Case Details

Citation

COSIMO BORRELLI AND OTHERS v. LINKLATERS (A FIRM), HCMP 410/2025

Case Number

HCMP 410/2025

Registry reference: HCMP410BM/2025

Court

Court of First Instance

(CFI)

Decision Date

19 May 2026

Parties

Applicant(s):

COSIMO BORRELLI, COLIN WILSON, (In their capacity as the receivers over 65% of the shares in Soremi Investments Ltd) SOREMI INVESTMENTS LTD, SOREMI INVESTMENTS LTD

Respondent(s):

LINKLATERS (A FIRM), CHINA NATIONAL GOLD GROUP HONG KONG

Judges

Harris

COSIMO BORRELLI AND OTHERS v. LINKLATERS (A FIRM)

[2026] HKCFI 2820

Court of First Instance19 May 2026

Judges:Harris

HCMP410BM/2025 COSIMO BORRELLI AND OTHERS v. LINKLATERS (A FIRM)

HCMP 410/2025

[2026] HKCFI 2820

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO 410 OF 2025

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	IN THE MATTER of Soremi Investments Ltd
	and
	IN THE MATTER of Section 65 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, Cap. 159 and Order 106, rule 5 of the Rules of the High Court, Cap. 4A
	and
	IN THE MATTER of the Court’s inherent jurisdiction

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BETWEEN
	COSIMO BORRELLI	1^st Plaintiff
	COLIN WILSON	2^nd Plaintiff
	(In their capacity as the receivers over
	65% of the shares in Soremi Investments Ltd)
	SOREMI INVESTMENTS LTD	3^rd Plaintiff
	and
	LINKLATERS (A FIRM)	Defendant
	and
	CHINA NATIONAL GOLD GROUP HONG KONG	Intervenor
	LIMITED

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Before:

Hon Harris J in Chambers

Date of Hearing:	26 March 2026
Date of Decision:	19 May 2026
Date of Corrigendum:	20 May 2026

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C O R R I G E N D U M

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1. In paragraph 4, page 4, line E to F should read “… dismissed the application and I made an order that the costs of the application be paid forthwith by the Intervenor to the Plaintiffs such costs to be taxed if not agreed with a certificate for counsel.”

	(Yim Lau Yin, Violet)
	for Registrar, High Court

COSIMO BORRELLI AND OTHERS v. LINKLATERS (A FIRM)

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