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Rede Chambers
21ST FLOOR, JARDINE HOUSE, 1 CONNAUGHT PLACE
CENTRAL
999077
Hong Kong

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Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Arbitration counsel Tier 2

Rede Chambers in Hong Kong is home to a team with solid experience in international arbitration. Horace Wong SC is well known for often acting as sole arbitrator in cases, as well as regularly appearing before the HKIAC in a wide range of commercial matters. Thomas Lee has established strength in handling construction arbitration, and regularly appears before the HKIAC and ICC.

Leading Silks

Horace Wong SC - Rede Chambers

Leading Juniors

Thomas Lee – Rede Chambers 'A smooth advocate with a meticulous eye.'

Hong Kong Bar > Commercial disputes Tier 2

Rede Chambers is praised as ‘an up-and-coming set of chambers’ that boasts ‘a wealth of experience in commercial disputes’. Ambrose Ho SC and Norman Nip SC are notable senior members of the team, and Clark Wang is skilled in cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings, especially regarding contractual and shareholder disputes, company-related issues, and securities law mandates. Horace Wong SC is leading Wang in the case of Daimler AG v Leiduck and Anor, which concerned a multi-jurisdictional dispute regarding an international sale of goods contract for 10,000 Mercedes cars. Thomas Lee was appointed in the case of China Insurance Group Finance Co. Ltd v Kingston, which involved a cross-border dispute following a fintech start-up company defaulting on an interest payment.

Rising stars

Justin Ismail – Rede Chambers ‘Justin has time and again proven himself to be a strong, articulate, natural and eloquent advocate in court. He is able to hold his own as a sole advocate and is effective when making submissions in court, especially when compared with other barristers of similar seniority, and his written legal submissions are also of high quality.'

Leading Silks

Ambrose Ho SC – Rede Chambers ‘Ambrose consistently stands out as one of the best advocates in town, delivering exceptional performances in complex legal cases. His ability to simplify intricate disputes and present persuasive arguments never fails to impress, his quick thinking and resilience under pressure are remarkable traits that enhance his advocacy, and he excels beyond just legal submissions as he demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for client-care, successfully explaining complex legal scenarios to clients in an accessible way, thereby instilling them with confidence.'

Horace Wong SC – Rede Chambers

Norman Nip SC – Rede Chambers ‘Norman is at the top of his game and even though only being promoted to silk a few years ago, he is already one of the lead commercial silks in the Hong Kong market. He is always over the detail, leaving no stone unturned in preparing for hearings and trials, and he has the ear of the HK judiciary.'

Leading Juniors

Thomas Lee – Rede Chambers ‘Thomas is very client focused, modern, and approachable.'

Clark Wang – Rede Chambers

Joyce Leung – Rede Chambers ‘Joyce is undoubtedly a very reliable junior counsel, as she is always focused on strategy and is able to steer the cases with a firm eye on the goal. She is strong on presentation and articulation of the arguments with clarity in presentation, and she is always a favourable junior counsel to work with.'

Verna Lui – Rede Chambers

K.K Lau – Rede Chambers ‘K.K is a very popular junior counsel in Hong Kong and is a highly intelligent counsel who understands the law well. He is always practical and has an abundance of common sense, and he has always been able to win the trust of the lay clients and his instructing solicitor.’

Roger Phang – Rede Chambers ‘Roger is a very able junior counsel and he is one of the favourite juniors in complex commercial litigations. His ability to distill useful materials for cases is obviously one of his many strengths, and his approach to the cases always demonstrates good commercial sense.'

Testimonials

‘Despite being a new set in the scene, the members of Rede Chambers possess a wealth of experience in commercial disputes and continue to excel in providing innovative and efficacious client-focused advice and solutions.’

‘Excellent chambers with barristers of various seniorities.’

‘Despite being a relatively new set, the barristers themselves have garnered good experience over the years. They are proactive and consistently endeavour to meet the needs of their clients. They are well aware that the current society has evolved, and collectively work towards the common goal to improve their set’s status as a whole.’

‘Rede Chambers is an up-and-coming set of chambers who is vying to become the one of the top commercial sets in Hong Kong.’

‘The set as a whole offers a wide range of services in commercial litigation to a high quality. The set enjoys an excellent reputation.’

‘Rede Chambers is very strong in the areas of commercial litigation and arbitration. Members are user friendly, practical, and attuned to clients’ needs. Counsel of different expertise and specialities are readily available and clients can tap into the array of talents and specialities available from Rede to suit their diverse needs.’

