Senior Associate
Ronald To
Senior Associate

E-mail：ronaldto@wktoco.com
Tel：(852) 3628 0117
Languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin

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Ronald specializes in civil and commercial litigation with extensive experience in contractual disputes, debt recovery actions, shareholders’ disputes, winding-up and bankruptcy proceedings and employment disputes. Ronald is experienced in dealing with contentious probate litigation and arbitration. Ronald also specializes in anti-money laundering and related compliance matters and delivers training to service providers and governing bodies regularly, including Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS), Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Practice Areas
    • Civil and Commercial Litigation
    • Domestic and International Arbitration
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Employee Disputes
Professional Qualifications
    • Qualified as solicitor in Hong Kong (2013)
Recent Highlights
    • Acting for a Taiwanese Company in obtaining a Mareva Injunction Order against a Hong Kong company’s assets and dealing with subsequent winding up proceedings
    • Acting for the professional receivers of shares in a company listed in Hong Kong in applying to Court for the amendment of powers and subsequent advisory work 
    • Acting for a PRC individual in defending a claim brought by a Taiwanese Bank regarding target redemption forward derivative products
    • Acting for an ex-CEO in successfully defending against a claim made by his multi-billion conglomerate ex-employer regarding the enforceability of restrictive covenants
    • Acting for a renowned gas company in obtaining a permanent injunction order restraining the wrongdoers from converting client’s gas cylinders and attended direct execution of the injunction order against the infringers
    • Acting for the bankruptcy administrators of a PRC company (currently in liquidation) in 124 sets of arbitration proceedings administered by the SIAC under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
    • Acting for a Taiwanese company listed on TWSE and a BVI company in defending arbitral proceedings administered by the HKIAC involving a contractual dispute brought by a Taiwanese individual
    • Acting for a PRC State Owned Enterprise in an ad hoc arbitration under the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance regarding a shipping arrangement
    • Acting for one of the beneficiaries of the estate of a high net worth individual in probate proceedings involving the challenge on the validity of the will and the appointment of administrators 
    • Advising a diamond company and a renowned luxury yacht company on anti-money laundering policy
Other Qualifications
    • Diploma in Trust Management from Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (distinction)
Memberships/ Appointments
    • Member, Inter-Pacific Bar Association
    • Member, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Education
    • Winchester College
    • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Nottingham (UK)
    • Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (P.C.LL), University of Hong Kong