Wilson Leung


Year of Call: 2008 (Hong Kong) 2022 (England & Wales)

Portrait of  Wilson Leung

Practice Overview

Wilson is a dual-qualified barrister with more than 14 years of experience. He started his career at the Hong Kong Bar, where he practises from Temple Chambers (“‘undoubtedly the top set in Hong Kong, Legal 500); he then cross-qualified at the English Bar in 2022 and joined Serle Court. He focuses on complex commercial and chancery litigation, with particular experience in insolvency, company, contract, trusts, probate, and banking disputes. He has been ranked as a leading commercial junior in Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and Who’s Who Legal. Wilson has significant experience both as sole advocate and junior counsel (including multiple appearances at the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, and often appearing against silks), and has worked on some of the most high-profile cases in Hong Kong. In England, he is on the Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and holds the Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from CIArb. In recent years, his work has taken on an increasingly international dimension, being instructed in proceedings in BVI, the Cayman Islands, and Jersey.

News & Events

  • News

    Wilson Leung writes for ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine Issue 19: ‘Directors’ Liability to Third Parties – The Supreme Court’s Judgment in Lifestyle Equities v Ahmed’

    In the latest issue of ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine, Wilson Leung examines the UK Supreme Court&rsquo... Read More

    News

    A stellar year for Serle Court in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2025 guide

    We are thrilled to announce another outstanding year of rankings and testimonials in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2025.  Serle Court... Read More

  • Events

    Serle Court Cayman Islands Roadshow 2025

    Location: Cayman Islands
    Read More

    Events

    LSE Law School: Coffee and Careers at the Commercial Chancery Bar |  4 March, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    Location: Student Common Room, 5th floor, Cheng Kin Ku Building WC2A 3LJ United
    Read More

  • "Wilson has an exceptional ability to listen carefully and distil the relevant from the irrelevant and apply the law to the relevant facts. He is also an excellent advocate, with a calm, approachable and unflappable manner in court."

    The Legal 500, 2025
  • "Wilson has a great knowledge of insolvency law, and is a clever and resourceful barrister."

    The Legal 500, 2025

Education & Qualifications

London School of Economics – BSc Philosophy (First Class) (ranked top four in year, across all departments)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology  – MSc Political Science (GPA 5.0 out of 5.0)

BPP Law School – GDL (Commendation)

University of Hong Kong -  Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (Distinction)

Appointments

Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel (England & Wales)

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (DipICArb), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb)

Accredited Mediator, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Council Member, Hong Kong Bar Association (2020-2021)

Languages

Cantonese (native) and Mandarin (fluent)

VAT Number

410281839

Scholarships and Prizes

Bar Scholarship (Hong Kong Bar Association)

Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship (Hong Kong Bar Association)

John Griffiths Prize in Advocacy (University of Hong Kong)

Graduate Fellowship (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

CS MacTaggart Prize (London School of Economics)

Andrea Mannu Prize (London School of Economics)

News & Events

  • News

    Wilson Leung writes for ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine Issue 19: ‘Directors’ Liability to Third Parties – The Supreme Court’s Judgment in Lifestyle Equities v Ahmed’

    In the latest issue of ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine, Wilson Leung examines the UK Supreme Court&rsquo... Read More

    News

    A stellar year for Serle Court in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2025 guide

    We are thrilled to announce another outstanding year of rankings and testimonials in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2025.  Serle Court... Read More

  • Events

    Serle Court Cayman Islands Roadshow 2025

    Location: Cayman Islands Read More

    Events

    LSE Law School: Coffee and Careers at the Commercial Chancery Bar |  4 March, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    Location: Student Common Room, 5th floor, Cheng Kin Ku Building WC2A 3LJ United Read More