Profile

 Raymond’s practice covers all areas of civil work, with an emphasis on defamation, employment, entertainment, privacy, and regulatory matters.  He regularly represents artists and publishers within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, as well as multinational corporations and private clients.  He has extensive experience handling reputation management and crisis communications, guiding companies and individuals through sensitive legal and business scenarios to manage and avert crises and minimise legal exposure proactively.  He is adept at formulating offensive and defensive litigation strategies.

Raymond regularly sits as a Deputy Temporary Registrar of the District Court (Case Settlement Conferences, Case Management Conferences, and substantive hearings).  He also regularly sits as a Deputy Presiding Officer at the Labour Tribunal, which hears employment-related matters.

Academic & Professional Qualifications & Appointments

BA (Hons), York University, Canada

LLB, University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Middle Temple Advocacy Scholarship

Appointments and Public Office

Deputy Temporary Registrar of the District Court (2022, 2023, 2024)

Member, Appeal Board Panel (District Cooling Services Ordinance) (2024 – 2027)

Member, Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) (2023 – 2026)

Associate, Hong Kong Mediation Centre

Deputy Presiding Officer, Labour Tribunal (2019, 2000, 2021, 2022)

Deputy Adjudicator, Small Claims Tribunal (2016)

Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb)

Committee Member, Standing Committee on Media Relations, Hong Kong Bar Association (2021 – 2022)

Publications – Lectures – Talks

“The apology as a remedy in Malaysia and Hong Kong”,  Hong Kong law Journal 2022, Professor Abdul Majid, Professor Ridoan Karim, Professor Haemala Thanasegaran, Raymond Ho

Language

English, Mandarin and Cantonese

Selected Cases

Commercial

Suen Wai Mo v Lam Hong Ki & Ors HCA133/2020 (trust)

SFC v Superb Summit International Group Limited & Ors HCMP2305/2020 (regulatory)

Charm Master Enterprises Limited v Grand T G Gold Holdings Limited [2021] HKCFI 326 (relief from sanction and stay of execution)

Kwan Chi Man v Chan Tung Yeung Andrew & Anor HCA1355/2020 (illegality)

Li Mingren v Questex Development Inc & Anor CACV141/2014 (leave to adduce fresh evidence)

Dutfield International v Nine Dragon Investment Ltd HCCL11/2013 (summary judgment)

Bellefontaine International Limited v Kan Pui Kwan & Ors HCA1626/2016 (breach of fiduciary duties)

Li En Qiang v Nova Direct Investment Limited & Ors HCA1645/2016 (injunction)

Business Finance Limited v Wai Ping So & Ors HCA2269/2016 (undue influence)

Face Magazine Marketing Ltd v Innovative Gift & Premium (HK) Ltd DCCJ1754/2012 (breach of contract)

China Agricultural Finance Co Ltd v Charmark Investment Ltd & Ors HCA630/2007 (loan recovery)

Bank of India v Mineral International Ltd (unrep., 22.10.12) HCA1745/2011 (loan recovery)

Lee Shing Leung, Robin v Luk Wing Kwong, Quintin HCA1890/2010 (loan recovery)

Ng Chi Keung v Hui Chi Ming & Ors (unrep., 21.08.12) HCA1529/2011 (breach of agreement)

Hui Chi Ming v Koon Wing Yee & Ors (unrep., 16.05.11) HCA1479/2009 (conspiracy)

DEX Asia Ltd v DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd & Anor [2009] 5 HKLRD 160 (breach of bank mandate)

Defamation

Well Born Real Estate Management Limited v Lee Tak Lun Andrew DCCJ36/2018

Well Born Real Estate Management Limited v Ho Wing Shan [2020] DCCJ35/2018

Leung Wing Sze Wins v Anor v Li Oi Lam & Anor [2020] HKDC 238

Chung Ming Yu & Ors v Next Magazine Publishing Limited [2020] HKLRD 989

Mi Jingtian v China Shanshui Cement Group Limited HCA 1103/2017 (unrep., 24.05.17)

Yuen Mui Fong v Lo Kut Chie Alan HCA711/2018

Szeto Six Chuen v Fung Mei Yee & Ors HCA2098/2015

Employment

 Paul David Haouzi v Ruyi Brand Holding (Hong Kong) Company Limited HCCW200/2021 (employment)

Shiseido Hong Kong Limited v Tse Lily HCA455/2020

Breach of Confidence

HKU v Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Co Ltd & Anor [2016] 1 HKLRD 536.

Willwin Development (Asia) Co Ltd v Wei Xing & Ors HCA 2081/2013

William Alan v Messrs Ng & Co. (a firm) & Anor [2012] 2 HKLRD 160

Production Order

Commissioner of Police v Apple Daily Limited HCMP115/2016 (unrep., 14.03.16)