Benjamin Chain 錢純武

Barrister Called 1980 15 appearances

Benjamin Chain appears as counsel of record in 15 reported Hong Kong judgments (1998–2025), most often before the HKCFI.

About Benjamin Chain

Benjamin Chain appears as counsel of record in 15 reported Hong Kong judgments (1998–2025). These were heard before HKCFI (6), HKCFA (6) and HKCA (3).

Source: derived from 15 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 19 November 2025. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Year of call (HK): 1980

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Benjamin Chain (錢純武), called to the Bar in 1980, has a reported practice spanning from 1998 to 2025 across the Court of Final Appeal, the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance, most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff. His practice centres on land and property and contract and commercial disputes. Before the Court of Final Appeal he appeared in Tsang Woon Ming (曾煥明) v. Tsan Hing Tat Heidi (曾慶達) and Others [2024] HKCFA 33, as well as earlier matters including Ho Kwok Wah v. Group Brothers Ltd. and Another [2000] HKCFA 48, Twinkle Step Investment Ltd. v. Smart International Industrial Ltd. [1999] HKCFA 78 and [1999] HKCFA 60, and Ji Shan International Investment Ltd. v. Resources Main Enterprises Ltd. and Another [1998] HKCFA 53.

At the Court of Appeal, he acted as counsel for the applicant in Luck Most Ltd and Others v. Good Movement Ltd [2024] HKCA 1156, and as counsel for the plaintiff in Bold Shine Investment Ltd v. Zheng Deli aka Cheang Lei and Cheang Tak Lei (and 1 other) [2024] HKCA 767, a dispute that also proceeded before the Court of First Instance as [2024] HKCFI 1471. More recent Court of First Instance matters include Ku Camey v. Ku Scarlet, the Executrix of the Estate of Chen Elsie, Deceased and Another [2025] HKCFI 5125 and Chan Wing Tong v. The Incorporated Owners of Kam Chung Building (Jaffe Road) and Others [2024] HKCFI 2213.

What is Benjamin Chain's principal area of practice?

Benjamin Chain (錢純武) has a long-running practice in land and property and contract and commercial disputes, appearing as counsel for the plaintiff in matters such as Tsang Woon Ming v. Tsan Hing Tat Heidi and Others [2024] HKCFA 33 before the Court of Final Appeal.

Has Benjamin Chain appeared before the Court of Final Appeal?

Yes. Benjamin Chain has appeared before the Court of Final Appeal in matters including Ho Kwok Wah v. Group Brothers Ltd. and Another [2000] HKCFA 48 and Twinkle Step Investment Ltd. v. Smart International Industrial Ltd. [1999] HKCFA 78, spanning appearances from the late 1990s to 2024.