Valentine Yim 嚴斯泰
Valentine Yim appears as counsel of record in 6 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Bernacchi Chambers.
About Valentine Yim
Valentine Yim appears as counsel of record in 6 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (5) and HKDC (1).
Source: derived from 6 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Chambers
- Bernacchi Chambers
- Year of call (HK)
- 1986
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
Valentine Yim (嚴斯泰) is a Hong Kong barrister at Bernacchi Chambers, called to the bar in 1986. Reported matters run between 2024 and 2026, heard mainly in the Court of First Instance with a further matter in the District Court, concentrated in Loans & Debt Recovery and Wills, Probate & Estates. Most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, Yim appeared for the defendant across the related Imperial Pacific International (CNMI), LLC v. Chan Chi Hung proceedings, reported at [2025] HKCFI 1511, [2025] HKCFI 1512 and [2026] HKCFI 1483, and in To Yung Sing Herman v. Szeto Chak Mei and Others [2024] HKCFI 1148.
Yim has also acted as counsel for the plaintiff, including in Lam Wai Kong v. Lam Ying Kit [2024] HKCFI 3181 and in Chan Suet Yan, the Person Appointed to Represent the Estate of Pang Ho Tong, Deceased v. Tsui Lok Hei and Another (and 1 other) [2025] HKDC 2011.
What courts does Valentine Yim appear in?
Valentine Yim's reported matters, between 2024 and 2026, were heard mainly in the Court of First Instance, with a further matter in the District Court, Chan Suet Yan v. Tsui Lok Hei and Another (and 1 other) [2025] HKDC 2011.
What role has Valentine Yim most often held?
Valentine Yim was most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, appearing across the Imperial Pacific International (CNMI), LLC v. Chan Chi Hung proceedings, including [2025] HKCFI 1511 and [2026] HKCFI 1483.
What practice areas appear in Valentine Yim's reported work?
The reported matters concern Loans & Debt Recovery and Wills, Probate & Estates, including Lam Wai Kong v. Lam Ying Kit [2024] HKCFI 3181 and To Yung Sing Herman v. Szeto Chak Mei and Others [2024] HKCFI 1148.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Valentine Yim appeared in?
Valentine Yim appears as counsel of record in 6 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026).
Which courts does Valentine Yim appear in?
Valentine Yim appears before HKCFI (5) and HKDC (1).