Teresa Wu 烏佩貞

Barrister Des Voeux Chambers Called 2000 17 appearances

Teresa Wu appears as counsel of record in 17 reported Hong Kong judgments (2023–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Des Voeux Chambers.

About Teresa Wu

Teresa Wu appears as counsel of record in 17 reported Hong Kong judgments (2023–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (13), HKCA (2) and HKCFA (2).

Source: derived from 17 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 12 June 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Des Voeux Chambers
Year of call (HK): 2000

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Teresa Wu (烏佩貞) was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2000 and practises from Des Voeux Chambers. Reported matters between 2023 and 2026 are concentrated in the Court of First Instance, with further appearances in the Court of Appeal and the Court of Final Appeal; Wu was most often instructed as counsel for the defendant. The reported practice is centred on Wills, Probate & Estates, with further matters in Judicial Review & Immigration, Building Management & Owners' Corporations, Construction & Building Disputes, Land & Property and Town Planning & Land Use.

Defendant-side instructions included the recurring probate dispute Chow Lily v. Chow Wai Wai Violet and Another, reported at [2026] HKCA 513, [2026] HKCFI 1147, [2026] HKCFI 1148, [2025] HKCFI 4898 and [2025] HKCFI 2945, and Norman Guy Donald and Another v. Lee Michael Chak Chuen in his Capacity as Executor of the Estate of Li Pak Iu and Others [2024] HKCA 403. Wu also appeared for the respondent in the building management dispute Donora Company Limited v. The Incorporated Owners of Tsuen Kam Centre (荃錦中心業主立案法團), reported at both [2024] HKCFA 3 and [2023] HKCFA 21, and in Szeto Wing Leong v. Hong Kong Housing Authority [2026] HKCFI 2033. Further instructions covered the plaintiff in Connaught Real Estate Ltd v. Dawns Light International Ltd and Others [2026] HKCFI 3315 and Leung Cha See Pharmaceutical Ltd and Others v. Man Kam Ho and Others [2025] HKCFI 2003, and the applicant in Fortune Chance Ltd and Another v. The Appeal Board Nominated under Section 27 of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance Cap. 563 [2025] HKCFI 1874.

What is Teresa Wu's primary reported practice area?

Teresa Wu's (烏佩貞) reported practice is centred on Wills, Probate & Estates, illustrated by the recurring dispute Chow Lily v. Chow Wai Wai Violet and Another across the Court of Appeal and Court of First Instance between 2025 and 2026.

Has Teresa Wu appeared before the Court of Final Appeal?

Yes. Teresa Wu was counsel for the respondent in Donora Company Limited v. The Incorporated Owners of Tsuen Kam Centre (荃錦中心業主立案法團) before the Court of Final Appeal, reported at [2024] HKCFA 3 and [2023] HKCFA 21.

What role does Teresa Wu most often play in reported cases?

Teresa Wu was most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, appearing primarily in the Court of First Instance between 2023 and 2026, with further reported instructions as respondent, plaintiff and applicant.