John Scott SC
'The advocacy of John is extremely smooth, forceful and effective. He is particularly good at reducing his written submissions into succinct oral submissions at court, focusing on his answers to the legal question in dispute.'
Des Voeux Chambers is lauded as ‘an excellent set and well-known for barristers practising matrimonial law’. Chartered arbitrator John Scott SC, a key silk at the set, is highly experienced in ancillary relief trials, financial disclosure matters, and children-related mandates. Among the sets juniors, Kerby Lau stands out as ’one of the most meticulous and strategic barristers’ in the private client arena, often handling cases surrounding probate, trusts, and wills. Justin Lam is another key figure with ‘a sharp mind to identify issues, even in difficult and complex cases’.
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- 'Des Voeux Chambers is a first-tier leading set in Hong Kong, and its members are regularly involved in big-ticket cases.'
- 'They are in particularly impressive for companies and insolvency work.'
Lawyers
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.
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.
Frances Irving
Kerby Lau
'Kerby is one of the most meticulous and strategic barrister. He spots and plans carefully not only on his own case, but what the other side is planning, his submission, both written and oral, is extremely good and well received by judges, and he will think of all tactics, including some summary judgment to save time.'
Jacqueline Law
Justin Lam
‘Justin has solid legal skill and his work is top quality. He has a sharp mind to identify issues even in difficult and complex cases.’