Brian Poon
Year of Call
2025 (Hong Kong)
Practice Areas
Administrative & Public Law
Arbitration
Mediation
Banking & Finance
Civil Litigation
Commercial Law
Company Law
Competition Law
Conflict of Laws/ Private International Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Law
Defamation
Disciplinary
Family Law
Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Labour/ Employment Law
Personal Injury
Planning Law
Professional Liability
Property and Conveyancing
Securities and Regulation
Shipping Law
Tax/ Revenue
Technology Law
Telecommunications
Trusts, Probate and Succession
Unjust Enrichment
Urgent Injunctions & Interlocutory Applications
Background
Brian joined Chambers after completing the Legal Trainee Scheme at the Department of Justice. He served as a pupil to Mr Martin Hui SC and Mr Christopher Chain SC, and as a marshal to The Hon Mr Justice Kwok and Recorder Mr Martin Hui SC. He has been involved in various trials and appeals in general civil, commercial, criminal and public law matters, both as sole advocate and as junior.
Brian read law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and completed academic exchanges at the University of Cambridge and the National University of Singapore. During his studies, he received a string of scholarships and awards for his academic excellence and advocacy skills, including the Hong Kong Bar Association Prize for Trial Advocacy, the Dr Lily Fenn Prize for Legal Technologies, the Dean's List Award, and various mooting awards.
Brian is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and has experience in drafting legal documents in both English and Chinese. He is developing a broad criminal and civil practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.
Details
Academic Qualifications
PCLL (Dist.), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2024)
LLB (Hons.), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2023)
Scholarships and Awards
The Hong Kong Bar Association Prize for Trial Advocacy: First in class in Trial Advocacy
Languages Spoken
English
Cantonese
Mandarin
