Barrie Barlow SC

Senior Counsel Des Voeux Chambers Called 1984 16 appearances

Barrie Barlow SC appears as counsel of record in 16 reported Hong Kong judgments (1998–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Des Voeux Chambers.

About Barrie Barlow SC

Barrie Barlow appears as counsel of record in 16 reported Hong Kong judgments (1998–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (9), HKCFA (4) and HKCA (3).

Source: derived from 16 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 2 March 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Des Voeux Chambers
Year of call (HK): 1984
Inner Bar (SC): 2007

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Barrie Barlow SC was called to the Bar in 1984, took silk in 2007, and practises from Des Voeux Chambers. Reported between 1998 and 2026, his matters span the Court of Final Appeal, the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance and concern tax, rates and stamp duty, together with bankruptcy and insolvency and arbitration and mediation.

He appeared as counsel for the applicant in FOXCONN (FAR EAST) LTD V. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2024] HKCA 1111 and in TO KAN CHI AND OTHERS V. PUI MAN YAU AND OTHERS [1998] HKCFA 5, and as counsel for the respondent in THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE V. EMERSON RADIO CORPORATION [1999] HKCFA 80 and EMERSON RADIO CORPORATION V. THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [1999] HKCFA 9. He was counsel for the plaintiff in the CMBICDHAW INVESTMENTS LTD V. CDH FUND V LTD PARTNERSHIP AND OTHERS proceedings, reported at [2024] HKCA 882 and [2024] HKCA 516, and in JOE ZHIXIONG ZHOU V. SAIF PARTNERS II L.P. AND ANOTHER [2020] HKCFA 44. More recently he appeared as counsel for the defendant in the CHINA EVERGRANDE GROUP (IN LIQUIDATION) V. HUI KA YAN AND OTHERS (and 1 other) liquidation proceedings, reported at [2025] HKCFI 2465, [2025] HKCFI 1644 and [2025] HKCFI 898, and in ALLIED WELI DEVELOPMENT LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) V. CHUANG YUE-CHIEN EUGENE AND OTHERS, reported at [2026] HKCFI 1251 and [2025] HKCFI 4299.

What tax matters has Barrie Barlow SC appeared in?

Barrie Barlow SC appeared as counsel for the applicant in FOXCONN (FAR EAST) LTD V. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2024] HKCA 1111, and as counsel for the respondent in THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE V. EMERSON RADIO CORPORATION [1999] HKCFA 80, both tax matters before Hong Kong's appellate courts.

What is Barrie Barlow SC's role in the China Evergrande liquidation proceedings?

In the CHINA EVERGRANDE GROUP (IN LIQUIDATION) V. HUI KA YAN AND OTHERS proceedings, reported at [2025] HKCFI 2465, [2025] HKCFI 1644 and [2025] HKCFI 898, Barrie Barlow SC appeared as counsel for the defendant before the Court of First Instance.

How long has Barrie Barlow SC practised at the Hong Kong Bar?

Barrie Barlow SC was called to the Bar in 1984 and took silk in 2007. His reported matters, including TO KAN CHI AND OTHERS V. PUI MAN YAU AND OTHERS [1998] HKCFA 5, span the Court of Final Appeal from as early as 1998.