Administrative & Public Law, Arbitration, Appellate law (Civil and Criminal), Chancery, Commercial Law, Company & Insolvency, Construction & Engineering Disputes, Convention Against Torture & Non-Refoulement Claims, Chinese Customary Law, Criminal Law, Regulatory & Disciplinary, Land & Property Law, Probate & Administration, Public and Private International Law, Tort & Personal Injuries, Trust Law
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Adrian Lo
Back to Barrister searchYear of call: 2017 (Hong Kong)
Adrian is developing a practice with a focus on cases concerning chancery, commercial, construction, and tort matters.
Adrian obtained his LLB and PCLL from the University of Hong Kong. He then pursued an LLM (specializing in Corporate and Commercial Law) at the London School of Economics, and graduated with distinction.
He completed pupillage under the guidance of Mr Chan Chi Hung SC, Mr James Thomson, Mr Michael Arthur and Mr Jeffrey Tam, and was called to the Bar in 2017. He commenced practice after serving as a judicial assistant at the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal for one year.
He is able to conduct hearings and make written submissions in both English and Chinese. He has appeared in different levels of Courts both as a led junior and as sole advocate.
He is on the Legal Aid Panel. He also serves in the Duty Lawyer Scheme, the Legal Assistance Scheme for Non-refoulement Claimants, and the Free Legal Advice Scheme.
He is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He also serves as member of the Hong Kong Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid Reform, the STEP Hong Kong Sub-Committee on Mental Health, Elder and Capacity Law, and a member of the panel of film censorship advisors of the Hong Kong Film Censorship Authority.
Outside practice, he is a part time lecturer in tort law at the University of Hong Kong, and in International Arbitration Practice at the City University of Hong Kong.
Adrian believes in continuous learning and has completed STEP specialists qualifications with distinctions in International Trust Management (Diploma), Trust Disputes (Advanced Certificate), and Cross-Border Estates (Advanced Certificate). He has also completed with distinction the Tribunal Secretary Training Programme offered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC).
Practice Areas:
Legal Qualifications:
LLM (Corporate and Commercial Law) (Distinction), London School of Economics and Political Science (2016)
PCLL, The University of Hong Kong (2015)
LLB, The University of Hong Kong (2014)
Diploma in International Trust Management (Distinction), Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) (2021), comprising the following examinations:
(1) Advanced Certificate in Trust Creation: Law and Practice (Distinction) (2020)
(2) Advanced Certificate in Company Law and Practice (Distinction) (2021)
(3) Advanced Certificate in Trust Administration and Accounts (Distinction) (2021)
(4) Advanced Certificate in Trustee Investment & Financial Appraisal (Distinction) (2021)
Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes (Distinction), STEP (2022)
Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates (Distinction), STEP (2022)
CLT International CPD Module: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technologies (2022)
CIARB Accelerated Route to Membership Course and Examination (International Arbitration) (2020)
CIArb Accelerated Route to Fellowship Course and Award Writing Examination (International Arbitration) (2021)
HKIAC Tribunal Secretary Training Programme (Distinction) (2023)
Memberships:
Full Member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP)
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
HKIAC Accredited Tribunal Secretary (2023-present)
Legal Aid Panel (November 2022-present)
Member of the Hong Kong Bar Association List of Arbitrators
Member of the Hong Kong Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid Reform
Member of the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong
Member of the STEP Hong Kong Sub-Committee on Mental Health, Elder and Capacity Law
Member of the Panel of Film Censorship Advisers (Hong Kong Film Censorship Authority)
Scholarships, prizes & honourable mentions:
Commercial Remedies, Top of the LLM Class (2015-2016)
Insolvency Law: Company Liquidation and Stakeholder Interests, Top of the LLM Class (2015-2016)
Complianceplus Consulting Limited Prize for Pro-Bono Work in Clinical Legal Education (2014-2015)
HKU Worldwide Exchange Scholarship (2012-2013)
Deans Honours List (2010-2011)
HKU Foundation Scholarships for Outstanding Students (2010-2011)
Judicial/Statutory Body or Other Appointments:
Part-time Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Hong Kong (Tort Law (2018-2021, 2022-present))
Part-time Lecturer, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong (International Arbitration Practice (PCLL)) (2023-)
Part-time Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Hong Kong (Business Associations Law (2017-2020))
Part-time Lecturer, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong (Civil Procedure Law (JD) and Tort Law) (2018-2019)
Judicial Assistant, Court of Final Appeal (2017-2018)
Languages spoken:
English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Cases involved in:
LO KAI SHUI V HSBC INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE LTD AND ORS (HCA 404/2018)
(led by Mr. Andrew Lynn, with Miss Fontanne Chu)
Acted for the Plaintiff, Mr. Lo Kai Shui, in the dispute involving the Lo Family Trust.
