Member Rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
Congratulations to Robert Whitehead SC, Richard Todd KC, Ashok K. Sakhrani and Madeleine Booth who have all been recommended in the newly released The Legal 500 (Legalease) Asia Pacific 2024 guide. Robert Whitehead SC and Ashok K. Sakhrani have been recommended as a Leading Silk and a Leading Junior respectively in …
Madeleine Booth Attended South Eastern Circuit Tim Dutton CBE KC Advanced International Advocacy Course
Bernacchi Chambers member Madeleine Booth recently had the opportunity to attend the South Eastern Circuit Tim Dutton CBE KC Advanced International Advocacy Course at Keble College, Oxford. Aimed at developing the highest standards of advocacy and attended by practitioners from all over the globe, the …
Velda Yau Coached CUHK Team to IBA ICC Moot Competition Semi-Finals
Bernacchi Chambers member Velda Yau, the first alumni coach for The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s International Criminal Court (ICC) moot team, recently took the team to compete at the annual IBA ICC Moot Court Competition held in The Hague, Netherlands in June 2023. Co-organized …
New Member
We are delighted to welcome Richard Todd KC to Bernacchi Chambers as a new member. A King's Counsel specialising in relationship generated disputes, particularly relating to high value matrimonial finance and trust structures, Richard has a considerable international practice centred on Hong Kong. He is top-ranked …
Celebrating the Expansion of Bernacchi Chambers
On 9 June 2023, Bernacchi Chambers was delighted to welcome over 300 guests at our reception celebrating the new expansion of Chambers. It was a wonderful occasion to spend together with the legal community, and to commemorate the expansion of the breadth of legal services …
New Members
Chambers is delighted to welcome Vincent Kee and Tasman Tam as new members. Vincent has been instructed in a wide range of civil cases with a focus on commercial law, contract law, employees’ compensation, personal injury and probate and succession. He also has experience in …
Doyle’s Guide – Leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers – Hong Kong 2023
Congratulations to Eugene Yim and Madeleine Booth who have both been featured in the 2023 Doyle's Guide list of Leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers in Hong Kong as "Leading" junior counsel. This Doyle's Guide list "details counsel practising within the areas of family, divorce, …
2023 Chambers and Partners
Three members of Chambers have been recognised in Chambers and Partners 2023 - Greater China Region Guide: Robert Whitehead SC is recognised in the Commercial Dispute Resolution - Band 4 table. Philip John Dykes SC is recognised as one of the Senior Statespeople in the …
HKIAC Accredited Tribunal Secretary
Ema Leung has successfully completed with Distinction the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)’s Tribunal Secretary Training Programme held on 12 to 14 December 2022. Further details can be found at here. Ema accepts appointments as an accredited and independent tribunal secretary. …
New Members
Chambers is delighted to welcome Cyrus Lau, Velda Yau, and Hilda Wong as new members. Cyrus served pupillage with Mr Tony Li SC, Mr Valentine Yim, Mr Eugene Yim, Mr Robin D’Souza and Mr Simon Wong. He was also marshal to Deputy District Judge Eugene Yim …