Silks
Paul W T Shieh SCRonny Tong QC, SC, JPRuy Barretto SCWong Yan-Lung SCJat Sew-Tong, SBS, SC, JPRimsky Yuen, GBM, SC, JPAshley Burns SCStewart K M Wong SCEugene Fung SCCharles Manzoni QC, SCYvonne Cheng SCRaymond Leung SCVictor Dawes SCBernard Man SCRichard Khaw SCAlexander Stock SCAbraham Chan SCJin Pao SCEva Sit SCLaurence Li SCJonathan Chang SCLaw Man-Chung SCVictor Joffe QC (England & Wales)Richard Todd QC (England & Wales)Charles Hollander QC (England & Wales)Deepak Nagpal QC (England & Wales)Winston Poon SCJuniors
Douglas Jones Robin McLeish Grace Chow Sara Tong Anthony Chan Mike S K Lui Elizabeth Y Cheung Wilson Leung Queenie Lau Zabrina S Y Lau Janet W Y Ho Keith Lam Julian Lam Bonnie Y K Cheng Justin Ho Bianca Yu Andrea Yu Val Chow Martin Ho James Man Theresa Chow Thomas Wong Astina Au Jason Lee Byron Chiu Joshua Chan Danny Tang Sheena Wong Peter Dong Harrison Miao Victor Lui Jennifer Fan Natalie So Brian Lee Esther Mak John Leung Eugene Kwan Jonathan Ng Karen Tsang Keith ChanArbitrators / Mediators
Geoffrey Ma
Deepak Nagpal QC (England & Wales)
Call: 2018 (HK); 2002 (England & Wales) |
Profile
Deepak is one of leading barristers specialising in matrimonial cases in Hong Kong and England.
Deepak has appeared at all levels in matrimonial finance proceedings in England, including in the House of Lords and in the Supreme Court. He has acted in some of the biggest and most complicated matrimonial cases. He has appeared in numerous landmark decisions, such as McFarlane; Charman; Crossley; Granatino v Radmacher; Juffali; Gray v Work; and Sharp.
Deepak is renowned for his expertise in cases involving ultra high net worth and high profile individuals. The assets in Deepak’s cases regularly exceed GBP 100 million and he has acted in several cases where they have been in excess of GBP 1 billion. Deepak has a wealth of experience in matrimonial cases involving complex offshore structures and trusts.
Deepak also has a particular interest in trust, restitution and conflict of laws cases.
Deepak has an unrivalled reputation in multi-jurisdictional matrimonial cases. As a result of his expertise in international matters, Deepak has been appointed to the UK Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Private International Law.
Deepak is recommended in a number of leading legal directories, including the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide, the Chambers Global Guide, the Chambers UK Bar Guide, the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Guide, and the Legal 500 UK Guide.
Deepak has been the Chambers Bar UK Family Junior of the Year and he has been nominated a record 6 times at the Chambers UK Bar Awards and the Family Law Awards, UK. Prior to his taking silk, Deepak was ranked as a Star Individual in the Chambers Bar UK Directory.
In the Law Commission’s Report on Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements, Deepak was specifically acknowledged for his advice and expertise.
Deepak is the co-editor the leading practitioner text, Jackson’s Matrimonial Finance. Deepak maintains a dual practice in Hong Kong and London.
