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Hong Kong Case Law

Security for loans
  • 10 Jun 2005

    JIAN YU QIANG v. LI SHI LIANG AND OTHERS

    Citation
    JIAN YU QIANG v. LI SHI LIANG AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA459/2003

    On the balance of probabilities the court preferred the defendants' account: the shares were transferred as security to BOCGD with the 1st defendant acting as nominee; plaintiff's evidence was found unreliable and inconsistent; documentary records, parties' conduct (appointments of BOCGD staff to Kenson's board, deposit of share certificates with BOCGD, admissions in related Mainland proceedings) and enforcement steps by BOCGD established BOCGD as beneficial owner, leading to dismissal of plaintiff's claim and judgment for the 1st defendant's counterclaim.