Rede Chambers is praised as ‘an up-and-coming set of chambers’ that boasts ’a wealth of experience in commercial disputes’. Ambrose Ho SC and Norman Nip SC are notable senior members of the team, and Clark Wang is skilled in cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings, especially regarding contractual and shareholder disputes, company-related issues, and securities law mandates. Horace Wong SC is leading Wang in the case of Daimler AG v Leiduck and Anor, which concerned a multi-jurisdictional dispute regarding an international sale of goods contract for 10,000 Mercedes cars. Thomas Lee was appointed in the case of China Insurance Group Finance Co. Ltd v Kingston, which involved a cross-border dispute following a fintech start-up company defaulting on an interest payment.
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- 'Despite being a new set in the scene, the members of Rede Chambers possess a wealth of experience in commercial disputes and continue to excel in providing innovative and efficacious client-focused advice and solutions.'
- 'Excellent chambers with barristers of various seniorities.'
- 'Despite being a relatively new set, the barristers themselves have garnered good experience over the years. They are proactive and consistently endeavour to meet the needs of their clients. They are well aware that the current society has evolved, and collectively work towards the common goal to improve their set's status as a whole.'
- 'Rede Chambers is an up-and-coming set of chambers who is vying to become the one of the top commercial sets in Hong Kong.'
- 'The set as a whole offers a wide range of services in commercial litigation to a high quality. The set enjoys an excellent reputation.'
- 'Rede Chambers is very strong in the areas of commercial litigation and arbitration. Members are user friendly, practical, and attuned to clients' needs. Counsel of different expertise and specialities are readily available and clients can tap into the array of talents and specialities available from Rede to suit their diverse needs.'
- 'Rede Chambers have excellent facilities for conferences and remote hearings and clients have the benefit of modern technological support for their litigation and arbitration requirements.'
- 'Members of Rede Chambers are regular guest speakers at talks and seminars organised by various institutions. It also hosts talks and seminars, sometimes jointly with solicitors firms, on topical issues, and regularly publishes commentaries of recent cases of interest on its website for the benefit of its own members and also the public in general.'
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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Ambrose Ho SC
Rede Chambers ‘Ambrose consistently stands out as one of the best advocates in town, delivering exceptional performances in complex legal cases. His ability to simplify intricate disputes and present persuasive arguments never fails to impress, his quick thinking and resilience under pressure are remarkable traits that enhance his advocacy, and he excels beyond just legal submissions as he demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for client-care, successfully explaining complex legal scenarios to clients in an accessible way, thereby instilling them with confidence.'
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Norman Nip SC
Rede Chambers ‘Norman is at the top of his game and even though only being promoted to silk a few years ago, he is already one of the lead commercial silks in the Hong Kong market. He is always over the detail, leaving no stone unturned in preparing for hearings and trials, and he has the ear of the HK judiciary.’
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.
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Joyce Leung
Rede Chambers ‘Joyce is undoubtedly a very reliable junior counsel, as she is always focused on strategy and is able to steer the cases with a firm eye on the goal. She is strong on presentation and articulation of the arguments with clarity in presentation, and she is always a favourable junior counsel to work with.'
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Roger Phang
Rede Chambers ‘Roger is a very able junior counsel and he is one of the favourite juniors in complex commercial litigations. His ability to distill useful materials for cases is obviously one of his many strengths, and his approach to the cases always demonstrates good commercial sense.'
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K.K Lau
Rede Chambers ‘K.K is a very popular junior counsel in Hong Kong and is a highly intelligent counsel who understands the law well. He is always practical and has an abundance of common sense, and he has always been able to win the trust of the lay clients and his instructing solicitor.’
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.
Justin Ismail
Rede Chambers ‘Justin has time and again proven himself to be a strong, articulate, natural and eloquent advocate in court. He is able to hold his own as a sole advocate and is effective when making submissions in court, especially when compared with other barristers of similar seniority, and his written legal submissions are also of high quality.'