Wilson regularly acts in corporate and personal insolvency matters, including applications to set aside antecedent transactions; contested winding-up and bankruptcy petitions; applications within bankruptcy, winding-up, and administration proceedings (such as suspension of discharge, annulment, and extensions); and claims by and against office-holders. Notable matters include:

Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Estate of Zhang [2024] BPIR 96 – Interim receivership application over estate of deceased Chinese tycoon; alleged debts of over £150m (Insolvency & Companies List, Chancery Division).

Dusoruth v Orca Finance UK Ltd [2023] 1 All ER (Comm) 1075 and [2024] BPIR 20 (Ch) – Trial in the Insolvency & Companies List (Chancery Division) for annulment of bankruptcy order; key case on requirement for “liquidated sum” in bankruptcy petitions.

Durkan v Jones [2023] BPIR 1074 – Acting to defend bankruptcy petition on jurisdictional grounds (Insolvency & Companies List, Chancery Division); whether debtor had “carried on business” by letting out a residential property.

Chung Sun Kwan v Official Receiver [2021] 2 HKLRD 292 – Acted as sole advocate for Hong Kong Official Receiver at trial in successful defence of a bankrupt’s negligence claim against her qua trustee-in-bankruptcy.

China Medical Technologies v Abbiss & ors [2019] 1 HKLRD 755 and [2019] HKCFI 501 – Acted for 90 partners of KPMG to defend against contempt proceedings over alleged discovery defaults in major corporate collapse.

China Medical Technologies v KPMG [2017] 2 HKLRD 1091 (Hong Kong Court of Appeal); (24 Feb 2016) HCCW 435/2012 (first instance) – Represented KPMG in resisting liquidators’ cross-border (Hong Kong-China) discovery application in major corporate collapse.

Official Receiver v Zhi Charles (2015) 18 HKCFAR 467 – Acted for Official Receiver in Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal regarding constitutionality of s.30A Bankruptcy Ordinance (delayed commencement of bankruptcy period where bankrupt is not in Hong Kong).

Tradepower (Holdings) Ltd v Tradepower (HK) Ltd (2009) 12 HKCFAR 417 – Acted for liquidators in Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal; leading case in Hong Kong on s.60 Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (setting aside disposition of property with intent to defraud creditors).

Wilson's commercial litigation practice covers a broad range of high-value disputes, including civil fraud and misrepresentation claims; investment fund disputes; claims arising from loan agreements and guarantees; challenges to arbitration awards; and complex contractual claims. Notable matters include:

Re The Port Fund LP – 3-month trial (Cayman Grand Court) of US$100m proceedings against private equity fund’s management and attorneys, involving alleged overcharging of professional fees, payment of kickbacks, and sham litigation.

Greensill Bank AG v Secretary of State for Business & Trade – Acting for the Secretary of State for Business & Trade in £330m English Commercial Court proceedings relating to the UK Government’s Covid-19 loan schemes.

Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Zhang [2024] 1 All ER (Comm) 486 – Application in English Commercial Court to set aside HK$500m arbitration award on public policy grounds based on consumer rights legislation.

African Mining Services Mali v Société des Mines de Komana [2023] EWHC 2746 (Comm) – English Commercial Court proceedings relating to fraudulent misrepresentation in relation to gold mining contract in Africa; claim for more than US$400m.

Acted for US$150m private equity fund (Exempted Limited Partnership under Cayman law) in Cayman Grand Court proceedings between general partner and limited partners regarding alleged mismanagement of the fund.

Haller AG v Vestey International Group Ltd [2023] HKCA 213 – Sale of goods dispute relating to US$6m tuna cargo; arguments relating to jurisdiction and ‘necessary or proper party’ gateway for service out.

Asia-Pac Infrastructure Development v Shearman & Sterling [2022] HKCFI 218, [2020] 1 HKC 13, and [2018] 1 HKLRD 113 – Represented major US law firm in defence of US$330m negligence claim relating to debt restructuring advice.

Cantab International Ltd v Luk Ngai Ling Irene [2019] HKCA 1002 and (1 Nov 2016) HCA 926/2012 – Acted as sole advocate (at trial and before Hong Kong Court of Appeal; with other side represented by Senior Counsel) in contract dispute over sale of tutorial school chain.

Cullen v Kaisilk Development Ltd [2019] HKCFI 2206 – Acted as sole advocate in Hong Kong High Court trial, in contract dispute over a chartered surveyor’s unpaid fees.

Wilson regularly acts in contentious trusts litigation in a range of jurisdictions, where his work includes Beddoe applications, breach of trust claims, and claims to recover trust assets. He also has significant experience of contested probate proceedings, including numerous high-profile dynastic succession matters. Notable matters include:

Acting for trustee of Cayman STAR trust in relation to Cayman Beddoe applications and knowing receipt proceedings in Hong Kong.

Acting for trustee of Jersey trust in Jersey Beddoe application relating to fraud proceedings in Canada.

