Tommy Cheung is a Bar Scholar. Prior to joining Des Voeux Chambers, he obtained his BCL (Distinction) from the University of Oxford, ranking first in corporate insolvency law. He also received First Class Honours in his LLB and BBA(Law) (Majoring in Accounting) from the University of Hong Kong, ranking first in his year for both degrees.
Tommy is developing a broad civil and commercial practice. He has appeared as sole advocate and as led junior in trials and at various Court levels, including as sole advocate before the Court of Appeal and the Appeal Committee of the Court of Final Appeal: WFC Holding Ltd v New Castle Investments Ltd [2020] HKCA 931; [2021] HKCFA 5 (landlord and tenant dispute). He is also regularly instructed to appear in interlocutory applications, including applications for urgent injunctions and orders as sole advocate.
Tommy has handled cases concerning a wide range of areas, including land, trusts, probate, family, intellectual property, competition, employment, company, insolvency, bankruptcy, banking, money lender and general commercial matters.
Notably, Tommy’s practice in commercial dispute resolution was recognised by the legal directory (The Legal 500 – Hong Kong Bar, 2023). His cases include two milestone decisions in insolvency law: Re CW Advanced Technologies Ltd [2018] 3 HKLRD 552 (as amicus curiae, on issues to consider for common law recognition and assistance of a moratorium granted by a foreign Court, led by Dr William Wong SC) and Re CEFC Shanghai International Group Ltd [2020] 1 HKLRD 676 (the first application to Hong Kong Court for recognition of liquidation in Mainland China and cross-border insolvency assistance at common law, with Mr Look-Chan Ho). He has also rendered opinions on Hong Kong laws for use in the English High Court and the People’s Courts in Mainland China.
Alongside his practice, Tommy routinely gives seminars on recent developments in civil and commercial laws. He is also a part-time lecturer at the University of Hong Kong, and he received the Faculty of Law’s Outstanding Teaching Award in 2020 for his teaching in land law, conveyancing, commercial law and legal research & writing.