Associate - Auckland
Esprit Hong
Expertise
About
Esprit specializes in commercial and regulatory disputes, particularly within commercial transactions and the financial services sector. Her practice includes representing both private and public sector clients in civil and criminal litigation, with experience in cases involving the Financial Markets Authority and the Commerce Commission.
Committed to her clients’ success, Esprit employs a strategic and pragmatic approach, ensuring outcomes are aligned with each client’s specific needs.
Recent Cases & Achievements
TVBI Company Limited v World TV Limited [2019] NZHC 246
Acted for a television broadcasting company in Hong Kong to obtain summary judgment for breach of contract in the sum of $1 million.
Zhao v He [2020] NZHC 550
Appeared as junior counsel for the respondent in a successful appeal of a Family Court judgment for division of relationship property concerning dissipation of $1.2 million after separation.
Wu v Chiu [2021] NZHC 3577
Appeared as junior counsel for the respondent in a successful appeal of a Family Court judgment for division of relationship property concerning sham transactions whereby the appellant had acquired properties with a combined value of $1.35 million in third party names.
Credentials
LLB/BCom, University of Auckland, 2016