The 2026 listing of leading Hong Kong Family & Divorce Law Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of family, divorce, and matrimonial matters in the Hong Kong legal market who have been identified by Hong Kong’s family law solicitors and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
Mairead Rattigan SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Leading
Deepak Nagpal KC, Temple Chambers
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Richard Todd KC, Bernacchi Chambers
Anita Yip SC, New Henry House
Recommended
Robert Pang SC, Bernacchi Chambers
Paul Shieh SC, Temple Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Eugene Yim, Bernacchi Chambers
Leading
Sasha Allison, Central Chambers
Madeleine Booth, Bernacchi Chambers
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang’s Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Jeffrey Li, Parkside Chambers
Azan Marwah, Pantheon Chambers
Shaphan Marwah, Pantheon Chambers
Recommended
Peter Barnes, Bernacchi Chambers
Lareina Chan, Parkside Chambers
Bonnie Cheng, Temple Chambers
Fiona Chong, Bernacchi Chambers
Theresa Chow, Temple Chambers
Vivien Leung, Denis Chang’s Chambers
Felix Li, Chambers of Ching Y Wong SC
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers in Hong Kong, identified by fellow Hong Kong Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Mairead Rattigan SC, Des Veoux Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
Deepak Nagpal KC, Temple Chambers
Anita Yip SC, New Henry House
Senior Counsel – Leading
Richard Todd KC, Bernacchi Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Paul Shieh SC, Temple Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Madeleine Booth, Bernacchi Chambers
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Bonnie Cheng, Temple Chambers
Theresa Chow, Temple Chambers
Azan Marwah, Pantheon Chambers
Shaphan Marwah, Pantheon Chambers
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
Eugene Yim, Bernacchi Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Sasha Allison, Central Chambers
Peter Barnes, Bernacchi Chambers
Lareina Chan, Parkside Chambers
Jeffrey Li, Parkside Chambers
2024 edition published May 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Deepak Nagpal KC, Temple Chambers
Mairead Rattigan SC, Des Veoux Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
Richard Todd KC, Bernacchi Chambers
Anita Yip SC, New Henry House
Senior Counsel – Recommended
David Pilbrow SC, Gary Plowman Chambers
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Paul Shieh SC, Temple Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Sasha Allison, Central Chambers
Madeleine Booth, Bernacchi Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Shaphan Marwah, Pantheon Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Barnes, Parkside Chambers
Lareina Chan, Parkside Chambers
Bonnie Cheng, Temple Chambers
Theresa Chow, Temple Chambers
Vivien Leung, Denis Chang's Chambers
Felix Li, Chambers of Ching Y Wong SC
Jeffrey Li, Parkside Chambers
Azan Marwah, Pantheon Chambers
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
2023 edition published May 2023
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Mairead Rattigan SC, Des Veoux Chambers
Anita Yip SC, New Henry House
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Pilbrow SC, Gary Plowman Chambers
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Audrey Eu SC, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
Deepak Nagpal KC, Temple Chambers
Richard Todd KC, Temple Chambers
Benjamin Yu SC, 704B Tower 1 Admiralty Centre
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Madeleine Booth, Bernacchi Chambers
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
Eugene Yim, Bernacchi Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Sasha Allison, Central Chambers
Peter Barnes, Parkside Chambers
Bonnie Cheng, Temple Chambers
Neal Clough, Victoria Chambers
Vivien Leung, Denis Chang's Chambers
Jeffrey Li, Parkside Chambers
Azan Marwah, Pantheon Chambers
Shaphan Marwah, Pantheon Chambers
2022 edition published April 2022
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Richard Todd QC, Temple Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Anita Yip SC, New Henry House
Senior Counsel – Leading
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
David Pilbrow SC, Gary Plowman Chambers
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Jacqueline Leong QC, 802 Tesbury Centre
Deepak Nagpal QC, Temple Chambers
Paul Shieh SC, Temple Chambers
Benjamin Yu SC, 704B Tower 1 Admiralty Centre
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Mairead Rattigan, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Madeleine Booth, Bernacchi Chambers
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Sasha Allison, Central Chambers
Peter Barnes, Parkside Chambers
Bonnie Cheng, Temple Chambers
Theresa Chow, Temple Chambers
Neal Clough, Victoria Chambers
Thelma Kwan, 802 Tesbury Centre
Azan Marwah, Resolution Chambers
Shaphan Marwah, Resolution Chambers
Eugene Yim, Bernacchi Chambers
2021 edition published May 2021
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Pilbrow SC, Gary Plowman Chambers
Richard Todd QC, Temple Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Anita Yip SC, New Henry House
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bernard Man SC, Temple Chambers
Audrey Eu SC, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Mairead Rattigan, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Sasha Allison, Central Chambers
Peter Barnes, Parkside Chambers
Madeleine Booth, Bernacchi Chambers
Neal Clough, Victoria Chambers
Shaphan Marwah, Wyndham Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
Eugene Yim, Bernacchi Chambers
2020 edition published April 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Pilbrow SC, Gary Plowman Chambers
Richard Todd QC, Temple Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Gary Plowman SC, Plowman Chambers
nita Yip SC, New Henry House
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Audrey Eu SC, Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Mairead Rattigan, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Neal Clough, Victoria Chambers
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Azan Marwah, Gilt Chambers
Deepak Nagpal, Temple Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
Eugene Yim, Bernacchi Chambers
2019 edition published March 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Russell Coleman SC, Temple Chambers
Richard Todd QC, Temple Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Pilbrow SC, Gary Plowman Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Anita Yip, New Henry House
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Mairead Rattigan, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Sasha Allison, Central Chambers
Bonnie Cheng, Temple Chambers
Deepak Nagpal, Temple Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
2018 edition published March 2018
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Russell Coleman SC, Temple Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Pilbrow SC, Gary Plowman Chambers
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Richard Todd QC, Temple Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Westbrook, Des Voeux Chambers
Anita Yip, New Henry House
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Mairead Rattigan, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Sasha Allison, Central Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
2017 edition published March 2017
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Russell Coleman SC, Temple Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Pilbrow SC, Gary Plowman Chambers
Richard Todd QC, Temple Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Anita Yip, New Henry House
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Mairead Rattigan, DesVoeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Frances Irving, DesVoeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Giles Surman, Gary Plowman Chambers
2016 edition published March 2016
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Russell Coleman SC, Temple Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Pilbrow SC, Plowman Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Anita Yip SC, New Henry House
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeremy Chan, Denis Chang's Chambers
Mairead Rattigan, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Robin Egerton, Parkside Chambers
Frances Irving, Des Voeux Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Caroline Langley, Trinity Chambers
Corinne Remedios, Hong Kong Chambers
Giles Surman, Plowman Chambers