Crystal Au-Yeung

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Crystal Au-Yeung is a Partner in the Hong Kong Dispute Resolution practice at Conyers.

Crystal is fluent in Cantonese Mandarin and English, and has extensive experience in cross-border commercial disputes, insolvency, and restructuring. She regularly acts for financial institutions, listed companies, investment funds, directors, high net worth individuals, and insolvency practitioners (including liquidators, receivers, and trustees in bankruptcy).

Her practice includes contentious matters involving shareholders in private business and investment structures, directors of listed companies, and private wealth beneficiaries. She is also highly experienced in cross-broader debt enforcement, restructuring, and insolvency proceedings.

Crystal is well regarded by clients and peers in Hong Kong and the PRC for her ability to understand commercial objectives and deliver effective, strategic dispute resolution.

She is recognised in the 2025 edition of the Private Client Global Elite Directory and currently serves as a Branch Committee Member of STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) Hong Kong.

Jurisdictions

Experience

Prior to joining Conyers, Crystal has:

Represented a limited partner in a US$400 million Cayman fund in a just and equitable winding-up petition, including an ex-parte application for JPL appointment for asset protection
Acted for a BVI incorporated technology platform provider in a high-stakes dispute concerning over US$590 million in FX trading proceeds. The proceedings before the Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) involved allegations of breach of trust and failure to account for trading profits, raising complex issues of custodial obligations and regulatory compliance.
Advised a PRC securities institution in a redemption dispute involving a Cayman segregated portfolio company (SPC)
Acted for a creditor in a high-profile crypto-related dispute, successfully petitioning for the winding up of a Cayman entity
Represented a PRC bank in the landmark BVI case recognising and enforcing PRC court judments, securing post-judgment receivership (BVIHC(COM) 0032 of 2018)
Acted as BVI law expert in support of recognition and enforcement proceedings in Hong Kong, providing expert evidence on the scope and effect of a Receivership Order issued by the BVI Court, including its extraterritorial application and the Receivers’ standing to seek relief abroad
Advised minor beneficiaries in BVI court proceedings initiated by trustees seeking directions on a proposed distribution plan
Represented a Cayman trustee in section 48 proceeding for court directions on trust distribution (A Trust, In the Matter of (17Jan2019))
Acted for minority shareholders in a Macau-based company in an unfair prejudice claim under section 184I of the BVI Business Companies Act