Jacky Tsai
Senior Associate
Practice Areas
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Admissions
- Hong Kong
- Languages
- Cantonese • English • Mandarin
Contact
- Tel
- (852) 2230 2866
- Fax
- (852) 2845 1637
- jacky.tsai@haldanes.com
- Profile
Jacky has been closely involved in handling complex commercial litigation and is developing a speciality in this area of work. He represents clients in court actions as well as arbitrations.
He also has experience in a wide range of other contentious matters, including contractual disputes, shareholders’ disputes, tort and negligence claims, fraud and asset recovery and insolvency proceedings.
When dealing with clients, he aims to be approachable and communicate effectively to smooth out the often-difficult process clients encounter when involved in a complicated dispute.
Working closely with his clients, Jacky can react quickly to changing circumstances and provide realistic, business-like, practical advice to suit their requirements.
Jacky graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a double degree in Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and a Bachelor of Laws, following which he also obtained the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the same university. He is fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin.
When not helping his clients get the results they need, Jacky is an amateur basketball player and a fan of the sport. He is currently the Convenor of the Law Society Basketball Team.
Education:
- The University of Hong Kong, PCLL, 2019
- The University of Hong Kong, LLB, 2018
- The University of Hong Kong, BSS (GL), 2018
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Notable Cases:
- Acted for a leading luxury fashion retailer in a claim against its former financial controller and related entities for misappropriation of over HK$80 million in funds via under a well-concealed fraud involving spanning more than ten years and hundreds of transactions; successfully obtained a partial summary judgment for over HK$50 million
- Acted for a high net worth individual in an action against a bank for release of funds of over US$80 million in a bank account; the action was later intervened by two Interveners asserting competing claims over beneficial ownership of the subject funds, and re-shaped into a complex tripartite dispute
- Acted for a listed company in the cement business in a litigation seeking over HK$1 billion against ten defendants including former directors acting in concert, a PRC state-owned enterprise listed in Hong Kong and a Taiwan listed company for various conspiracies, misconduct, and misappropriations of funds
- Acted for a high net worth individual in an HKIAC arbitration and a related High Court Action in relation to alleged breaches of joint venture agreements for development of PRC land involving investment of over RMB1 billion
- Defended a Hong Kong company trading in electronic products in an HKIAC arbitration commenced by a PRC conglomerate for breach of contract involving a sum of over HK$100 million
- Defended a businessman in an action brought by the liquidators of a BVI company for breaches of fiduciary duties and conspiracies, involving claims of damages of over HK$3 billion
- Defended six directors of a listed company in the energy sector in a High Court Action ongoing for eight years commenced by a former director of the company alleging various conspiracies and procurement of breach of contract
- Defended the executors of a deceased businessman in the construction sector against claims commenced by former business partners of the deceased for breach of fiduciary duties owed to a joint venture company and misappropriation of company funds of over RMB100 million
- Acted for a shareholder of a Hong Kong company and successfully applied for leave pursuant to section 733 of the Companies Ordinance to intervene in and defend an action brought against the company for recovery of a sum of over US$200 million under an alleged loan
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Testimonials
“I am very happy with the advice provided and the steps Jacky has outlined. I am entirely comfortable working with him going forward.”
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“I was very happy working with Jacky… things were clear, practical and efficient.”
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“Jacky is very professional. His answers to our questions are very helpful for the case.”
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