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德辅成员大律师

林定韵  大律师

伦敦大学学院法学士 (1998)
香港大学法学专业证书 (1999)
伦敦国王学院欧盟竞争法深造文凭(2016)
伦敦国王学院欧盟竞争法硕士(2018)
伦敦国王学院竞争法经济学深造文凭(2021)
林定韵 大律师

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Profile

林定韵大律师是一名经验丰富的大律师,她的专业范畴十分广泛,涵盖了各类商事争议解决(包括本地及国际仲裁)、竞争法与监管事务、公法与宪法等各个方面。

林大律师获《钱伯斯指南》评为商事争议解决领域“第一级别”(Band 1)的大律师,在《法律500强》的商事争议解决、竞争法以及行政法与公法领域亦名列“第一级别(Tier 1)”,此外,她亦被《法律界名人录》(Who’s Who Legal)评为竞争法领域的“Recommended Global Leader”。

林定韵大律师在处理高度复杂的商事争议方面具有丰富经验,其中多项争议涉及全新的法律问题及/或技术证据,在行内被誉为“杰出的讼辩人”和“优秀的技巧型律师”,被认为“非常擅长处理涉及极为复杂的相关事实及证据的法律事务”。林大律师一直以“敏锐的法律思维”、“一丝不苟的准备工作”、“出色的上庭表现、“思维敏捷” 见称,是一位“不受惯常思维局限,惯于验证证据的局限性”的大律师。

林大律师在竞争法领域表现尤为出色,业内对她的评价包括“因其在竞争法领域出色的执业经验而备受业界推崇”,她被誉为“香港竞争法领域经验最丰富、最全面的律师”,“最为了解香港竞争法及竞争法诉讼的大律师”。

林定韵大律师常于仲裁及相关法庭申请中担任出庭律师,亦常在各类商事纠纷中担任仲裁员。林大律师现担任香港国际仲裁中心仲裁员、上海国际仲裁中心仲裁员以及深圳国际仲裁院仲裁员。

作为大律师执业之余,林大律师亦积极参与多项公共服务事务。她曾担任高等法院暂委副司法常务官及区域法院暂委法官,并且由香港政府委派为6个法定上诉委员会及审裁处成员。林大律师自2009年起担任香港中殿学院协会秘书,并于2018年被委任为中殿律师学院名誉委员。

林大律师熟练掌握英语、广东话及普通话(商务会话)。她亦是英国有效争议解决中心认可调解员。

职务及任命

法定委员会/法庭或其他任命

  • 高等法院暂委副司法常务官 (2018年5月)
  • 暂委区域法院法官(2014年9月)
  • 《教育条例》(第279章)上诉委员团副主席(2019年至今)
  • 《公众卫生及市政条例》(第132章)牌照上诉委员会副主席 (2018年至今)
  • 《学术及职业资历评审条例》(第592章)上诉委员会及规则委员会副主席(2023年至今)
  • 香港会计师公会纪律委员会A小组成员(2017年-2023年)
  • 税务上诉委员会成员(2016年-2022年)
  • 建筑物上诉审裁处主席(2015年-2021年)
  • 区域供冷服务上诉委员团成员(2018年-2021年)
  • 酷刑声请上诉委员会委员 (2023年至今)
  • 香港中殿法学协会秘书及顾问委员(2012年至今)
  • 香港中殿法学协会荣誉会员(2018年至今)
  • 香港国际仲裁中心仲裁员(2021年)
  • 上海国际仲裁中心仲裁员(2021年)
  • 深圳国际仲裁院仲裁员(2022年)

香港大律师公会

  • 香港大律师公会宪法事务及人权特别委员会委员(2020年至今)
  • 香港大律师公会仲裁特别委员会成员(2017年至今)
  • 香港大律师公会成员(2013年)

竞争法相关职务及任命

  • 国际竞争法联盟(Ligue Internationale de Droit de la ConcurrenceInternational League of Competition Law)副主席(2022年-2023年)
  • 香港大律师公会竞争法委员会主席(2020年至今)
  • 国际竞争法联盟香港分会创办人及副主席(2019年至今)
  • 香港大律师公会竞争法委员会副主席(2018年-2020年)
  • 国际竞争网络非政府顾问(2018年至今)
  • 竞争事务审裁处外部法律顾问小组成员(2016年至今)

