Charles Manzoni, SC SC

Senior Counsel Temple Chambers Called 2000 13 appearances

Charles Manzoni, SC SC appears as counsel of record in 13 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.

About Charles Manzoni, SC SC

Charles Manzoni, SC appears as counsel of record in 13 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (12) and HKCA (1).

Source: derived from 13 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 29 June 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Temple Chambers
Year of call (HK): 2000
Inner Bar (SC): 2012
Year of call (UK): 1988

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Charles Manzoni, SC, a Senior Counsel at Temple Chambers called to the Hong Kong bar in 2000 (England and Wales, 1988) and to the Inner Bar in 2012, appears primarily at first instance, most often in the Court of First Instance, and has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff. Reported matters, between 2024 and 2026, concern Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency and Securities & Investments. Manzoni appeared for the applicant before the Court of Appeal in Lok Ho Ting v. Keyes Global Holdings Ltd [2026] HKCA 1075, and for the plaintiff at first instance in China Forestry Holdings Co Ltd (in Official Liquidation) v. Top Wisdom Overseas Holdings Ltd and Another [2025] HKCFI 2893 and Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola - Empresa Publica v. CSIL Ltd (formerly known as China Sonangol International Ltd) [2025] HKCFI 3104.

He also appeared for the defendant in National Petrochemical Industria Co v. ERM-Hong Kong, Ltd [2026] HKCFI 2948 and Sino Century Holdings Ltd and Others v. Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd and Others [2025] HKCFI 456, for the petitioner in Kang Jianfang v. Metaverse Yunji Technology Group Company Ltd (formerly known as Zioncom Holdings Ltd) [2025] HKCFI 5556, and for the plaintiff in China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Ltd (in Provisional Liquidation) and Others v. KPMG (a Firm) and Another [2024] HKCFI 1494. Co-counsel across these matters included Bernard Man SC, Esther Mak, Simon Chapman, Danny Tang and Natalie So.

What practice areas feature in Charles Manzoni, SC's more recent reported work?

Between 2024 and 2026, Charles Manzoni, SC's reported matters concern Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency and Securities & Investments, including China Forestry Holdings Co Ltd (in Official Liquidation) v. Top Wisdom Overseas Holdings Ltd and Another [2025] HKCFI 2893.

What role has Charles Manzoni, SC most often held in these matters?

Charles Manzoni, SC has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, appearing in that capacity in Court of First Instance liquidation and insolvency proceedings such as China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Ltd v. KPMG (a Firm) and Another [2024] HKCFI 1494.