New Member
We are delighted to welcome Sanjay Sakhrani as a new member of Bernacchi Chambers. Sanjay was admitted to the Bar in 1995 and has practised both as a barrister and as a solicitor advocate (2011-2013) in Hong Kong. He has a mixed civil practice and …
HKSAR v Lam Joseph Chok [2025] 3 HKLRD 531, [2025] HKCFI 2247 (Kim J. McCoy, Sebastian Leung)
Kim J. McCoy and Sebastian Leung represented the appellant in HKSAR v Lam Joseph Chok [2025] 3 HKLRD 531, [2025] HKCFI 2247. D was convicted of careless driving following a trial before the Magistrate. The incident occurred in a carpark, where D's vehicle collided with …
Best Buy Electric Co Ltd v Built-In Pro Ltd [2025] 2 HKLRD 1157, [2025] HKCFI 1929 (Pauline Leung, Brian Tsui, Chelsea Lau)
Brian Tsui represented the plaintiff and Pauline Leung and Chelsea Lau represented the defendant in Best Buy Electric Co Ltd v Built-In Pro Ltd [2025] 2 HKLRD 1157, [2025] HKCFI 1929. P operated a business providing kitchen solutions and appliances of high-end brands or rare …
Zhou Hui Ming (周惠明) v Noxin (挪信新能源科技 (南通) 有限公司) [2025] 2 HKLRD 1024, [2025] HKCFI 1503 (Timothy Lam)
Timothy Lam represented the interested party in Zhou Hui Ming (周惠明) v Noxin (挪信新能源科技 (南通) 有限公司) [2025] 2 HKLRD 1024, [2025] HKCFI 1503. The Shanghai Arbitration Commission made four arbitral awards (the Awards) in favour of X against R1 and R2 (Rs). The Hong Kong …
A v B [2025] 4 HKC 231, [2025] HKCFI 1596 (Madeleine Booth)
Nigel Kat SC and Madeleine Booth represented the petitioner in A v B [2025] 4 HKC 231, [2025] HKCFI 1596. The petitioner wife sought ancillary relief in divorce proceedings commenced in 2016, focusing on the respondent husband’s asset and fund management companies (‘CD Group’). In …
Re Mok Tsan San (Debtor) [2025] 2 HKLRD 827, [2025] HKCFI 499 (Lydia Leung)
Lydia Leung represented the debtor in Re Mok Tsan San (Debtor) [2025] 2 HKLRD 827, [2025] HKCFI 499. Under a credit facility agreement executed among Ps as lenders and D as one of the individual guarantors (the Facility Agreement), a first loan of $100 million …
Lam Kwok Hing (Administrator of the Estate of Lam Ping Sang, deceased) v Lau Ha (劉霞) (also known as Lau Ha Lily) & Ors [2025] 4 HKC 267, [2025] HKCFI 1354 (Tasman Tam)
Tasman Tam represented the plaintiff in Lam Kwok Hing (Administrator of the Estate of Lam Ping Sang, deceased) v Lau Ha (劉霞) (also known as Lau Ha Lily) & Ors [2025] 4 HKC 267, [2025] HKCFI 1354. Sha Tin Rural Committee (沙田鄉事委員會) (STRC), the 3rd …
Doyle’s Guide: Leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers – Hong Kong 2025
Congratulations to the members of Bernacchi Chambers who have been featured in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide of Leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers in Hong Kong: Senior Counsel (Leading): Richard Todd KC Junior Counsel (Leading): Eugene Yim, Madeleine Booth Junior Counsel (Recommended): Peter Barnes We …
New Members
We are delighted to welcome June Cheung and Peter Barnes as new members of Bernacchi Chambers. June was called to the Bar in 2000. She joined the Department of Justice as Government Counsel in 2001 and was promoted to Senior Government Counsel in 2008. She …
Re Liu Wing Ting Stephen (Debtor) [2025] 2 HKLRD 744, [2025] HKCFI 1434 (Lydia Leung)
Lydia Leung represented the petitioner in Re Liu Wing Ting Stephen (Debtor) [2025] 2 HKLRD 744, [2025] HKCFI 1434. In May 2024, the petitioner (P) issued a statutory demand against the debtor (D). There was no dispute that $2 million in loans was advanced from …