重要案件

商业纠纷

林定韵大律师是唯一上榜《钱伯斯指南》商事争议解决领域的大律师,获评为“不同凡响”、“优秀的技术型律师”、“在法庭上的表现卓越”以及“非常善于与客户沟通”。

林大律师亦名列《法律500强》商事争议解决领域“第一级别(Tier 1)”,该名录称赞她“准备案件一丝不苟”、“书面陈词十分完美,口头讼辩亦非常出色,没有丝毫弱点”。

  • China Minsheng Banking Corp Ltd Hong Kong Branch v Top Power Enterprises Ltd & Ors [2023] HKCFI 2469 – representing a national joint-stock commercial bank for outstanding loan, fees and interests totalling USD300 million
  • Better Marine International Limited v Zhong Shan Company Limited [2020] HKCA 145 – claim for commission arising out of as ship brokerage contract
  • China Cinda (HK) Asset Management Co Ltd v Linca Industry (Hong Kong) Holdings Co Ltd [2019] HKCFI 2565 – successfully appealed against a refusal to grant summary judgment for a HK$800 million claim
  • China Merchants Bank Co Ltd v Cai Sui Xin [2018] HKCFI 2358 – whether necessary to apply for a variation of a Mareva injunction to exercise disposal rights under a Share Charge
  • Leighton LLC v Mongolia Energy Corp Ltd [2015] 6 HKC 98 – O.14A determination on whether an instrument was a demand performance bond or a true guarantee in the context of a mining agreement in Mongolia
  • 張才奎所託管中國山水投資有限公司股份 v 張才奎 [2015] HKCU 2478 (CA) – interim injunction pending application for leave to appeal
  • Dragonrider Opportunity Fund LP v Lam Fung [2014] HKC 253 (CA) – validity of a put option notice and enforcement of share charge
  • Turbo Top LtdLee Cheuk Yan & Ors [2013] 3 HKC 578; [2013] 3 HKLRD 41 – injunction to restrain striking dock workers and protestors from demonstrating and keeping tentage in the public open space outside Cheung Kong Center
  • Wingames Investments Ltd & Ors v Mascot Land Ltd & Ors [2013] 3 HKC 444; [2013] 2 HKLRD 521 – security for costs and application for transfer to Commercial List in the context of an action involving a sale of shares by way of convertible notes and a deposit exchange agreement
  • Wingames Investments Ltd & Ors v Mascot Land Ltd & Ors [2013] 5 HKC 45; [2013] 1 HKLRD 1186 (CA) – mandatory injunction effectively determining parties’ substantive rights should not have been made at interlocutory stage in the absence of an application by the parties
  • Wingames Investments Ltd & Ors v Mascot Land Ltd & Ors [2013] 1 HKLRD 26 – judgment on admissions
  • Aspial Investment LTd v Mayer Corp Development International Ltd [2012] HKEC 988 – trial concerning a dispute over ownership of shares involving a construction of a Custodian Agreement and trust (led by Warren Chan SC)
  • Taihan Global Holdings Ltd v Lau Siu Ming [2011] HKC 835 – fortification of undertaking as to damages in Mareva injunction
  • Re Moulin Global Eyecare Holdings Ltd (2009) 12 HKCFAR 621; [2010] 1 HKC 90; [2009] 4 HKLRD 203 – application of the “Internal Management Rule” in Royal British Bank v Turquand
  • Akai Holdings Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) & Ors v Ho Wing On Christopher Ho Family Trust [2009] HKCU 1308 – acted for the Intervener, the trustee of the Ho Family Trust, in an application for leave to be joined as a party and to vary the terms of a Mareva injunction over trust assets
  • Hui Chi Ming v Koon Wing Yee [2009] HKC 1642 – Mareva injunction
  • Wynn Resorts (Macau) SA Mong Henry [2009] 5 HKC 515 – whether proceedings by Wynn Resorts Macau and Wynn Las Vegas in Hong Kong to recover alleged gambling debts totaling US$6.75 million should be stayed in favour of Macau and Las Vegas, whether basis of suit was under a credit agreement or the marker
  • Hong Kong Rifle Association v Hong Kong Shooting Association [2007] 4 HKLRD 121 -challenge to resolution passed at inquorate meeting which had been treated as valid and acted upon after 13 years
  • Alan Hoo v Benjamin Lung [2007] 3 HKLRD 169 CA; [2005] HKCU 1747 – trial and appeal concerning a partnership dispute (led by Mr Benjamin Yu SC)
  • Goldlion Properties v Regent National Enterprises Ltd [2006] 1 HKLRD 793; [2005] 4 HKC 500 (CA) – waiver of legal professional privilege where contents as opposed to effect of legal advice relied upon in affirmation (led by Daniel Fung SC)
  • Wycombe Investment Ltd v Edwin Leong Siu Hung [2005] HKCU 950 – trial concerning breach of duties in the context of foreign exchange commodities trading
  • UDL Holdings Ltd v Leung Yuet Keung [2004] 1 HKC 547 (CA) – appeal against security for costs

