Richard Khaw SC 許偉強

Senior Counsel Temple Chambers Called 1993 14 appearances

Richard Khaw SC appears as counsel of record in 14 reported Hong Kong judgments (2000–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.

About Richard Khaw SC

Richard Khaw appears as counsel of record in 14 reported Hong Kong judgments (2000–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (9), HKCA (3) and HKCFA (2).

Source: derived from 14 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 2 February 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Temple Chambers
Year of call (HK): 1993
Inner Bar (SC): 2016

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Richard Khaw (許偉強) was called to the Bar in 1993 and took silk as Senior Counsel in 2016, practising from Temple Chambers. Reported matters spanning 2000 to 2026 show Khaw appearing across appellate and first-instance courts, most often in the Court of First Instance, with practice concentrated in Contract & Commercial Disputes, Trusts and Bankruptcy & Insolvency, alongside Company & Shareholder Disputes and Arbitration & Mediation.

At the Court of Final Appeal, Khaw appeared as counsel for the respondent in Dr Paul Ki Ping Ki v. Next Magazine Publishing Ltd. and Others [2000] HKCFA 40, and as counsel for the defendant in Eton Properties Limited and Another v. 廈門新景地集團有限公司 and Another [2020] HKCFA 39. Related Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal proceedings between the same parties recur across the reported record, including 廈門新景地集團有限公司 v. Eton Properties Ltd and Others [2025] HKCFI 1180 and [2024] HKCFI 2807, both as counsel for the defendant. Khaw was also instructed for the plaintiff in Henry Shing Him Chow and Another v. Ling Kam Tong, Victor and Others [2026] HKCA 72 and its earlier Court of First Instance hearings at [2025] HKCFI 1729 and [2024] HKCFI 2737. James Man, Astina Au, Audrey Eu and Benjamin Yu appear as co-counsel on parts of this caseload.

How long has Richard Khaw SC been practising?

Richard Khaw SC was called to the Bar in 1993 and took silk as Senior Counsel in 2016. Reported matters span 2000 to 2026, with practice concentrated in Contract & Commercial Disputes, Trusts and Bankruptcy & Insolvency at Temple Chambers.

What Court of Final Appeal matters has Richard Khaw appeared in?

Richard Khaw has appeared before the Court of Final Appeal as counsel for the respondent in Dr Paul Ki Ping Ki v. Next Magazine Publishing Ltd. and Others [2000] HKCFA 40, and as counsel for the defendant in Eton Properties Limited and Another v. 廈門新景地集團有限公司 and Another [2020] HKCFA 39.

What practice areas define Richard Khaw's reported work?

Richard Khaw's reported matters concentrate on Contract & Commercial Disputes, Trusts and Bankruptcy & Insolvency, with further work in Company & Shareholder Disputes and Arbitration & Mediation, appearing mainly in the Court of First Instance, as in Homemain Holdings Ltd v. Li Chaobo and Another [2025] HKCFI 5126.