Calvin Chow

Partner

B. Math (University of Waterloo)
Joined the Firm in 2008
Admitted to partnership in 2017

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Professional Qualifications

  • 2010Solicitor, Hong Kong
  • 2018Civil Celebrant of Marriages

Practice Areas

Mr. Chow has experience in many areas of civil litigation including commercial litigation, shareholder disputes and conveyancing disputes. Mr. Chow has been a panel solicitor for the Hong Kong Solicitors Professional Indemnity Scheme since 2011 and has been regularly invited to give talks in relation to dealing with claims against solicitors.

Mr. Chow’s areas of practice include the following:

  • Defending claims against solicitors
  • Advising insurers on indemnity issues
  • Advising on commercial disputes including shareholders’ disputes, liquidation, receivership, schemes of arrangement, breach of contract, sale of goods and debt recovery and enforcement of securities, including :-
    • Advising companies and shareholders in relation to disputes and litigation over shareholders’ agreements and unfair prejudice to minority shareholders
    • Advising lenders to private and public companies in recovery of outstanding debt by enforcing security documents such as share mortgages and debentures, by way of court action, winding up petition and appointment of liquidators and receivers
  • Acting for clients in arbitration proceedings
  • Advising on tort matters including negligence and nuisance claims
  • Advising on property-related claims involving sale of land and tenancy agreements and representing incorporated owners’ committees
  • Advising on intellectual property matters including trademark and passing off claims
  • Advising on investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission
  • Advising both individuals and organizations in relation to data access requests and in investigations by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
  • Advising both applicants and respondents in judicial review applications
  • Advising on contentious probate matters
  • Advising on matrimonial matters, including divorce, maintenance and custody
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