Celeste Chan 陳允柔
Celeste Chan appears as counsel of record in 11 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.
About Celeste Chan
Celeste Chan appears as counsel of record in 11 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (8), HKCA (1) and HKDC (1).
Source: derived from 11 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Chambers
- Temple Chambers
- Year of call (HK)
- 2024
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
Celeste Chan (陳允柔), called to the Bar in 2024 and practising from Temple Chambers, appears across both appellate and first-instance courts, most often before the Court of First Instance. She has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, with reported matters concentrated in judicial review & immigration, arbitration & mediation and bankruptcy & insolvency. At the Court of Final Appeal, she appeared for the respondent in CB v. Commissioner of Police, Secretary for Justice, Secretary for Security [2025] HKCFA 10, and before the Court of Appeal she was counsel for the complainant in The Registrar of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants v. Zhonghui Anda CPA Ltd and Another [2026] HKCA 1148.
In her Court of First Instance practice, Chan acted for the plaintiff in Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd v. Loeb & Loeb LLP (A Firm) [2026] HKCFI 617, Saras Gopi also known as Saraswathi Gopalakrishnan v. Bina Deegan also known as Bina Cunningham also known as Bina Gopi [2025] HKCFI 5441 and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (A Firm) v. Sunshine Success Global Inc. and Another [2025] HKCFI 4567, for the respondent in Target Insurance Holdings Ltd and Others v. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd [2025] HKCFI 4546 and Stewart Marcus Jonathan v. Secretary for Security and Another [2025] HKCFI 1673, and for the defendant across Young Crystal Ltd and Others v. Hang Seng Bank Ltd [2024] HKCFI 2422 and [2024] HKCFI 2022. In the District Court, she was counsel for the defendant in Rashid Zafar Ghori v. Secretary for Justice sued for and on behalf of Director of Immigration [2025] HKDC 1313. Reported matters run between 2024 and 2026.
What is Celeste Chan's typical role in her reported matters?
Celeste Chan has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff before the Court of First Instance, including in Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd v. Loeb & Loeb LLP (A Firm) [2026] HKCFI 617 and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (A Firm) v. Sunshine Success Global Inc. and Another [2025] HKCFI 4567.
What judicial review and regulatory matters has Celeste Chan appeared in?
Celeste Chan appeared for the respondent in CB v. Commissioner of Police, Secretary for Justice, Secretary for Security [2025] HKCFA 10, and for the complainant in The Registrar of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants v. Zhonghui Anda CPA Ltd and Another [2026] HKCA 1148.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Celeste Chan appeared in?
Celeste Chan appears as counsel of record in 11 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026).
Which courts does Celeste Chan appear in?
Celeste Chan appears before HKCFI (8), HKCA (1) and HKDC (1).