Administrative and Public Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (includes Arbitration, Mediation)
Aviation Law
Banking and Finance
Building and Construction Law
Company and Securities Law (includes Insolvency, Restructuring, Compliance, Regulatory)
Commercial and Contract
Coroner's Court Hearings
Criminal Defence and Prosecution
Disciplinary Proceedings
Employment and Labour Law
Family
Immigration
Human Rights
Insurance
Intellectual Property Law (includes Media)
Land
Personal Injury
Professional Negligence
Shipping and Admiralty Law
Tax
Tort
Wills & Probate
Administrative and Public Law
Administrative and Public Law
This area of the law principally involves legal challenges to decisions of public bodies.
Related Members:
David Boyton John Charles Wright Paul Barrett Clement K.M. Au Holden N. Slutsky Teresa L.M. Leung Peggy P.Y. Pao
Alternative Dispute Resolution (includes Arbitration, Mediation)
Aviation Law
Aviation Law
As one of the most important aviation hubs in Asia, Hong Kong has several major legislation governing the activities of the aviation industry and certain aspects that touch on aviation related issues. These include the Civil Aviation Ordinance (Cap 448), Aviation Security Ordinance (Cap 494), the Airport Authority Ordinance (Cap 483), the Trade Description Ordinance (Cap 362) and the Competition Ordinance (Cap 619). International conventions may also apply to passenger claims, particularly in situations involving liability for injury and death to passengers, baggage claims and flight delays.
Related Members:
Micky Yip Mary B.L. Thomson Holden N. Slutsky
Banking and Finance
Building and Construction Law
Company and Securities Law (includes Insolvency, Restructuring, Compliance, Regulatory)
Commercial and Contract
Coroner's Court Hearings
Coroner’s Court Hearings
The task of the Coroner’s Court is to inquire into the causes and circumstances of certain deaths.
Related Members:
John R. Reading Jeevan Hingorani John Charles Wright Andrew J. Raffell Micky Yip Teresa L.M. Leung
Criminal Defence and Prosecution
Disciplinary Proceedings
Disciplinary Proceedings
An administrative proceeding considering the suspension or expulsion from a profession of a licensed individual, as the result of a crime for which he or she was convicted, or of a disciplinary infraction such as a breach of a code of ethics.
Related Members:
David Boyton Jeevan Hingorani John Charles Wright Andrew J. Raffell James Niehorster John Brewer Kevin K.F. Li Yan Kwok-Wing Elizabeth Anne Herbert Patrick S.L. Wong Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Belinda K.Y. Ma Lawrence Y.Y. Ng Holden N. Slutsky Gilbert H.W. Chong Paul Y.P. Lee Teresa L.M. Leung Peggy P.Y. Pao
Employment and Labour Law
Family
Immigration
Immigration
Members of Pacific Chambers give advice on all aspects of immigration-related litigations concerning employment permits and visas, breach of condition of stay, asylum / refugee claims, and other immigration issues, such as protection against expulsion, removal or extradition from Hong Kong. Certain member also sit as the Adjudicator of the HKSAR Registration of Persons Tribunal.
Related Members:
David Boyton Kevin K.F. Li Yan Kwok-Wing Elizabeth Anne Herbert Patrick S.L. Wong Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Lawrence Y.Y. Ng Holden N. Slutsky Gilbert H.W. ChongHuman Rights
Human Rights
Human rights and Civil liberties cases are about preserving the balance of interests between individual rights and the State.
Members of Pacific Chambers are equipped to provide professional advices and appear on behalf of claimants and defendants in all level of courts.
Related Members:
David Boyton John R. Reading Andrew J. Raffell Elizabeth Anne Herbert Patrick S.L. Wong Pinky Nari Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Lawrence Y.Y. Ng Holden N. Slutsky Peggy P.Y. Pao
Insurance
Insurance
Insurance policy is literally a contract between the insurer and the insured. Disputes may arise from areas including:
– Material non-disclosure;
– Wrongful repudiation;
– Declarations;
– Waivers; and
– the meaning and effect of warranties and conditions; and
– Fraudulent misrepresentation.
Members of Pacific Chambers have appeared on behalf of the insured and insurer in various insurance litigations and related regulatory issues.
Related Members:
Jeevan Hingorani John Charles Wright Paul Barrett James Niehorster Yan Kwok-Wing Patrick S.L. Wong Pinky Nari Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Chan Chun Sang Mary B.L. Thomson Holden N. SlutskyIntellectual Property Law (includes Media)
Intellectual Property Law (includes Media)
Disputes arising out of Intellectual Property rights include infringement of trademarks, copyright, patents, passing off, breach of confidence, design rights.
Members of Pacific Chambers have a history of assisting clients both locally and internationally in securing their Intellectual Property rights such as:
– Patent, trademark, and copyright enforcement actions;
– Licensing arrangements and strategies negotiation;
– Intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution;
– Detailed portfolio management.
