Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Delivery up of client documents

Legal area

Court

5 May 2026

ASIA-PAC GROUP INVESTMENTS LTD v. ONC LAWYERS (A firm)

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 2578
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1464/2025

The originating summons was granted: ONC, being on record as solicitors for the Plaintiff in the 806 Action and holding documents belonging to the Plaintiff or charged to and paid for by the Plaintiff (directly or indirectly), was ordered to produce electronic copies of all originals or copies of relevant documents under section 65 LPO and the Court's inherent jurisdiction; ONC's prior production was inadequate and the Plaintiff was awarded indemnity costs to be summarily assessed.
27 Apr 2026

ASIA-PAC GROUP INVESTMENTS LTD v. TANNER DE WITT (A firm)

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 2446
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1545/2025

TDW remained on record and under a continuing joint retainer with the Plaintiff across the four identified periods; there was no implied termination on the facts; accordingly under s65 LPO the Plaintiff is entitled to copies of documents in TDW’s possession relating to services provided to the Plaintiff and to inspect the originals, and TDW must deliver them within the prescribed time with costs of compliance and costs of the originating summons addressed as ordered.
27 Feb 2026

COSIMO BORRELLI AND OTHERS v. HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS (A FIRM)

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 1250
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP408/2025

Recognition and assistance were refused because although a sufficient connection to the BVI existed, the BVI receivership’s purpose—preserving the 65% shareholding pending rectification—had been spent by the Rectification Judgment; the Sanction Order was obtained ex parte without full and frank disclosure and could not validly broaden receivers’ powers; the delivery up claims by SIL fall within the arbitration agreement and must be permanently stayed under s20 Arbitration Ordinance; the Receivers’ delivery up claim was dismissed for lack of standing after refusal of recognition and would in a…
27 Feb 2026

COSIMO BORRELLI AND ANOTHER v. CHINA NATIONAL GOLD GROUP HONG KONG LTD

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 1250
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP968/2025

Recognition and assistance were refused because, although a sufficient connection with the BVI existed, the receivership’s purpose had been spent by the Rectification Judgment and the Sanction Order that purported to broaden powers was obtained ex parte without adequate full and frank disclosure; separately, disputes about ownership of the documents fall squarely within the Arbitration Agreement and must be permanently stayed under Arbitration Ordinance s20; consequently the Receivers lack standing to pursue their delivery up application in Hong Kong and that application is dismissed while SI…

Hong Kong Case Law

ASIA-PAC GROUP INVESTMENTS LTD v. ONC LAWYERS (A firm)

ASIA-PAC GROUP INVESTMENTS LTD v. TANNER DE WITT (A firm)

COSIMO BORRELLI AND OTHERS v. HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS (A FIRM)

COSIMO BORRELLI AND ANOTHER v. CHINA NATIONAL GOLD GROUP HONG KONG LTD