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Bernard Man SC SC 文本立

Senior Counsel Temple Chambers Called 2000 36 appearances

Bernard Man SC SC appears as counsel of record in 36 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.

About Bernard Man SC SC

Bernard Man SC appears as counsel of record in 36 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (34) and HKCA (2).

Source: derived from 36 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch
Barrister
Chambers
Temple Chambers
Year of call (HK)
2000
Inner Bar (SC)
2015
Year of call (UK)
2000

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Bernard Man SC (文本立) was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2000, appointed Senior Counsel in 2015, and practises from Temple Chambers. He appears primarily at first instance, most often in the Court of First Instance, with a reported practice concentrated in bankruptcy & insolvency, wills, probate & estates, and arbitration & mediation; he is most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff.

His reported instructions include acting as counsel for the plaintiff in the insolvency matters China Lumena New Materials Corp. v. BDO Ltd [2026] HKCFI 1767, BGA Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) (formerly known as Beibu Gulf Ocean Shipping (Group) Ltd) and Others v. Chu Kong and Others [2026] HKCFI 2031, and Yuen Tsz Chun Frank and Chan Hoi Yan, the joint and several liquidators of RZ3262019 Ltd (in liquidation) v. Zhou Ying Investments Group Ltd and Others [2025] HKCFI 4350, as well as the petitioner in Re Hong Kong Star Media Culture Ltd [2026] HKCFI 2099. He also acted as counsel for the plaintiff in the family-related proceedings Yiu Yan Che by Yiu Wai Yu his next friend v. Yiu Cho Yuen [2025] HKCFI 3437 and Soka Gakkai International of Hong Kong Ltd v. Lam Kin Chung [2025] HKCFI 3061, and as counsel for the defendant in Beijing Renji Real Estate Development Group Co., Ltd v. Zhu Min [2026] HKCFI 197 and the recurring proceedings P1 and Another v. D ([2025] HKCFI 5584 and [2025] HKCFI 2446).

What is Bernard Man SC's core reported practice?

Bernard Man SC (文本立) practises from Temple Chambers with a reported practice concentrated in bankruptcy & insolvency, wills, probate & estates, and arbitration & mediation, appearing primarily in the Court of First Instance as counsel for the plaintiff.

Which insolvency matters has Bernard Man SC acted in?

He acted as counsel for the plaintiff in China Lumena New Materials Corp. v. BDO Ltd [2026] HKCFI 1767 and BGA Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) and Others v. Chu Kong and Others [2026] HKCFI 2031, both liquidation-related Court of First Instance matters.

What recurring proceedings feature Bernard Man SC as counsel for the defendant?

He appeared as counsel for the defendant in the recurring matter P1 and Another v. D, reported at both [2025] HKCFI 5584 and [2025] HKCFI 2446.

Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)

Frequently instructed alongside

How many cases has Bernard Man SC appeared in?

Bernard Man SC appears as counsel of record in 36 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026).

Which courts does Bernard Man SC appear in?

Bernard Man SC appears before HKCFI (34) and HKCA (2).

36
Reported cases
36
Appearances
2
Courts
SC
Senior Counsel

Counsel Plaintiff (20)

[2026] HKCA 912 HKCA
LI XIAO YI V. TANG CHUNG WAH (ALSO KNOWN AS ALAN CHUNG WAH TANG)
8 May 2026
[2026] HKCA 936 HKCA
LY V. HW
8 May 2026
[2026] HKCFI 2031 HKCFI
BGA HOLDINGS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BEIBU GULF OCEAN SHIPPING (GROUP) LTD AND OTHERS V. CHU KONG AND OTHERS
13 April 2026
[2026] HKCFI 1767 HKCFI
CHINA LUMENA NEW MATERIALS CORP. V. BDO LTD
25 March 2026
[2025] HKCFI 4350 HKCFI
YUEN TSZ CHUN FRANK AND CHAN HOI YAN, THE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF RZ3262019 LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) V. ZHOU YING INVESTMENTS GROUP LTD AND OTHERS
19 September 2025
[2025] HKCFI 3437 HKCFI
YIU YAN CHE BY YIU WAI YU HIS NEXT FRIEND V. YIU CHO YUEN
4 August 2025
[2025] HKCFI 3061 HKCFI
SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL OF HONG KONG LTD V. LAM KIN CHUNG
3 July 2025
[2025] HKCFI 1483 HKCFI
WONG CHI HO JIMMY (SUING AS THE SOLE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF WONG CHUNG MING AND PERSONALLY) V. WONG TAI WAI DAVID JASPER
30 April 2025
[2025] HKCFI 1401 HKCFI
CHEUNG TING KAU, VINCENT V. KOO SIU YING AND ANOTHER
11 April 2025
[2024] HKCFI 2807 HKCFI
廈門新景地集團有限公司 FORMERLY KNOWN AS 廈門市鑫新景地房地產有限公司 V. ETON PROPERTIES LTD AND OTHERS
15 October 2024
[2024] HKCFI 2829 HKCFI
GIANT HARVEST LTD V. NAN HAI CORPORATION LTD AND ANOTHER (and 2 others)
14 October 2024
[2024] HKCFI 2130 HKCFI
LEI SHING HONG TRADING LTD V. WONG KWING KEUNG
19 August 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1837 HKCFI
ANGELA CHEN V. WAI WAI CHEN
19 July 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1847 HKCFI
ANGELA CHEN V. WAI WAI CHEN
19 July 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1720 HKCFI
KING MOUNTAIN INVESTMENTS LTD AND ANOTHER V. TANG YUK LING DOBE AND ANOTHER
28 June 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1291 HKCFI
廈門新景地集團有限公司 FORMERLY KNOWN AS 廈門市鑫新景地房地產有限公司 V. ETON PROPERTIES LTD AND OTHERS
14 May 2024
[2024] HKCFI 606 HKCFI
KING MOUNTAIN INVESTMENTS LTD AND ANOTHER V. TANG YUK LING DOBE AND ANOTHER
1 March 2024
[2024] HKCFI 590 HKCFI
中国民生信托有限公司 V. FU KWAN (and 3 others)
29 February 2024
[2024] HKCFI 689 HKCFI
NEW SPARKLE ROLL INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD AND ANOTHER V. SZE CHING LAU AND ANOTHER
21 February 2024
[2024] HKCFI 303 HKCFI
TIAN HONGMEI V. ZHANG WEI AND OTHERS
29 January 2024

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