‘Rede Chambers have excellent facilities for conferences and remote hearings and clients have the benefit of modern technological support for their litigation and arbitration requirements.’

‘Members of Rede Chambers are regular guest speakers at talks and seminars organised by various institutions. It also hosts talks and seminars, sometimes jointly with solicitors firms, on topical issues, and regularly publishes commentaries of recent cases of interest on its website for the benefit of its own members and also the public in general.’

Hong Kong Bar > Family and private client

Rising stars

Kelly Shum – Rede Chambers

Leading Juniors

Joyce Leung – Rede Chambers ‘Joyce is strong in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the matter at hand, and she is thus always able to focus on strategy and give insightful advice accordingly. One particular strength is her ability to establish good rapport with the clients and gain their confidence, and her legal work is invariably of a very high quality.'

Hong Kong Bar > Labour and employment

Rising Stars

Francis Chung – Rede Chambers ‘Francis is exceptionally knowledgeable, even in complex insurance issues. He is very hard working, responsive and very pleasant to work with, his advice is thorough and practical, he is very good in drafting submissions and advocating in Chinese, which is a rare skillset, and he has an excellent temperament and a lot of patience when acting against non-represented parties.’

Hong Kong Bar > Regulatory, investigations and crime

Rising stars

Kelly Shum – Rede Chambers ‘Kelly is very intelligent, hard-working, can handle problems efficiently, has good drafting skills, and her legal research is always thorough and to the point. With her sound legal knowledge and good judgement, she is always able to present her arguments clearly and convincingly.’

Leading Silks

Norman Nip SC – Rede Chambers ‘Norman is easy to work with and has very thorough knowledge of the law. He is always well prepared for the questions from the court and has very good cross-examination skills.’

Horace Wong SC – Rede Chambers

Leading Juniors

Isaac Chan – Rede Chambers ‘Isaac is one of the very few barristers in this jurisdiction that has an extensive practice in both civil and criminal law. His advice is often practical, user-friendly, and carefully thought out, and he is also a very strong advocate, which is demonstrated by his ability to explain complex matters of jurisprudence in simple layman terms that is easy to understand and follow.'

Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Arbitrators

Leading arbitrators

Horace Wong SC – Rede Chambers

Hong Kong Bar > Competition

Leading Silks

Norman Nip SC – Rede Chambers ‘Norman brings to the competition field his substantial experience as both a solicitor and counsel in commercial and regulatory disputes. He is very clever and great with clients.’

Hong Kong Bar > Construction and property

Leading Juniors

Thomas Lee – Rede Chambers ‘Thomas conducts meticulous oral advocacy and is great on paper. He will not miss any points.'

Hong Kong Bar > Intellectual property

Leading Juniors

Joyce Leung – Rede Chambers 'Joyce is meticulous in her preparation and commitment to the interests of the client. Highly articulate, she formulates succinct arguments, advancing them in a manner calculated to hold the ear of the court.'

Hong Kong Bar > Set overview

The Hong Kong Bar sees many similarities to that of England and Wales, with a split legal profession between self-employed barristers handling advocacy in court, and solicitors in law firms. Historically, Temple Chambers and Des Voeux Chambers have been the pre-eminent barristers’ sets, and whilst they remain two of the largest and most well-established chambers, they are by no means the only notable sets, with other key chambers including Denis Chang’s Chambers, Andrew Liao SC's Chambers, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers, Rede Chambers (which was created in Spring 2022), as well as other notable practitioners being members of micro-chambers. Just as the rest of the legal world was greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Hong Kong was no exception. While there was a slight slow down of work, barristers remained busy with high-value, complex, and significant commercial disputes still occurring. In 2023, counsel began to witness some of the longer-term effects of Hong Kong’s stricter approach to travel restrictions compared to other jurisdictions (and China’s with the rest of the world), with an increase in relocation and child abduction cases in the private law arena as a result of the imposition of, then removal of, stringent travel policies. Family law, administrative and public law, and regulatory matters continue to be core areas of work for barristers, in addition to property mandates, which often overlap with commercial disputes; work crossing over between practice areas does not faze Hong Kong barristers, who generally run more full-spectrum practices than lawyers in some other jurisdictions. A growing area in Hong Kong is competition work. This practice area is a relatively new one for the jurisdiction, but a selection of high-quality Silks and juniors are already proficient in its workings, and the area is predicted to continue to expand with more cases in the coming years. Another growing area of focus for Hong Kong is promoting itself as a jurisdiction for arbitration, with more and more contracts seeing arbitration clauses included - even though Singapore has largely overtaken Hong Kong as a forum for matters without a Chinese element. Disputes with cross-jurisdictional elements also continue to be on the rise.

