Bernard Man SC 文本立
Bernard Man SC appears as counsel of record in 76 reported Hong Kong judgments (2020–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.
About Bernard Man SC
Bernard Man appears as counsel of record in 76 reported Hong Kong judgments (2020–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (34), HKCA (31) and HKCFA (5).
Source: derived from 76 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 (文本立) was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2000 (and to the Bar of England and Wales the same year), was appointed Senior Counsel in 2015, and practises from Temple Chambers. He appears across both the appellate and first-instance courts, most often in the Court of First Instance, with a reported practice concentrated in bankruptcy & insolvency, loans & debt recovery, and wills, probate & estates; he is most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff.
His reported instructions span a long-running estate dispute, acting as counsel for the plaintiff in the reported stages of 廈門新景地集團有限公司 (formerly known as 廈門巿鑫新景地房地產有限公司) v. Eton Properties Ltd and Others ([2026] HKCA 1149, [2026] HKCA 888 and [2025] HKCA 1119), and as counsel for the defendant in the related Lam Yee Hung (林義雄) v. Chinachem Charitable Foundation Limited (華懋慈善基金有限公司) proceedings ([2026] HKCFA 20, [2026] HKCA 112 and [2025] HKCA 949). He also acted as counsel for the plaintiff in Angela Chen v. Wai Wai Chen (and 1 other) [2026] HKCA 1062 and Angela Chen v. Wai Wai Chen (and 2 others) [2026] HKCA 266, as counsel for the amicus curiae in Samantha Jane Bradley v. Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Limited [2026] HKCFA 2, and as counsel for the respondent in The Incorporated Owners of Grenville House v. Wong Tak Keung Stanley and Another [2025] HKCA 1104 and Yeung So Lai v. Art Excel Ltd [2025] HKCA 957.
What is Bernard Man's seniority and chambers?
Bernard Man (文本立) was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2000, appointed Senior Counsel in 2015, and practises from Temple Chambers, with a reported practice concentrated in bankruptcy & insolvency, loans & debt recovery, and wills, probate & estates.
What long-running estate matter features Bernard Man across multiple reported stages?
He acted as counsel for the defendant across the reported stages of Lam Yee Hung (林義雄) v. Chinachem Charitable Foundation Limited, including [2026] HKCFA 20, [2026] HKCA 112, and [2025] HKCA 949.
In what capacity did Bernard Man appear in the Eton Properties litigation?
He acted as counsel for the plaintiff in 廈門新景地集團有限公司 v. Eton Properties Ltd and Others, reported at [2026] HKCA 1149, [2026] HKCA 888, and [2025] HKCA 1119.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Bernard Man appeared in?
Bernard Man appears as counsel of record in 76 reported Hong Kong judgments (2020–2026).
Which courts does Bernard Man appear in?
Bernard Man appears before HKCFI (34), HKCA (31) and HKCFA (5).