Parkside Chambers is praised as ‘an excellent set of chambers with a number of outstanding barristers and senior counsel’ who appear before all levels of court in complex and high-value commercial disputes. Mark Strachan SC frequently acts for large corporations, banks, and financial institutions, as well as for various governmental departments. Toby Brown acted for the plaintiff in Toyota Boshoku Europe N.V. v Hong Kong Longshenyuan International Trade Ltd and 47 others, a high-value international fraud case regarding Toyota’s attempts to recover funds. The set is also home to Nigel Kat SC, Vincent Lung, Martin Wong, and Jeffrey Chau.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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'Parkside Chambers is very good in different areas of law, including commercial dispute litigation. The junior barristers with a few years' experience are already capable of handling complex legal issues and cases on their own, which makes their chambers accessible to most lay clients.'
'Parkside Chambers places excellence and client satisfaction as their utmost priority. This set has decades of rich history in providing a wide range of comprehensive legal services. Their team consists of well-respected barristers whose outstanding track record and impeccable reputation have earned them a reputable standing in the legal field.'
'An excellent set of chambers with a number of outstanding barristers and senior counsel.'
'The set has quality barristers but without the high price tag.'
'Parkside Chambers is a good chambers.'
'Parkside is user-friendly and has some good juniors.'
'Barristers at Parkside Chambers are strong in commercial disputes, and their fees are flexible. From the clients' perspective, their services are of good value.'
'The availability of counsel is very good and they offer training programmes to law firms as well.'

Silks

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.

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Mark Strachan SC

'Mark is incisive and thorough with excellent oratory skills. He is one of the best advocates there is.'

3

Nigel Kat

‘Nigel is a very experienced trial advocate with well-developed instincts and an eye for what the judge expects. He is prepared to argue difficult points and he is robust.'

Juniors

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.

1

Bernard Mak

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Toby Brown

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Vincent Lung

‘Vincent is a very good litigator with great technical expertise and, at the same time, he is very commercial. He is very good on his feet, delivering his points in a concise and persuasive manner, and very good at cross-examination.'

3

Benjamin Lam

'Benjamin is a well-rounded and exceptional barrister with an innate agility in thought and speech which render him quick and responsive in adeptly handling even the most challenging legal scenarios. At all times, Benjamin adopts a client-centric approach through pre-empting the needs of clients, and his wisdom, wit and worldly perspective set him apart as a highly skilled and respected barrister.'

3

Deanna Law

'Deanna is an excellent partner to work with and really understands issues from a client's perspective. She is very well reasoned and commercial, she communicates well, and she is practical, efficient, and very hands on.'

3

Jeffrey Chau

'Jeffrey is extremely analytical and everything he advises on has a sound legal foundation. He is very good at handling cases where the facts are challenging, he is attentive to details, and the quality and the depth of his advice and legal opinion exceed one's expectations.'

3

Ernest Ng

‘Ernest is confident and his advocacy is succinct and to the point. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of a case inside out and can present the arguments with force, he never shies away from urgent instructions, even with substantial amounts of documents, and he is extremely easy to work with.’

3

Martin Wong

‘Martin is a clear thinking, level-headed, exceptionally hard working, and reliable barrister with great judgement. An excellent advocate, but above all, a consummate team player.’