Crystal Chan 陳念彤

Solicitor HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS KRAMER 17 appearances

Crystal Chan appears as solicitor on record in 17 reported Hong Kong judgments (2021–2026), most often before the HKCFA. HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS KRAMER.

About Crystal Chan

Crystal Chan appears as counsel of record in 17 reported Hong Kong judgments (2021–2026). These were heard before HKCFA (7), HKCFI (6) and HKDC (2).

Source: derived from 17 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 5 June 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Solicitor
Firm: HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS KRAMER
Position: Assistant Solicitor
Admitted: 03/2019

Registry facts from the Law Society of Hong Kong Law List.

In the court record

Crystal Chan (陳念彤), an Assistant Solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer admitted in March 2019, appears across Hong Kong's appellate and first-instance courts, most often before the Court of Final Appeal. Her reported matters concern Criminal Law, National Security and Securities & Investments, and she is most often instructed as counsel for the respondent. She acted as counsel for the respondent in HKSAR V. WOO WING SEE PHYLLIS (胡詠斯) [2026] HKCFA 19 and the related HKSAR V. WOO WING SEE, PHYLLIS (胡詠斯) [2026] HKCFA 4, as well as HKSAR V. TAM TAK CHI (譚得志) [2025] HKCFA 4 and [2024] HKCFA 25, and the related HKSAR V. TAM TAK CHI [2024] HKCA 649 and [2024] HKCA 231. She also appeared as counsel for the respondent in TAM SZE LEUNG AND OTHERS V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2024] HKCFA 8 and HKSAR V. NG HAU YI SIDNEY (伍巧怡) [2021] HKCFA 42, and as counsel for the appellant in HKSAR V. LAI CHEE YING (黎智英) [2021] HKCFA 3.

At the District Court and Court of First Instance, she was instructed as counsel for the prosecution in HKSAR V. SADLER SIMON PETER AND OTHERS [2026] HKDC 720 and [2026] HKDC 721, and in HKSAR V. LAI CHEE YING AND OTHERS (and 2 others) [2026] HKCFI 854.

What court does Crystal Chan appear before most often?

Crystal Chan (陳念彤) appears across both appellate and first-instance courts in Hong Kong, most often before the Court of Final Appeal, in matters concerning Criminal Law, National Security and Securities & Investments, reported between 2021 and 2026.

What role has Crystal Chan held in national security prosecutions?

In HKSAR v Tam Tak Chi (譚得志) [2025] HKCFA 4 and HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying (黎智英) [2021] HKCFA 3, Crystal Chan was instructed as counsel for the respondent and counsel for the appellant respectively, in matters concerning National Security and Criminal Law.

Who has Crystal Chan appeared alongside as co-counsel?

Crystal Chan's reported matters list co-counsel including Anthony Chau, Ernie Tung, Colman Li and Steven Kwan, most frequently in Criminal Law and National Security matters heard before the Court of Final Appeal and District Court.