Related Members:
John R. Reading Yan Kwok-Wing Elizabeth Anne Herbert Patrick S.L. Wong Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Gilbert H.W. Chong Peggy P.Y. Pao
Land
Land
Members of Pacific Chambers are experienced in handling disputes relating to
– enforcement of covenants;
– rights by adverse possession;
– ownership and use of land;
– and those relating to sale and purchase agreements;
– licenses, leases and mortgages.
Related Members:
Paul Barrett Lawrence L.K. Cheung Kevin K.F. Li Yan Kwok-Wing Elizabeth Anne Herbert Patrick S.L. Wong Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Justin S.C. Cheung Chan Chun Sang Belinda K.Y. Ma Mary B.L. Thomson Holden N. Slutsky Gilbert H.W. Chong Paul P.Y. Lee Teresa L.M. Leung Peggy P.Y. Pao
Personal Injury
Personal Injury
Members of Pacific Chambers act in all forms of personal injury and related litigation. individual members are experienced in the following areas:
– Road traffic accidents;
– Occupiers’ liability;
– Employer’s liability;
– Employees’ Compensation claim;
– Catastrophic injuries, including brain and spinal cord injuries;
– Fatal accidents; and
– Industrial disease.
Related Members:
Jeevan Hingorani John Charles Wright Lawrence L.K. Cheung Yan Kwok-Wing Elizabeth Anne Herbert Patrick S.L. Wong Pinky Nari Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Mary B.L. Thomson Holden N. Slutsky Gilbert H.W. Chong Teresa L.M. Leung Peggy P.Y. Pao
Professional Negligence
Professional Negligence
Members of Pacific Chambers undertakes a broad spectrum of professional liability claims, including medical negligence.
Our work nature varies from simple claims for and against professional negligence to complex claims involving reviews of lengthy litigations or medical procedures and treatments.
Medical Negligence may comprise of
- Misdiagnosis and delay;
- Failure to obtain informed consent;
- Errors in treatment; anaesthesia; medication;
- Surgical accidents;
- Birth injuries; and
- Dental malpractice.
Related Members:
Jeevan Hingorani John Charles Wright Paul Barrett James Niehorster Kevin K.F. Li Yan Kwok-Wing Patrick S.L. Wong Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Mary B.L. Thomson Holden N. Slutsky Gilbert H.W. Chong Paul Y.P. Lee
Shipping and Admiralty Law
Shipping and Admiralty Law
Members of Pacific Chambers’ practice of focus involves cargo and bills of lading claims, breach of charter-party disputes, marine insurance claims, the arrest of vessels and cargoes, collision, salvage and environmental liabilities.
Individual members also advise on matters such as
– Contractual arrangements for construction;
– Customs and licensing;
– Financing and registration of vessels; and
– Documentation relating to charter-parties and bills of lading.
Related Members:
John R. Reading Jeevan Hingorani John Charles Wright Patrick S.L. Wong Micky Yip Mary B.L. Thomson Holden N. Slutsky Paul Y.P. Lee
Tax
Tax
Tax controversy encompasses all sorts of contentious issue. Members of Pacific Chambers appear on matters such as tax compliance, tax avoidance, statutory investigation powers, and procedures for tax assessment at both personal and corporate levels.
Related Members:
Jeevan Hingorani John Brewer Patrick S.L. Wong Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip
Tort
Tort
Members of Pacific Chambers appear on behalf of tortious claimants in proceedings such as:
– Defamation proceedings;
– Tortious claims for economic loss or property damage;
– Nuisance claims, including land contamination;
– Intentional torts;
– Class actions where the predominant cause of action is based in tort; and
– Tortious claims of significant public interest.
Related Members:
Jeevan Hingorani John Charles Wright Paul Barrett James Niehorster Lawrence L.K. Cheung Yan Kwok-Wing Elizabeth Anne Herbert Patrick S.L. Wong Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Justin S.C. Cheung Chan Chun Sang Belinda K.Y. Ma Mary B.L. Thomson Holden N. Slutsky Gilbert H.W. Chong Paul Y.P. Lee Teresa L.M. Leung Peggy P.Y. Pao
Wills & Probate
Wills & Probate
Members of Pacific Chambers have extensive experience in dealing with all contentious and non-contentious matters relating to wills and estate administration, including drafting wills, challenges to the validity of wills such as testamentary capacity and undue influence, and claims arising out of the relevant statutes.
Related Members:
Jeevan Hingorani Lawrence L.K. Cheung Kevin K.F. Li Yan Kwok-Wing Patrick S.L. Wong Clement K.M. Au Micky Yip Justin S.C. Cheung Belinda K.Y. Ma Mary B.L. Thomson Holden N. Slutsky Gilbert H.W. Chong Teresa L.M. Leung
