Victor Dawes SC 杜淦堃
Victor Dawes SC appears as counsel of record in 39 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Temple Chambers.
About Victor Dawes SC
Victor Dawes appears as counsel of record in 39 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (29), HKCA (5) and HKCFA (4).
Source: derived from 39 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) was called to the Bar in 1999 and took silk as Senior Counsel in 2015; he practises from Temple Chambers. Reported between 2022 and 2026, his appearances span the Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal, Court of Final Appeal and District Court, with the Court of First Instance predominating. He was most often instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, and has also appeared for the respondent, defendant, applicant, petitioner and an intervening party. His reported practice concerns Judicial Review & Immigration, Loans & Debt Recovery, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Arbitration & Mediation, Company & Shareholder Disputes, Contract & Commercial Disputes, Family & Divorce and Securities & Investments.
At the Court of Final Appeal, he acted as counsel for the plaintiff in Totalcorp (Nominees) Limited v. Hong Kong Sai Kung Ngong Wo Resort Development Limited [2022] HKCFA 17 and the related Hong Kong Sai Kung Ngong Wo Resort Development Limited（香港西貢昂窩渡假村發展有限公司）v. Totalcorp (Nominees) Limited [2022] HKCFA 28, and as counsel for an intervening party in Sun Min and Others v. Chu Kong (and 1 other) [2022] HKCFA 24, alongside Bonnie Y K Cheng and Cedric Yeung. He also appeared as counsel for the plaintiff in Ad Hoc Committee (comprising CMB Wing Lung Bank Ltd and The Export-Import Bank of China) v. China Life Trustees Limited (and 1 other) [2024] HKCFA 15. In the Court of Appeal, he acted for the respondent in China Trends Holdings Ltd v. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd [2026] HKCA 95, and for the plaintiff in VPower Group Holdings Ltd v. CRRC Hong Kong Capital Management Co. Ltd (and 1 other) [2025] HKCA 952, Chan Wai Ming v. Xie Weiqin and Others [2025] HKCA 443 and Hu Lan v. David Golden [2024] HKCA 108, and for the defendant in Hoi Tin Tong Company Ltd v. Choy Kwok Keung [2024] HKCA 582. At first instance, he was counsel for the respondent in Boill Healthcare Holdings Ltd v. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd [2026] HKCFI 3827 and Starcoin Group Ltd v. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd [2026] HKCFI 3324, and counsel for the defendant in New Delta Trading Co., Ltd v. South China Development (H.K.) Ltd [2026] HKCFI 2125, appearing alongside counsel including Joshua Chan, William Wong, Bernard Man, Sik Chee Ching and Jonathan Ng.
What is Victor Dawes's seniority at the Bar?
Victor Dawes was called to the Bar in 1999 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2015; he practises from Temple Chambers with reported appearances before the Court of Final Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of First Instance and District Court between 2022 and 2026.
What role did Victor Dawes play in the Totalcorp litigation before the Court of Final Appeal?
Victor Dawes was instructed as counsel for the plaintiff in Totalcorp (Nominees) Limited v. Hong Kong Sai Kung Ngong Wo Resort Development Limited [2022] HKCFA 17 and the related [2022] HKCFA 28, both before the Court of Final Appeal.
What practice areas does Victor Dawes's reported record cover?
Victor Dawes's reported matters concern Judicial Review & Immigration, Loans & Debt Recovery, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Arbitration & Mediation, Company & Shareholder Disputes, Contract & Commercial Disputes, Family & Divorce and Securities & Investments, spanning Hong Kong's appellate and first-instance courts.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Victor Dawes appeared in?
Victor Dawes appears as counsel of record in 39 reported Hong Kong judgments (2022–2026).
Which courts does Victor Dawes appear in?
Victor Dawes appears before HKCFI (29), HKCA (5) and HKCFA (4).