HKLRD 771 (CA); (2020) 23 HKCFAR 518 (CFA)). 

Siu Him has extensive experience as both trial and appellate advocate in courts and tribunals, including magistrates’ courts, the Lands Tribunal, the District Court, the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Final Appeal. He also has a wealth of experience in providing opinions on legal issues arising from listing applications to the SEHK. 

Find out more from Siu Him’s profile.

Anson Wong Yu Yat

“Anson is very comprehensive and creative in his research and very meticulous in his written work. His strength lies in his refusal to give up and his insistence in trying to find solutions around problems or obstacles to his client’s case.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025, Commercial Disputes & Administrative and Public Law — Leading Juniors

Anson has appeared in more than 150 court judgments (including 18 cases in the Court of Final Appeal with 13 substantive appeals) over the mere span of 10 years’ call, reflecting the exceptional wealth of experience and exposure in civil litigation for his seniority. 

Anson has developed a broad civil practice with a growing practice in insolvency and bankruptcy matters in recent years. He is experienced in handling complex questions of law, including those of great general or public importance which reached the Court of Final Appeal. For example, he has recently appeared in (among others) three civil appeals before the Court of Final Appeal dealing with important questions concerning insolvency matters, land law and equity, service out of jurisdiction and statutory interpretation. 

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This article was first published on 8 May 2025.

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