Practice areas

Banking & Finance; International arbitration; Litigation & disputes resolution; Healthcare

Introduction

Heidi Chui heads the banking and finance, and litigation and dispute resolution departments of Stevenson, Wong & Co. She previously served as the internal legal adviser of several Chinese banks.

Chui specialises in commercial litigation, international arbitration and dispute resolution. She frequently assists banks, borrowers, insurance companies, property management companies, funds, listed companies and financial institutions. Chui is experienced and adept at providing legal advice on asset tracing, mortgage litigation, corporate takeovers, enforcement of judgments, winding-up of companies and receivership.

In addition, she provides legal advisory services for cases adjudicated in mainland China, taking the role of expert witness on Hong Kong law, and is experienced in cross-border litigation and international arbitration. She also specialises in handling matters relating to default of payment and commercial fraud, assisting liquidators, receivers, official receivers, creditors and other professionals in charge of insolvency and bankruptcy matters in relation to debt restructuring and cross-border asset tracing.

She is strong in handling disputes involving companies, including but not limited to shareholder disputes, derivative actions, petitions relating to unfair prejudicial conduct, breach of fiduciary duties by directors or senior management. She acts for banks, financial institutions, listed companies, directors, management teams, shareholders and investors in urgent applications regarding affairs of the company, holding of AGMs and EGMs, removal of directors or senior executives, misappropriation of assets, investigations relating to irregularities in corporate transactions and fraudulent conduct. She had acted in high profile and landmark cases, including the saga of China Shanshui Cement Group (a complex litigation case involving over 2,600 defendants).

Heidi also handles insurance matters including medico-legal issues, regulatory matters, personal injury and insurance litigation claims on behalf of insurance companies. She advises healthcare professionals and hospitals on clinical negligence claims and complaints. She also advises insurers on policy-related issues and defence of claims.

Chui was the winner of the Client Choice Award – Hong Kong’s Litigation practice organised by Lexology in 2016. She was nominated by Asian Legal Business for Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year in 2017, 2019 and 2020, and Woman Lawyer of the Year in 2017, 2020 and 2021. She has also been recognised as a distinguished practitioner in banking and finance (2018 and 2019) and dispute resolution (2018-2022) by Asialaw Leading Lawyers.

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