Cyrus Ho
Cyrus Ho

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Trusted litigator for resolving complex disputes with pragmatic strategy and commercial insight

Cyrus is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. He is a seasoned civil and commercial litigator with a proven track record of representing multinational corporations, listed companies, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals in complex disputes. His practice covers the full spectrum of contentious matters, including arbitration, commercial litigation, fraud and asset recovery, insolvency, shareholders’ disputes, employment disputes, land and probate disputes, employees’ compensation and personal injury disputes.

With extensive experience in both arbitration and court proceedings, Cyrus has acted in high-value, multi-jurisdictional disputes involving industries as diverse as aviation, mining, private equity, banking, securities, manufacturing, technology, and healthcare. He is frequently instructed in cases requiring urgent interim relief, such as injunctions, asset preservation and disclosure orders, and is recognized for his ability to deliver strategic, pragmatic, and commercially sound solutions.

Qualifications & Education
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Admission in England and Wales (2022)
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Admission in Hong Kong (2016)
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PCLL, The University of Hong Kong
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CPE, The Manchester Metropolitan University
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BBA, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Memberships
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The Law Society of Hong Kong
Experience
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Representing a FTSE 100 company in defending a breach of contract claim in arbitration proceedings
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Representing a leading mining company in a US$153 million shareholders’ dispute in arbitration proceedings
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Representing a UK-listed investment company in securing summary judgment of over US$6 million against a private equity advisory firm
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Representing a Fortune 500 airline in an HK$854 million promissory note dispute
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Representing a US private equity firm in successfully defending claims by its former CEO for guaranteed bonuses and long-term incentive entitlements (Anthony Mackay v Chi X Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd [2024] HKCFI 2901)
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Representing a PRC company in multiple cross-claims concerning breaches of commercial contracts and share purchase agreements involving a transaction of over HK$270 million
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Representing a minority shareholder in an unfair prejudice claim against the majority shareholder in a leading Hong Kong medical practice
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Representing a healthcare group in successfully defending claims of beneficial ownership in shareholdings
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Representing a distributor in claims against a multinational information and communications technology company for wrongful termination of a Trademark License Agreement
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Representing a Korean manufacturer in defending claims for breach of employment contract and mandatory provident fund contributions
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Representing the liquidators of a Hong Kong private company in committal proceedings against its former directors and company secretary
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Representing victims of cross-border fraud in successfully preserving and recovering assets through injunctions, disclosure orders and court proceedings
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Representing and advising companies and regulated entities in protecting their rights in third party disclosure proceedings
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Representing beneficiaries in land and probate disputes
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Representing landlords and tenants in tenancy disputes
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Representing companies and individuals in employees’ compensation and personal injuries disputes
Banking & Finance — Contentious
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Representing a Hong Kong securities company in defending claims alleging breach of a placing agreement and lock-up undertakings
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Advising a leading PRC bank on registration and enforcement of Mainland judgments in Hong Kong
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Representing a private bank in a claim for breach of service agreement
Insolvency & Restructuring
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Representing Hong Kong listed companies and high-net-worth individuals in contentious winding-up and bankruptcy proceedings
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Representing a Hong Kong listed company in successfully obtaining an injunction order to restrain the commencement of winding-up proceedings