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Nicole H K Liu

Call 2021 (HK)
Languages English , Cantonese , Mandarin

Secretary contact (Ms. Ivy Leung)

Nicole H K Liu

Call
2021 (HK)
Languages
English , Cantonese , Mandarin

Secretary contact (Ms. Ivy Leung)

Overview

Nicole joined Chambers in 2021 following the completion of her pupillage with Mr Jonathan Ah-weng, Mr Robin D’Souza, Mr Jeffrey Chau, and Mr Kalvin Chan.

She is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators.

Nicole has a broad practice, with experience in arbitration, commercial, companies and shareholder disputes, insolvency, intellectual property, trusts, land, professional negligence, probate, personal injuries, departmental summonses, and white-collar crime.

She is capable of drafting legal documents and conducting hearings in both English and Chinese, and accepts instructions in all areas of work.

Expertise

General Civil Litigation
Arbitration Arbitration Banking and Financial Services Banking and Financial Services Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery and Injunctive Relief Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery and Injunctive Relief Commercial Law Commercial Law Company, Restructuring and Insolvency Company, Restructuring and Insolvency Construction and Infrastructure Construction and Infrastructure Equity and Trusts Equity and Trusts Family Law and Private Client Family Law and Private Client Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Land Law Land Law Personal Injuries and Medical Negligence Personal Injuries and Medical Negligence Probate Probate
Criminal Prosecution, Defence and Appeals
White-Collar Crime White-Collar Crime

Nicole has experience in handling urgent applications for injunctions, including Mareva injunctions and disclosure orders. 

Selected Cases
  • 东莞市洪润服饰有限公司 (a company incorporated in Mainland China) v Gorgeous Textile Co., Limited (盈滔針織有限公司), Wong Wai Ling, Joan, and Wong Lap HCA 1812/2021: Successfully obtained a Mareva injunction and disclosure order (with Mr Jeffrey Chau) and post-judgment injunctions and further disclosure orders (as sole counsel).
  • FL v SIG HCA 38/2022: Application for Mareva injunction, disclosure order and anonymity order (with Mr Jonathan Ah-weng).
Selected Cases
  • HKIAC (2022): Appeared in a 13-day trial involving a building and construction dispute (led by Mr Peter Clayton SC and with Ms Astina Au).  The case also involved principles relating to third-party funding.
  • UNCITRAL (2023): Acted for an international financial institution in a claim for breach of a sponsor agreement for a listing application to HKEx (as sole counsel).
Selected Cases
  • Li Yizhou v China Zenith Chemical Group Ltd HCA 1790/2023: Obtained Order 14 summary judgment in favour of the Plaintiff in a case involving bonds issued by a listed company, and successfully resisted the Defendant’s appeal against the Master’s decision ([2024] HKCFI 3654) (with Mr Jeffrey Chau).  Successfully resisted the Defendant’s application for stay of execution pending appeal ([2024] HKCFI 2616), and the Defendant’s application for leave to appeal from the single Judge ([2025] HKCFI 2443) (as sole counsel). Also acted for the Plaintiff as a supporting creditor in related winding-up proceedings against the Defendant (HCCW243/2023).
Selected Cases
  • Ho Yat Wah v Chung Hang Him, The Sole Executor Named in the Will of Madam Chan Yuk Mui, Deceased  [2024] 5 HKC 47 (CA): Successfully represented the Defendant in resisting the appeal (involving beneficial ownership of 7 real properties) and obtaining reliefs sought in cross-appeal (led by Mr CY Li SC, with Mr Jonathan Ah-weng).
Selected Cases
  • AA v BB [2025] HKFC 21 & [2025] HKFC 126: Acted for the Petitioner in this ancillary relief case. The Court accepted the Petitioner’s case that the post-nuptial agreement should be accorded significant weight and was a good reason to depart from equal division.  The Court also considered the principles governing the valuation of private companies, in particular where the company is illiquid.  Accepting the Petitioner’s arguments, the Court adjusted the sharing principle to take illiquidity into account.  Successfully obtained a costs order in favour of the Petitioner due to the Respondent’s litigation misconduct (with Mr Peter Barnes).
Selected Cases
  • 香港特別行政區 訴 方佩玲及另二人 [2022] HKDC 389: Acted for D1 who was charged with 3 counts of money laundering (with Mr Jonathan Ah-weng).
  • 香港特別行政區 訴 陳凱港及另一人 [2024] HKDC 634: Acted for D1, who charged with 2 counts of mortgage fraud (with Mr Jonathan Ah-weng).

2020

LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial Law (Distinction), London School of Economics

2019

P.C.LL., University of Hong Kong

2018

LL.B., University College London

  • Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIArb) (2024-Present)
  • CIETAC 2025-2026 Tribunal Secretary Training Course

  • Family Law and Practice in Hong Kong (4th edition, 2025), Chapter 11: Injunctive Relief on Financial Matters

  • Member of the Practice Committee on Arbitration, Hong Kong Bar Association (2025-present)
  • University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law, Part-Time Lecturer (Non-Clinical) (Tutor for the Law of Tort I (LLAW 1005) and the Law of Tort II (LLAW 1006)) (2026-present)

  • Jarvis & Kensington Prize for Trial Advocacy (2019)
  • John Griffiths Prize in Advocacy Practical Exercises, (2019)
  • UCL Laws Department Bursary (2016, 2017, 2018)

 

Nicole's Updates

News Mar 6, 2026
Parkside collaborates with Inspiring Girls ahead of International Women’s Day 2026
News Jul 14, 2025
Contributing authors to the latest edition of Family Law & Practice in Hong Kong
News Jun 30, 2025
Parkside and its members secure Awards for Pro Bono Legal Services under the Recognition Scheme
News Jul 26, 2024
Three Members Admitted as Fellows of HKIArb
Cases Civil May 24, 2024
Court of Appeal considers the application of Mibanga (as to whether the trial judge properly considered...

Latest Cases

16 Sep 2026
High Court vacates trial and awards indemnity costs following late disclosure of evidence
28 Aug 2026
Double Acquittal at Eastern Magistrates’ Court
19 Aug 2026
High Court enters summary judgment against illegality defence post-Wong Chi Hung
13 Aug 2026
Failure to prove bribery in Mainland China fatal to money laundering charge in Hong Kong
24 Jul 2026
Court sets out guidance on how to comply with a director inspection order
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