Call: HK (2019)
LLM in Competition, Innovation and Trade Law, LSE (2018)
PCLL, University of Hong Kong (2017)
LLB, University of Hong Kong (2016)
Social Science (Government and Law), University of Hong Kong (2014)
Kin joined Tower Chambers and commenced full practice in 2019 after serving his pupillage with Mr. Lincoln Cheung, Mr. Douglas Kwok, Mr. Jeffrey Tam and Mr. Robin D’Souza.
Kin is keen on developing a broad civil and public law practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.
Kin is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Arbitration
Representing a PRC state-owned trading and logistics group in an arbitration against a US reseller of hardwood flooring products for a breach of contract claims under Hong Kong law (Hong Kong governing law, seat and HKIAC Rules)
Civil Fraud/Asset Recovery
Essilor Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd v Wong Kam Wai (t/a Sun Wai Lok HK International Co) and Others (HCA 159/2020) ([2020] HKCFI 547) – defending a first-layer recipient in an asset-tracing claim
Commercial
Advised a money service operator in respect of the potential obligations and liabilities under a proposed business arrangement
Advised a company in respect of the obligations and liabilities in relation to an intended security token offerings (STOs)
Advised a company in respect of the obligations and liabilities in relation to the publication of NFTs and crypto-assets in light of the amendments to be introduced to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap.615)
General Civil
Credit One Finance Ltd v Cheung Yiu Cho [2020] HKCFI 3170 – acting for the Plaintiff; successfully resisted against the appeal against the summary judgment granted by the master
Chung Yik Ling v Choi Wah Tong [2021] HKDC 896
Public Order
HKSAR v Lo Kin Man (2021) 24 HKCFAR 302
2021: Contributing Editor, Halsbury’s Laws of HK 2nd Ed. (Vol. 23) – Election
2020: Margaret Ng, Jason Ko and Kin Lau, “Is Hong Kong’s Riot Law ‘Respectable’?” (2020) 50(3) Hong Kong Law Journal 935-960