Jonathan Y.H. Chan 陳奕匡大律師

Year of Call:
2022 (Hong Kong)

Languages :

English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Areas Of Practice:
Administrative and Public
Administrative and Public Law
Admiralty and Shipping Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Aviation
Aviation Law
Banking and Finance
Building and Construction
Commercial and Contract
Commercial Law
Company and Securities
Company and Securities Law
Construction Law
Coroner’s Court Hearings
Coroner’s Inquests
Criminal Defence and Prosecution
Criminal Law
Disciplinary Proceedings
Employment and Labour
Employment and Labour Law
Family
Family Law
Human Rights
Immigration
Immigration Law
Insolvency
Insurance
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Law
Land
Land Law
Personal Injury
Professional Negligence
Shipping and Admiralty
Tax
Tort
Tort and Personal Injuries
Trusts
Wills & Probate
Wills and Probate
About Jonathan Y.H. Chan 陳奕匡大律師:

Jonathan joined Chambers in 2022 after completing his pupillage with Mr Giles Surman, Mr Hew Yang-Wahn, Mr Andrew Raffell and Mr Robin Egerton, and is currently on extended pupillage with Mr Kumar Ramanathan SC. He had previously served as marshal to the Hon Chu JA, the Hon Zervos JA and HHJ A Tse Ching (sitting as Family Court Judge).

Jonathan is developing a broad civil and criminal practice with a particular focus on family law. Jonathan has worked on a wide range of matrimonial finance and children matters, including but not limited to GMO applications, relocation applications, CDRs and FDRs (court, private and mediator-assisted), MPS and litigation funding applications, DCRVO applications, application for Hadkinson Order and costs.

In addition to family practice, Jonathan has exposure in chancery and civil matters involving trusts, land, wills and probate, and applications under the Mental Health Ordinance. Jonathan is also well versed in criminal law with experience in defending offences against the person, sexual offences, immigration offences, white-collar crimes etc.

Jonathan is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin and is capable of preparing submissions, advice and documents in both Chinese and English. He accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.

  • - Hong Kong Family Law Association: 2022
    - Associate Editor, Hong Kong Journal of Legal Studies: 2020-2021

  • - Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship, HKBA: 2022
    - Eric Au Sing Wai Prize in the Use of Chinese in Law (first-in-class), HKU: 2020
    - Global Undergraduate Award (Law), Highly Commended Entrant: 2020

  • - P.C.LL., University of Hong Kong, 2021
    - B.A. (Literary Studies) & LL.B., University of Hong Kong: 2020