Profile
Profile
Sabrina was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2009. She was qualified as a GBA Lawyer in 2023. She practises in all areas of civil work, with an emphasis on commercial, company, trust, probate and insurance law.
Sabrina appears regularly as counsel in complex cross-border commercial litigations and arbitrations and in high-value contentious trust and probate disputes. Fluent in Mandarin and written Chinese, Sabrina has extensive experience in handling disputes involving Chinese Mainland corporations and individuals.
Sabrina has been consistently recognised by legal directories including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, which described her as “a skilful advocate” and “very quick, very responsive and very insightful”. She has also been commended for her “skilful cross-examination”.
Sabrina acts as an arbitrator of various arbitral institutions. She is a member of the List of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, the Panel of Arbitrators of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, the List of Arbitrators of the Tianjin Arbitration Commission and the Panel of Arbitrators of AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre.
She has served as a Deputy High Court Judge (Non-refoulement Claims), a Temporary Deputy Registrar of the High Court and a Deputy District Judge.
She is a member of the Hong Kong Election Committee. She is the Chairman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Appeal Board and the Process Review Panel for the Insurance Authority. She is a Deputy Chairman of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) and a member of the Competition Commission. She is a Council Member and the Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee on Mainland Affairs of the Hong Kong Bar Association.
Recent cases include:
- Represented a member in a high-net-worth family in removing the executor and appointing an independent administrator to the estate of her deceased husband: see Tjiang Giok Moy v Ang Jimmy Tjun Min, Executor of the estate of Ang Tiong Loi, deceased & Ang Eileen [2023] HKCFI 3120;
- Represented a shareholder in a series of unfair prejudice petitions concerning companies which ultimately hold a landed property in Hong Kong valued at around HK$900 million1: see Leung Yuet Keung v Harbour Front Ltd & Anor [2024] 3 HKLRD 299;
- Represented a Chinese Mainland company in a commercial litigation in respect of an over HK$200 million dispute concerning allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation: see e.g. Beijing Songxianghu Architectural Decoration Engineering co., Ltd v. Kitty Kam also known as Wang Yu Zhi [2025] HKCA 11342; [2023] HKCFI 159;
- Represented the plaintiff in obtaining an injunction restraining the disposal of 140 million shares in a Hong Kong listed company: see Yingheng Co Ltd v Sang Kangqiao [2025] HKCFI 5506;
- Represented a Chinese Mainland individual against a Hong Kong securities brokerage firm concerning bonds acquired by him in relation to his application under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme: see Zhang Xiaochen v PC Securities Limited [2026] HKCFI 1975;
- Represented the applicant in a set aside proceedings of Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration arbitral awards of over RMB 80 million: see A v. R1 & R2 [2024] HKCFI 1511;
- Represented a Chinese Mainland individual in a high-value arbitration under the ICC Rules concerning a shareholders’ agreement (2024); and
- Represented a Chinese Mainland company in an arbitration under the ICC Rules in respect of an over US$10 million contractual dispute (2026).
