William Kwok
郭 滙 暉 大 律 師
Call: 2023
Tel: 2155 9343
Fax: 2155 9323
Email: williamkwok@eschambers.com.hk
Secretary: Ms Hannah Ho
Profile
William joined Chambers in 2023 after completing his pupillage with Ms. Queenie Ng, Mr. Joe Chan, Mr. Jeffrey Tam and Ms. Lily Yu. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong, where he obtained his LLB in 2021 and PCLL in 2022.
During his studies, William has been a keen mooter. He was awarded the Hong Kong Bar Association Cup as the champion in the HKU Capstone Mooting Competition.
William is developing a broad civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work. He has experience in judicial review, arbitration, commercial disputes, land disputes, injunction matters, probate and trusts, personal injury claims, defamation and matrimonial disputes.
William is capable of providing written submissions in both English and Chinese, and conducting hearings in both languages.
Practice Areas
Arbitration
Building and Construction
Civil Fraud/Asset Recovery
Commercial
Company
Defamation
Equity and Trusts
Family/Matrimonial
Injunction/Contempt
Insolvency
Land
Mental Health
Personal Injuries
Probate/Succession
Restitution/Unjust Enrichment
Selected Cases
Injunction/Contempt
- Poon Ki Chi v Poon Chuk Hung Jason (No.1) [2024] 2 HKLRD 851; [2024] HKCFI 1006 – successful application for interlocutory injunction; defamation; publication on Facebook & YouTube (with Mr. Jeffrey Tam)
- Poon Ki Chi v Poon Chuk Hung Jason (No.2) [2025] 1 HKLRD 135; [2024] HKCFI 3371 – successful committal for contempt regarding the Defendant’s breach of an injunction compelling his removal of defamatory content (with Mr. Jeffrey Tam)
- Chen Kam Yee Peggy v Poon Chuk Hung also known as Poon Chuk Hung Jason (HCA 1102/2024) – defamation; publication on Facebook & YouTube; interlocutory injunction application dispensed with undertaking provided by the Defendant (as sole advocate)
- Fulam Construction Engineering Company Limited v Poon Chuk Hung also known as Poon Chuk Hung Jason (HCA 1503/2024) – defamation; publication on Facebook & YouTube; interlocutory injunction; bid rigging allegation relating to repair works done for an estate (with Mr. Jeffrey Tam)
- Top Honest Properties Limited v Great Sun Vegetarian Limited (DCCJ 1154/2024) – trespass; successful application for interim-interim mareva injunction (with Mr. Jeffrey Tam)
General Civil
- RE WONG FUNG FONG and TANG TIM FUK, the co-administrators of the estate of LIN FAT WONG also known as WONG LIN FAT, the deceased [2024] 4 HKLRD 970; [2024] HKCFI 2686 – successful application for a Benjamin Order (with Mr. Kev Wan; sole advocate at the hearing)
- Sit Yau Lan v Ho Kin Wing Dennis (DCCJ 5901/2016 & DCMP 3430/2016) – represented the registered owner in a trial on adverse possession claim; [2025] HKDC 826 (with Ms. Queenie Ng)
- You Ying v Chen Chung Chieh & Ors (HCA 1001/2021) – internet fraud; security for costs; summary judgment; foreign illegality; settled after substantive argument (with Mr. Jeffrey Tam)
- Aims Immigration and Relocation Specialist Group Limited formerly known as Aims and Partners Limited v Ng Oi Man (DCCJ 5263/2024) – contractual dispute; successful application for summary judgment and striking out of counterclaim (ex tempore judgment) (as sole counsel)
- Golden Excel Investment Limited v Wong Shun Man Galileo & Ors (HCA 2262/2024) –companies; security arrangement; transfer of shares (as sole counsel)
- Leung Chi Wai & Anor v Kan Lik Hang & Anor (HCMP 1049/2022; HCA 1921/2023) – successful application for joinder of interested party; common intention constructive trust; common intention constructive trust; discharge of charging order (with Mr. Kev Wan)
- Lee Chun Pong Bruce v Cheng Pui Wan (DCCJ 3997/2024) – oral agreement; misrepresentation (as sole counsel)
Company/Insolvency/Bankruptcy
- Tsui Wai Loong Leo v Physical Beauty & Fitness Holdings Limited [2025] HKCFI 604 – winding up petition concerning the “Physical” group; application for appointment of provisional liquidators (with Mr. Jeffrey Tam)
- Chan v Instant Finance Limited [2025] HKCFI 301 – represented the Respondent in an application to set aside a statutory demand (with Mr. Jeffrey Tam)
- A v B (HCSD 63/2024) – acting for the Applicant in an application to set aside a statutory demand (as sole counsel)
Arbitration
- HKIAC Rules – a contractual dispute arising from a construction project
- HKIAC Rules – a contractual dispute arising from a sale and purchase agreement for an aircraft