2023/24 Recognition Scheme for Provision of Pro Bono Legal Services
Members of Chambers have been recognised in the 2023/24 Recognition Scheme for Provision of Pro Bono Legal Services by the Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office. We are committed to providing pro bono legal support to those in need, and it is an honour to have our efforts acknowledged.
The Special Award has been awarded to Andrew Lau for contributing over 50 hours of pro bono service. Additionally, Jerome C.W. Liu, Albert Wan, Flora Lam, Ted Chan, Tracy Chu, and Matthew Suen were each presented with the Individual Award for providing at least 30 hours of pro bono services.
The Recognition Scheme is run by the Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office to commend legal professionals who provided pro bono legal services for the community, as well as encourage more legal professionals to provide more free legal services to members of the public.
Learn more about the scheme here:
https://www.admwing.gov.hk/eng/public_service/probonolegalservices.html#tabwrap1
Jerome C.W. Liu
Jerome was educated in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom and he obtained his engineering Masters degree (with first class honours) at the Imperial College, University of London. After he had graduated, he worked as an electrical and electronic engineer in the United Kingdom. Jerome then read the law at the BBP Law School, London and then obtained his LL.B. degree (with upper second class honours).
Jerome was admitted to the Hong Kong Bar in 2006, and he was appointed for half a year as a Deputy Adjudicator at the Small Claims Tribunal in 2014. His practice covers a broad range of civil and criminal litigations. Jerome has provided a substantial number of advices and has attended hearings/trials on land disputes (including adverse possession and the Small House Policy), personal injuries matters, contractual disputes, defamation, matrimonial and family disputes (including constructive and resulting trusts), wills and probate, shareholders’ disputes and cross border commercial disputes (including mainland, the United States, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and the British Virginia Island) and disciplinary actions (including the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Estate Agents Authority and the Chinese Medicine Counsel of Hong Kong).
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Albert Wan
Albert accepts instructions for both advocacy and advisory work, and has been instructed on matters covering a wide range of areas of law. His practice covers general civil, land, building management, company, probate, contract, tort, commercial, construction, bankruptcy, personal injuries, judicial review and election petition.
Outside of his practice, Albert is a part-time law lecturer, contributing author for the Lexis Advance Hong Kong Practical Guidance, a member of the Standing Committee on Legal Aid Reform of the Hong Kong Bar Association and a participating lawyer in the Duty Lawyer Service Free Legal Advice Scheme.
Before he joined the bar, Albert obtained a Master of Law at University of Cambridge and Bachelor of Laws at City University of Hong Kong with First Class Honours. Find out more from Albert’s profile.
Andrew Lau
“Andrew is a very competent barrister. He not only has great legal analytical skills, but also a very good sense of the forensic/factual side of litigation, which is important for any type of litigation.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025: Administrative and Public Law – Leading Junior
Andrew is a Charles Ching Scholar and a Patrick Yu Scholar. He has a broad civil and criminal practice. He is also a “Rising Star” for Regulatory, Investigations and Crime in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025.
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Flora Lam
“Flora has a clear mind in spotting on and resolving issues, and is articulate when conducting trial and advancing arguments. Her advisory work is excellent, and she also excels in cross-examinations. A very reliable and client-friendly junior.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025, Labour and Employment — Leading Junior
Flora joined Denis Chang’s Chambers in 2018 upon completion of her pupillage with Mr. Derek Chan SC, Mr. Frederick Chan, Mr. Robin D’Souza and Mr. Jeffrey Tam. She is developing a broad civil and criminal practice, and has experience in areas including company law, commercial disputes, defamation, probate, trusts, adverse possession, personal injuries, and public law.
In the realm of personal injuries, Flora is regularly instructed to handle a wide variety of matters including employees’ compensation cases. Recently, in Kwok Kam Sing, Deceased, and in her own capacity v Daily Joy Investment Limited & Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board [2022] HKDC 269, Flora acted as sole advocate for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board, which intervened in the assessment of quantum and succeeded in obtaining a costs order against the employer.
In Kan Che Shing v Hop On Management Company Limited & Anor., DCPI 393/2016 (with Mr. Gary Chung), she successfully defended the defendant against the plaintiff’s claim for personal injuries in the workplace and successfully claimed for contribution against the third-party.
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Ted Chan
Formerly a Judicial Assistant of the Court of Final Appeal, Ted Chan has a broad civil and criminal practice with regular instructions in family law, probate, and mental health cases. Ted regularly advises on and handles matrimonial and family cases, including ancillary relief, custody, abduction, relocation applications, forum disputes, etc. He is a CEDR-accredited mediator and frequently engaged in mediations involving matrimonial disputes among other civil and commercial matters.
Outside his legal practice, he is a Faculty Member of the Asian Academy of Family Therapy, and regularly participates in multi-disciplinary exchanges with the medical and social welfare professions, addressing family law issues.
More details can be found in Ted’s profile.
Tracy Chu
Tracy joined Chambers in 2020 upon completion of her pupillage with Mr. Chan Chi Hung SC, Mr. Tim Kwok, Mr. Giles Surman, Ms. Catherine Wong and Mr. Robin D’Souza.
Tracy is developing a predominately civil practice with interest in criminal law. She has experience in matrimonial, personal injuries, contract and commercial disputes.
Tracy is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Find out more from Tracy’s profile.
Matthew Suen
Matthew is a Charles Ching Scholar. Matthew is developing a broad civil practice across the full range of commercial litigation, international arbitration and advisory work. He is comfortable being instructed as part of a counsel team or in his own right, and has appeared unled in the High Court.
Before coming to the Bar, Matthew had a stint at one of China’s top Red Circle Firms where he acquired a good understanding of the mainland Chinese market in the context of cross-border commercial disputes. As barrister, Matthew is regularly instructed to act – as junior or sole counsel – in high-stakes commercial arbitrations administered by major arbitral institutions in Asia, including HKIAC, SIAC and CIETAC (HK). He also acts as secretary to arbitral tribunals.
Matthew read law in Hong Kong and mainland China and holds a Master of Laws degree in PRC Civil and Commercial Law from Peking University. He served pupillage with Mr Hectar Pun SC, Mr Adrian Lai JP, Dr Benny Lo, Mr Randy Shek and Mr Richard Yip before commencing his full practice in 2022. He currently serves in the Standing Committee on Mainland Affairs and the Committee on Arbitration of HKBA.
Please see Matthew’s profile for more details.
This article was first published on 15 July 2025.
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