[1] See [2025] HKCFI 1009 §4
[2] Led by Douglas Lam SC
Tribunal, Election Committee and Advisory Committees
- Deputy District Judge of the Hong Kong District Court for periods in 2021, 2024 and 2025
- Temporary Deputy Registrar of the Hong Kong High Court for periods in 2020, 2021 and 2022
- Member of Hong Kong Election Committee
- Chairman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Appeal Board
- Chairman of the Process Review Panel for the Insurance Authority
- Deputy Chairman of the Panel of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance)
- Member of the Competition Commission
- Government appointed Lay member of the Council of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)
- Member of the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform
- Member of the Steering Committee on Rule of Law Education
- Member of the Rules Committee of eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre
- Former Director of eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre
Hong Kong Bar Association
- Member of the Bar Council
- Vice-chairman of the Mainland Affairs Committee
- Committee Member of the Arbitration Committee
Arbitration Related
- List of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
- Panel of Arbitrators of the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre
- Panel of Arbitrators of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
- List of Arbitrators of the Tianjin Arbitration Commission
- Panel of Arbitrators of the Hainan International Arbitration Court
Mainland Related
- Council Member of the China Law Society
- Vice President of the Hong Kong and Mainland Legal Professional Association (HKMLPA)
- Contributing Editor of the Hong Kong Civil Procedure Rules (White Book)
- Author of the Annotated Ordinance in Hong Kong: Insurance Ordinance (Cap 41)
- Contributing Author of Annotated Ordinance Hong Kong: Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap 109) of the Companies Ordinance, Commentary and Annotations
- Contributing Editor to Hong Kong Company Law Cases (2008 – 2019) – published in 2020 by DVC in collaboration with Kluwer
- Presenter of the Common Law Course for LLB and LLM at the Peking University, Beijing
- 2007-2008 Blackstone Chambers Prize for Best Overall Performance in Commercial Law
- 2007-2008 Middle Temple Advocacy Training Scholarship
- 2005-2006 Dean’s Honours List
- 2004-2005 Worldwide Undergraduate Student Exchange Scholarships
- 2003-2004 F. Zimmern & Co Prize in Legal Systems
- 2003-2004 Foundation Entrance Scholarship
Arbitration as counsel, Arbitration as arbitrator, Enforcement of Arbitral Award, Contract, Conflict of Laws, Equity, Tort, Unjust Enrichment, Insurance Law, Negotiable Instruments, Partnerships, Sale of Goods, Corporate Governance, Compliance with Listing and Other Regulatory Rules, Derivative Action, Unfair Prejudice Petition, Bankruptcy, Restructuring, Schemes of Arrangement, Winding-Up, Letters of Credit, Sale and Carriage of Goods, Disciplinary Proceedings, Anton Piller Relief, Asset Tracing, Bankers’ Books Orders, Discovery, Injunction, Norwich Pharmacal Orders, Adverse Possession, Building Management, Charities, Conveyancing, Easements, Landlord & Tenants Disputes, New Territories Law
Accolades
Sabrina Ho has been recognised in the category of Commercial Dispute Resolution: The Bar by Chambers and Partners – Greater China Region 2026.
Chambers Review shared that “Sabrina Ho is particularly prominent in company and commercial law cases, including insurance, shareholder and contractual disputes, and is also frequently sought out to act as counsel in contentious trusts and probate cases.”
- Chambers & Partners Greater China Region (2026)
Sabrina Ho has been recognised as a Leading Junior for Commercial disputes by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 – Hong Kong Bar.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Hong Kong Bar (2026)
Sabrina Ho has been recognised in the category of Commercial Dispute Resolution: The Bar by Chambers and Partners – Greater China Region 2025.
Chambers Review shared that “Sabrina Ho is particularly prominent in company and commercial law cases, including insurance, shareholder and contractual disputes, and is also frequently sought out to act as counsel in contentious trusts and probate cases.”
Clients commented that “Sabrina is a skillful advocate and can tailor her oral submissions appropriately to help clients achieve the best results,” “Sabrina is very quick, very responsive and very insightful. She has very good relationships with barristers and solicitors and is extremely good at understanding the issues,” and “She is really excellent and always our first choice.”
- Chambers & Partners Greater China Region (2025)
Sabrina Ho has been recognised as a Tier 2 Leading Junior for Commercial disputes by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 – Hong Kong Bar.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Hong Kong Bar (2025)
Sabrina Ho has been accredited as a Future Leader – Non-Partners for Commercial Litigation by Lexology Index (Formerly Who’s Who Legal) 2025.
Lexology Index says: “Sabrina Ho stands out for her top-tier work in commercial disputes, with a focus on corporate, insurance and land issues, both domestically and abroad.”
- Lexology Index (Formerly Who’s Who Legal) (2025)
Sabrina Ho was ranked by Chambers and Partners Greater China Region 2024 in the field of Commercial Dispute Resolution.
Chambers Review shared that “Sabrina Ho is particularly prominent in company and commercial law cases, including insurance, shareholder and contractual disputes, and is also frequently sought out to act as counsel in contentious trusts and probate cases.”
Clients commented that “Sabrina is very capable of grasping key points and has an ability to put them clearly and succinctly in advocacy. She’s also very good with clients, down to earth and easy to engage with.” and “She’s excellent and extremely responsive as a junior counsel; she’s one of the best juniors that we’ve worked with.”
