AIM GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS v. CHIEN KUN ALLEN AND ANOTHER

AIM GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS v. CHIEN KUN ALLEN AND ANOTHER

Service on Ronald Tong & Co as solicitors on record was valid; AIM and Liu failed to pay interim payments and assessed costs and did not comply with disclosure obligations; their conduct indicated attempts to avoid enforcement; therefore the court granted the unless order debaring them from defending the quantum stage unless they comply within 21 days and ordered indemnity costs of HK$140,000 against them.

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
HCA2217/2014
Procedural Posture
Consolidated Civil Actions (hca 2217/2014 and HCA 2495/2014) at Quantum Stage Following Earlier Liability Judgment / Application for an Unless Order (compliance With Interim Payments and Disclosure) Following Interim Payments and Mareva Injunction; Hearing in Chambers
Outcome
Unless order granted
Legal Topics
Unless Order, Interim Payment, Mareva Injunction, Ancillary Disclosure Obligations, Service on Solicitors on Record, Costs Assessment, Debarment From Defending
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Injunctions Enforcement of Judgments Costs Unless Order Interim Payment Mareva Injunction Ancillary Disclosure Obligations +3 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 Civil Actions (hca 2217/2014 and HCA 2495/2014) at Quantum Stage Following Earlier Liability Judgment / Application for an Unless Order (compliance With Interim Payments and Disclosure) Following Interim Payments and Mareva Injunction; Hearing in Chambers

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an unless order should be granted to debar AIM and Liu from defending the quantum stage unless they pay interim payments and assessed costs and comply with disclosure obligations
  2. 2 Whether service of the unless order and related documents on Ronald Tong & Co (former solicitors) was valid while they remained solicitors on record
  3. 3 Whether AIM and Liu's conduct justified enforcement measures given risk of dissipation and attempts to avoid execution

Ratio Decidendi

Service on Ronald Tong & Co as solicitors on record was valid; AIM and Liu failed to pay interim payments and assessed costs and did not comply with disclosure obligations; their conduct indicated attempts to avoid enforcement; therefore the court granted the unless order debaring them from defending the quantum stage unless they comply within 21 days and ordered indemnity costs of HK$140,000 against them.

Court Disposition

Unless order granted

Orders

  • Unless AIM Global Holdings Limited and Lily Liu Durr pay the Interim Payments and the related assessed costs and comply with their ancillary disclosure obligations within 21 days, they shall be debarred from defending the action and from giving or adducing evidence at trial (debarment from quantum stage).
  • AIM Global Holdings Limited and Lily Liu Durr shall pay the costs of this application to Mr Chien on an indemnity basis, assessed at HK$140,000 (per Statement of Costs dated 25 March 2026).