Karen K.Y. Chan

Counsel

Practice Areas
  • Adverse Possession 
  • Banking and Finance 
  • Bankruptcy 
  • Commercial Fraud 
  • Company Law and Winding Up
  • Contract Disputes 
  • Corruption 
  • Employment & Labour Disputes 
  • General Civil Claims 
  • General Crime 
  • Injunctive Relief 
  • Intellectual Property 
  • Landlord and Tenant 
  • Market Misconduct 
  • Matrimonial 
  • Mental Health 
  • Money Laundering 
  • Personal Injuries 
  • Professional Negligence 
  • Professional Regulation and Discipline 
  • Sale of Goods 
  • Securities Law 
  • Stock Exchange 
  • Trusts 
  • Road Traffic 
  • Wills, Probate and Succession
Selected Recent Cases

The Registrar of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants & Ors v Chan Yui Hang & Ors [2020] HKCA 59 (with Mr. Duncan Ma)

  • acted for the appellant, and successfully obtained leave to adduce new evidence.


Chan Pak Hung v Keung Lai Nor Winnie [2022] HKCFI 1264 (with Mr. Byron Chiu)

  • acted for the plaintiff, a case concerning the beneficial ownership of a property.


Re National Investments Fund Limited, HCCW 67/2020

  • acted for the supporting creditor and successfully obtained a winding up order.


Re Allen International Holdings Ltd [2020] HKCFI 3151

  • acted for the Petitioner and successfully obtained a winding up order.


Chen Yung Ngai Kenneth & Ors v Ho Yuk Wah David & Ors [2020] HKCFI2518 (led by Mr.Eugene Kwok)

  • a case concerning sham transactions and beneficial ownership of companies


Cheung Wai Kar v Dragon Kings Development Ltd t/a Famous (Dragon Kings) Restaurant [2019] HKCFI 3114 (led by Mr. Leon Ho)

  • acted for the Defendant, a case concerning liability and quantum of a personal injury claim.


Chung Chun Fai v Chan Man Lung and others, HCA 2281/2019

  • acted for the defendant and varied the Mareva Injunction.


Land Concept Ltd v Collector of Stamp Revenue [2021] HKDC 659 (led by Ms. Minnie Wong)

  • acted for the respondent, a case concerning the determination of whether the subject transaction forms part of a larger transaction, and the appropriate amount of stamp duty.


Lai Yau Tai v Moral Accord Ltd and others [2019] HKDC 111 (led by Mr. Martin Ho)

  • acted for the 1st and 2nd Defendants, a case concerning liability of a personal injury claim.


HKSAR v Yeung Sarah Sum Yee, ESCC1017/2018 (led by Mr. Lawrence Lok S.C.and Mr. Quinson Leung)

  • acted for the Defendant, a case concerning shop theft and the issue of Voir Dire was raised.
Publications, Lectures and Talks
  • Contributing Editor, Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong,Vol 4, Bankruptcy
  • Contributing Editor, Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong-Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 480)