Jeffrey Chau

Parkside Chambers ‘is a leading set in Hong Kong with reputable members’. Among its silks, the ’immensely thorough‘ Mark Strachan SC is sought after by a range of clients, including corporations, banks and financial institutions, and government bodies. Of recent note, he is acting for the defendant in Zhao Long and others v Berpu Technology Co Limited and others, which concerns a cross-border commercial dispute surrounding the ownership of PRC-based shares, and is running parallel to proceedings in the BVI. ’Highly experienced advocate‘ Nigel Kat SC is notably active in cases surrounding banking, insurance, and international trade contracts. At the more junior end, ’excellent advocate‘ Toby Brown is sought after for his expertise in injunctive relief and other interim measure, while Bernard Mak has a ’deep involvement in complex and high-profile matters‘ and is often active in cases surrounding listed companies and securities enforcement. Jeffrey Chau is praised as ’very detailed and thorough‘, and he represented the plaintiff in Li Yizhou v China Zenith Chemical Group Ltd LI, a novel case surrounding the delivery of deeds and the defendants’ refusal to redeem bonds due to allegations of a deed being tainted with illegality. Vincent Lung ’is excellent at grasping the issues and articulating them to the judges on his feet’; his practice encompasses shareholder disputes and winding up proceedings. Benjamin Lam has ‘exceptional advocacy skills’ and is notably strong in shareholder, contractual, and private investment-related disputes. Deanna Law is ‘an excellent advocate who consistently fights for her clients’ interests’ across all levels of court, having appeared in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.