Quinson Leung

Counsel

Practice Areas

Quinson joined Chambers in 2013 upon completion of his pupillage with Mr. Cheng Huan Q.C. S.C., Mr. Neal Clough, Mr. Paul Leung and Mr. Jacky Jim.

Prior to joining Chambers, Quinson graduated from BBA (2006), Juris Doctor (2009) and PCLL (2010).  He then went to study at Tsing Hua University (Beijing) and completed his Juris Master (LLM) in 2012.  During his years of studying law, he gained practical legal experience from mini pupillage with Wong Man Kit S.C. and Mr. Paul Leung.

Quinson is developing a broad criminal and civil practice and has been instructed in wide range of cases, including crime, Securities & Futures Commission, personal injury/employee compensation, matrimonial, shareholders disputes and winding-up, contract and commercial. 

He appeared as an advocate in his own right in the Court of Appeal, Court of First Instance, District Court and Magistracy.  He has also appeared as a junior in the Court of Final Appeal.

He is a fluent speaker of Cantonese, English and Putonghua.

  • Criminal Law
  • Securities & Futures Commission
  • Personal Injury/Employee compensation
  • Matrimonial
  • Shareholders disputes and winding-up
  • Contract
  • Commercial
Selected Recent Cases

Criminal

ICAC cases

  • HKSAR v Chui Sing Chi Grace[2020] HKCFA 27 

    Misconduct in public office 

    Appeared for the Defendant charged with misconduct in public office. (led by Mr. Cheng Huan Q.C. S.C. and Mr. Paul Leung; with Ms. Montgomery K.C. involved)

  • HKSAR v Lam Wai Kit STCC 957/2023

    section 8 Prevention of bribery ordinance

    Appeared for one of the Defendants charged with s.8 POBO and secured acquittal. (as sole advocate)

  • 香港特別行政區 訴 吳偉漢及其他人 ESCC 2956/2017

    Section 4 Prevention of bribery ordinance 

    Appeared for a Superintendent charged under s.4 POBO. (as sole advocate)

  • 香港特別行政區 訴 蕭永斌及其他人KTCC 5220/2015

    Section 9 Prevention of bribery ordinance

    Appeared for 2 defendants charged under s.9 POBO. (as sole advocate)


Police cases 

  • HKSAR v Yeung Sarah Sum Yee ESCC 1017/2018

    Theft 

    Appeared for a solicitor charged with theft. (led by Lawrence Lok S.C.)

  • HKSAR v Chang Yau-hung AlexanderESCC 1529/2019

    Theft

    Appeared for a solicitor charged with theft of US$10,000,000. (as sole advocate)

  • HKSAR v Wu Chi ki ESCC 1894/2017

    Bail application 

    Appeared for a defendant charged with trafficking in 1.55 kg of Ice and successfully obtained bail. (Sole advocate)

  • 香港特別行政區 訴 許文謙DCCC 1025/2017

    危險駕駛引致他人身體受嚴重傷害 (Dangerous driving causing GBH) 

    Appeared for a defendant who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing GBH in the District Court and Defendant received a C.S.O. (with Fu, Chong-Sang)

  • 香港特別行政區 訴 湯紹欣DCCC 18/2017

    危險駕駛引致他人身體受嚴重傷害 (Dangerous driving causing GBH) 

    Appeared for a defendant who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing GBH in the District Court and Defendant received a C.S.O. (with Fu, Chong-Sang)


SFC cases 

  • HKSAR v Saba Capital Ltd (Market misconduct proceedings brought by the SFC) – Advised executive director and financial controller of a listed company (Market misconduct proceedings brought by the SFC). (as sold advocate)
  • Re Protection Group Holding Ltd – advised and settled various representations to the SFC. Client was not prosecuted. (as sole Counsel)


General civil and commercial 

  • Re CEPA Alliance Holdings Limited – Advised CEPA on regulatory matters regarding a sale and purchase of a securities/finance company worthed over HK$70 million. (as sole Counsel)
  • Luks Industrial Company Ltd v Ocean Palace International Holdings Limited (DCCJ 3855/2016) – successfully resisted an O.14 application brought by a subsidiary company of a Hong Kong listed company (main board) (as sole advocate)


Shareholders dispute, unfair prejudice and Winding-up 

  • WAB2(BVI) Ltd v Bannershop Holdings Ltd and ors HCCW 61/2015 – advised and appeared for a company (BVI company) (Petitioner) to petition for winding-up pursuant to shareholders’ dispute. (as sole advocate)
  • Law Wai Yee v Mobile Computer Land Ltd – acted for a minority shareholder to petition against a subsidiary company of Fujitsu. (as sole Counsel)
  • Bannershop Holdings Limited and 11 others v Foo Pei Pan and 12 others HCA1277/2014 – appeared for 3 minority shareholders in resisting an injunction (with Raymond Tsui).

 

Personal injuries and Employees’ Compensation

  • Wong Fong Yuk v 黃興醒 CACV 99/2015 – Appeared for the Respondent in the Court of Appeal for the Respondent, and successfully resisted the Appellant’s appeal regarding employee compensation (sole Advocate).
  • 董嘉韻 v Cathy Pacific Airways Limited DCEC 1715/2021 – advised on quantum, evidence pleadings and settlement (sole Counsel)
  • Lam Kai Chung v Hung Tak King HCPI 218/2017 (a tetraplegia case) acted for the Plaintiff who suffered from tetraplegia from a traffic accident (with Mr Tim Kwok).
  • Yap Wai Ching, the administratrix of late Lum Hoi Wan (Deceased) HCPI 463/2020 – appeared for the widow of an ex-police officer in a fatal accident involving complex legal issues. (sole Counsel)
  • Ho Mei Ying, the administratrix of the estate of Cheung Tsz Kin, deceased HCPI 367/2015 (sole Counsel)

 

Other HCPI cases

  • Tsang Yiu Yin v Comcheung Ltd HCPI 241/2013 - advised on quantum, evidence pleadings and settlement. (sole Counsel)
  • Ng Pui Ying v Chi Shing Engineering Ltd HCPI 1090/2013 – advised on merits, evidence pleadings and settlement. (sole Counsel)
  • Chan Ngai Ki v Secretary for Justice HCPI 919/2013 – advised on quantum, evidence pleadings and settlement. (sole Counsel)
  • Ke Tiansong v Kong Yip Construction Engineering Ltd & Ors HCPI 326/2014 – advised on quantum, evidence pleadings and settlement. (sole Counsel)
  • Ma Wai Kit v Wong Yuk Cheung HCPI 63/2016 – advised on quantum, evidence pleadings and settlement. (sole Counsel)
  • Wong Kwok Kan v Kin Fung Engineering Ltd HCPI 575/2016 – advised on quantum, evidence pleadings and settlement. (sole Counsel)
  • Ho Kwan Lai v Loedige Asia Ltd HCPI 218/2016 – advised on quantum, evidence pleadings and settlement. (sole Counsel)
  • Yeung Kin Man v Tse Kin Fai and ors HCPI 1372/2016 – advised on quantum, evidence pleadings and settlement. (sole Counsel)
  • Hong Jia bao v Wing Fat & C.B.M. Asbestos HCPI 750/2017 – advised on quantum, evidence pleadings and settlement. (sole Counsel)
Accredited Mediator / Arbitrator

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Appointments and Public Office

NA

Education

BBA, JD, PCLL, LLM

Languages

English, Cantonese, Mandarin