仲裁及相关法庭程序

  • Representing a Fortune 500 company in a claim concerning the sale and purchase of a substantial shareholding in a Chinese automobile dealership company in a HKIAC arbitration; obtained and resisted the discharge of a worldwide Mareva injunction for RMB 457 million in aid of the arbitration
  • Represented a UK company in obtaining and resisting the discharge of a worldwide Mareva injunction in aid of a LMAA arbitration involving Russian sanctions
  • Representing the claimant in a dispute concerning equity linked notes referenced to the shares of a highly anticipated IPO on the NYSE in a HKIAC arbitration
  • Represented Japanese and US companies engaged in the manufacturing of inductors in a HKIAC arbitration concerning a claim for damages arising from alleged anticompetitive conduct involving price-fixing, bid-rigging, setting purchase terms and sharing of competitive information
  • Represented the respondents in a US$60 million dispute concerning the breach of a payment obligation under a convertible note and the construction of a settlement deed in a HKIAC arbitration
  • Represented the respondents in a US$48 million dispute in relation to the supply of mobile phones involving parties from 4 different jurisdictions in a HKIAC arbitration
  • Represented the respondents in a US$10 million dispute in relation to an investment in a Chinese company engaged in developing and providing English training courses in Mainland China
  • Represented the applicant in obtaining a worldwide Mareva injunction for HK$80 million to facilitate the enforcement of a Singapore judgment where the Singapore court had declined to grant a freezing injunction
  • Top Gains Minerals Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd v TL Resources Pte Ltd (HCMP 1622/2015) – successfully obtained and resisted the discharge of a worldwide Mareva injunction in aid of an intended arbitration in Singapore
  • GE Transportation (Shenyang) Co Ltd v Lu Jinxiang (HCMP 1792/2013) – represented the applicant in committing the defendant for contempt of court for breach of an order to enforce an interim arbitral order in a HKIAC arbitration

竞争法

林大律师获《法律500强》评为“第一级别(Tier 1)”领先大律师,并在《法律界名人录》(Who’s Who Legal)中获评为竞争法领域 “Recommended Global Leader”。她因“对竞争法的深入了解”而“脱颖而出”。林大律师“被广泛认为是香港在竞争事务方面的领跑者”,“迄今为止参与案件最多”的大律师。林大律师在竞争法程序中经常代表监管机构和被调查者,并定期就竞争法问题和涉嫌违反竞争规则的调查为企业提供咨询

