Adrian Kwan
Adrian Kwan
Call: 2021 (HK)
Education
- PCLL, University of Hong Kong
- LLM, University College London
- LLB, King’s College London
Contact
| Email: | akwan@templechambers.com |
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| Tel: | (+852) 2523 2003 |
Secretary
| Name: | Rani Daryanani |
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| Email: | rani@templechambers.com |
| Tel: | (+852) 2248 1804 |
mentions
Recognition of ‘Want of Authority’ as Unjust Factor in Claims Brought Against Indirect Recipients
Recent Judgments • 13 December 2024
To Recuse or Not – That is a Binary Question
Recent Judgments • 19 August 2024
Temple Chambers Welcomes Four New Tenants
Chambers News • 19 August 2021
languages
English, Cantonese, PutonghuaPractice Areas
Scholarship And Prizes
Profile
Adrian joined Chambers upon completing his pupillages with Mr Jonathan Chang SC, Mr Jonathan Ah-Weng, Ms Bonnie Cheng, and Mr Martin Ho.
Adrian has a growing civil, commercial, and matrimonial finance practice. He has acted in various commercial, company, family, property, and insolvency-related matters and has appeared before the Court of Appeal, the Court of First Instance, the District Court, the Family Court, and the Lands Tribunal. He has appeared as sole trial counsel and also has experience obtaining injunctions in company and civil fraud/asset recovery proceedings.
Experience
Commercial
- Qinhe Energy Holdings Limited (沁和能源控股有限公司) v Peng Fei Investment International Limited (鵬飛投資國際有限公司) HCA 1579/2021
- [2023] HKCFI 1872: Successfully resisted applications for partial summary judgment and interim payment (led by Rimsky Yuen SC)
- Ongoing multi-billion renminbi contractual dispute on the sale of a coal mining business involving expert issues on Mainland China tax/company law and corporate valuations (led by Rimsky Yuen SC)
Trial on contractual dispute; successfully defended against claims for the price of purportedly delivered goods (as sole trial counsel)
Successful appeal against an order for possession of property, raising issues on common intention constructive trusts and the right of redemption exercisable by a beneficial owner of a mortgaged property following the mortgagor’s bankruptcy (with Martin Ho)
Company
Appeared in a 13-day trial and successfully resisted claims of breaches of directors’ duties and fraudulent misconduct (with Martin Ho)
- Lee Chung Wah and Anor v Ngan Chi Shing and Ors HCMP 2286/2023
- Obtained orders on an urgent basis to restrain the carrying into effect of a disputed board resolution to remove directors (led by José Maurellet SC, with Patrick Siu)
- Successfully resisted ex parte on notice application for disclosure of documents and a notification injunction (with Patrick Siu)
Obtained order for registration of shares in the name of the personal representative of the deceased’s estate (as sole advocate)
Civil Fraud / Asset Recovery
Acted for a subsidiary of a multinational company defrauded in a deepfake impersonation scam and obtained summary judgment and injunctive relief against second layer/indirect recipients of misappropriated funds (as sole advocate)
- Deines-Pollan Services LLC v Lian Shun International Trading Limited HCA 286/2023
- [2024] HKCFI 2196: Obtained summary judgment in an unjust enrichment claim; successfully resisted arguments on bona fide purchaser defence (as sole advocate)
- Obtained orders for a proprietary injunction and ancillary disclosure in aid of a cyber-fraud asset recovery claim (as sole advocate)
Insolvency
Obtained an immediate winding-up order on behalf of the Petitioner, with issues concerning the viability of the company’s restructuring proposal (as sole advocate)
Successfully set aside a statutory demand upon establishing a bona fide dispute and defence of substance (with Justin Ho)
Application for injunctive relief to restrain the presentation of a winding-up petition (led by Victor Dawes SC, with Martin Ho)
Family / Matrimonial
- A v B HCMC 2/2023
- Trial of a ‘big-money’ ancillary relief dispute; settled mid-trial (led by Mairéad Rattigan SC)
- [2025] HKCFI 1596: Successfully resisted application for late disclosure of documents before trial (led by Mairéad Rattigan SC)
- [2025] HKCFI 1060: Successfully resisted application for specific discovery (led by Mairéad Rattigan SC)
- LYF v ASML and Anor FCMC 4931/2022
- Trial of an ancillary relief dispute; settled mid-trial (led by Deepak Nagpal KC)
- [2024] HKFC 182: Successful application for joinder of third party shortly before trial (as sole advocate)
- WSSA v SYH FCMC 4633/2020
- Acting for the Petitioner in ongoing, highly contentious proceedings on ancillary relief and children’s matters
- [2024] 4 HKLRD 325, [2024] 6 HKC 447, [2024] HKCA 735: Obtained a dismissal of the Respondent’s application for leave to appeal concerning a decision on recusal (led by Robert Pang SC, with Theresa Chow)
- [2023] HKFC 93: Application concerning disclosure of documents under r 121 Matrimonial Causes Rules (Cap 179A) and release of implied undertaking (led by Robert Pang SC, with Theresa Chow)
- [2024] HKFC 9: Successfully resisting application for stay of execution pending appeal (as sole advocate)
Property & Conveyancing
Trial on assessment of compensation under the Roads (Works, Use, and Compensation) Ordinance (Cap 370) for loss caused by resumption of brownfield land by the Government for the construction of the Fanling Bypass roadworks (led by Victor Dawes SC, with Anna Chow)
Application for leave to appeal on the proper determination of the reserve price in a statutory auction under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Development) Ordinance (Cap 545) (led by Jin Pao SC)
