CHIEN KUN ALLEN v. AIM GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD

CHIEN KUN ALLEN v. AIM GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD

Service on RT&Co was valid because they remained solicitors on record; AIM and Liu failed to pay the interim payments and assessed costs and failed to comply with disclosure obligations without satisfactory explanation; given their conduct and risk of asset dissipation, it was necessary and proportionate to grant the unless order debaring them from defending the quantum stage and to order indemnity costs of HK$140,000.

Citation
[2026] HKCFI 1847
Parties
1st Plaintiff (original Action); 1st Defendant (counterclaim); Defendant (hca 2495/2014): AIM GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED; 2nd Plaintiff (original Action); 2nd Defendant (counterclaim): LILY LIU DURR; 3rd Plaintiff (original Action); 3rd Defendant (counterclaim): SHANGHAI WEICON OPTICAL CO. LTD.; 1st Defendant (original Action); 1st Plaintiff (counterclaim); Plaintiff (hca 2495/2014): CHIEN KUN ALLEN; 2nd Defendant (original Action); 2nd Plaintiff (counterclaim): RISING DRAGON GLOBAL LIMITED
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
25 March 2026
Case Number
HCA2495/2014
Procedural Posture
Consolidated Commercial Civil Actions (quantum Stage) / Interlocutory Hearing for an Unless Order (quantum Enforcement/collection Stage)
Outcome
Unless order granted; costs awarded to applicant
Legal Topics
Unless Order, Interim Payment, Mareva Injunction, Ancillary Disclosure Obligations, Service on Solicitors on Record, Costs Assessment (indemnity)
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Injunctions Enforcement of Judgments Unless Order Interim Payment Mareva Injunction Ancillary Disclosure Obligations +2 more

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Parties

AIM GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

1st Plaintiff (original Action); 1st Defendant (counterclaim); Defendant (hca 2495/2014)

LILY LIU DURR

2nd Plaintiff (original Action); 2nd Defendant (counterclaim)

SHANGHAI WEICON OPTICAL CO. LTD.

3rd Plaintiff (original Action); 3rd Defendant (counterclaim)

CHIEN KUN ALLEN

1st Defendant (original Action); 1st Plaintiff (counterclaim); Plaintiff (hca 2495/2014)

RISING DRAGON GLOBAL LIMITED

2nd Defendant (original Action); 2nd Plaintiff (counterclaim)

Procedural Posture

Consolidated Commercial Civil Actions (quantum Stage) / Interlocutory Hearing for an Unless Order (quantum Enforcement/collection Stage)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether service of the unless order and related documents upon the solicitors on record (RT&Co) was valid
  2. 2 Whether to grant an unless order debaring AIM and Liu from defending the quantum stage for non‑payment and non‑compliance with disclosure obligations
  3. 3 Whether conduct and failures justified indemnity costs and the sum awarded

Ratio Decidendi

Service on RT&Co was valid because they remained solicitors on record; AIM and Liu failed to pay the interim payments and assessed costs and failed to comply with disclosure obligations without satisfactory explanation; given their conduct and risk of asset dissipation, it was necessary and proportionate to grant the unless order debaring them from defending the quantum stage and to order indemnity costs of HK$140,000.

Court Disposition

Unless order granted; costs awarded to applicant

Orders

  • An unless order is granted: unless AIM Global Holdings Limited and Lily Liu Durr within 21 days pay the interim payments and the related assessed costs and comply with the ancillary disclosure obligations, they will be debarred from defending the present action and from giving or adducing evidence at trial (quantum...
  • AIM Global Holdings Limited and Lily Liu Durr shall pay the costs of this application to the applicant, assessed on an indemnity basis at HK$140,000 (as per Statement of Costs dated 25 March 2026).