Call: 2022
Jason has a broad civil practice focusing on commercial litigation and international arbitration (commercial and treaty). To date he has been instructed as Counsel in close to 25 arbitrations (HKIAC, SIAC and ad hoc) and various Court proceedings.
Jason’s arbitration practice frequently sees him partnering with or going up against leading international or PRC law firms. He is also experienced in handling arbitration-related Court proceedings (including setting aside applications).
Academically, Jason completed his LL.M. at Columbia where he graduated among the top of his class with subject prize in international law (top of the Law School) and straight-A distinction in all arbitration-related subjects.
Before joining the Bar, Jason worked as an analyst at Citigroup where he helped execute several corporate finance transactions, including IPOs on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the largest LBO in Asia at the time as well as various syndicated financings.
Aside from acting as an advocate, Jason also accepts appointment as arbitrator or tribunal secretary, having successfully completed the inaugural SCIA&SCIAHK Dual Qualification Tribunal Secretary Training Program.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
Securities and Futures Commission v Li Tao and Others [2025] HKCFI 6449 — disposal of proceedings brought by the SFC under the Carecraft procedure (with Kwan Ping Kan)
Hong Kong Finance (Personal Loan) Ltd v Sin So Fong and Another [2025] HKDC 2027 — application for an order for sale of a residential property
Successfully resisted the respondents’ jurisdictional challenge in two concurrent Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitrations
Successfully argued for PRC law as the applicable substantive law of a Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitration (with Kwan Ping Kan)
Leung Tat Kin, Anthony and Another v The Registrar of Companies [2025] HKCFI 3507 — application for the removal of certain documents from the Companies Register
CCC v AAC [2025] HKCFI 2987 — resisting an application to set aside the enforcement order of an arbitral award (with Oscar Tan and Kelvin Wong)
Zou Gebing v Hong Kong Xinxin Information Ltd [2025] HKCFI 380 — resisting an application for an interlocutory proprietary injunction (with Kwan Ping Kan)
EDUCATION
LL.M., Columbia Law School
P.C.LL., City University of Hong Kong
M.Sc. Management, Imperial College London
LL.B., London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
PUBLIC SERVICE AND APPOINTMENTS
Member, Committee on Arbitration, Hong Kong Bar Association
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
James Kent Scholar (highest academic honour), Columbia Law School
Edwin Parker Prize (subject prize in international law), Columbia Law School
Dean’s List, City University of Hong Kong