The 2026 listing of Hong Kong’s Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Barristers details both Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters in the Hong Kong legal market who have been identified by the city’s Wills & Estates solicitors and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Leading
Victor Dawes SC, Temple Chambers
Frances Lok SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Johnny Ma SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
Benjamin Yu SC, Admiralty Centre
Recommended
Edward Chan SC, Sir Oswald Cheung’s Chambers
Bonnie Cheng SC, Temple Chambers
Patrick Fung SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Ambrose Ho SC, Rede Chambers
Paul Shieh SC, Temple Chambers
Charles Sussex SC, Des Voeux Chambers
William Wong SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel
Leading
Kerby Lau, Des Voeux Chambers
James Man, Temple Chambers
Ronald Pang, Pantheon Chambers
Recommended
Keith Chan, Temple Chambers
Keith Lam, Temple Chambers
Ken To, Sir Oswald Cheung’s Chambers
Teresa Wu, Des Voeux Chambers
Joshua Yeung, Des Voeux Chambers
The 2026 rankings of leading Trusts, Estates & Probate Litigation Barristers in the Hong Kong market, identified by fellow Hong Kong Estates Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Senior Counsel – Leading
Victor Dawes SC, Temple Chambers
Frances Lok SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
Benjamin Yu SC, Admiralty Centre
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Edward Chan SC, Sir Oswald Cheoung's Chambers
Johnny Ma SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Paul Shieh SC, Temple Chambers
Anson Wong SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Keith Lam, Temple Chambers
Kerby Lau, Des Voeux Chambers
James Man, Temple Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Astina Au, Temple Chambers
Keith Chan, Temple Chambers
Bonnie Cheng, Temple Chambers
Ronald Pang, Pantheon Chambers
Ken To, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Joshua Yeung, Des Voeux Chambers
2024 edition published June 2024
Senior Counsel – Leading
Victor Dawes SC, Temple Chambers
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
Benjamin Yu SC, Admiralty Centre
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Eugene Fung SC, Temple Chambers
Ambrose Ho SC, Rede Chambers
Frances Lok SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Johnny Ma SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Anson Wong SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Bonnie Cheng, Temple Chambers
Keith Lam, Temple Chambers
Kerby Lau, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Keith Chan, Temple Chambers
Abel Lam, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
James Man, Temple Chambers
Ronald Pang, Pantheon Chambers
Ken To, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
2022 edition published July 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Victor Dawes SC, Temple Chambers
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
Benjamin Yu SC, Admiralty Centre
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Audrey Eu SC, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Eugene Fung SC, Temple Chambers
Eva Sit, Temple Chambers
Clifford Smith SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Keith Lam, Temple Chambers
Kerby Lau, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Bonnie Cheng, Temple Chambers
Lawrence Hui, Liberty Chambers
Gary Lam, Des Voeux Chambers
Ken To, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Teresa Wu, Des Voeux Chambers
2021 edition published June 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Victor Dawes SC, Temple Chambers
Bernard man SC, Temple Chambers
Benjamin Yu SC, Admiralty Centre
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Denis Chang SC, Denis Chang's Chambers
Eugene Fung SC, Temple Chambers
Ambrose Ho SC, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Eva Sit, Temple Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Kerby Lau, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Keith Lam, Temple Chambers
Frances Lok, Des Voeux Chambers
Ken To, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
2020 edition published May 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Victor Dawes SC, Temple Chambers
Eugene Fung SC, Temple Chambers
Ambrose Ho SC, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Denis Chang SC, Denis Chang's Chambers
Benjamin Yu SC, Admiralty Centre
Junior Counsel – Leading
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Keith Lam, Temple Chambers
Kerby Lau, Des Voeux Chambers
Frances Lok, Des Voeux Chambers
James Man, Temple Chambers