Thomas WK Wong and Valerie Tang will deliver a CPD Webinar on the topic of commercial injunctions
Join Thomas WK Wong and Valerie Tang for an online CPD course where they will delve into key aspects of commercial injunctions.
This three-hour course aims to provide a thorough review of general principles and recent developments of commercial injunctions, covering various contexts under which injunctions are sought. The course outline is as follows:
• General principles and procedure
• Proprietary, Mareva and Ancillary Orders in commercial fraud and tracing cases
• Injunctions in the context of shareholders’ dispute
• Injunctions in the companies winding up context
• Section 21M of the High Court Ordinance
• Anti-suit injunctions enforcing arbitration agreements
The course is scheduled for Friday, 30 August 2024 from 2:30 pm to 5:45 pm, with three CPD points being offered. For registration, please visit Lex Omnibus.
Thomas WK Wong
“Thomas is incredibly smart and hard working, and also incredibly responsive. He quickly grasps the essential features of a case, his written and oral advocacy are both excellent, and clients love him and often don’t see the need to instruct a silk if Thomas is handling the matter.”
— Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024, Commercial Disputes, Leading Juniors
Thomas WK Wong, FCIArb, FHKIArb, is a seasoned civil litigator who was called to the Bar and joined Chambers in 2018. Prior to that, Thomas had practised for seven years as a civil litigation solicitor, at three top-tier litigation Firms (Hogan Lovells, Clifford Chance and Wilkinson & Grist).
Both as Counsel and as a civil litigator, Thomas has handled and conducted a full range of Civil cases (as to which please see “Selected Cases” in his profile), from commercial / contract, chancery, and companies, to defamation, enforcement of arbitral awards, and judicial review. Thomas is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, and acts as both Counsel and Arbitrator in arbitrations.
Valerie Tang
Valerie was called to the Bar in 2019. Since joining Chambers, Valerie has established a broad civil practice with an emphasis on commercial and matrimonial matters. Valerie has been a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators since 2020.
In A v B (HCMP 1625/2021), Valerie (with Mr Jose Remedios) acted for the successful Plaintiff in obtaining a Mareva injunction and Anton Piller Order under Section 21M in aid of foreign proceedings concerning HK$708 million worth of cryptocurrency.
More recently, Valerie obtained a return and non-removal order for children abducted from Hong Kong to a non-Hague Convention contracting state in MF v LJL (FCMC 655/2023).
In addition to her commercial and family practice, Valerie also regularly acts as sole advocate in land, probate, PI and employment matters. She is similarly well-versed in mental health related applications, such as Part II inquiries.
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. During her legal studies, she also served at the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 2015 to 2018 where she was involved in, inter alia, bill drafting and policy research.
More details can be found in Valerie’s profile.
This article was first published on 23 August 2024.
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