Victor Dawes, SC SC 杜淦堃
Victor Dawes, SC SC appears as counsel of record in 25 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.
About Victor Dawes, SC SC
Victor Dawes, SC appears as counsel of record in 25 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (25).
Source: derived from 25 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Chambers
- Temple Chambers
- Year of call (HK)
- 1999
- Inner Bar (SC)
- 2015
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
Victor Dawes, SC (杜淦堃), called to the Bar in 1999 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2015, practises from Temple Chambers. Reported matters between 2024 and 2026 are concentrated in the Court of First Instance and concern bankruptcy & insolvency, arbitration & mediation and securities & investments, with company & shareholder disputes and wills, probate & estates also represented. Most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, as in National Petrochemical Industria Co v. ERM-Hong Kong, Ltd Trading as ERM Hong-Kong, Ltd and/or Environmental Resources Management and/or ERM [2026] HKCFI 2948, Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd v. Loeb & Loeb LLP (A Firm) [2026] HKCFI 617, Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd v. Jun He Law Offices (A Firm) [2025] HKCFI 5281 and China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd and Others v. Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd and Others (and 1 other) [2025] HKCFI 3893.
Defendant-side instructions include Michael Tak Yan Mong as the Executor of the Estate of Hilda Mong (Deceased) v. Jennifer Tak Wai Yip Also Known as Jennifer Tak Wai Mong and Others [2026] HKCFI 2514, King Wood v. Wong Pui Fun [2026] HKCFI 2271, and Xu Ying v. China Gas Holdings Ltd (and 2 others) [2026] HKCFI 1436, alongside a respondent role in Lo Fong Hung v. Fung Yuen Kwan, Veronica and Another [2025] HKCFI 3101. Co-counsel across these matters included Danny Tang, Roger Phang, Benjamin Yu SC and Bernard Man SC.
What areas of practice does Victor Dawes, SC cover?
Reported matters for Victor Dawes, SC concentrate in bankruptcy & insolvency, arbitration & mediation and securities & investments, heard in the Court of First Instance between 2024 and 2026, including Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd v. Loeb & Loeb LLP (A Firm) [2026] HKCFI 617.
In what capacity does Victor Dawes, SC typically appear?
Victor Dawes, SC is most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff in the Court of First Instance, as in National Petrochemical Industria Co v. ERM-Hong Kong, Ltd and Others [2026] HKCFI 2948 and Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd v. Jun He Law Offices (A Firm) [2025] HKCFI 5281.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Victor Dawes, SC appeared in?
Victor Dawes, SC appears as counsel of record in 25 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026).
Which courts does Victor Dawes, SC appear in?
Victor Dawes, SC appears before HKCFI (25).