Selected Cases
Family / Matrimonial
C v D [2020] HKFC 145
Villers v Villiers [2020] 3 W.L.R. 171
Attorney General v Akhter [2020] 2 W.L.R. 1183
MM v NA (Declaration of Marital Status: Unrecognised State) [2020] 2 F.C.R. 81
LCYP v JEK [2019] HKCFI 1588
Akhter v Khan (Attorney General Intervening) [2019] 2 W.L.R. 771
Pierburg v Pierburg [2019] 1 W.L.R. 4335
Owens v Owens [2018] 3 W.L.R. 634
Sharp v Sharp [2018] 2 W.L.R. 1617
Mantegazza v Mantegaaza [2018] 2 F.C.R. 864
Gray v Work [2018] Fam. 35
Juffali v Juffali [2017] 1 F.L.R. 729
Juffali v Juffali [2017] 1 F.L.R. 702
Juffali v Juffali [2017] 1 F.L.R. 669
Sharbatly v Shagroon [2014] 2 F.L.R. 209
CR v MZ (Financial Remedies: Beneficial Ownership) [2014] 1 F.L.R. 22
Shagroon v Sharbatly [2013] Fam. 267
Gordon (formerly Stefanou) v Stefanou [2011] 1 F.L.R. 158
JKN v JCN (Divorce: Forum) [2011] 1 F.L.R. 826
W v W (Divorce Proceedings) [2011] 1 F.L.R. 372
Granatino v Radmacher (formerly Granatino) [2011] 1 A.C. 534
S v S (Hemain Injunction) [2010] 2 F.L.R. 502
S v S (No 2) (Ancillary Relief Application to Set Aside Order) [2010] 1 F.L.R. 993
Miller Smith v Miller Smith [2010] 1 F.L.R. 1402
Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino [2009] 2 F.L.R. 1181
Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino [2009] 1 F.L.R. 1556
NG v KR (Pre-nuptial contract) [2009] 1 F.L.R. 1478
Crossley v Crossley [2008] 1 F.L.R. 14767
Charman v Charman [2007] 1 F.L.R. 1246
Charman v Charman [2007] 1 F.L.R. 1237
Charman v Charman [2007] 1 F.L.R. 593
McFarlane v McFarlane [2006] 2 A.C. 618
Mark v Mark [2006] 1 A.C. 98
Moore v Moore [2005] 1 F.L.R. 66
McFarlane v McFarlane [2005] Fam. 171
Conflict of Laws
Villers v Villiers [2020] 3 W.L.R. 171
MM v NA (Declaration of Marital Status: Unrecognised State) [2020] 2 F.C.R. 81
Pierburg v Pierburg [2019] 1 W.L.R. 4335
Mantegazza v Mantegaaza [2018] 2 F.C.R. 864
Juffali v Juffali [2017] 1 F.L.R. 702
Juffali v Juffali [2017] 1 F.L.R. 669
Sharbatly v Shagroon [2014] 2 F.L.R. 209
Shagroon v Sharbatly [2013] Fam. 267
JKN v JCN (Divorce: Forum) [2011] 1 F.L.R. 826
W v W (Divorce Proceedings) [2011] 1 F.L.R. 372
S v S (Hemain Injunction) [2010] 2 F.L.R. 502
NG v KR (Pre-nuptial contract) [2009] 1 F.L.R. 1478
Mark v Mark [2006] 1 A.C. 98
Moore v Moore [2005] 1 F.L.R. 66
Equity / Trust
C v D [2020] HKFC 145
LCYP v JEK [2019] HKCFI 1588
Juffali v Juffali [2017] 1 F.L.R. 729
CR v MZ (Financial Remedies: Beneficial Ownership) [2014] 1 F.L.R. 22
Miller Smith v Miller Smith [2010] 1 F.L.R. 1402
Charman v Charman [2007] 1 F.L.R. 1246
Charman v Charman [2007] 1 F.L.R. 593
Contact
| Email: | dnagpal@templechambers.com |
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| Tel: | (+852) 2523 2003 |
Secretary | |
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| Name: | Sarah Liu |
| Email: | sarahliu@templechambers.com |
| Tel: | (+852) 2248 1886 |
Practice Areas
Appointments And Public Office
Member of the Ethics Committee of the Bar Council of England & Wales
Member of the South Eastern Circuit
Member of the LexisPSL Family Consulting Editorial Board
UK Attorney General’s ‘B’ Panel of Civil Counsel (2013-2018)
Elected Committee Member of the Family Law Bar Association of England & Wales (2009-2017)
Education
Christ Church, University of Oxford
MA (Oxon) Jurisprudence (1st Class)
BCL
Publications And Articles
Co-editor of Jackson’s Matrimonial Finance
Advisory Editor of the Family Court Reports
Scholarship And Prizes
Hardwicke Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)
Lord Mansfield Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)
Megarry Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)
Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2016 – Family Barrister of the Year, UK
Chambers Bar UK Awards 2017 – Family Junior of the Year
languages
English and Hindi