Des Voeux Chambers

Patrick has a predominantly civil practice and has been involved in such high-profile commercial cases as the Shanshui, Convoy and Hsin Chong litigations.  He regularly acts for liquidators and trustees in insolvency and bankruptcy matters, and he has been involved in large-scale disputes relating to the bankruptcies of Lee Siu Fung, James Ting and David Ho.

Patrick is experienced in regulatory matters, particularly securities and competition disputes.  He has represented directors and listed companies in hearings before the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, as well as in court proceedings.  He represents two defendants in a Competition Tribunal enforcement action in relation to an alleged air conditioning works cartel.

Being a fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, Patrick has a growing practice in international arbitration and has been included in the list of arbitrators of HKIAC and the Shanghai Arbitration Commission.  He has conducted arbitrations both as arbitrator and counsel.  He has a particular specialty in financial dispute arbitrations, having been appointed by the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre as arbitrator in cases of various nature.

Before he joined the bar, Patrick was an administrative officer with the Hong Kong Government for four years.  Drawing on his civil service experience, he has acted for both the Government and private parties in public law matters.  He is also currently sitting on various administrative appeal body and tribunals.

Patrick studied economics at the University of Oxford and graduated with first class honours.  He subsequently obtained his PCLL from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with distinction and a postgraduate diploma in EU competition law from King’s College London.

English, Cantonese, Putonghua

Temporary Deputy Registrar, High Court (2024, 2025) Deputy District Judge (2024, 2025) Panel Member, Stablecoin Review Tribunal Panel Member, Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Appeals Tribunal Member, Process Review Panel for the Insurance Authority Member, Review Body on Bid Challenges Adjudicator, Immigration Tribunal Adjudicator, Registration of Persons Tribunal Chairman, Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings) Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb) Full Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP)

BA (OXON) JD (CUHK) PCLL (CUHK) PGD IN EU COMPETITION LAW (KCL)