Esther Mak 麥凱淇
Esther Mak appears as counsel of record in 26 reported Hong Kong judgments (2021–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.
About Esther Mak
Esther Mak appears as counsel of record in 26 reported Hong Kong judgments (2021–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (21), HKCA (3) and HKCFA (2).
Source: derived from 26 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Chambers
- Temple Chambers
- Year of call (HK)
- 2019
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
Esther Mak (麥凱淇), called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2019 and practising from Temple Chambers, has a reported practice concentrated in Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Arbitration & Mediation and Company & Shareholder Disputes, appearing across both appellate and first-instance courts, most often in the Court of First Instance, between 2021 and 2026. She acted for the plaintiff in Tang Kwok Pang v. Kot See For [2021] HKCFA 36, also reported at [2021] HKCFA 31, before the Court of Final Appeal, and for the plaintiff in The Bank of East Asia, Ltd v. Dare Ltd and Others [2026] HKCA 106. She was instructed for the defendant in LY v. HW [2026] HKCA 936 and Poon Loi Tak the Administrator of the Late Poon Nuen Deceased v. Poon Loi Cheung Desmond [2024] HKCA 796.
At first instance, she appeared for the defendant in Tse Wai Ip v. Clarity Medical Group Holding Ltd [2026] HKCFI 3274, Poosaala Ram Prasad v. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd [2026] HKCFI 229, reported again at [2025] HKCFI 4818, P1 and Another v. D [2025] HKCFI 5584 and Xue Xiaoyun v. Susan Yung and Another [2025] HKCFI 4183, for the creditor in Re Primlaks (H.K.) Ltd (In Liquidation) [2026] HKCFI 3222, and for the respondent in Re Shift Energy Asia Ltd [2025] HKCFI 6415.
What areas of law does Esther Mak practise in?
Esther Mak's reported matters concern Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Arbitration & Mediation and Company & Shareholder Disputes, appearing across both appellate and first-instance courts between 2021 and 2026, including Tang Kwok Pang v. Kot See For [2021] HKCFA 36.
Has Esther Mak appeared before the Court of Final Appeal?
Yes. Esther Mak was instructed as counsel for the plaintiff in Tang Kwok Pang v. Kot See For [2021] HKCFA 36, a matter also reported at [2021] HKCFA 31.
Which side has Esther Mak most often represented?
Esther Mak has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, as in The Bank of East Asia, Ltd v. Dare Ltd and Others [2026] HKCA 106, alongside defendant-side work such as Tse Wai Ip v. Clarity Medical Group Holding Ltd [2026] HKCFI 3274.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Esther Mak appeared in?
Esther Mak appears as counsel of record in 26 reported Hong Kong judgments (2021–2026).
Which courts does Esther Mak appear in?
Esther Mak appears before HKCFI (21), HKCA (3) and HKCFA (2).