Des Voeux Chambers has an active family law and private client practice, focusing on cases with a cross-border, multijurisdictional element. John Scott SC is a key contact at silk level, while Kerby Lau is a skilled junior, holding substantial expertise in private client, probate, trust and succession work, and particularly focusses on cases involving the interaction between trusts, commercial and company law. Jacqueline Law is also a key junior, s acting for members of prominent families in Hong Kong in probate and administration disputes.
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Testimonials
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'Des Voeux Chambers is clearly one of the top sets of Chambers in Hong Kong.'
'Des Voeux Chambers is one of the best family law chambers.'
'Des Voeux Chambers is one of the leading sets in Hong Kong and is very well respected. It has real strength-in-depth and the quality of the counsel are uniformly high.'
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.
Mairéad Rattigan SC
Des Voeux ChambersJuniors
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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Frances Irving
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Kerby Lau
Des Voeux Chambers ‘Kerby is very thorough in considering all legal issues of a subject matter. He has very good analysis of facts and is meticulous in his drafting work. He always deliveres his legal arguments in court in a clear and organised manner.’
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Jacqueline Law
Des Voeux Chambers 'Very hands-on. A complete team player. Engaging and user-friendly. Fabulously clever. She can be relied on to get to grips with difficult issues. An outstanding junior.'