Notable Representation

Since co-founding GPS in November 2017, Sonny has advised and acted for:

Litigation

Hua She Asset Management (Shanghai) Limited in enforcing a RMB200m CIETAC arbitral award in Hong Kong, BVI and England against a high net worth individual from mainland China, see here and here
Trevi Construction Limited in successfully defending claims from a sub-contractor arising out of construction works associated with the installation of new combined cycle gas turbines at Black Point Power Station, see here‍
A Spanish multinational cosmetics company in enforcing an arbitral award in Hong Kong and successfully resisting an application for a stay of enforcement from the respondent, see here‍
E&P Global Holdings Limited, in a case brought under s 214 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Cap. 571 against former directors of the company for alleged breach of fiduciary duties, see here‍
The former Director of Legal and Trust Management of Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Limited in successfully striking out a claim of harassment brought against her on the basis that it was an abuse of process and recovering her legal costs on an indemnity basis, see here and here‍
An energy company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and one of its former directors on litigation proceedings involving claims of fraud and misrepresentation in relation to disputes over the ownership of US$460 million of convertible notes
Minority shareholders in an unfair prejudice petition
Creditors in contested and uncontested winding-up proceedings
Victims of cyber fraud in actions to freeze and recover stolen funds and other assets

Arbitration

A Private equity fund in HKIAC arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong concerning a dispute over milestone payments under a share sale and purchase agreement for the development of a specialist lung diagnostic medical device
A Hong Kong listed construction company in arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong against a sub-contractor involving HK$700 million (approx.) of claims arising out of works associated with the Hong Kong to Guangzhou Express Rail Link project. The claims were primarily concerned with unforeseen ground conditions, variations, delay and disruption, as well as alleged unlawful termination of the sub-contract and subsequent claims of conversion in relation to the sub-contractor’s constructional plant
A Macau construction company in arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong against a nominated sub-contractor arising out of a HK$12 billion casino project. The claims were concerned with the installation of the mechanical and electrical services within the casino and involved issues of liability as and between the various sub-contractors for approximately HK$70 million of damage and abortive works incurred during the fitting-out works
A Qatari natural gas company in a US$2.5 billion dispute arising out of offshore sour gas pipelines. The claims primarily involved liability in respect of two catastrophic failures in the pipelines and the issue of whether the pipelines were fit for purpose as a result of defective welds.
A Property Owner in a HK$80 million dispute over a luxury residential property development in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong sub-contractor on claims against an incorporated owner arising out of a HK$50 million building refurbishment contract

Prior to founding GPS in November 2017, Sonny represented clients on a variety of cases, including:

Litigation

Australian mining company in proceedings in the High Court to enforce an Australian arbitration award in Hong Kong
Incorporated owners of a luxury residential building in High Court proceedings in Hong Kong against an architect
Big-four accountancy firm in its capacity as receivers of a Hong Kong listed company (HCMP 395/2015 - In the matter of Birmingham International Holdings Limited)
HK$2 billion creditor in a heavily litigated winding up proceeding in Hong Kong against a Hong Kong listed company (HCCW 177/2011 - In the matter of The Grande Holdings Limited)
Minority shareholder in a winding-up petition on just and equitable grounds brought in the Cayman courts against a Hong Kong listed company (FSD 14/2015 - In the matter of Boshiwa International Holding Limited)
Owner of property in an industrial building in a High Court action against the incorporated owners (HCCT 60/2009 - Wing Ming v The Incorp. Owners of Wing Ming Industrial Centre)
Various owners of properties within old multi-story buildings in appeals before the Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) against demolition orders made by the Building Authority of Hong Kong
Hong Kong listed media company in winding up proceeding against it (HCCW 120/2015 - In the matter of Sing Pao Media Enterprises Limited)
Former directors of a property management company in claims against them for breach of fiduciary duties (HCA 744/2013 - Vigers Hong Kong Limited v Michael Binney and others)
Korean chaebol in an appeal to the Court of Final Appeal involving the interpretation of a contract associated with a large reclamation project (Sinoearn International Limited v Hyundai CCECC Joint Venture FACV 22/2012)
Main contractor in two cases in the High Court involving disputes with piling subcontractors (Chun Wo Foundation Limited v Sam Woo Holdings Limited HCA 654/2011 & Sam Woo Bored Pile Foundation Limited v Chun Wo Foundation Limited HCCT 49/2008)
a case in which sovereign immunity was invoked to resist enforcement of an international arbitration award against a state (FG Hemisphere v Democratic Republic of Congo & Ors HCMP 928/2008)
Shareholder actions and statutory derivative actions (Tsang Wai Lun Wayland v Chu King Fai & 11 other directors HCA 300/2009 & Tsang Wai Lun Wayland v Grand Field Group Holdings Ltd HCMP 1059/2008);
cases against incorporated owners of multi-storey buildings involving maintenance responsibilities and injunctions to remove unauthorized building works (Cogi v Incorp. Owners of Malahon Apartments HCA 816/2004; Wing Ming v The Incorp. Owners of Wing Ming Industrial Centre HCCT 60/2009)
trademark infringement / passing off dispute (Opus Crystal Studio Ltd v Aupu Group Holding Co. Ltd HCA 782/2007)
Sovereign immunity case to resist enforcement of an international arbitration award against a state (FG Hemisphere v Democratic Republic of Congo & Ors HCMP 928/2008)
Shareholder actions and statutory derivative actions (Tsang Wai Lun Wayland v Chu King Fai & 11 other directors HCA 300/2009 & Tsang Wai Lun Wayland v Grand Field Group Holdings Ltd HCMP 1059/2008);
Incorporated owners of multi-storey buildings involving maintenance responsibilities and injunctions to remove unauthorized building works (Cogi v Incorp. Owners of Malahon Apartments HCA 816/2004; Wing Ming v The Incorp. Owners of Wing Ming Industrial Centre HCCT 60/2009)
Trademark infringement/passing off dispute (Opus Crystal Studio Ltd v Aupu Group Holding Co. Ltd HCA 782/2007)

Arbitration

Hong Kong contractor on claims arising out of design issues associated with a HK$8 billion contract for viaducts
Korean chaebol in a successful appeal to the Court of Final Appeal involving the interpretation of a contract associated with dredging works for a new container port
Mainland Chinese contractor in Singapore arbitration under ICC Rules against a Vietnamese-Japanese joint venture cement production company to recover claims and damages arising out of the construction of a cement processing plant in Vietnam
Hong Kong listed energy company with mining assets in the PRC in arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong (under the UNCITRAL Rules) against a large PRC steel-making company in respect of a HK$300 million claim arising out of a convertible notes sale and purchase agreement
Korean construction company in claims against a sub-contractor arising out of the termination of a contract for construction of a US$550 million petrochemical plant in the Philippine
US listed metals company in arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong (under the ICC Rules) against a Chinese state-owned aluminium company in respect of claims of RMB290 million arising out of an investment in an aluminium slab making facility in China and a long-term supply contract for aluminium slab
Texas-based technology company in arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong (under the HKIAC Rules) against a Chinese company in respect of claims arising out of the supply of defective LED panels and intellectual property rights in the LED panels
Korean chaebol in arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong defending claims from a property developer for alleged defects in a new property development
Multinational US oil and gas company in claims against a Chinese state-owned oil company arising out of a joint investment to develop sour gas fields in Sichuan Province, PRC
Hong Kong distributor of cosmetics in arbitration proceedings in Singapore (under the SIAC Rules) and in Japan (under the UNCITRAL Rules) against a Japanese company concerning the termination of a 30-year Asia-wide distributorship agreement

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