Ken Yeung

Associate

Hong Kong

Ken is an associate specialising in commercial litigation and international arbitration.

Ken has been involved in complex commercial and investment litigation, arbitration proceedings, and arbitration-related court proceedings, including arbitration cases under HKIAC, ICC and SIAC rules. His practice covers a range of sectors such as financial institutions and private capital and technology.

Ken was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in January 2024. Prior to that, he trained with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and was seconded to the firm’s London office for six months.

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

a major private equity firm in HKIAC proceedings seated in Hong Kong under a suite of Hong Kong and Korean law agreements arising from a secondary sale in the private equity market
a distress debt fund investor based in the US in respect of the enforcement steps of a US$100 million loan, including advising on the right and appropriate timing to initiate enforcement steps, the disposal of the security asset (listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong)
leading cryptocurrency institutions in arbitration and mediation related to investment, trade and user agreements
the successful defendant in the landmark C v D case before the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong
an international hospitality group in a SIAC arbitration in relation to disputes over operation of a luxury resort
a leading Swiss bank in a Hong Kong mis-selling litigation commenced by its former client in relation to the alleged mis-selling of certain foreign exchange accumulator and decumulator contracts