Members of Plowman Chambers Recognized by Leading Directories, Legal 500

Plowman Chambers is delighted to announce that the newly released 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Greater China guide ranks Plowman Chambers in the top tier (Tier 1) of barristers chambers in the Regulatory, Investigation and Crime category.

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See our full rankings with commentary at:

https://www.legal500.com/firms/235096-plowman-chambers/c-hong-kong/rankings

https://www.legal500.com/rankings/ranking/c-hong-kong-bar/regulatory-investigations-and-crime/235096-plowman-chambers

Plowman Chambers’ Derek Chan SC, Martin Hui SC, Maggie Wong SC, Tony Ko, Jacky Lam, Lawrence Pang, Stephen Siu,  and Ferrida Chan have been recognized in the newly released 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Greater China guide as “Leading Silks, Leading Junior, and Rising Star in the category of Regulatory, investigations and crime.

“Leading Silks”

• Derek Chan SC

  'Derek is one of the best criminal senior barristers in Hong Kong. There are no legal issues he cannot resolve and he is very good with clients with excellent advocacy skills before all judges.'

• Martin Hui SC

  'Martin has exceptional advocacy skills and with his background from the Department of Justice, he is very good at presenting a defence case.'

• Maggie Wong SC

  See her rankings with commentary here

“Leading Junior”

• Tony Ko

  See his rankings with commentary here

• Jacky Lam

  'Jacky is reliable, resourceful, well organised and works extremely hard. His written advocacy is top-notch, and the way he handles the bench with his calm demeanour means that you can trust him to appear and handle the matter as junior counsel when his leading counsel is unavailable.'

  See his rankings with commentary here

• Lawrence Pang

  ‘Lawrence is very knowledgable in the law and has the ability to distillate the most complex factual and legal issues into simple, clear, and readily understandable matters. His advocacy skills are very good and judicial officers are very receptive to his submissions.’

• Stephen Siu

  'Stephen demonstrates exceptional strength as a criminal barrister through his quick and precise responses to the court. His clear and incisive questioning in court not only sharpens the issues at hand but also effectively guides the judge’s understanding of the crux and elicit evidence that is in favour of his clients.'

“Rising stars”

• Ferrida Chan

  ‘Ferrida is one of the most trusted juniors, as she is reliable, resourceful, and organised. She has excellent case management skills and she is able to manage clients and solicitors well, her written advocacy and research are excellent and comprehensive, and her attention to detail is strong.’

See the complete rankings with commentary here