Frederick Hui is a Co-Managing partner of Zhong Lun’s Hong Kong office and he heads the Litigation, Arbitration and Investigation practice.

Frederick is a Solicitor Advocate (Civil) who has attained the Higher Rights of Audience. He has rights to appear in all levels of civil courts in Hong Kong. As of January 2025, while there are over 10,000 solicitors in Hong Kong, there are only 98 Solicitor Advocates (Civil).

Frederick joined Zhong Lun from DLA Piper in 2015. Frederick specializes in commercial litigation, international arbitration and white-collar crime. Frederick has particular experience in advising and handling high value shareholders and equity related disputes, multijurisdictional commercial disputes, commercial fraud, worldwide enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards, white collar crime and departmental summonses, and securities regulatory enforcement and investigation. Additionally, Frederick deals with high value, complex probate and matrimonial disputes.

Frederick frequently represents financial institutions, insurance companies, multinational corporations, non-governmental organizations, Chinese state-owned enterprises as well as major shipping companies in complex commercial cross-border disputes in courts in China, Hong Kong and London and international arbitration tribunals.

Frederick accepts appointments to sit as arbitrators and mediators.

• Recognized by ALB as one of the “Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers 2024”
• Recognized by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a recommended lawyer in Dispute Resolution (Litigation) in 2024-2025
• Recognized by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a recommended lawyer in PRC Firms in Hong Kong in 2023-2025
• Recognized by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a recommended lawyer in Private Client and Family in 2023-2025
• Recognized by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a recommended lawyer in Dispute Resolution (International Arbitration) in 2022-2025
• Recognized by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a recommended lawyer in Asia Pacific Regional International Arbitration in 2023-2024
• Recognized by the Dolye’s Guide as a recommended lawyer in White Collar Crime, Corporate Crime & Regulatory Investigations 2022-2024
• Recognized by Chambers and Partners as “Up and Coming” in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) in 2022-2024
• Recognized by Benchmark Litigation as “Litigation Star” in Commercial and Transactions in 2023
• Receiver of the Law Society of Hong Kong Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme Gold Award in 2016-2023
• Recognized by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a recommended lawyer in Private Client (Tax, Trusts, Wealth Management, Contentious Probate) in 2021 and 2022
• Recognized by the Dolye’s Guide as a recommended lawyer in Criminal Law 2021

• Pro bono legal advisor of Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) since 2005
• Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors
• Member of the Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association
• Member of the Joint Tribunal of the Bar Council and the Law Society of Hong Kong
• Member of Disciplinary Panel A of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Panel Member of the Private Columbaria Appeal Board
• Examiner of the Higher Rights of Audience Assessment Board
• Arbitrator of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
• Arbitrator of the Hainan International Arbitration Court
• Supporting member and arbitrator of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association
• Member of the Council on Human Reproductive Technology
• Member of the Nursing Council
• Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal
• Member of the Appeal Panel (Travel Industry Ordinance) of the Tourism Commission
• Member of the Appeal Panel (Housing)
• Former chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel Section 45 of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)
• Former School Manager of Wah Yan College Kowloon and Wah Yan Primary School
• Former Adjudicator of the Registration of Persons Tribunal
• Former Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Former Member of the Fishermen Claims Appeal Board (Trawl Ban)
• Former Member of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

• Supporting member and arbitrator of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association
• Former member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

• Husband-Wife No Longer, Parent-Child Always There - Child Custody and Education under Hong Kong Law
• Interpretation of the New Rules | Mainland Marriage and Family Cases Judgment Recognition and Enforcement in Hong Kong
• Explanation of Law by Cases | Interpretation of Contract Dispute under Hong Kong Law
• An Overview of Criminal Proceedings in Hong Kong
• Summary of Employment Law in Hong Kong - How to handle Employment in Hong Kong Legally and in Compliance? (Vol. 2)
• Summary of Employment Law in Hong Kong - How to handle Employment in Hong Kong Legally and in Compliance? (Vol. 1)
• Hong Kong Statutory Demand for Debt Repayment Trilogy - Cases with Q&A
• The Outbreak of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) - Competition and Cooperation
• Mainland Judgments Executed in Hong Kong | New Development under 19 years of Mutual Recognition Arrangements
• Force Majeure of Hong Kong Contract Law under the Outbreak of COVID-19
• Hong Kong Statutory Demand for Debt Repayment Trilogy - Proceedings of Winding Up of Company
• Hong Kong Statutory Demand for Debt Repayment Trilogy - Proceedings of Personal Bankruptcy
• Mareva Injunction - A Powerful Weapon in Common Law Civil Litigation Proceedings
• How to Protect Your Assets During Internet Scams in Hong Kong
• Guide to Hong Kong Civil Litigation and Arbitration in Hong Kong
• Smoothing Out Disputes Arising from the Belt and Road Initiative
• Does PRC China and Hong Kong courts support the Asset Preservation application for parties involved in an Arbitration Proceeding?
• The General Approach to Enforce PRC Awards in Hong Kong
• Co-editor of the Chinese versions of the London Maritime Arbitration Associate’s Law Reviews 2010-2012, 2013-2015 and 2015-2017
• Writes on behalf of the Law Society of Hong Kong since 2012 (articles are regularly published in the Sing Tao Daily newspaper)