28 Jun 2019
DYMOCKS FRANCHISE SYSTEMS (CHINA) LTD v. NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT HONG KONG (A Partnership)
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 1602
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA613/2015
The Engagement Letter and background communications established a retainer broad enough to encompass advising on risks arising from taking over the franchise business; a reasonably competent Hong Kong franchise/commercial solicitor would have warned of the TBPCO risk; the defendant failed to do so and that breach caused the plaintiff's loss; damages were assessed and awarded to the plaintiff accordingly.