Mr Anthony Chan SC > Temple Chambers > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Anthony Chan SC
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Anthony Chan SC has a broad civil litigation and advisory practice with an emphasis on public law and commercial law. Prior to his appointment as Senior Counsel on 20 May 2023, he was recognised by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as a leading junior in his areas of expertise and was regarded as “probably one of the best junior counsel in town” and “on the up and up”.
In his public law practice, Anthony has considerable experience in constitutional and administrative law litigations, civil liberty cases, town planning, judicial reviews generally and election petitions. Notable cases include acting for the Government in its successful defence of the constitutionality of the Small House Policy and the Co-location arrangement, and in advising the LegCo President on measures to resolve the filibustering of the election of the House Committee Chairman. He also advised and appeared for the LegCo President in the series of oath-taking cases and filibustering cases. Other highlights include representing the Bar in a case that confirms the distinction between counsel and solicitor advocates, and in successfully defending a constitutional challenge against the supplementary occupation rule.
Anthony’s substantial commercial practice encompasses property disputes (compulsory sale, adverse possession and encroachment), shareholders’ disputes, insolvency matters and general contractual disputes. Anthony’s private client work include acting for family members and the committees in mental health and related proceedings (such as asset recovery and statutory will) and advising ultra-high net worth individuals on succession planning. Notably, he appeared in the leading case on the applicable principles on mental capacity in the context of the Mental Health Ordinance. Other areas of expertise include conflict of laws, breach of confidence (trade secrets), regulatory and disciplinary matters, building appeals, matrimonial finance and contempt of court proceedings. He also has a significant construction and arbitration practice.
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Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong Bar > Administrative and public law
(2023 Silks)Anthony Chan SC – Temple Chambers ‘Anthony is often capable of familiarising himself with the factual background and the key legal issues very efficiently, and is able to give advice on the overall tactics. He pays a great deal of attention to details and is often able to identify the missing links and weaknesses of each side’s case.’
The team at Temple Chambers is praised as ‘one of the market leaders in public and administrative law litigation with commercial or regulatory dimensions‘. Key Silks include Jin Pao SC and Abraham Chan SC, who represents both applicants and respondents, including corporates, public authorities, and individual claimants in high-profile and complex public law disputes. Anthony Chan SC made Silk in the 2023 round and is active in cases regarding the Basic Law. Chan SC acted in HKSAR v Li, which concerned claims that the conviction of villagers for conspiracy to defraud a public officer when they falsely declared they owned land was in contravention of the Basic Law. Bonnie Cheng is a key junior and she represented the Secretary for Environment and Ecology in a judicial review claim brought by a transgender person on the grounds of discrimination and infringement of the right to privacy based on the Public Conveniences Regulation, which prohibits people entering part of a public toilet that is assigned for the use of the opposite sex. Tim Parker joined the set in November 2023 from Denis Chang’s Chambers.
Hong Kong Bar > Commercial disputes
(2023 Silks)Anthony Chan SC – Temple Chambers ‘Anthony is an extremely smooth advocate with good judgement when it comes to choosing points to put forward, and he is respected by courts.’
Temple Chambers garners praise as ‘the pre-eminent set of barristers’ chambers in Hong Kong, with unrivalled strength in commercial law’. Amongst the silks of the set, Charles Manzoni SC (who is a silk both in Hong Kong and in England and Wales, where he is also a member of 39 Essex Chambers ) has a strong reputation for handling international litigation, arbitration, and mediation proceedings in commercial disputes concerning the construction and technology sectors. Alexander Stock SC is another notable senior counsel, and his commercial practice encompasses disputes concerning banking matters, company law, insurance cases, professional negligence, and shareholders disputes. Abraham Chan SC is acting in the case of Xu Hongbiao v. Oasis Investment Group Ltd and Others, a complex multi-jurisdictional dispute between former partners of a large property joint venture. Also of note is Charles Hollander KC, who has a dual tenancy at Brick Court Chambers in London. Anthony Chan SC took Silk in 2023, and the set also houses a number of impressive juniors, including Elizabeth Cheung, who is instructed in the case of Xiamen Xinjingdi Group Co Ltd v Eton Properties Ltd, which concerned a dispute regarding an agreement surrounding the right to develop land in Xiamen. Queenie Lau is another key name, and she is fluent in Mandarin. Tim Parker joined the set in November 2023 from Denis Chang’s Chambers – he remains a dual tenant with Blackstone Chambers in London.