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Hannah Tang
Back to Barrister searchYear of call: 2022 (Hong Kong)
Hannah is developing a broad civil and arbitration practice. She is particularly interested in areas involving commercial litigations, lands, chancery matters and personal injuries. She puts sincere effort into every case.
Hannah joined Gilt Chambers in 2022. With a broad civil practice, her expertise encompasses commercial litigation, land law, personal injury, and arbitration. She is regularly instructed in trials, interlocutory matters as well as appellate matters, both as sole advocate and as led junior.
During her studies, she worked part-time at the HKU Clinical Legal Education Office and had experiences working with various silks, law firms, the Legal Aid Department and the Duty Lawyer Service. She also assisted in offering pro bono legal services in cases of diverse nature ranging from general civil to criminal appeal to the Court of Final Appeal.
Hannah is fluent in Chinese, English and Putonghua. She is capable of providing written submissions and conducting hearings in both English and Chinese.
She accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.
Practice Areas:
Legal Qualifications:
PCLL, University of Hong Kong
LLB, University of Hong Kong
Memberships:
Member, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCiArb)
Judicial/Statutory Body or Other Appointments:
Standing Committee on Young Barristers, Hong Kong Bar Association (2023 - now)
Languages spoken:
English, Punti, Mandarin (Professional)
Cases involved in:
Commercial
Re Guy Kwok Hung Lam [2024] HKCA 88 (with Dr. Christopher To)
- Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal
- Appeal against the costs order – costs on indemnity basis as a rule be granted in breach of an exclusive jurisdiction clause under courts of common law as if Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) applies
LWK v LCKLM （née CKLM） [2023] 4 HKC 189 （Led by Mr. Jason Pow SC and with Mr. Au Lut Chi）
- 9-day trial, concluded on day 5.
- Successfully obtained judgment on the basis of the law of mistake in relation to a consent order in respect of matrimonial assets in excess of HK$8M
Lam Hung v Cheng Ho Wing Leon (HCA 120/2022)
- 4-day trial, settled on day 1 with costs
- Contract, misrepresentation, patents
Evrochoice International Limited v Superstar International （Group） Limited（HCA 520/2023）
- Breach of contract of over HK$4M; service agreement for issuance of letter of credit.
- Advised on prevailing international banking practices in relation to the breach
Mortgage Action/ Charging Order
Lau Sin v Wealth Asia Credits Ltd [2024] HKCFI 1367
- Mortgage action (as mortgagee). Successfully dismissed an application for declaratory relief to set aside registration of a charging order over real property
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (星展銀行（香港）有限公司) v Smart Top HK Investment Limited (俊達香港投資有限公司) & Others (HCMP 938/2024)
- O 88 Action (as mortgagor). Defences involving undue influence and imputation of the directing mind and will from an individual into companies
Loo Wai Ming (盧偉明) and other v Wealth Asia Credits Limited (HCMP 1033/2024)
- Mortgage action (as mortgagee). Opposing application for declaratory relief to set aside registration of a charging order over real property for loan agreements involving a total of over HK$13.48M.
Injunction
Jiu Rong Holdings Ltd and Ace Earn Ltd v Siu Chi Ming [2024] HKCFI 1674 (with Mr. Au Lut Chi)
- Discharge of mareva injunction against the defendants involving claims of more than HK$55M for breach of directors’ duties in listed companies
Listed Companies (Winding-up)/ Regulatory
Re Welife Technology Limited (HCCW 478/2023)
- Advised on restructuring and schemes of arrangement of a listed company
Re Kaisun Holdings Limited (HCAL 1271/2024) (with Dr. Christopher To)
- Advised on regulatory compliance (including listing requirements), application to review Listing Committee’s decision to impose excessive sanctions on several directors of the listed company to the Listing Review Committee
- Judicial review against SEHK’s decision to impose excessive sanctions on several directors of the listed company
Intellectual Property
Yung Kee Restaurant Group Limited (鏞記酒家集團有限公司) v Yung’s Tangerine Roast Goose Limited (榕記陳皮燒鵝有限公司) Trading as Yung Kee Roast Goose Restaurant (榕記燒鵝) & Others (HCIP 79/2023) （with Mr. Philips BF Wong）
- Advised on defence on claims for trademark infringement and passing off
Lands/ Equity/ Chancery Matters
The Incorporated Owners of Kwai Fong Terrace v Chan Lai Mei (陳麗媚) trading as Lui Kee (女記) [2024] 4 HKC 707
- 4-day trial, successfully defended action with costs
- Adverse possession in common area of a multi-storey building; squatter in possession in breach of DMC and government easement; legal duties and powers of the Incorporated Owners under the DMC, the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344) and the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)
Lau Tung Kuen, PR of the estate of Tang Ming Tai v Lau Tung Hoi Kent (with Mr. Peter KM Chung)（DCCJ 1452/2021）（Pending judgment）
- 5-day trial, concerning disputes over probate administration
Advised on applications for resumption of domestic and non-domestic possession under the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) and various matters of adverse possession of land and common areas of buildings in the New Territories.
Personal Injuries
Chau Ka Hung v Chung Chun Hon [2023] HKDC 1259; [2024] HKDC 152
- 1-day trial and variation of costs order nisi
Lai Wai Chun v Tontec Logistics (HK) Company Ltd [2024] HKDC 1374
- 1-day trial. Assessment of compensation under Employees’ Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282)
Advised on liability and quantum in several other personal injuries cases, including those involving fatal accidents and third party contribution proceedings over conflicting insurance policies
Other legal experience
- Advised on international asset management (conflict of probate administration laws)
- Advised on tax review matters under Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112)
- Advised on compliance with listing rules and professional misconducts (HKEx/ SFC)
- Applications under Part II Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136)
Publications
Hong Kong Annotated Legislation: Bills of Exchange Ordinance (Cap. 19)
Hong Kong Annotated Legislation: Exchange Fund Ordinance (Cap. 66)
Hong Kong Annotated Legislation: Loans Ordinance (Cap. 61)
Hong Kong Annotated Legislation: Money Changers Ordinance (Cap. 34)
Hong Kong Annotated Legislation: Supply of Service (Implied Terms) Ordinance (Cap. 457)