  • Competition Commission v Nutanix Hong Kong Ltd  [2022] 4 HKLRD 425 – represented 3 of the respondents in successfully challenging the formulation of the confidentiality ring to the confidentiality protocol
  • Represented Japanese and US companies engaged in the manufacturing of inductors in a HKIAC arbitration concerning a claim for damages arising from alleged anticompetitive conduct involving price-fixing, bid-rigging, setting purchase terms and sharing of competitive information
  • Taching Petroleum Co Ltd v Meyer Aluminium Ltd [2020] HKCA 1005 – successfully opposed leave to appeal against the Tribunal’s dismissal of an application to adduce expert evidence to prove the existence of a cartel where there is no direct or indirect evidence of explicit collusion in the context of a parallel pricing case
  • Competition Commission v Quantr Ltd [2020] HKCT 10 – exchange of competitively sensitive information in IT sector; first case in which Commission and Respondents reached agreement to resolve liability and relief portions of proceedings by consent and the first set of proceedings in HK resulting from a successful leniency application; first case in which the Commission made use of an infringement notice as a remedy
  • Taching Petroleum Co Ltd v Meyer Aluminium Ltd (No 2) [2020] 4 HKLRD 646 – whether leave to appeal required for decision refusing amendment and expert evidence
  • Taching Petroleum Co Ltd v Meyer Aluminium Ltd [2020] HKCT 2 – successfully opposed application to amend Points of Defence, request for further and better particulars and majority of expert evidence directors
  • Competition Commission v Nutanix Hong Kong Ltd & Ors (No 3) [2019] 3 HKC 307 – instructed by Competition Commission in first ever enforcement proceedings in Hong Kong. Trial on bid-rigging in relation to tender for IT server. Landmark judgment on standard of proof, warning notice and attribution of liability
  • Taching Petroleum Co Ltd v Meyer Aluminium Ltd [2019] 2 HKLRD 205; [2019] 6 HKC 553 – confidentiality ring – inclusion of non-legal representatives in confidentiality ring – split trial
  • Taching Petroleum Co Ltd v Meyer Aluminium Ltd [2018] HKCT 4 – case management – defence raised in High Court action alleging collusion in price fixing – allegation transferred to Competition Tribunal
  • Competition Commission v Nutanix Hong Kong Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2018] HKCT 1; [2018] 3 HKC 173 – specific discovery against Competition Commission – application of the principle of public interest immunity, informer privilege, without prejudice privilege
  • Competition Commission v Nutanix Hong Kong Ltd & Ors [2017] 5 HKLRD 712 – self-incrimination – prohibition on direct use of compulsorily obtained answers under s.45(2) of Competition Ordinance – whether protection under s.45(2) prohibition limited to subject of compulsion or extended to employer undertaking
  • Competition Commission v Nutanix Hong Kong Ltd & Ors [2018] 1 HKC 27 – trial on bid-rigging involving an agreement to procure submission of dummy bids in contravention of the first conduct rule – standard of proof – exclusion for agreements of lesser significance – warning notice – attribution of conduct of employee to employer company
  • PCCW-HKT v Telecommunications Authority, Appeal No 3 of 2002 – jurisdiction and power to grant interim relief
  • PCCW-HKT v Telecommunications Authority, Appeal No 4 of 2002 – trial on abuse of dominance

公法/司法审查

林大律师获《法律 500 强》行政法与公法领域评为“第一级别(Tier 1)”领先大律师,她被誉为 “司法审查方面的专家”、”思维缜密”、”以合理和有说服力的方式解决法庭关注的问题”。

林大律师在许多案件中曾既代理过申请人,也代理过被申请人。 林大律师曾代表过行政长官、行政长官会同行政会议、律政司秘书处、发展局秘书处、劳工及福利局秘书处、通讯事务管理局、消防处、地政总署、房务委员会、城市规划委员会以及信息技术委员会等政府官员及公共机构,及其他私人诉讼人参与聆讯。

