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LAWRENCE LAW   羅達雄大律師

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Professional qualifications

Call  1992 (Hong Kong)

Education

LL.B. (Hons), City University of Hong Kong

P.C.LL., University of Hong Kong

LL.M. (Chinese and Comparative Law), City University of Hong Kong

LL.M. (Civil and Commercial Law), Renmin University of China

Practice profile

General Civil and Commercial

Interlocutory Injunction

Employment, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

Company

Criminal

Land

Defamation

Shipping

Banking

Public Law and Judicial Review

Intellectual Property

Personal Injuries

Medical and Professional Negligence

Lawrence Law’s practice comprises litigation and advisory work in the above-mentioned fields with particular interest in commercial dispute, defamation, land law, personal injuries, professional negligence, employment and discrimination, company and partnership including directors’ duties, shareholders’ rights and partnership investment. 

He has also been instructed in relation to numerous interlocutory matters including seeking and opposing injunctions, specific discovery, application for stay, striking out actions, request for further and better particulars, security for costs, etc.

In the practice of criminal law, the majority of the cases are for the unknown and the underprivileged. Lawrence has also been instructed in police disciplinary case.

Languages

English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)

Selected Cases

Interlocutory Injunctions

Acted for a plaintiff against a private company and a listed securities company to apply for an injunction to restrain them from disposing of the major assets of the private company, which assets are a substantial amount of shares of a listed company in Hong Kong.

Acted for a plaintiff against a bank to apply for an injunction to restrain it from paying on a letter of credit in relation to a bill of lading.

Acted for a plaintiff tenant to oppose application for injunction to restrain the plaintiff from remaining in occupation of certain premises in Kowloon Bay.

Acted for defendants land owners to discharge an injunction concerning a dispute over the use of a footpath or right of way.

Acted for defendants to oppose application for an injunction concerning the use of baskets in relation to the poultry industry.

Acted for a defendant (who was a director and employee of the plaintiff) and 2 other defendants (as nominees of the director) to discharge a Mareva injunction in relation to the defendant’s breach of his fiduciary duties and trust towards the plaintiff in making secret profits out of placement of shares wherein the plaintiff acted as a broker in such placement.

Employment, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

Acted for a plaintiff against a multi-international company in relation to discrimination and victimization.

Acted for a plaintiff against a multi-international company in relation to discrimination and sexual harassment.