Leung Yan Wing Eddie

Partner
Phone:2143-8936
Fax: 2810-5559
Email:[email protected]

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Diploma in Legal Studies – SPACE, University of Hong Kong (1992)

  • Membership Certificate – The Institute of Legal Executives, UK (1993)

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Laws – University of Hong Kong (2000)

  • Master of Laws – University of Northumbria (2010)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Admitted as Solicitor in Hong Kong in 2001

  • Appointed as Civil Celebrant of Marriages since 2009

  • Accredited as Family Mediator in 2009

  • Accredited as General Mediator in 2010

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation, Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Family Law, Family Mediation, Wills & Probate, Landlord & Tenant, and Bankruptcy.

EXPERIENCE

Mr. Eddie Leung is experienced in advising and handling insurance claims for major insurance companies and insured parties, including employees’ compensation claims, traffic accident claims, industrial accident claims, public liability claims and fire policy claims. He advises on matters relating to insurance laws, policy liability, policy construction and interpretation, claims negotiation and settlement, as well as conducting mediation and litigation in relation thereto. Mr. Leung has solid experience in drafting wills, applying for estate duty clearance papers, applying for grants of probate, letters of administration, grant de bonis non, and other types of grants for deceased persons of both local and foreign domicile, applying for resealing of foreign grants, advising on and conducting litigation over contentious probate matters, and advising on the restructuring of assets and administration of deceased persons’ estate. Mr. Leung also has extensive experience in handling family cases, including divorce, child custody and ancillary reliefs. Further, he has experience in handling family mediation. Mr. Leung is a solicitor on the panel of the Legal Aid Department and is experienced in acting for claimants in personal injury claims and for applicants in family cases.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member of The Law Society of Hong Kong

  • Associate Member of Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators

  • Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Panel Solicitor of the Free Legal Advice Scheme under The Duty Lawyer Service of Hong Kong

  • Awarded the Pro Bono And Community Services Bronze Award (1st July 2009 to 30th June 2010) by The Law Society of Hong Kong

  • Speaker and facilitator of a CPD Course accredited by Professional Insurance Brokers Association (PIBA) and co-organized by the Institute of Professional Education and Knowledge (PEAK, a member of Vocational Training Council Group) on Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Speaker of various talks organized by Social Welfare Department and other Non-Governmental Organizations in Family Law, Wills and Probate

  • Co-speaker of “Workshop on Family Mediation Practice Issues” organized by Hong Kong Family Welfare Society

  • Part-time Instructor of a certificate course in “Safety & Rights in Early Childhood Environment” organized by School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University