  • Edmund W.H. Chow & Co, A Firm & Anor v The Land Registrar [2023] 3 HKLRD 840 (represented The Land Registrar in a challenge to her decision to withhold registration of an assignment)
  • Leelan Rukesh Marasinghe v Director-General of Civil Aviation [2022] HKCFI 2483 – representing the Director-General of Civil Aviation in a challenge to his decision to maintain the suspension of a pilot’s class one medical certificate
  • Tomorrow Finances Ltd v Director of Fire Services [2022] HKCA 531 – acted for Director of Fire Services in successfully resisting an appeal against the CFI’s decision dismissing an application for leave to apply for judicial review
  • Tam Hoi Pong v Town Planning Board [2022] HKCA 462 – successfully appealed against a first instance judgment quashing the TPB’s approval of a residential development at Fung Lok Wai located within the Deep Bay Area and the Mai Po Nature Reserve (led by Johnny Mok SC)
  • Lam Tat Ming v Chief Executive of the HKSAR [2021] HKCFI 1911 – acted for the Chief Executive of the HKSAR in successfully resisting a judicial review against his decision to reject a petition lodged by a former police inspector against the Secretary for the Civil Service’s refusal to grant him a pension
  • 莊裕安 終審法院 [2020] HKCA 970 – acted for Secretary of Justice as Intervener in successfully opposing an appeal against the dismissal of a judicial review against the determination of the Appeal Committee of the Court of Final Appeal – automatic disqualification and apparent bias – principle of necessity
  • U Storage Group Ltd v Director of Fire Services [2020] HKCFI 2114 – successfully opposed the second application for judicial review out of a series of judicial review applications brought by mini-storage operators against fire hazard abatement notices issued by the Director of Fire Services
  • Hong Kong Resort Co Ltd v Town Planning Board [2020] 4 HKLRD 298 – judicial review brought by sole developer of Discovery Bay against TPB’s decision to reject its application to convert an area originally designated for staff quarters
  • 丘龍生勞工及福利局局長羅致光 [2020] HKCFI 1499 – acted for the Director of Social Welfare and Secretary for Labour and Welfare in successfully opposing an application for judicial review against a decision to carry out the first phase clearance of Dills Corner Garden involving a residential care home
  • Companhia De Engenharia e Construcao Weng Fok Limitada v Hkong Kong Accreditation Services & Anor [2020] HKCFI 1181 – successfully applied for split hearing
  • Tomorrow Finances Ltd v Director of Fire Services [2019] HKCFI 3025 – successfully opposed an application for leave for judicial review against notices issued by the Director of Fire Services requiring “Store Friendly” to abate fire hazards in its mini-storage facility
  • Uni-Creation Investments Ltd v Secretary for Justice [2018] HKCA 141; [2018] 2 HKC 531 – whether a columbarium is offensive within the meaning of an offensive trade clause in a Block Government Lease
  • Sin Chung Yin Ronald & Ors v The Dental Council of Hong Kong (2016) 19 HKCFAR 528 – appeared for the Appellants in the Court of Final Appeal in overturning the Dental Council and Court of Appeal’s judgments in convicting the Appellants for disciplinary offences and successfully resisting an application to remit the matter back to the Dental Council for reconsideration
  • Ng Fun Sing v Director of Food and Environment Hygiene [2009] HKEC 1809 – judicial review against decisions of Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene
  • Lo Siu LanHong Kong Housing Authority [2004] 7 HKCFAR 631; [2005] 2 HKLRD 208 (CFA); [2004] HKCU 1472 (CA) – judicial review – decision to divest retail and car park facilities in connection with the public listing of Link REIT
  • Ho Man Kay v Hong Kong Housing Authority [2004] HKC 1558 – whether claim should be subject of public law remedies
  • Liu Pik HanHong Kong Federation of Insurers Appeals Tribual [2005] 3 HKC 242 – judicial review based on Art. 10 Bill of Rights – decision of Insurance Agents Registration Board to suspend registration of insurance agent by reason of alleged misconduct

证券与金融

  • Advised SFC on various market misconduct and directors’ disqualification proceedings
  • SFC v. Hontex International Holdings Co Ltd – Mareva injunction
  • SFC v. Jun Du (previously “A”) [2009] HKCU 2041 – variation of Mareva injunction
  • China Apollo Holdings Ltd Inquiry – 35-day insider dealing inquiry
  • HKCB Bank Holding Co Ltd & Lippo China Resources Ltd Inquiry – preliminary application before the Insider Dealing Tribunal
  • Various disciplinary proceedings before the Securities and Futures Appeal Panel

航空

  • Commission of Inquiry into Excess Lead Found in Drinking Water (2016) – acted for China State Construction in the 67-day inquiry into excess lead found in drinking water in respect of public residential housing developments

调查委员会

  • Commission of Inquiry into Excess Lead found in Drinking Water – acted for one of the main contractors in 67-day hearing