Top One Global Holdings Ltd v Su Da and anor (HCA 406/2018)
(as sole counsel)
Applied for further security for costs.
NTT Data Hong Kong Ltd v Octo3 Ltd and anor (HCA 344/2020)
(led by Mr. Colin Wright)
Resisted a striking out application by the second defendant.
NTT Data Hong Kong Ltd v Octo3 Ltd and anor [2020] HKCFI 2336
(as sole counsel)
Applied for default judgment against the first defendant, including a declaration that proceedings have been compromised under a settlement agreement. Default judgment granted in subsequent renewed application.
Acted as junior counsel in a construction arbitration matter
(Led by Mr. Bernard Wu)
Madison Lab Ltd v Pu Tan and ors (HCMP 757/2019)
(led by Mr Andrew Lynn)
Attended the return date hearing led by Mr Andrew Lynn of the plaintiff’s application for an interim injunction restraining the defendants from presenting a winding-up petition.
Mo Rong v Sino Energy International Holdings Group Ltd (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (HCCW 183/2019)
(as sole counsel)
Represented one of the creditors to attend court to support the petition.
Acumen Hong Kong Ltd v Future King Ltd & OR (HCCW 80/2022)
(as sole counsel)
Represented the company at the hearing on return date.
LO KING YEUNG V EDDIE CHU HOI DICK AND ANOR [2017] 4 HKLRD 723
(led by Mr. Jeffrey Tam)
Whether leave is required to appeal against a decision or order under section 14AA of the High Court Ordinance (Cap.4) and Order 59 Rule 21 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap.4A).
LO KING YEUNG V EDDIE CHU HOI DICK AND ANOR (UNREP., CAMP 18 & 19/2017, 6 NOVEMBER 2017)
(led by Mr. Jeffrey Tam)
Resisted the plaintiff’s applications for leave to appeal against decisions refusing to extend its time for payment of security under section 73 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap.542).
HKSAR V MOALA ALIPATE [2019] 3 HKLRD 20, [2019] HKCA 537
(Led by Mr. Gerard McCoy SC and Ms Nisha Mohamed)
Right to interpreting facilities under Article 11 and right to a fair trial under Article 10 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights.
HKSAR V CHAU YIU MING (2019) 22 HKCFAR 368, [2019] HKCFA 39
(Led by Mr. Andrew Bruce SC and Mr. Richard Donald)
Circumstances when a judge is required to direct jury on alternative verdicts.
Hong Kong Cases (HKC)
Dr. Nisha Mohamed (Case Reporter) and Alfred Y F Sit 薛有輝 (Case Reporter) and Private: Kim J McCoy (Case Reporter (2015 - present)) and Jacqueline K K Chan (Case Reporter) and Adrian Lo (Case Reporter) and (Case Reporter (2020 - present))
Hong Kong Law Reports and Digest (HKLRD)
Daniel Hui (Consultant Editor (2012 - present)) and Adrian Lo (Case Reporter (2019 - present)) and (Case Reporter (2020 - present))