Work highlights

Founded in 2022, Rede Chambers is a progressive and committed group of leading legal practitioners in Hong Kong. At our heart is a commitment to delivering excellence of advice and advocacy at all levels, underpinned by the goal of building a practice model that sets the highest standards in service delivery. Our founding members include experts in the chancery world, complex financial and securities disputes, arbitration and regulatory matters, with a growing knowledge of all of the new commercial problems faced by enterprises. Many members have a strong track record in urgent and distressed work, fraud, asset tracing, employment and harassment.

Every individual in chambers has something special to offer. Our more established practitioners have developed strong reputations in the local market and beyond. Our up-and-coming members represent a new generation of talent, enthusiasm and approachability. We are committed to nurturing newer members to deliver excellence across all levels of the set. As a group, our competitive advantage stems from our willingness to strive, individually and collectively. Our range of specialisms means that we can tackle a multitude of challenges for clients.

Our focus is on the Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, but we also have strong expertise throughout the mainland. We are committed to clients everywhere who believe that our model can create the best possible outcomes. Global law firms like a contemporary approach to legal project management. Growing boutiques find real value in working with people who are relatable and collaborative. With us, you will find a group of leading individuals, bound together by their dynamism, versatility and commitment. We aim to achieve a level of unity and cohesion that has never been seen before.

Key practices

Administrative and company
Arbitration and mediation
Chancery and commercial
Competition
Construction
Criminal
Employment
Family
Intellectual property
International trade
Land and planning
Private client
Securities

Photo	Name	Position	Profile
	Clark Wang	Clark Wang is one of the first batches of students recruited by…	View Profile

Name	Position	Profile
Julia Au	Julia served pupillage under Ambrose Ho S.C., Andrew Mak, Wilson Leung, and…	View Profile
Isaac Chan	Isaac’s practice focuses on commercial and financial disputes, financial regulatory proceedings, banking…	View Profile
Jeff Chan	Jeff is developing a broad civil practice with a focus on commercial,…	View Profile
Brian Chok	Brian Chok has a broad civil practice with strong emphases on corporate,…	View Profile
Francis Chung	Francis has a broad civil practice, with particular emphasis on securities and…	View Profile
Leon Guo	Leon has dual legal education and professional qualification background in both Mainland…	View Profile
Ambrose Ho SC	Ambrose Ho, S.C. has a broad civil and commercial practice in the…	View Profile
Justin Ismail	Justin is developing a broad practice spanning all of chambers’ main practice…	View Profile
Ka Kin (K.K.) Lau	K.K. Lau has a broad commercial and civil practice, with specialism in…	View Profile
Thomas Lee	Thomas Lee is an experienced advocate, arbitrator and adviser. He works across…	View Profile
Joyce Leung	Joyce is one of the most accomplished senior junior counsel in corporate…	View Profile
Verna Lui	Since joining the Bar, Verna has had a broad civil practice, mainly…	View Profile
Norman Nip SC	Norman Nip, S.C. has a broad civil practice with an emphasis on…	View Profile
Nicholas Oh	Nicholas commenced practice in 2014 following the completion of his pupillage and…	View Profile
Roger Phang	Roger is an experienced junior with a broad commercial practice. He practices…	View Profile
Kelly Shum	Kelly commenced full practice in 2018 following the successful completion of her…	View Profile
Wing So	Wing has a focus on international arbitration and cross-border litigation, covering mainly…	View Profile
Johnathan H.Y. Tsang	Johnathan joined Chambers having completed his pupillage with Mr. Ambrose Ho S.C.,…	View Profile
Adrian T.Y. Wong	Adrian commenced full practice in 2020 following the successful completion of his…	View Profile
Adrian C.K. Wong	Adrian joined the Bar in 2011 upon completion of his pupillage with…	View Profile
Alexsander ST Wong	Alexsander commenced full practice at the Bar in 2013 after successfully completing…	View Profile
Horace Wong SC	Horace Wong, S.C. has a broad civil practice, with a particular focus…	View Profile
Michael Yin	Michael Yin has a broad civil practice covering both litigation and advisory…	View Profile