Donald serves clients from a wide range of sectors and has been commended by The Legal 500 for his “broad range of sector expertise that spans pharmaceuticals, financial services, transport, energy and technology”. He also has experience in disputes relating to other sectors including data, garment, precious metals, logistics, insurance, cryptocurrency and consumer goods.

Donald has been regarded by various legal publishers as one of the top young lawyers in Hong Kong and Asia. His recent accolades include: The Legal 500’s “Next Generation Partner” (2022-2025), Chambers Global's and Chambers Greater China’s “Up and Coming” lawyer (2024-2025), China Business Law Journal’s “The A-List 2024-25: Rising Stars (International)” (2025), The Legal 500’s inaugural Hong Kong Arbitration Powerlist (2023), Asian Legal Business’ “Asia 40 Under 40” (2023) and Hong Kong Business’ “10 Most Influential Lawyers Under 40” (2022).

Donald’s clients and peers laud him as “knowledgeable and pragmatic”, “very impressive, very professional, and very responsive”, “very on the ball and a good operator”, “very familiar with arbitration and litigation procedure” and a provider of “clear and commercial advice” with “rich practical experience in the field of international arbitration”.

Donald is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb). He is on the list of arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group (HKMAG), China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC), Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and South China International Arbitration Center (HK).

Donald was a Lecturer in the Master of Laws (Arbitration & Dispute Resolution) Programme of The University of Hong Kong in 2017-2020. He regularly publishes bilingual articles on the development of arbitration law in Hong Kong.

Donald is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. He has been handling his matters in both Chinese and English on a daily basis for over a decade.