Rimsky Yuen SC 袁國強

Senior Counsel Temple Chambers Called 1987 25 appearances

Rimsky Yuen SC appears as counsel of record in 25 reported Hong Kong judgments (2021–2026), most often before the HKCA. Member of Temple Chambers.

About Rimsky Yuen SC

Rimsky Yuen appears as counsel of record in 25 reported Hong Kong judgments (2021–2026). These were heard before HKCA (10), HKCFI (9) and HKCFA (6).

Source: derived from 25 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 9 June 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Temple Chambers
Year of call (HK): 1987
Inner Bar (SC): 2003

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Rimsky Yuen (袁國強), called to the Bar in 1987 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2003, is a member of Temple Chambers and appears primarily in the appellate courts, most often as counsel for the respondent. Reported matters between 2021 and 2026 concern judicial review and immigration, bankruptcy and insolvency, and national security. He acted for the respondent in Lai Chee Ying v. The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR and Another, reported at [2024] HKCA 611 and [2024] HKCA 400, and for the applicant in Sime Darby Motor Services Limited v. Director of Lands, reported at [2024] HKCFA 26, [2024] HKCA 459 and [2024] HKCA 207.

He has also appeared for the plaintiff in China Stem Cells Holdings Ltd v. Zheng Ting and Others, reported at [2025] HKCA 724 and [2025] HKCA 326, for the respondent in Re BGA Holdings Ltd (formerly known as Beibu Gulf Ocean Shipping (Group) Ltd) (and 1 other), reported at [2025] HKCA 815 and [2025] HKCA 322, and in Re China Properties Group Ltd [2025] HKCA 636, as counsel for the applicant in China Properties Group Limited v. JIC Trust Co., Ltd [2026] HKCFA 21, and as counsel for the respondent in Chen Bing Chuen Albert (陳炳泉) v. China Stem Cells Holdings Limited (and 7 others) [2026] HKCFA 8. Co-counsel in these matters have included Martin Ho, Martin Kok, Anna Chow and Jonathan Ng.

What is Rimsky Yuen's most frequent role in reported appellate matters?

Rimsky Yuen (袁國強) is most often instructed as counsel for the respondent, appearing primarily in the appellate courts, with reported matters concerning judicial review and immigration, bankruptcy and insolvency, and national security between 2021 and 2026.

Did Rimsky Yuen appear in the Lai Chee Ying national security proceedings?

Yes. Rimsky Yuen was counsel for the respondent in Lai Chee Ying v. The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR and Another, reported at [2024] HKCA 611 and [2024] HKCA 400.

What role did Rimsky Yuen take in the Sime Darby Motor Services litigation?

Rimsky Yuen acted as counsel for the applicant in Sime Darby Motor Services Limited v. Director of Lands, reported across [2024] HKCFA 26, [2024] HKCA 459 and [2024] HKCA 207.