公司、清盘和破产

  • Trophy Gold Investments Ltd v Modern City Development Ltd [2021] HKCFI 69 – successfully resisted application to adduce expert evidence in unfair prejudice petition
  • Re Wongs Investment Development Holdings Group Ltd [2015] HKEC 1415 – injunction to restrain liquidators from voting in favour of removal of existing members of board of directors and appointment of new members (led by Charles Sussex SC)
  • Grand Field Group Holdings Ltd v Chu King Fai [2014] HKEC 1025 – breach of fiduciary duties of directors
  • Sy Chin Mong Stephen v Lo Shing Lin [2013] HKCU 612 (CA) – stay of execution pending appeal; authorization to present petition for bankruptcy
  • Lim Jonathan v She Wai Hung [2011] 1 HKLRD 305 – whether locus standi to bring derivative action where the petitioner held only one share and it was alleged he was a nominee
  • UDL Holdings Limited & Anor v Leung Yuet Keung & Anor [2010] HKCU 1458 (CFA); [2009] HKCU 1388 (CA); [2008] 6 HKC 127 (CFI) – breach of fiduciary duties and the “no conflict rule”, whether a director of a mortgagor company is precluded from bidding at the sale of the mortgaged property in a judicial sale
  • Harbour Front Ltd v Leung Yuet Keung [2009] HKCU 1438 (CA) – injunction to restrain holding of company meeting
  • Tsang Wai Lun Wayland & AnorChu King Fai & Ors [2009] 5 HKLRD 105 – trial led by Johnny Mok SC – successfully argued that the appointment of additional directors by the board was invalid where its predominant purpose was to entrench management control; difference between derivative action where wrong was done to company and action by shareholder with personal grievance against company
  • Re Grand Field Group Holdings Ltd [2009] 3 HKC 81 – leave to bring derivative action under s.168BC of Companies Ordinance – Breach of fiduciary duties of directors
  • Teamedics Enterprise (Holdings) Co Ltd JB Energy International Ltd [2009] HKCU 1097 CFI – striking out winding-up petition
  • Re Leung Yat Tung [2008] 5 HKLRD 394 – bankrupt’s estate – whether trustee should comply with creditor’s request – election of member to creditor’s committee
  • Re Leung Yat Tung (No 2) [2007] 4 HKC 192 (CA) – objection to automatic discharge
  • Re Precast Piling & Engineering Co Ltd [2005] 2 HKC 10 CFI – whether security surrendered where secured creditor failed to disclose security by inadvertence in proof of debt
  • Re Niceline Limited [2003] 2 HKLRD 725 – led by Mr Daniel Fung SC in an application for appointment of interim receivers and managers

家庭

  • LLC v LMWA & Anor [2019] 2 HKLRD 529 – landmark judgment on family practice and procedure on determining ownership disputes in ancillary relief proceedings

土地

  • Yew Chung Education Foundation Ltd v Town Planning Board, Town Planning Appeal No. 1 of 2014 – acted for TPB in a 3-day hearing in successfully opposing Yew Chung’s appeal against refusal of planning permission to convert residential building into primary school
  • Circle Angle Ltd v Orchard Enterprise (Hong Kong) Ltd [2012] HKCU 254 – action for recission and return of deposit in sale of land transaction
  • Year Harvest Investments v Labour Buildings Ltd [2010] HKCU 369 – repudiatory breach and failure to show good title
  • LBM Ltd v Yearful Contracting Ltd [2009] HKCU 53 CFI – O.86 Summons in respect of a HK$160m conveyancing transaction
  • Snowland Ltd v Topland Holdings Ltd & Anor [2006] 4 HKC 188 (CFI) – construction of DMC and whether external wall immediately above front entrance to basement were common parts
  • Tony Investments LtdFung Sun Kwan [2006] 1 HKLRD 835 CFI – action for specific performance over former slipway extinguished under the Foreshore and Seabed (Reclamations) Ordinance
  • Tao Qin Ho Wai Leung [2006] HKEC 793 – whether necessary or proper requisitions in a conveyancing transaction involved an uncompleted non-industrial development
  • Century Main Investments Ltd Polyline Development Ltd & Anor [2001] HKEC 1314 – 7-day trial in a dispute concerning the development of “Ding houses” in the New Territories under the Government’s small house policy

媒体和娱乐

  • Catrina has represented a swathe of major local artists, managers, record companies and publishers within the media and entertainment industry in Hong Kong. Her artist clients have included Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi, Hu Bing, Soler, Edison Chan and Hillary Tsui. Cases have involved issues including contractual construction, defamation, royalties, commission, copyright, agency and restraint of trade

税务

  • Chan Chun Chuen v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2012] HKC 1004 – acted for Chan Chun Chuen in application for leave to appeal to the CFA
  • China Map Ltd Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2008] 11 HKCFAR 486 (CFA); [2007] 4 HKLRD 247 (CA); [2006] 3 HKLRD 719 (CFI) – led by Mr Robert Kotewall SC in a profits tax appeal
  • Commissioner of Inland Revenue Chapman Development Ltd [2009] 3 HKLRD F7 – tax excessive – whether taxpayer would be deprived of constitutional right of access to courts
  • Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Wong Chi To [2008] HKEC 2055 – application for leave to appeal
  • Weson Investment Ltd Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2007] 2 HKLRD 567 (CA); [2005] 3 HKLRD 643 (CFI) – led by Mr Johnny Mok SC in a profits tax appeal

