Jonathan Chu 朱瑋驊

Solicitor CMS HONG KONG LLP 9 appearances

Jonathan Chu appears as solicitor on record in 9 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCA. CMS HONG KONG LLP.

About Jonathan Chu

Jonathan Chu appears as counsel of record in 9 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCA (6), HKDC (2) and HKCFI (1).

Source: derived from 9 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 27 May 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Solicitor
Firm: CMS HONG KONG LLP
Position: Partner
Admitted: 06/2010

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

In the court record

Jonathan Chu (朱瑋驊) is a Partner at CMS Hong Kong LLP, admitted as a solicitor in June 2010. His reported Hong Kong appearances, spanning 2024 to 2026, are concentrated in the appellate courts, most often as counsel for the respondent in criminal appeals concerning Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime. He acted as counsel for the respondent in HKSAR v. Poon Chi Keung (and 1 other) [2026] HKCA 1006, HKSAR v. Cheung Man Kong [2025] HKCA 1018, and HKSAR v. Poon Chi Keung [2025] HKCA 919 and [2025] HKCA 328, as well as HKSAR v. Ho Chi Tat (and 2 others) [2025] HKCA 123 and HKSAR v. Harjit Singh [2024] HKCA 350.

In a smaller share of matters he appeared for the prosecution at first instance, including HKSAR v. Xu Wenda [2026] HKDC 696, HKSAR v. Lam Siu Fung and Another [2025] HKCFI 4244, and HKSAR v. Somkanay Nittaya (and 3 others) [2024] HKDC 639.

What courts does Jonathan Chu appear in?

Jonathan Chu, a Partner at CMS Hong Kong LLP, appears primarily in Hong Kong's appellate courts, most often the Court of Appeal, with reported matters also reaching the Court of First Instance and District Court between 2024 and 2026.

What role does Jonathan Chu typically play in reported cases?

Jonathan Chu is most often instructed as counsel for the respondent in criminal appeals, as in HKSAR v. Poon Chi Keung [2025] HKCA 919, and has also appeared as counsel for the prosecution, including in HKSAR v. Xu Wenda [2026] HKDC 696.