Michelle L Y Wong 王立欣

Barrister Erik Shum's Chambers Called 2022 8 appearances

Michelle L Y Wong appears as counsel of record in 8 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Erik Shum's Chambers.

About Michelle L Y Wong

Michelle L Y Wong appears as counsel of record in 8 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (6), HKCA (1) and HKDC (1).

Source: derived from 8 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 17 April 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Erik Shum's Chambers
Year of call (HK): 2022

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Michelle L Y Wong (王立欣), called to the Bar in 2022 and a member of Erik Shum's Chambers, appears primarily at first instance, most often before the Court of First Instance, with further reported appearances in the Court of Appeal and the District Court, between 2024 and 2026. She was most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, and her reported practice concerns wills, probate and estates, trusts, and company and shareholder disputes.

Reported matters include Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah, which progressed from the Court of First Instance ([2025] HKCFI 2338, [2025] HKCFI 3338 and [2025] HKCFI 4593) to the Court of Appeal ([2026] HKCA 609), and Yau Wah Hing and Another v. Yuen So Ying, the Executrix of the Estate of Yuen Kay Ming, Deceased [2026] HKCFI 1410, both as counsel for the plaintiff. She also appeared as counsel for the defendant in Skytex International Ltd v. Eastop Computer Consultants Ltd [2024] HKDC 1822.

What is Michelle L Y Wong's practice area?

Michelle L Y Wong's (王立欣) reported practice concerns wills, probate and estates, trusts, and company and shareholder disputes, most often as counsel for the plaintiff before the Court of First Instance, as in Yau Wah Hing and Another v. Yuen So Ying [2026] HKCFI 1410.

Has Michelle L Y Wong appeared before the Court of Appeal?

Yes. She appeared as counsel for the plaintiff in Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah [2026] HKCA 609, a matter that had earlier been heard at first instance before the Court of First Instance.