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Martin Ho 何卓衡

Barrister Temple Chambers Called 2014 64 appearances

Martin Ho appears as counsel of record in 64 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.

About Martin Ho

Martin Ho appears as counsel of record in 64 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (43), HKCA (12) and HKCFA (5).

Source: derived from 64 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch
Barrister
Chambers
Temple Chambers
Year of call (HK)
2014

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Martin Ho (何卓衡), called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2014 and practising from Temple Chambers, appears across the Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal, Court of Final Appeal, District Court and Lands Tribunal, most often instructed as counsel for the respondent. His reported matters between 2022 and 2026 concern Judicial Review & Immigration, Arbitration & Mediation and Bankruptcy & Insolvency, with instructions extending into national security and land-use disputes. In the litigation arising from Lai Chee Ying (Jimmy Lai) v. The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR and another [2024] HKCA 611 and [2024] HKCA 400, in Ma Chun Man v. Commissioner of Correctional Services [2025] HKCA 585, and in CB v. Commissioner of Police, Secretary for Justice, Secretary for Security [2025] HKCFA 10 and CB v. Commissioner of Police and another [2024] HKCA 1086, he was instructed as counsel for the respondent.

In insolvency and commercial matters he appeared for the petitioner and plaintiff across the Target Insurance Company Ltd litigation, including Target Insurance Company Ltd (in Compulsory Liquidation) v. Nerico Brothers Ltd [2025] HKCA 1024 and [2025] HKCA 139, and Target Insurance Company Ltd v. Ng Yu and others [2025] HKCA 150, and represented the plaintiff in Beijing Renji Real Estate Development Group Co., Ltd v. Zhu Min [2024] HKCA 1148. He acted as counsel for the applicant in Sime Darby Motor Services Ltd v. Director of Lands [2024] HKCFA 26 and [2024] HKCA 459, and as amicus curiae in Secretary for Justice v. Persons Conducting Themselves in Any of the Acts Prohibited Under Paragraph 1(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Indorsement of Claim [2024] HKCA 442, working alongside co-counsel including Rimsky Yuen, Sik Chee Ching, Abraham Chan and Jin Pao.

What areas of practice does Martin Ho appear in?

Martin Ho's reported instructions concern Judicial Review & Immigration, Arbitration & Mediation and Bankruptcy & Insolvency, together with national security and land-use matters, drawn from appearances in the Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal between 2022 and 2026.

Has Martin Ho appeared in national security litigation?

Martin Ho was counsel for the respondent in Lai Chee Ying (Jimmy Lai) v. The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR and another [2024] HKCA 611, and in the related CB v. Commissioner of Police litigation before the Court of Final Appeal and Court of Appeal.

What role did Martin Ho play in the Target Insurance Company Ltd litigation?

Martin Ho was instructed as counsel for the petitioner and plaintiff in the Target Insurance Company Ltd insolvency litigation, including Target Insurance Company Ltd (in Compulsory Liquidation) v. Nerico Brothers Ltd [2025] HKCA 1024, before the Court of Appeal.

Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)

Frequently instructed alongside

How many cases has Martin Ho appeared in?

Martin Ho appears as counsel of record in 64 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026).

Which courts does Martin Ho appear in?

Martin Ho appears before HKCFI (43), HKCA (12) and HKCFA (5).

64
Reported cases
64
Appearances
5
Courts
Bar
Branch

Counsel Respondent (22)

