Lam Leong Fai v. Chan Tak Choi and Another
Court of First Instance · 2026-07-27 · Commercial
This trial concerns a partnership dispute between Mr Lam Leong Fai (90% partner) and Mr Chan Tak Choi (10% partner, sole mahjong licence holder), who have run 百樂麻雀娛樂公司 together since 2004. Mr Lam sued in 2019 alleging Mr Chan breached the partnership by removing him as management agent and appointing his son (the 2nd Defendant). Mr Lam has since abandoned most reliefs; only a damages claim remained. Mr Chan counterclaimed for dissolution and accounts. Three issues were tried: (i) the partnership's true profits from August 2013 to December 2020; (ii) whether payments to Mr Chan under four "labels" (salary, 牌租/枱租, 下欄, 特別津貼) were in fact a sham disguising his 10% profit share; and (iii) the validity of Mr Lam's damages claim.