Sara Tong SC
'Sara is very accessible and provides direct and clear advice, without sitting on the fence. This is greatly appreciated by those instructing her and her clients, and her written work is excellent and always on time.'
Temple Chambers
Praised as ‘the best set in Hong Kong’ for labour and employment law matters, Temple Chambers is home to Sara Tong SC, who represents both employers and employees in cases surrounding allegations of breach of employment contracts and restrictive covenants, as well as wrongful termination. Of recent note, Tong SC acted for the claimant, a former senior executive of Deutsche Bank AG, in Ghattas v Deutsche Bank, which centres around issues of the discretion of bonuses. Queenie Lau SC is lauded as ‘one of the very few silks in Hong Kong with deep expertise in employment law’, and she is representing the defendant in proceedings surrounding a former employee suing for bonuses upwards of HK$2.3m, as well as for damages for alleged breach of contract (Hui Grace Suk Han v Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited). Among its juniors, Byron Chiu is a notable and active name in this area.
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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.
2024 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.
Queenie Lau SC
'Queenie is as one of the very few silks in Hong Kong with deep expertise in employment law. She is highly responsive and technically and strategically very strong with insightful perspective, and she is always very ready to help.'
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.