Tim Parker SC
‘Tim is a fantastic counsel. His oral advocacy is second-to-none, and he also works on various cross-border disputes and is able to provide an international perspective.’
Temple Chambers
Temple Chambers ‘is unrivalled in the administrative and public law field’, and its members are sought after by governmental authorities and public bodies, professional organisations, and commercial parties, as well as private individuals, for representation in judicial review proceedings, statutory tribunals, and public inquiries. ’Specialist in public law‘ Abraham Chan SC is a key silk for both respondents and claimants in judicial reviews, and he has appeared before the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. Of recent note, he acted for Tam Sze Leung and three others against the Commissioner of Police in a judicial review surrounding the police’s ’no consent regime’ and its legality and constitutionality in regards to freezing assets in bank accounts. Jin Pao SC is another key silk at the set and ‘is highly sought after for the most consequential and difficult public law matters’, especially those with an international element. Cases involving national security law are a key area for Anthony Chan SC, who is lauded as ‘extremely hardworking and very meticulous’. Turning to the juniors, Bonnie Cheng is praised as ‘undoubtedly the most successful and highly regarded junior’ in this area, with expertise in judicial review proceedings surrounding constitutional and human rights, administrative law matters, and immigration-related mandates. Cheng represented the Secretary of Justice in a case surrounding questions over the constitutionality of the government’s non-provision for adoption by same-sex married couples. ‘Fantastic counsel’ Tim Parker SC was elevated to silk in 2025.
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2025 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Abraham Chan SC
'Abraham is a fluent and capable advocate, and seems to be liked by judges. He is also very user-friendly, and works collaboratively with the rest of the legal team.'
Anthony Chan SC
'Anthony is extremely hardworking and very meticulous, and he will review every detail of the case and be on top of the facts when making submissions before the judge. He is also very pleasant to work with, and he is always willing to provide suitable guidance to his juniors.'
Jin Pao SC
‘Jin is simply brilliant, and is highly sought after for the most consequential and difficult public law matters.’
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.
Bonnie Cheng
'Bonnie is undoubtedly the most successful and highly regarded junior in town. She is highly intelligent and extremely industrious, her oral and written advocacy are top drawer, concise, and measured, and she offers great support and reassurance to her leaders."
Martin Ho
'Martin is always very well prepared for hearings and his mind is sharp, thus enabling him to deal with questions from judges satisfactorily. His advocacy skills are among the best within the rank of barristers with similar PQE.'
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.
John Leung
'John has demonstrated excellent research skills and has a profound knowledge of public law. He shows a clear understanding of clients' needs throughout, and overall, his professionalism and approachability makes experiences smooth and effective.'