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Matter

Huatai Value Investment Fund L.P. and another v Super Brilliant Investment Limited and another (Hong Kong High Court HCA 270/2025; [2026] HKCFI 5500)

Hong Kong commercial proceedings over structured financing for an investment in Evergrande Property Services, including put-option enforcement, summary judgment and costs.

  • Cross-border litigation

Procedural record

  1. 29 September 2026Hong Kong

    29 September 2026Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance in HCA 270/2025 dated 29 September 2026

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    HCA 270/2025
    Citation
    [2026] HKCFI 5500
    Decision summary
    The Court entered final summary judgment for the plaintiffs against both defendants on their put-option payment claim, dismissed the defendants' application to amend their defence, and ordered immediate indemnity costs of HK$1,500,000 with a certificate for two counsel.

    Participants

    Application
    Plaintiffs' application for summary judgment or alternatively interim payment — Summary judgment granted
    Application
    Defendants' application to amend their defence — Dismissed
    Huatai Value Investment Fund L.P.
    Representative
    Alexander Tang (For: Huatai Value Investment Fund L.P. · Huatai Special Opportunities Fund I, L.P.)
    Representative
    Valerie Kwok (For: Huatai Value Investment Fund L.P. · Huatai Special Opportunities Fund I, L.P.)
    Representative
    Eversheds Sutherland (For: Huatai Value Investment Fund L.P. · Huatai Special Opportunities Fund I, L.P.)
    Huatai Special Opportunities Fund I, L.P.
    Representative
    Alexander Tang (For: Huatai Value Investment Fund L.P. · Huatai Special Opportunities Fund I, L.P.)
    Representative
    Valerie Kwok (For: Huatai Value Investment Fund L.P. · Huatai Special Opportunities Fund I, L.P.)
    Representative
    Eversheds Sutherland (For: Huatai Value Investment Fund L.P. · Huatai Special Opportunities Fund I, L.P.)
    Super Brilliant Investment Limited
    Representative
    Astina Au (For: Super Brilliant Investment Limited · Dai Yongge)
    Representative
    Norton Rose Fulbright (For: Super Brilliant Investment Limited · Dai Yongge)
    Dai Yongge
    Representative
    Astina Au (For: Super Brilliant Investment Limited · Dai Yongge)
    Representative
    Norton Rose Fulbright (For: Super Brilliant Investment Limited · Dai Yongge)
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance
    Judge
    Adrian Wong

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd v Twin Profit Ltd [2011] 3 HKC 59
      case-law
    • Friston on Costs, 4th ed., §16.67
      academic

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