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Plowman Chambers
14th Floor, Tower One
Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway
Admiralty
Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Bar > Regulatory, investigations and crime Tier 1

Leading Silks

Derek Chan SC – Plowman Chambers

Maggie Wong SC – Plowman Chambers

Peter Duncan SC – Plowman Chambers

Hong Kong Bar > Family and private client

Hong Kong Bar > Commercial disputes

Tony Ko – Plowman Chambers 'Tony possesses outstanding advocacy skills, excelling in the art of presenting persuasive cases. His eloquence and command of language are exceptional, allowing him to articulate complex legal arguments with clarity and precision.'

Jacky Lam – Plowman Chambers ‘Jacky has very strong analytical and research skills and he is able to devise effective strategies to achieve favourable outcomes for clients. Not only is he able to deliver accurate legal advice diligently, but he is also able to deliver works in a timely manner.’

Established
Established in 1982 by Gilbert Rodway QC, chambers made its mark with three other founding members – Anthony Corrigan QC, Ian Payne and Valerie Penlington. It was then known as the Chambers of Gilbert Rodway QC and located at Hang Chong Building.

Gilbert Rodway specialised in Family Law, but he also enjoyed a mixed practice, frequently taking on civil as well as criminal cases. Anthony Corrigan, on the other hand, was a renowned and successful criminal law advocate.

Gary Plowman joined the chambers in June 1984, after spending six years as a prosecutor for the Hong Kong Government. It was not long before he made a name in criminal law. In 1993, Gary Plowman was appointed Queen’s Counsel. Four years later, upon becoming head of chambers, chambers came to be known as the Chambers of Gary Plowman SC. The name of chambers was later shortened to Plowman Chambers. In 2019, Peter Duncan SC became the Head of Chambers, he was then succeeded by Derek Chan SC since December 2022 until now.

Plowman Chambers has fourty members, including five silks.

Respected

Members of chambers have an established tradition of judicial and public appointments.

Former members of chambers include the Honourable Mr Justice Michael Lunn VP (retired), the Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Macrae VP, the Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Chan, the Honourable Mr Justice Keith Yeung, who previously served as the Director of Public Prosecutions from 2013 to 2017 and is the first Chinese to be appointed to the position; Mr Gary Plowman SC, Mr Peter Duncan SC, Mr Daniel Marash SC and Mr Adrian Bell SC.

Trusted

Plowman Chambers is a leading set of barristers’ chambers in Hong Kong. Members have consistently been instructed in numerous high profile and landmark cases over the years. In addition to their legal practice, Members regularly act as chairmen or members of statutory tribunals.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Admin		admin@plowmanchambers.com	+852 2526 2616

Name	Position	Profile
Mr Derek Chan SC	Head of Chambers, Plowman Chambers (Since Dec 2022)	View Profile
Mr Tony Ko SC		View Profile
Mr Jacky Lam SC		View Profile
Mr Giles Surman SC		View Profile
Miss Maggie Wong SC		View Profile