Mr. George Hui is an experienced senior legal expert with multiple legal practice qualifications and extensive professional background. Mr. Hui possesses profound expertise and substantial practical experience in handling various commercial, financial, and securities legal matters, particularly in shareholder disputes and banking-related cases. He also specializes in providing legal advisory services to institutional clients, including addressing market misconduct and assisting banks and banking professionals in responding to regulatory investigations.

Contentious Matters

• Takahashi & another v. Cheng Zhen Shu & Others (2011) 14 HKCFAR 558. Appearing as junior counsel in an appeal before the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal concerning whether an enrichment was “at the expense of” the plaintiff and whether it was “unjust”.
• Carewins Development (China) Ltd. v. Bright Fortune Shipping Ltd. (2009) 12 HKCFAR 185. Appearing as junior counsel in an appeal before the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal concerning the nature of straight bills of lading and the construction of exemption clauses.
• First Commercial Bank, Ltd. v. Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd. [2010] 2 HKLRD 254. Appearing before the Hong Kong Court of Appeal concerning the interpretation of provisions in UCP 600 Representing majority shareholders and minority shareholders (including state-owned enterprises, private enterprises and individuals) in cross-border investment and shareholders disputes (including winding up petitions based on the just and equitable clause, unfair prejudice petitions and arbitrations).
• Representing creditors in winding up petitions (including winding up petitions relating to Evergrande, Kaisa, Jiayuan and China Beidahuang).
• Representing both financial institutions and investors in different investment disputes.
• Assisting banks, broker-dealers and other financial institutions in recovering debts and enforcing judgments.
• Representing different clients in registering and enforcing mainland judgments and arbitral awards.

Non-Contentious Matters

• Acting for different broker-dealers in responding to enquiries from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission with respect to suspected breaches or submitting reports to the Commission regarding such suspected breaches.
• Assisting persons suspected of market misconduct (including insider dealing) in handling investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission.
• Assisting banks and bank officers in handling investigations by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority regarding mis-selling.
• Acting for banks in submitting reports to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority with respect to breaches.
• Acting for directors of listed companies in cases involving mandatory general offer obligations under the Takeovers Code.
• Providing comprehensive retainer legal services to Hong Kong subsidiaries of state-owned enterprises, including providing assistance in recovering offshore debts and responding to investor complaints.
• Providing retainer legal services on corporate governance to Hong Kong companies (with mainland enterprise backgrounds), including advice concerning compliance with the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.
• Assisting companies and individuals in applications for licences, registrations, or exemptions from regulatory bodies (including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department) and in responding to enquiries from such regulatory bodies.
• Conducting contract reviews for share sale and purchase agreements and shareholders' agreements.
• Providing legal advice to various payment system companies.