Roy Chui

Year of Call:

2018 (HK)

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Fax:
+852 2845 2441

Called to the Bar in 2018, Roy specialises in chancery practice, focusing on commercial disputes, trusts, and company matters, alongside interests in competition and securities law. His practice spans trial advocacy, appellate work, and advisory.

Advocacy is a key focus in Roy’s practice. Roy simplifies complex legal arguments into clear, compelling presentations. His strong witness handling skills have been demonstrated through conducting High Court trials involving multi-day cross-examinations on his own right.

Roy accepts urgent instructions and is capable of delivering efficient support and preparing documents under tight deadlines.

Outside the law, Roy is an amateur triathlete and trail runner, currently training for a sub-5 hours half Ironman.

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Education

LLB (Liverpool)

PCLL (The City University of Hong Kong)

LLM (Competition Law) (UCL) (Distinction)

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Other Qualifications

HCA 1960/2013

  • Supervising counsel from early stage to 8-day High Court trial in defending trust claims in relation to multiple properties.

HCA 201/2020

  • Supervising and trial counsel for the Plaintiff claiming against former directors for breach of fiduciary duties and defamation.

HCA 1211/2018

  • Instructed on an urgent basis for leave to appeal against High Court Judge’s decision disallowing stay of civil proceedings pending criminal in a fraud case involving over HK$63M.

DCEO 3/2020

  • Instructed on an urgent basis to institute legal proceedings on disability discrimination against a listed company. Handled all the matters before the case was settled just before trial.

HCAP 22/2016

  • Represented the Plaintiff in applying an urgent injunction in light of an imminent risk of dissipation in a probate action for maladministration and breach of fiduciary duties.

DCCJ 2025/2021

  • Represented a defendant to defend the Plaintiff’s summary judgment application in an unjust enrichment claim which required amendment of defence.

HCMP 1596/2021

  • Represented minority shareholders in applying an inspection against the company.

CACC 373/2018

  • Successfully represented the prosecution in resisting the appeal against conviction and sentencing in relation to a trafficking of dangerous drugs charge.

  • Assisted a client, who was facing Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) investigation in relation to fraudulently or recklessly inducing others to invest money, misconduct and corruption offences, to attend SFC interview.

  • Assisted a client in launching a complaint to SFC for various misconduct by regulated individuals and corporations, including unauthorised allotment of shares, fraudulent representation, engaging in regulated activities without licence, etc. Participated in a without prejudice meeting.

Other Members

Caspar Ng

Caspar practices in the full spectrum of criminal and civil matters. Since the commencement of his pupillage with Ms. Anita Yip SC, Caspar has especially enjoyed advising on chancery matters with a particular focus on matrimonial finances and family law, inheritance and probate, trust and administration, commercial and land disputes. He also accepts instructions to handle criminal matters as a defence attorney, or as a fiat-prosecutor on behalf of the HKSAR government.

Vivian Chan

Vivian took the CPE and obtained her law degree with the Manchester Metropolitan University and completed her PCLL with the University of Hong Kong.  She commenced her practice as a barrister in 2018.  

Drawing from the experience from her commercial background, Vivian has developed a broad civil practice with emphasis on land, building management, equity and trusts, probate, as well as general commercial disputes.  She also accepts instructions for criminal proceedings.  Vivian has appeared as sole advocate in the District Court, the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal.

Alongside her legal practice, Vivian currently teaches part-time at the University of Hong Kong as a tutor, and at the University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKUSPACE) as an adjunct lecturer in Land Law and Civil Procedure.

She is also an accredited mediator with HKMAAL and has acted as Mediator in cases involving debt recovery, intellectual property rights, contractual claims, commercial disputes,  employment and building management.

Vivian is fluent in English and Cantonese.