Kevin Li
Litigation Lawyer (Mel)
Barrister (HK)
Mediator (NMAS & CEDR)
lANGUAGES
Cantonese
English
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About Me
Kevin is a Litigation Lawyer with a dual qualification in Hong Kong (Barrister) and Melbourne, Australia (Solicitor), bringing over 19 years of legal experience to his practice. His work primarily focuses on legal disputes, where he has gained a reputation for his thoughtful and diligent approach.
Kevin engages in a wide spectrum of commercial litigation, with experience in shareholders' disputes, liquidation, commercial disputes, contractual claims and labour disputes. His practice also includes matrimonial proceedings and building management issues.
In addition to civil matters, Kevin also actively practises in IVO and criminal matters.
Experience & Qualifications
2024
Senior Associate
Verge Legal
Civil and Criminal Litigation lawyer
2023
Associate
sharrock pitman legal
Litigation Lawyer
2022
Associate
canaan lawyers
Litigation Lawyer
2006 to now
barrister (Hong kong)
Member of Pacific Chambers
Mediation Service
In addition to his career as a lawyer, Kevin has developed a strong interest in mediation. Over the past 10 years, he has expanded his skills in this area, achieving accreditation from both the CERD (UK) and the NMAS (Australia). With experience in over 50 mediations, Kevin has honed his ability to help parties reach amicable solutions.
Kevin's mediation experience covers a range of areas, including breach of contract, landlord and tenant disputes, personal injury cases, probate disputes, shareholders' disputes, and building disputes. His approach to mediation focuses on understanding the nuances of each case and striving for resolutions that are acceptable to all parties involved.
A unique aspect of Kevin's practice is his ability to conduct mediations in Chinese (Cantonese), which has been beneficial in handling disputes involving parties from diverse backgrounds.
Achievements
Criminal
Successfully overturned a conviction on appeal to the Court of Final Appeal that involved two key government officials charged with of housing benefits fraud. The Court of Final Appeal accepted the argument that the trial court erred in finding the defendants guilty even when there was insufficient evidence to draw an adverse inference against the defendants (See: HKSAR v Mak Chai-Kwong and Another [2016] 19 HKCFAR 1)
Civil
Achieved a landmark success for the Plaintiff in a hard-fought probate battle involving challenges to a will based on due execution, testamentary capacity and knowledge & approval grounds. Having lost at first instance, the Plaintiff succeeded on appeal to the Court of Appeal whose judgment is of considerable importance to probate practitioners. The Defendant subsequently applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal but failed (See: Choy Po Chun & Anor v Au Wing Lun CACV 177/2017)
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Kevin Li
kevinlegalau@gmail.com
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