通讯技术

  • 林大律师参与了众多电信公司许可证相关的案件,包括和记黄埔有限电话有限公司、香港宽频网络有限公司(使用无线局域网的技术)、国际网络计费有限公司、ATV和TVB向香港政府提交的相关呈请以及更新国内免费电视节目牌照申请相关的案件。

刑事

  • HKSAR v Chan Chun Chuen [2012] 5 HKC 35; [2012] 3 HKLRD 265 – committal proceedings – charge of forgery and use of false instrument arising from events following death of Mrs Nina Wang – application for stay of proceedings
  • HKSAR v Lam Ying Yu [2014] 2 HKLRD 895 – causing death by dangerous driving
  • HKSAR v Cheng Wai Chun [2004] HKCU 110 (HKCFI) – appeal against sentence
  • Acted in numerous criminal proceedings before the Magistrate Court, High Court and Court of Appeal

奖学金及奖项

  • 中殿学会奖学金 [2001]

出版物及讲座

出版物:

  • Contributor to Ilene Knable Gotts and Kevin S Schwartz (Eds.) (2022). The Private Competition Enforcement Review: Hong Kong Chapter. The Law Reviews
  • Contributor to P Kellezi, B Kilpatrick, P Kobel (Eds.) (2019). Liability for Antitrust Law Infringements & Protection of IP Rights in Distribution. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing
  • Contributor to Butterworths Hong Kong Legal Dictionary (2004)

讲座

林定韵大律师经常就竞争法、证券法及民事诉讼相关事务发表演讲:

  • “Competition Law Issues in Sales and Distribution” – 德辅大律师事务所 X 的近律师事务所 (2023年10月)
  • “Panel Discussion with the Competition Commission – Alternative Enforcement Options: Trends, Practical Tips and Considerations” – 香港大律师公会 (2023年9月)
  • “Arbitration Synergies and Opportunities Between Hong Kong and The Mainland” – 香港国际仲裁中心 X 高嘉力律师会 X 德辅大律师事务所(2023年6月)
  • “Key Trends in Antitrust, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Sanctions and Foreign Direct Investment” – 亚洲国际法律研究院 X 威尔逊‧桑西尼‧古奇‧罗沙迪律师事务所 X 德辅大律师事务所 (2023年6月)
  • “Competition Law: Digital Revolution, Enforcement, Evolution of Merger Control & Emerging Trends in 2023) – LegalPlus Asia Forum (2023年5月)
  • “Hong Kong competition law in the post-pandemic era” – Annual Competition Seminar with Hong Kong Competition Commission organised by Freshfields and British Chamber of Commerce (2023年3月)
  • “Contingency Fees in Arbitration – Opportunities for Young Members in Hong Kong” – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators East Asia Branch Young Members Group (February 2023)
  • Ashurst’s APAC Antitrust Webinar Series (2022年10月)
  • Litigating Private Competition Claims: Key Lessons from Recent Developments – 亚洲国际法律研究院 / 国际竞争法联盟香港分会 (2022年9月)
  • GBArb Youth Training Program of Common Law of Hong Kong – 深圳国际仲裁院 与 华南(香港)国际仲裁院 (2022年8/9月)
  • “Investors Beware: Pitfalls of Equity-Linked Investments – 律商联讯 (2022年8月)
  • “Enforcement and Compliance Issues – Challenges in 2022 and Regional Updates” – LegalPlus Annual Asia Competition and Digital Crime Virtual Summit (2022年4月)
  • “Confidentiality & Privilege in Arbitration and Mediation” – 香港国际仲裁中心/ 德辅大律师事务所 (2021年9月)
  • Freshfields’ Hong Kong Competition Lawyers Forum (2021年6月)
  • “Hub and Spoke Cartel Cases” – International Competition Network Cartel Working Group Asia Pacific Webinar Series (2021年3月)
  • “This House Believes that Outcome-Related Fee Structures for Arbitration is Good for Hong Kong” ICC YAF Debate (2021年2月)
  • “Making FRANDS or foes: The UK Supreme Court decision in Unwired Planet” – 国际竞争法联盟香港分会 X 德辅大律师事务所 (2020年10月)
  • “Penalty shoot-outs in competition law: a field guide on penalty and costs for contravention of the First Conduct Rule in HK” – 国际竞争法联盟香港分会 X 德辅大律师事务所 X Monckton Chambers (2020年6月)
  • “Attribution of liability for tacit collusion by self-learning algorithms” – Legal Plus Fast Track CPD Seminar (2019年10月)
  • “Hipster Antitrust” – Wolters Kluwer & Legal Plus 8th Annual International Arbitration, Regulatory & Competition Law Global Summit (2019年7月)
  • “Update on first two liability decisions” – 香港大律师公会 (2019年7月)
  • “Algorithms and related developments in competition law in the digital sector” – 德辅法律技术论坛 (2019年5月)
  • “Prosecuting and Defending Competition Cases” – 香港大律师公会 (2019年1月)
  • “Trying Cartel Cases and a Dialogue with DOJ” – American Bar Association Global Seminar Series (2018年10月)
  • “Competition law red flags to look out for in the Finance Sector” – 德辅大律师事务所 X Monckton Chambers X 普士高律师事务所 (2018年3月)
  • “Know Your Competition Risks & Protect Your Goals” – 香港公司律师协会 (2018年3月)
  • “Capstones of the HK Competition Ordinance within the Construction Industry” – 香港建筑法学会 (2018年3月)
  • “Competition Law and Practice Update” – Courses & Seminar (2017年10月)
  • “Mind the Gap: Valuable Lessons from the EU and UK for Competition Litigation in Hong Kong Going Forward” – 德辅大律师事务所 X Monckton Chambers (2017年8月)

