The 2026 listing of leading Hong Kong Criminal Lawyers details individuals practising in criminal law matters in the Hong Kong legal market who have been identified by their fellow Hong Kong-based lawyers and barristers specialsing in crime for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Preeminent
Johnny Ho, Robertsons
Yvonne Ku,Tang & Ku
Felix Ng, Haldanes
Kevin Steel, Robertsons
Eric Tang, Tang & Ku
Leading
Jonathan Midgley, Haldanes
Christopher Morley, Morley Chow Seto
Andrew Powner, Haldanes
Timothy Wan, Haldanes
Recommended
Geoffrey Booth, Haldanes
Eric Chan, CPH Legal
Anita Chow, Morley Chow Seto
Colin Cohen, Boase Cohen & Collins
William Johnson, Morley Chow Seto
Christopher Lee, Morley Chow Seto
Brian Littlewood, Littlewoods
Paul Wang, Haldanes
Florence Yan, Haldanes
The 2026 rankings of leading Criminal Defence Lawyers in Hong Kong, identified by fellow Hong Kong Criminal Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
Johnny Ho, Robertsons
Yvonne Ku,Tang & Ku
Christopher Morley, Morley Chow Seto
Felix Ng, Haldanes
Andrew Powner, Haldanes
Kevin Steel, Robertsons
Eric Tang, Tang & Ku
Leading
Anita Chow, Morley Chow Seto
Colin Cohen, Boase Cohen & Collins
Jonathan Midgley, Haldanes
Paul Wang, Haldanes
Recommended
Geoffrey Booth, Haldanes
Arthur Chan, Boase Cohen & Collins
Eric Seto, Morley Chow Seto
Timothy Wan, Haldanes
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Yvonne Ku,Tang & Ku
Christopher Morley, Morley Chow Seto
Andrew Powner, Haldanes
Kevin Steel, Robertsons
Paul Wang, Haldanes
Leading
Anita Chow, Morley Chow Seto
Johnny Ho, Robertsons
Jonathan Midgley, Haldanes
Felix Ng, Haldanes
Eric Seto, Morley Chow Seto
Eric Tang, Tang & Ku
Timothy Wan, Haldanes
Recommended
Geoffrey Booth, Haldanes
Colin Cohen, Boase Cohen & Collins
John Massie, Massie & Clement
2023 edition published June 2023
Preeminent
Jonathan Midgley, Haldanes
Christopher Morley, Morley Chow Seto
Kevin Steel, Robertsons
Eric Tang, Tang & Ku
Leading
Anita Chow, Morley Chow Seto
Johnny Ho, Robertsons
Yvonne Ku,Tang & Ku
Felix Ng, Haldanes
Andrew Powner, Haldanes
Paul Wang, Haldanes
Recommended
Geoffrey Booth, Haldanes
Colin Cohen, Boase Cohen & Collins
Eric Seto, Morley Chow Seto
Timothy Wan, Haldanes
2022 edition published June 2022
Preeminent
Jonathan Midgley, Haldanes
Christopher Morley, Morley Chow Seto
Felix Ng, Haldanes
Eric Tang, Morley Chow Seto
Leading
Anita Chow, Morley Chow Seto
Colin Cohen, Boase Cohen & Collins
Johnny Ho, Robertsons
Andrew Powner, Haldanes
Eric Seto, Morley Chow Seto
Kevin Steel, Robertsons
Recommended
Geoffrey Booth, Haldanes
Yvonne Ku, Morely Chow Seto
Teddy Lam, Boase Cohen & Collins
Michael Vidler, Vidler & Co
Paul Wang, Haldanes
2021 edition published June 2021
Preeminent
Jonathan Midgley, Haldanes
Christopher Morley, Morley Chow Seto
Eric Seto, Morley Chow Seto
Kevin Steel, Robertsons
Leading
Anita Chow, Morley Chow Seto
Colin Cohen, Boase Cohen & Collins
Derek Finch, Haldanes
Johnny Ho, Robertsons
Felix Ng, Haldanes
Andrew Powner, Haldanes
Eric Tang, Morley Chow Seto
Recommended
Geoffrey Booth, Haldanes
Adam Clermont, Payne Clermont Velasco
Frederick Hui, Zhong Lun
Teddy Lam, Boase Cohen & Collins
Brian Littlewood, Littlewoods
Philip Swainston, Tanner De Witt
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
Anita Chow, Morley Chow Seto
Jonathan Midgley, Haldanes
Christopher Morley, Morley Chow Seto
Andrew Powner, Haldanes
Leading
Geoffrey Booth, Haldanes
Colin Cohen, Boase Cohen & Collins
Derek Finch, Haldanes
Johnny Ho, Robertsons
Eric Seto, Morley Chow Seto
Kevin Steel, Robertsons
Recommended
Nick Gall, Gall
Michael Jackson, Boase Cohen & Collins
Teddy Lam, Boase Cohen & Collins
Brian Littlewood, Littlewoods
Felix Ng, Haldanes
Philip Swaintson, Tanner De Witt
Eric Tang, Morley Chow Seto
Michael Vidler, Vidler & Co
2019 edition published April 2019
Preeminent
Jonathan Midgley, Haldanes
Christopher Morley, Morley Chow Seto
Eric Seto, Morley Chow Seto
Leading
Anita Chow, Morley Chow Seto
Colin Cohen, Boase Cohen & Collins
Derek Finch, Haldanes
Andrew Powner, Haldanes
Eric Tang, Morley Chow Seto
Michael Vidler, Vidler & Co
Recommended
Geoffrey Booth, Haldanes
Nick Gall, Gall
Johnny Ho, Robertsons
Michael Jackson, Boase Cohen & Collins
Teddy Lam, Boase Cohen & Collins
Kenneth Ng, Au Yeung & Partners
Felix Ng, Haldanes
Kevin Steel, Robertsons