Hong Kong Lawyer 2026

Lawyer Desmond Cheung (Cheung Yan & Associates Solicitors) Sued By Other Lawyers 張德民律師俾法律界行家告上法庭 - HCA2413/2018 & HCA844/2019 -  Next Hearing 28 May 2026  -  [2022] HKCFI 78 - Judge Winnie Tsui: - “3.  In this action, serious allegations are made by the plaintiffs against the 1st defendant, including unauthorised transfers out of client account to the 1st defendant’s personal accounts from 2008 to 2016. The plaintiffs also allege that in June 2016, the 1st defendant signed 172 bills which were falsified and were never sent to the clients and that based on these bills, cheques were drawn on the client account and eventually transferred to the 1st defendant. Lastly, there is also an allegation that the 1st defendant played a part in certain secret profit-sharing arrangement involving other defendants and that was in breach of his duty to the firm.”  https://legalref. judiciary.hk/lrs/common/ju/ju_ frame.jsp?DIS=141573&currpage= T  -  律師涉...

Hong Kong Solicitor Desmond Cheung (Cheung Yan & Associates) Sued By Other Lawyers 張德民律師俾法律界行家告上法庭 - HCA2413/2018 & HCA844/2019 - Hearing on  Monday 16 March 2026 - Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam - 4/F Court 6 - High Court Building, Admiralty, Hong Kong - “3.  In this action, serious allegations are made by the plaintiffs against the 1st defendant, including unauthorised transfers out of client account to the 1st defendant’s personal accounts from 2008 to 2016. The plaintiffs also allege that in June 2016, the 1st defendant signed 172 bills which were falsified and were never sent to the clients and that based on these bills, cheques were drawn on the client account and eventually transferred to the 1st defendant. Lastly, there is also an allegation that the 1st defendant played a part in certain secret profit-sharing arrangement involving other defendants and that was in breach of his duty to the firm.”  https://legalref. judiciary.hk/lrs/common/ju...

Hong Kong Solicitor Jason Karas Sued in Federal Court of Australia and Lost - Ordered To Pay Millions in Damages -  LK Law Pty Ltd v Karas (No 4) [2025] FCA 1461 (26 November 2025) https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/FCA/2025/1461.html The Managing Partner of  Mishcon de Reya ’s associated office in Hong Kong, Jason Karas, has been ordered to pay A$27.5M (£13.5 million) for moving his practice to Mishcon without his former business partner’s knowledge. Mishcon de Reya was ordered to pay A$7.8 million (£3.8m) for its role in the secret deal, and has told RollOnFriday it will appeal the verdict. Karas and Skip Lipman co-founded their law firm Lipman Karas in 2004 and together they built up offices in Australia, Hong Kong and London. Their relationship deteriorated in 2019 when Karas continually stalled Lipman’s attempts to open up their 100% equity stake to the firm’s salaried partners. As the friendship foundered, Karas approached Mishcon de Reya’s then-chai...