具体专业领域

行政复核,商业司法复核,宪法复核,调查及研讯,法定审裁处,以律师身份参与仲裁,以仲裁员身份参与仲裁,仲裁裁决的执行,商事调解,银行责任,证监会执法行动,合同,法律冲突,衡平法,侵权,可转让票据,合伙,货物销售,公司治理,上市及其他监管规则合规事务,衍生诉讼,不公平损害呈请,强制执行,调查,后续诉讼,款单,合并(电讯),清盘,侵犯隐私,雇佣法,限制贸易,城市规划上诉,纪律处分程序,区块链,加密电子货币,数据技术,分布式自治组织(DAOs),数位资产,电讯牌照,电讯并购审查,强制令,文件披露,资产追回,容许查察济助,第三方披露令,银行账簿令,逆权管有,建筑物管理,物业转易,业主与租户争议

荣誉及奖项

业界认可给予林定韵  大律师

“林定韵大律师是香港在竞争法方面最有经验、能力最全面的大律师。”

“林大律师在竞争法领域投入了大量的时间和精力,成为香港领先的竞争法专家之一,不愧是一位杰出的大律师。”

“她在法庭上表现出众,对香港竞争法以及诉讼的来龙去脉了如指掌,事前准备工作一丝不苟,草拟讼书的技巧无以伦比,出神入化。”

“客户们对于林大律师有高度的信任,对她的能力极具信心。”

— 《Who's Who Legal (全球)竞争法 》(2023 )

德辅大律师事务所的林定韵大律师被广泛认为是香港“竞争事务的领军人物”,林大律师在“迄今已审理的案件中占有最大份额”,并且是香港竞争事务委员会外部法律顾问小组的成员。受访者对她“敏锐的法律思维和清晰有力的建议”表示赞赏,并对她在庭审过程中面对“出乎意料及困难的问题”时所表现出的“令人印象深刻的冷静和反应迅速”而表示欣赏。

— 《钱伯斯指南(亚太)》(2020)

德辅大律师事务所的林定韵大律师在民事领域执业广泛,而多位评论者认为她『对于香港、美国以及欧盟竞争法的深入了解』十分突出,一位评论者更是指出她『几乎在法律市场的这一领域形成垄断』。总体来说,她被称赞为『想法新颖、能够用尽手中的证据、并且总能在最佳的时刻尽全力争取利益、不怕将案件的弱点向事务律师及客户解释』。她曾在竞争事务审裁处审理的第一宗案件中代表竞争事务事务委员会,此案涉及Nutanix和其他公司串通投标的指控。

— 《钱伯斯指南(亚太)》(2019)

德辅大律师事务所的林定韵大律师「执业领域十分多样化」,并且逐渐因其「在竞争法相关事宜的专业经验而令大家熟知,她是香港为数不多的处理竞争法事宜的大律师之一。」评论者同时还认为她与团队合作的能力是「她专业能力中十分重要的组成部分」,他们还赞赏她反应迅敏,「掌握丰富的法律词汇」,并且能够直觉性的认识到「进退的最好时机。」

— 《钱伯斯指南(亚太)》(2018)

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