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Edward was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2019. He accepts instructions for both litigation and advisory work in all areas. He has been involved in a wide spectrum of matters, including construction, defamation, employment, personal injuries, probate and criminal cases.
Prior to joining the Bar, Edward has won a number of advocacy prizes, and has worked as an intern in various prominent bodies, including the SFC and HKIAC. He also served as a judicial marshal to The Hon Mr Justice Aarif Barma JA (Hong Kong Court of Appeal) and served mini-pupillage in the UK, notably shadowing Sasha Wass KC and Simon Denison KC (both in 6KBW College Hill, UK) to the Old Bailey, and Lord David Pannick KC (Blackstone Chambers, UK) to the UK Supreme Court.
Academically, Edward is a Lecturer (Non-Clinical) at The University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong. He teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate course law courses.
Edward is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
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– New York State (2020)
– Hong Kong (2019)
– Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, The University of Hong Kong
– Master of Laws (Specialisation in Criminology & Criminal Justice), The London School of Economics and Political Science
– Bachelor of Laws (Specialisation in Commercial, Corporate & Financial Law), The University of Hong Kong
– CEDR Accredited Mediator
– Insolvency Preparatory I and II (Part of the Professional Diploma in Insolvency)
Appointments:
– Lecturer (Non-Clinical), City University of Hong Kong (2022-present)
– Executive Committee Member, Basic Law Institute (2022-present)
– Hong Kong Bar Association, International Laws Committee (Member: 2021-present)
– Lecturer (Non-Clinical), The University of Hong Kong (2020-present)
– Hong Kong Bar Association, Personal Injuries Committee (Member: 2021-2022)
Memberships:
– Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
– Associate, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators
– Edward K H Ng, ‘Could Competition Law Bar the Enforcement of Anti-Competitive Arbitral Awards?’ (2021) 1 APRAGJ 34
– Edward K H Ng, ‘Revisiting International Tort Actions in Hong Kong’ (2019) 13 HKJLS 19
– 5th Overall – 2018 Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (UK Qualifying Rounds)
– 8th Best Oralist – 2018 Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (UK Qualifying Rounds)
– Best Written Submission – 2016 Inter-university Basic Law Moot Competition
– Overall Champion – 2016 Inter-university Basic Law Moot Competition
– 1st Runner-Up – 2016 IASLA Space Law Moot Court Competition (Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds)
– HKUWW – Lee Shau Kee Scholarship
– Best Oral Team – 2014 FDI International Arbitration Moot (Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds)
General Civil:
– Herman H M Hui & Co v Ho Shun Miu (何舜苗) [2023] HKDC 60 (professional negligence, with William Tse)
– Re Silver Base Group Holdings Ltd & Ors [2022] HKCFI 2386 (winding-up of foreign company listed in HKEx Main Board)
– Baosteel Engineering & Technology Group Co Ltd v China Zenith Chemical Group Ltd [2022] HKCFI 2343 (resisting application for stay of execution)
– Man Kam Leung (文錦凉) v Man Yiu Chuen (文耀全) & Ors (HCA 1838/2017) (application to expunge single joint expert)
– Oasis Well Ltd (奧維有限公司) & Ors v Chan Tung Kim (陳東劍) & Anor (HCA 1846/2019 & DCCJ 2648/2021) (application for F&BP, third party discover and summary judgment, sole advocate and with William Tse)
– Grenier Packaging Corp v Royal Force International Ltd (HCA 699/2021) (application for Mareva injunction, garnishee proceedings, with Kenneth Lee)
– Bedat & Co (HK) Ltd v Akstrom Imports Inc [2021] HKCFI 812 (resisting appeal against leave to serve out of jurisdiction, with Kenneth Lee)
– The Yerrid Law Firm v Qianbaizi Trading Ltd & Anor [2021] HKCFI 620 (setting aside default judgment, with Kenneth Lee)
– PT Dwirestu Rejekiguna v Deep Trading Co Ltd (DCCJ 1228/2020) (resisting request for F&BP and summary judgment and application for security for costs)
– Mega Honour Holdings Ltd v 李森田 & Ors [2021] HKCFI 149 (contract and restitution, with Samuel Wong)
– WeSoft Nationmark Ltd v Nationmark (HK) Ltd & Ors (HCA 724 & 1317/2019) (application for security for costs, with Samuel Wong)
Criminal:
– HKSAR v Chong Lai-ping (HCCC 294-295/2020) (trafficking in dangerous drug, and Newton inquiry) (with Edward Laskey)
– HKSAR v LCMB [2022] HKCFI 3302 (application for stay of proceedings, led by Alan Hoo SC); [2023] HKCFI 692 (application for costs, led by Alan Hoo SC)
– 香港特別行政區 訴 李揚敬 [2019] HKCFI 1717 (MA appeal, led by Selwyn Yu SC, with Bruce Tse); [2019] HKCFI 2372 (application for certificate for leave to appeal to the CFA, with Bruce Tse)