Commercial disputes

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

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Bonnie Cheng
Temple Chambers
‘Bonnie is one of the most sought-after junior counsel.  She is absolutely top-notch when it comes to handling difficult and complex cases. Her work is second to none, and is consistently of the highest standard. She is effective, thorough and articulate, both in oral and written presentation. She has great rapport with the court, which marks her as a perfect choice for junior counsel.’
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Julian Cohen
Resolution Chambers
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Earl Deng
Denis Chang’s Chambers
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Thomas Lee
Rede Chambers
'Great advocacy skills, well-structured arguments, well prepared.'
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Tim Parker
Temple Chambers
tactically smart beyond his years. He produces beautifully drafted documents, and excellent legal research, and he’s an absolute delight to work with. A total star.’
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Clark Wang
Rede Chambers
'Clark has always been capable and helpful as a junior. He is able to provide comprehensive and detailed analysis both in law and on the facts.'
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Richard Yip
Denis Chang’s Chambers
‘It is only fair to say he is one of the top senior juniors - he is senior counsel material.’
Tony Ko
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Tony Ko
Plowman Chambers
‘Tony’s advocacy skills are nothing short of exceptional, setting him apart as a true master of his craft. When presenting his arguments, he possesses a unique ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear and concise statements, ensuring that his message resonates powerfully with judges, juries, and opposing counsel alike. His delivery is marked by a perfect balance of confidence, persuasiveness, and professionalism. His attention to detail is unparalleled, allowing him to anticipate and address counterarguments with ease.’
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Elizabeth Cheung
Temple Chambers
Elizabeth is extremely detail orientated. Whether she is leading a junior or being led by a senior counsel, Elizabeth will review all the papers which are put before her. This makes her an excellent advocate and very good on her feet when she is before the judge.’
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Val Chow
Temple Chambers
‘Val is one of the brightest and best advocates – he is highly intelligent, extremely knowledgeable, responsive and is on top of all aspects of client matters. He has a reputation among many as the brightest and the go-to for almost any legal question.’
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Justin Ho
Temple Chambers
'Justin is hardworking and you can tell from his confidence in court that he is always fully prepared. This makes him a reliable advocate who never dodges any difficult questions from the bench.'
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Martin Ho
Temple Chambers
Martin is extremely diligent and knowledgeable. He is highly responsive and is very easy with work with.'
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Julian Lam
Temple Chambers
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Keith Lam
Temple Chambers
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Kenneth Lam
Jason Pow SC’s Chambers
'Kenneth is a dedicated barrister. He has excellent client management and a robust foundation in his knowledge of the law, which are unfailingly demonstrated in his consistently prompt, articulate and effective responses to client and the legal team. He also has a quick turnaround time for paperwork despite time constraints. He often backs his practical advice and observation for the case with realistic expectation management when addressing client's queries and concern.'  
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Joyce Leung
Rede Chambers
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Tara Liao
Denis Chang’s Chambers
Tara is extremely industrious, experienced and her work is consistently of a very high quality. She always delivers high-quality advice in a short amount of time, and we have had a great time working together.'
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James Man
Temple Chambers
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Jeffrey Tam
Denis Chang’s Chambers
‘Jeffrey is a very knowledgeable barrister.’
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Simon Wong
Denis Chang’s Chambers
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Thomas Wong
Temple Chambers
‘Intelligent, perceptive and highly responsive.’
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Thomas WK Wong
Denis Chang’s Chambers
His compelling advocacy skills are particularly impressive in addition to strategic thinking and leadership qualities as a civil practitioner. He has always been able to formulate and deliver pragmatic solutions to tackle critical challenges. '
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James Wood
Denis Chang’s Chambers
'Knowledgeable, detailed, very up to date with legal developments and case law.'
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Colin Wright
Gilt Chambers
‘Unflappable, diligent, experienced and clever counsel who is an extremely safe pair of hands. Good in court and has the ear of the judges.’
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Astina Au
Temple Chambers
‘Astina is responsive and diligent, yet practical. She has rich experience in both simple and complex cases. She delivers quality advice and advocacy at reasonable rates. She is my go-to senior junior barrister.’
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Albert Chan
Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
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Lawrence Hui
Liberty Chambers
3
Justin Ismail
Rede Chambers
‘Justin is hardworking and a fine advocate. His written and oral submissions and legal opinions are thorough, concise, focused, persuasive and forceful. He has an excellent command of the facts and the law. He is a firm but courteous advocate and opponent.’
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K.K Lau
Rede Chambers
‘KK is exceptionally smart, very well organised and a pleasure to work with. He is very in demand these days for good reason.’
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Andrew Mak
Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Andrew is consistently known for his careful and well-researched preparation and is a frequent advocate in cases involving novel and effective arguments. He is attentive for detail and experienced in the practice and procedure of litigation and arbitration, including arbitration involving Mainland parties. He has been highly remarked by judges of the court, for first instance trials and appeal matters.’
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Ronald Pang
Pantheon Chambers
'Ronald possesses a profound understanding of legal principles across various domains. His ability to dissect complex issues and provide innovative solutions is unparalleled.'
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Roger Phang
Rede Chambers
Roger is a very knowledgeable junior and able to dissect complex legal issues. He is also very responsive and user friendly and gives sound, practical advice. On his feet, Roger comes across as a confident and forceful advocate. He is well prepared and delivers well thought through arguments.'
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Carol Wong
Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Carol is particularly strong in sorting extremely complex commercial matters.  She is diligent in perusing enormous amounts of documents and is sharp in identifying the key issues and formulating effective advocating strategies.'
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Anson Wong Yu Yat
Denis Chang’s Chambers
‘Anson is a hardworking counsel whose legal knowledge is impressive.  He is willing to test different arguments and go the extra mile for clients.  His advocacy is excellent.’
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Isaac Yung
Pantheon Chambers

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

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Keith Cheung
Denis Chang’s Chambers
'Keith is knowledgeable and commercially astute and he can present arguments clearly and persuasively.  Keith can readily understand complex facts and legal principles and explain them to lay client in a simple and clear manner.'
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Peter Dong
Temple Chambers
‘Peter is very strong technically and he gets the issues very quickly. He is sharp and quick-witted and is always able to provide timely advice when needed. Peter also tends to adopt a commercial mindset which is something that the clients appreciate as well.’
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Jennifer Fan
Temple Chambers
'Meticulous, clear minded and confident.'
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Jason Ko
Denis Chang’s Chambers
'Jason is sharp, detail-oriented and very reliable. Jason has provided comprehensive and pragmatic advice and solutions to clients often within very tight deadlines. He is a very capable advocate and is excellent to work with.'
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Danny Tang
Temple Chambers
Incredibly incisive, offers strong legal analysis and submissions, and has a tremendous work ethic. Danny adds high value to cases, and is incredibly sought after in the market.  A true rising star.’
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Valerie Tang
Denis Chang’s Chambers
Valerie is quick-witted, articulate in her advocacy and very knowledgeable with a sharp legal intuition. She is definitely a rising star in the legal industry and one to look out for.'
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Jennifer Tse
Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers