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Laurence Li SC 李律仁

Senior Counsel Temple Chambers Called 2006 31 appearances

Laurence Li SC appears as counsel of record in 30 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.

About Laurence Li SC

Laurence Li appears as counsel of record in 30 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (15), HKCA (8) and HKCFA (5).

Source: derived from 30 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch
Barrister
Chambers
Temple Chambers
Year of call (HK)
2006
Inner Bar (SC)
2019

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Laurence Li (李律仁) is a Senior Counsel called to the Bar in 2006 and appointed to the Inner Bar in 2019, practising from Temple Chambers. His reported matters, spanning 2022 to 2026, are concentrated in Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency and Loans & Debt Recovery, and were brought across both the appellate courts and the Court of First Instance, most often the latter.

He was most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, appearing for the defence in Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd [2025] HKCA 936, in Woo Kwok Ping v. The Incorporated Management Committee of Tsuen Wan Trade Association Primary School [2024] HKCA 1092, and in the Ad Hoc Committee (Comprising CMB Wing Lung Bank Ltd and The Export-Import Bank of China) v. China Life Trustees Limited proceedings before the Court of Final Appeal, reported at [2024] HKCFA 23 and [2024] HKCFA 15. He also acted as counsel for the respondent in China Properties Group Limited v. JIC Trust Co., Ltd [2026] HKCFA 21, and as counsel for the petitioner in the Re China Properties Group Ltd matter, reported at [2025] HKCA 636, [2025] HKCA 302 and [2024] HKCA 443. Earlier reported work includes Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited v. Arjowiggins HKK 2 Limited [2022] HKCFA 11, in which he acted for the defendant.

What is Laurence Li's seniority and chambers?

Laurence Li (李律仁) is a Senior Counsel, called to the Bar in 2006 and appointed to the Inner Bar in 2019. He practises from Temple Chambers, with reported matters concentrated in Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency and Loans & Debt Recovery between 2022 and 2026.

What role has Laurence Li most often played in reported matters?

Laurence Li was most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, appearing for the defence in Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd [2025] HKCA 936 and in the Ad Hoc Committee v. China Life Trustees Limited proceedings, [2024] HKCFA 23.

What earlier reported work has Laurence Li undertaken?

Laurence Li's reported record extends back to Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited v. Arjowiggins HKK 2 Limited [2022] HKCFA 11, where he acted as counsel for the defendant, alongside the later matter China Properties Group Limited v. JIC Trust Co., Ltd [2026] HKCFA 21, for the respondent.

Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)

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How many cases has Laurence Li appeared in?

Laurence Li appears as counsel of record in 30 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026).

Which courts does Laurence Li appear in?

Laurence Li appears before HKCFI (15), HKCA (8) and HKCFA (5).

30
Reported cases
31
Appearances
4
Courts
SC
Senior Counsel

Counsel Plaintiff (5)

Counsel Respondent (4)

Counsel Defendant (16)

[2026] HKDC 720 HKDC
HKSAR V. SADLER SIMON PETER AND OTHERS
22 April 2026
[2026] HKDC 721 HKDC
HKSAR V. SADLER SIMON PETER AND OTHERS
22 April 2026
[2025] HKCFI 6373 HKCFI
CHINA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC (IN LIQUIDATION) AND OTHERS V. BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LTD
24 December 2025
[2025] HKCA 1051 HKCA
GRADE ONE LTD AND OTHERS V. CHOW CHIN YUI, ANGELA AND OTHERS
25 November 2025
[2025] HKCA 936 HKCA
HYALROUTE COMMUNICATION GROUP LTD V. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LTD
21 October 2025
[2025] HKCFI 1732 HKCFI
SHUN YEE NATIVES ASSOCIATION (HONG KONG) LTD AND ANOTHER V. DENG JIE LING AND ANOTHER
24 April 2025
[2024] HKCA 1092 HKCA
WOO KWOK PING V. THE INCORPORATED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF TSUEN WAN TRADE ASSOCIATION PRIMARY SCHOOL
25 November 2024
[2024] HKCFA 23 HKCFA
AD HOC COMMITTEE (COMPRISING CMB WING LUNG BANK LTD AND THE EXPORT- IMPORT BANK OF CHINA) V. CHINA LIFE TRUSTEES LIMITED (and 1 other)
5 August 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1912 HKCFI
SUN TIAN GANG V. HONG KONG & CHINA GAS (JILIN) LTD (and 1 other)
22 July 2024
[2024] HKCFA 15 HKCFA
AD HOC COMMITTEE (COMPRISING CMB WING LUNG BANK LTD AND THE EXPORT- IMPORT BANK OF CHINA) V. CHINA LIFE TRUSTEES LIMITED (and 1 other)
14 June 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1597 HKCFI
SUN TIAN GANG V. HONG KONG & CHINA GAS (JILIN) LTD (and 1 other)
13 June 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1357 HKCFI
SA AND OTHERS V. BH AND ANOTHER
30 May 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1485 HKCFI
TANG YI, AS THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF THE ESTATE OF BONG WON LING, DECEASED V. CALIGER ENTERPRISES LTD AND OTHERS
30 May 2024
[2024] HKCFI 370 HKCFI
HIP HING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD V. HONG KONG AIRLINES LTD
1 February 2024
[2022] HKCFA 11 HKCFA
SHANDONG CHENMING PAPER HOLDINGS LIMITED V. ARJOWIGGINS HKK 2 LIMITED
14 June 2022
[2022] HKCFA 1 HKCFA
SHANDONG CHENMING PAPER HOLDINGS LIMITED V. ARJOWIGGINS HKK 2 LIMITED
21 January 2022

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Counsel Intervener (1)