Sunny Chan 陳星南
Sunny Chan appears as counsel of record in 36 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI.
About Sunny Chan
Sunny Chan appears as counsel of record in 36 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (20), HKDC (9) and HKCA (5).
Source: derived from 36 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Year of call (HK)
- 2013
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
Sunny Chan (陳星南) was called to the Bar in 2013. Reported matters between 2024 and 2026 span both appellate and first-instance courts, most often the Court of First Instance, and concern land and property, loans and debt recovery, and bankruptcy and insolvency, with Chan most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff.
A recurring dispute between SO KWAI CHUNG and WONG WAI YING ANITA AND OTHERS reached the Court of Final Appeal, with Chan appearing as counsel for the plaintiff in SO KWAI CHUNG V. WONG WAI YING ANITA AND OTHERS at both [2024] HKCFA 28 and [2025] HKCFA 8, having earlier appeared for the plaintiff in the related Court of Appeal proceedings WONG WAI YING ANITA AND OTHERS V. SO KWAI CHUNG AND ANOTHER [2024] HKCA 608 and [2024] HKCA 140. Chan also acted as counsel for the plaintiff in ZHANG ALLIE V. KIM DAVID NAM AND OTHERS [2026] HKCA 915 and DOUBLE PROOF LTD V. HO KWOK WING [2024] HKCA 598, and as counsel for the respondent in CHUNG SHUN YING AND ANOTHER V. WONG WAH ON AND OTHERS [2025] HKCA 688. At first instance, debt and insolvency work included counsel for the plaintiff in FLYING FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD V. MESSRS. CHIU & PARTNERS [2026] HKCFI 2045, counsel for the defendant in GAINCOURT LTD AND ANOTHER V. KINGSTON FINANCE LTD [2026] HKCFI 3533 and TSOI CHUNG TAT PRINCE V. WEI ZHONGXIA [2026] HKCFI 716, and counsel for the petitioner in the bankruptcy matter RE GAO, GUNTER [2026] HKCFI 1548.
What areas of practice does Sunny Chan cover?
Sunny Chan (陳星南)'s reported matters concern land and property, loans and debt recovery, and bankruptcy and insolvency, with appearances spanning the Court of Final Appeal, Court of Appeal and Court of First Instance between 2024 and 2026, most often as counsel for the plaintiff.
What litigation has Sunny Chan appeared in before the Court of Final Appeal?
Sunny Chan appeared as counsel for the plaintiff in SO KWAI CHUNG V. WONG WAI YING ANITA AND OTHERS, reported at [2024] HKCFA 28 and [2025] HKCFA 8, a dispute that also produced related Court of Appeal proceedings in which Chan acted for the plaintiff.
What bankruptcy and debt recovery cases has Sunny Chan handled?
Sunny Chan acted as counsel for the petitioner in the bankruptcy matter RE GAO, GUNTER [2026] HKCFI 1548, and as counsel for the defendant in the debt recovery case GAINCOURT LTD AND ANOTHER V. KINGSTON FINANCE LTD [2026] HKCFI 3533.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Sunny Chan appeared in?
Sunny Chan appears as counsel of record in 36 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026).
Which courts does Sunny Chan appear in?
Sunny Chan appears before HKCFI (20), HKDC (9) and HKCA (5).