THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD V. DARE LTD AND OTHERS

[2026] HKCA 106 Court of Appeal 4 February 2026 • CACV471/2025 • 12 min read

2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Judges (3)

Anthony Chan Coram Barma Coram G Lam Coram

Counsel (5)

Cheng & Ng Firm Johnson Stokes & Master Firm Brian Chok Counsel Defendant Esther Mak Counsel Plaintiff Isaac Chan Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

Dare Limited Defendant The Bank of East Asia, Limited Plaintiff Fu Yanbin Defendant Zhang Weijuan Defendant

Summary

The Bank of East Asia appealed against the dismissal of its claim against Dare Limited and its guarantors for loan default. The key issue was whether the bank had properly served a demand letter under the loan facility agreement, specifically the construction of the service clause. The Court of Appeal dismissed the defendants' appeal, upholding the lower court's finding that service was valid under the agreement.

Cases Cited (2)

UK (1)

[2011] EWHC 3290

HK (1)

[2025] HKCFI 2710

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 106)