Acting for widow to challenge the will of late husband for lack of mental capacity and failure to meet witness requirements (Property, Trusts and Probate List, Chancery Division).

Acting for sibling to challenge a will for lack of mental capacity and breach of execution requirements (Property, Trusts and Probate List, Chancery Division).

Tao Soh Ngun v HSBC International Trustee Ltd [2019] HKCFI 1268 – Breach of trust claim involving multibillion-dollar family trust of prominent Hong Kong tycoon; successful defence of trustee after 32-day trial.

Re Estate of Fok Ying Tung Henry [2015] 2 HKLRD 212 (Hong Kong Court of Appeal) – Challenge to settlement agreement relating to multibillion-dollar estate of famed Hong Kong business magnate. Acted as sole advocate before the Court of Appeal (representing the eldest son, with 4 other parties represented by Senior Counsel).

Wilson has significant experience of acting as counsel in international commercial arbitrations, as well as arbitration-related court applications (such as applications to stay court proceedings in favour of arbitration and applications to resist enforcement of arbitral awards). Notable matters include:

Acting as counsel in arbitral proceedings over investment introductory services relating to brokerage of a deal between a global asset management firm and a major Middle East sovereign wealth fund (LCIA Rules).

Acting as counsel in arbitral proceedings over a manufacturing joint venture in China relating to a leading multi-national elevator company (UNCITRAL Rules).

Acting as counsel in arbitral proceedings over directors & officers liability insurance (UNCITRAL Rules) – Successful resistance of insurance claim on ground of illegality.

Chan Shu Chun v Right Margin Ltd [2015] 3 HKLRD 409 – Anti-suit injunction to restrain Chinese arbitration in relation to company dispute in China.

Wilson's banking practice covers contentious work for both banks and customers. Notable matters include:

HSBC v SMI Holdings Group [2020] 1 HKC 515 – Acted as sole advocate for HSBC in a successful winding-up petition against a client who argued that the bank had breached its ‘Quincecare’ duty.

Re Li Xiaoming [2020] HKCFI 361 – Acted as sole advocate for UBS (with other side represented by Senior Counsel) in a bankruptcy petition relating to a mortgage of a private jet.

Chang Pui Yin v Bank of Singapore [2017] 4 HKLRD 458 (Court of Appeal) and [2016] 5 HKC 329 (first instance) – Successful investment mis-selling claim against private bank; leading case in Hong Kong on Unconscionable Contracts Ordinance.

Bank of China v Ho Chi Lui (31 Aug 2016) HCA 10239/1999 – Acted as sole advocate for Bank of China in a claim against guarantor; striking out for want of prosecution.

Wilson has acted in a range of enforcement and disciplinary proceedings before specialist tribunals and courts. Notable matters include

Re Egana Goldpfeil (Holdings) Ltd [2020] 3 HKLRD 664 and [2020] 3 HKLRD 606 – Acted for Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission in the trial of HK$622m claim and disqualification proceedings against former directors of a listed company.

Re Yorkey Optical Int’l (Cayman) Ltd – Acted for a listed company in Hong Kong Market Misconduct Tribunal proceedings for failure to disclose price-sensitive information.

Dr Fung Yee Leung Wilson v Medical Council [2019] HKCFA 15 and [2018] HKCA 393 – Acted for Hong Kong Medical Council (before Court of Final Appeal and Court of Appeal) to successfully uphold its suspension order for a doctor’s inappropriate prescription.

Law Yiu Wai v Medical Council [2016] 4 HKC 1 – Acted as sole advocate for Hong Kong Medical Council regarding the complainant’s challenge to the Preliminary Investigation Committee’s dismissal of the complaint against the doctor.

Wilson has acted in numerous judicial reviews of government decisions and constitutional challenges. Notable matters include:

A v Secretary for Justice [2020] 2 HKLRD 86 – Acted as sole advocate (with other side represented by Senior Counsel) in judicial review against the Hong Kong government’s refusal to grant compensation for wrongful conviction.

Li Chiu Wah Joseph v Hong Kong Society of Notaries [2020] HKCFI 2271 and [2020] HKCFI 1789 – Acted as sole advocate (with other side represented by Senior Counsel) for Hong Kong Society of Notaries to successfully defend against a member’s judicial review against the imposition of late payment fees.

MK v Government of HKSAR [2019] 2 HKLRD 978 – Acted as sole advocate for Kowloon Union Church and other religious groups to intervene in judicial review re same-sex marriage.

QT v Director of Immigration (Leave to Intervene) (2018) 21 HKCFAR 150 – Acted as sole advocate for 31 major banks and law firms to intervene at the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal in a judicial review against dependant visa policy for same-sex couples.

Wong Chi Fung v Secretary for Justice [2016] 3 HKLRD 835 – Challenge to the minimum age for Hong Kong Legislative Council candidacy.