Temple Chambers is praised as ‘the best set in Hong Kong in family law and private client disputes’ and it houses experts in matrimonial and family law matters, from junior to silk. Matrimonial finance specialists Deepak Nagpal KC - a silk in England and a co-tenant with 1 King's Bench Walk - and Putonghua speaker Bernard Man SC are notable silks. At the junior level, Bonnie Cheng is strong in ancillary relief disputes, as well as representing parties in children, mental health, and contentious probate cases. Cheng acted in the case of Choo Pin, Tan Cheng Gay & Tan Yok Koon v Tan Choo Suan & Ng Giok Oh, which concerned contentious probate proceedings regrading the validity of two wills. Theresa Chow stands out for her demonstrable experience across a wide range of family and private client matters, including divorce and children-related disputes, mental health committee and enduring power of attorney cases, and probate issues.
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Testimonials
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- 'Temple Chambers is the top barristers' set in Hong Kong.'
- 'All members of the chambers are leaders in the legal industry.'
- 'Temple Chambers are the top set comprising of very capable barristers in Hong Kong.'
- 'Temple Chambers is the leader in the market.'
- 'The set is the best set in Hong Kong in family law and private client disputes. There is no difficulty in finding suitable barristers from the set.'
- 'The set has many competent junior barristers to choose from.'
- 'Temple Chambers undisputedly has the most quality and depth at all levels.'
- 'Temple Chambers have an excellent set of counsel, covering different levels of seniority. Counsel from Temple Chambers consistently deliver top-level quality work.'
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.
Deepak Nagpal KC
Temple Chambers ‘Deepak is an absolutely sensational barrister. He is streets ahead of the competition in Hong Kong and has brought top-drawer, London quality to the local Bar.’
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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Bonnie Cheng
Temple Chambers ‘Bonnie is meticulous, analytical, and hard working. She has excellent drafting skills and is very sound in law.'
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Theresa Chow
Temple Chambers ‘Theresa is absolutely a leading junior in the family law field. Extremely knowledgeable in family law and practice, a very effective advocate, fearless, conscientious, and unflustered at all times.'
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.
Joshua Chan
Temple Chambers ‘Joshua is a bright and hardworking junior. He is very thorough in his legal research and his advice is always to the point and practical.’