[2026] HKCFI 2620 HKCFI
QBD V. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND OTHERS
16 July 2026
[2026] HKCFI 1048 HKCFI
RE CHRISTIAN ZHENG SHENG ASSOCIATION LTD
16 February 2026
[2026] HKCFI 275 HKCFI
GORDON DAVID MICHAEL GEORGE OLDHAM (AS RECEIVER OF THE 3,000 ORDINARY SHARES IN WDI INTERNATIONAL (HK) LIMITED REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF MELVIN WAXMAN) V. WDI INTERNATIONAL (HK) LTD AND ANOTHER
7 January 2026
[2025] HKCFI 5461 HKCFI
SHALINI NARESH KUMAR BASANT V. STEVENSEC SERVICES LTD
14 November 2025
[2025] HKCFI 3604 HKCFI
LN V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
15 August 2025
[2025] HKCFI 1673 HKCFI
STEWART MARCUS JONATHAN V. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND ANOTHER
30 July 2025
[2025] HKCA 585 HKCA
MA CHUN MAN V. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
24 June 2025
[2025] HKCFI 2696 HKCFI
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF HSIN CHONG CONSTRUCTION (ASIA) LTD V. WONG PO KEE LTD AND OTHERS
24 June 2025
[2025] HKCFA 10 HKCFA
CB V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY
11 June 2025
[2025] HKCFI 1442 HKCFI
SHALINI NARESH KUMAR BASANT V. STEVENSEC SERVICES LTD
9 April 2025
[2025] HKCFI 915 HKCFI
MA CHUN MAN V. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
3 March 2025
[2025] HKCFI 575 HKCFI
VASILY TRUBNIKOV V. JULIMAR MANAGEMENT LTD AND OTHERS
6 February 2025
[2025] HKCFI 206 HKCFI
N V. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND OTHERS (and 1 other)
7 January 2025
[2024] HKCFI 3531 HKCFI
MA CHUN MAN V. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
6 December 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1279 HKCFI
HONG KONG GOLF CLUB V. DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2 December 2024
[2024] HKCA 1086 HKCA
CB V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANOTHER
25 November 2024
[2024] HKCFI 2542 HKCFI
THE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF SHANGHAI HUAXIN GROUP (HONGKONG) LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) V. HUAINAN MINING INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL LTD
23 September 2024
[2024] HKCFI 1983 HKCFI
N V. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND OTHERS (and 1 other)
31 July 2024
[2024] HKCA 611 HKCA
LAI CHEE YING V. THE COMMITTEE FOR SAFEGUARDING NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE HKSAR AND ANOTHER
5 July 2024
[2024] HKCA 400 HKCA
LAI CHEE YING V. THE COMMITTEE FOR SAFEGUARDING NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE HKSAR AND ANOTHER
29 April 2024
[2024] HKCFI 961 HKCFI
SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION V. CHENG WAI TAK AND OTHERS
5 April 2024
[2024] HKCA 172 HKCA
CB V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANOTHER
22 February 2024

Counsel Defendant (12)

Counsel Unknown (1)

Counsel Petitioner (4)

Counsel Plaintiff (15)

[2025] HKCFI 5424 HKCFI
P V. D
11 November 2025
[2025] HKCFI 5225 HKCFI
CHEN TAOCHENG V. QIN XIAOJIAN, THE SOLE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHAN WAI HING ALEXANDER, DECEASED AND OTHERS (and 1 other)
4 November 2025
[2025] HKCFI 5970 HKCFI
MIUMI INTERNATIONAL FOOD COMPANY LTD V. CHAN KA CHUNG AND OTHERS (and 2 others)
27 October 2025
[2025] HKCFI 4682 HKCFI
CHINA NATIONAL GOLD GROUP HONG KONG LTD V. THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD AND ANOTHER
8 October 2025
[2025] HKCFI 4023 HKCFI
TECHTERYX LTD V. FIRST DIGITAL TRUST LTD AND OTHERS (and 1 other)
18 September 2025
[2025] HKCFI 3503 HKCFI
BANK OF QINGDAO CO., LTD V. OOO SECURITIES (HK) GROUP LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ORIENTIERT XYZ SECURITIES LTD) (and 1 other)
15 August 2025
[2025] HKCFI 2894 HKCFI
YEUNG LAI SZE RITZ (ALSO KNOWN AS YEUNG LAI SZE) V. CHEUNG YIN LING ELLIE AND OTHERS
4 July 2025
[2025] HKCFI 2223 HKCFI
BANK OF QINGDAO CO LTD V. OOO SECURITIES (HK) GROUP LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ORIENTIERT XYZ SECURITIES LTD) (and 1 other)
28 May 2025
[2025] HKCFI 1764 HKCFI
JONG YAT KIT, AS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LI CHUNG, DECEASED V. LI MUN HOK STEVEN ALSO KNOWN AS LEE MUN HOK AND LEE MUN HOK STEVEN
2 May 2025
[2025] HKCFI 775 HKCFI
BANK OF QINGDAO CO LTD V. OOO SECURITIES (HK) GROUP LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ORIENTIERT XYZ SECURITIES LTD, AMTD GLOBAL MARKETS LTD AND AMTD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD (and 1 other)
24 February 2025
[2025] HKCA 150 HKCA
TARGET INSURANCE COMPANY LTD (MANAGERS APPOINTED UNDER SECTION 35(2)(B) OF THE INSURANCE ORDINANCE (CAP 41)) V. NG YU AND OTHERS
18 February 2025
[2024] HKCA 1148 HKCA
BEIJING RENJI REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT GROUP CO., LTD V. ZHU MIN
16 December 2024
[2024] HKCFI 3242 HKCFI
INTEGRATED CAPITAL (ASIA) LTD V. CHAN TING
12 November 2024
[2024] HKDC 1822 HKDC
SKYTEX INTERNATIONAL LTD V. EASTOP COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LTD
6 November 2024
[2024] HKDC 1258 HKDC
SKYTEX INTERNATIONAL LTD V. EASTOP COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LTD
7 August 2024

Counsel Applicant (7)

Counsel Secretary For Justice (2)

Counsel Amicus Curiae (1)