David Fok
Legal Manager
David Fok is a Legal Manager in the Hong Kong Disputes and Restructuring practice at Conyers. He joined the firm in 2025.
David has experience in commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency, and both contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters. He advises financial institutions, multinational corporations, listed companies, fund entities, and high-net-worth individuals on commercial disputes, enforcement actions, and financial services matters.
He has also contributed to legal publications, including articles on local data privacy requirements for Practical Law.
Experience
- Acting for China National Building Material, one of the world’s largest building material manufacturers, in the high-profile shareholder dispute over control of China Shanshui Cement Group Limited — one of the most contested corporate battles in the China cement industry. The case involves a just and equitable winding-up petition arising from a hostile takeover battle among major shareholders including Tianrui Group, with allegations of conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, and improper allotment of shares and convertible bonds designed to dilute rival shareholders’ stakes, and has been the subject of extensive litigation across multiple courts
- Acted for SequoiaDB Software Ltd in successfully opposing a winding-up petition brought by an investor seeking share redemption following the non-occurrence of an IPO. The Grand Court dismissed the petition, finding the debt was bona fide disputed on substantial grounds (In the Matter of SequoiaDB Software Ltd [2025] CIGC (FSD) 120)
Prior to joining Conyers, David has:
- Counseled multinational companies, financial institutions, liquidators and creditors on winding up proceedings, restructuring, debt recovery, restructuring strategies, and shareholder disputes
- Acted for Luckin Coffee Inc. in the successful restructuring of its debt via a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement
- Represented Pearl Holding III Limited, a precision mould manufacturer and distributor, in restructuring its US$175 million senior secured notes through a scheme of arrangement
Qualifications
Professional Background
- Associate, Georgiou Partnership LLP (formerly Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP), Hong Kong
- Associate, Howse Williams, Hong Kong
- Trainee Solicitor, Robertsons, Hong Kong
Education
- The City University of Hong Kong, PCLL, 2018
- The University of Exeter, Bachelor of Law, 2015
Bar Admissions
- Hong Kong, Solicitor, 2021 (not currently practising)
Languages
- Cantonese
- English
- Mandarin
