Jacky Fung

Associate Litigation
Kirkland & Ellis

Hong Kong +852-3761-9148

Jacky Fung

Overview

Jacky is a litigation associate in the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis.

Jacky is experienced in arbitration, arbitration related court proceedings and cross border disputes. Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, he worked in another international law firm where he had advised clients (both States and corporates) on a wide range of complex commercial and investment treaty related disputes involving multiple jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, England, Australia, Pakistan, India and Taiwan under various institutional rules including HKIAC, ICC and ICSID.

Since joining Kirkland, Jacky has advised on the following:

  • Acting for the claimant, a large North American pension fund, in relation to a highly distressed private equity investment of US$200 million in China following fraudulent transactions under HKIAC arbitration proceedings.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Jacky has advised on the following:

  • Acting for the claimant, an international bank, for breaches of representations and warranties arising out of the share purchase agreement under ICC arbitration proceedings. Full damages and legal costs were awarded.

  • Acting for an Asian country in an ICSID investment treaty arbitration arising out of a copper and gold mine as well as in related ICC arbitration proceedings

  • Acted for the claimants, 2 multi-national oil companies, against the government of an Asian country for a challenge against the arbitral award under sections 67 – 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 in the English court.

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Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2018Hong KongSolicitor

Languages

  • Cantonese
  • English
  • Mandarin

Education

  • City University of Hong KongPCLL2015
  • City University of Hong KongLL.B.Honours2014
    First Class Honours