- Chambers & Partners Greater China Region (2024)
‘Sabrina is able to recall, understand, and accurately apply the law and procedure relevant to advocacy to the matters she is dealing with. She is thorough and pragmatic, presenting reasoned arguments in a clear, logical, concise and persuasive manner, and she produces coherent, well-structured and concise submissions, citing legal authorities and materials appropriately.’ Sabrina Ho is recognised as a Leading Junior for Commercial Disputes.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Hong Kong Bar (2024)
Sabrina Ho of Des Voeux Chambers is particularly prominent in company and commercial law cases, including insurance, shareholder and contractual disputes, and is also frequently sought out to act as counsel in contentious trusts and probate cases. Sabrina is accredited for Commercial Dispute Resolution: The Bar.
“She always grasps the case very quickly and is able to give appropriate advice. Her input is very valuable and she’s excellent on her feet. She’s very engaging and user-friendly.”
“She’s very commercial and able to achieve the lay client’s goals.”
“She has lots of experience in insurance cases.”
- Chambers & Partners Greater China Region (2023)
‘Sabrina is incredibly bright and truly hard-working. She is a fantastic junior, who is extremely good with details.’ Sabrina Ho is recognised as a Leading Junior for Commercial Disputes.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Hong Kong Bar (2023)
Sabrina Ho received the following recognition from Who’s Who Legal 2023 in the field of Commercial Litigation.
– Future Leader – Non-partners – Commercial Litigation 2023
- Who’s Who Legal (2023)
Sabrina is accredited for being “impressive.” She is lauded for being “efficient and responsive, able to work under pressure to a very tight timeline, and her advice is practical and her advocacy skill excellent… “Once she takes on a case, she will commit totally and remain willing to go the extra mile.” She is particularly prominent in company and commercial law cases, including insurance, shareholder and contractual disputes, and is also frequently sought out to act as counsel in contentious trusts and probate cases.
- Chambers & Partners Greater China Region (2022)
‘Sabrina is a pleasure to work with. She is responsive, collaborative and efficient. She can handle all the details and technicalities of a case. A very hard-working junior.’ Sabrina Ho is recognised as a Leading Junior for Commercial Disputes.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Hong Kong Bar (2022)
Sabrina Ho has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as a “Future Leader” in the field of Commercial Litigation.
- Who's Who Legal: Global Leaders (2022)
Sabrina Ho “Sabrina is a joy to work with,” and she is described as a “knowledgeable, approachable, hard-working and responsive” counsel with “a knack for making lay clients feel at ease.” She is also “mindful of details” and canvasses acclaim for her “excellent people skills: she is everything you want from a junior: she’s very meticulous, thorough and works well in a team.”
- Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific (2021)
“An outstanding senior junior: she has an excellent grasp of law, is quick to see the commercial angle in any matter and is absolutely first class with clients – she is always patient, logical and persuasive. I have every confidence that she is a future star of the Hong Kong commercial bar.” Sabrina Ho is singled out as a Leading Junior for Commercial Disputes.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Hong Kong Bar (2021)
Sabrina Ho of Des Voeux Chambers stands out for her ability to establish a rapport with all participants in the legal process, one source identifying her as a “very diligent junior, trusted by many of the senior members of the Bar community,” while another notes that “she is well liked by all solicitors for her handling of clients, while both clients and the Bench find her friendly and respectable.” Nor are interviewees slow to praise her “succinct and clear” court presentation, more than one emphasising her flair for “skilful crossexamination.” Most active in the commercial, company and insurance spheres, she is increasingly seen in a sole or leading advocate role.
- Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific (2020)
Sabrina Ho of Des Voeux Chambers is characterised by peers as a “very busy,” “very hardworking, excellent junior” who “has done very well” in recent cases. Solicitors value her as a “very user-friendly barrister who proactively asks where assistance on particular issues is required,” “keeps clients calm, reassuring them that the matter is being supported as it should be,” and “presents well, not taking silly points and not upsetting the judges.” Within a broad commercial remit, she offers particularly focused expertise in the areas of company law and insurance and contributed to the successful outcome for the defendant in Elite Dragon Limited v BEL Global Resources Holdings Limited, a High Court case which largely concerned the application of the law governing the extent of directors’ fiduciary duties.