'Toby is exceptionally helpful and consistently quick to respond to queries. His advice is both accurate and commercially astute, always mindful of the practical realities facing clients, and his advocacy is robust and persuasive, demonstrating a strong command of the issues at hand.'
Chambers & Partners, 2026, Greater China Region - HK Bar - Commercial Dispute Resolution
"Toby has been a valuable asset in handling numerous significant arbitration and litigation matters. He consistently demonstrates a high level of commitment to his work, readily going above and beyond.Toby is always willing to help and ready to assist, even given tight timelines. He has very solid experience and is willing to share his experience and knowledge on different areas of law. Toby is efficient, quick and very user-friendly."
Chambers & Partners, 2025, Greater China Region - HK Bar - Commercial Dispute Resolution
"Toby is hard-working, charismatic in court and very easy to work with. He is a fantastic advocate. Toby mixes well with both foreign and local solicitors."
Chambers & Partners, 2024, Greater China Region- HK Bar, Commercial Dispute Resolution
‘User-friendly, gets to the point, very responsive and presents well to the judiciary.’
Legal 500, 2024, Commercial Disputes
Toby Brown
Call
2013 (HK), 2000 (NSW)
Languages
English
'Toby is exceptionally helpful and consistently quick to respond to queries. His advice is both accurate and commercially astute, always mindful of the practical realities facing clients, and his advocacy is robust and persuasive, demonstrating a strong command of the issues at hand.'
Chambers & Partners, 2026, Greater China Region - HK Bar - Commercial Dispute Resolution
"Toby has been a valuable asset in handling numerous significant arbitration and litigation matters. He consistently demonstrates a high level of commitment to his work, readily going above and beyond.Toby is always willing to help and ready to assist, even given tight timelines. He has very solid experience and is willing to share his experience and knowledge on different areas of law. Toby is efficient, quick and very user-friendly."
Chambers & Partners, 2025, Greater China Region - HK Bar - Commercial Dispute Resolution
"Toby is hard-working, charismatic in court and very easy to work with. He is a fantastic advocate. Toby mixes well with both foreign and local solicitors."
Chambers & Partners, 2024, Greater China Region- HK Bar, Commercial Dispute Resolution
‘User-friendly, gets to the point, very responsive and presents well to the judiciary.’
Toby began his legal career in New South Wales in 2000 before relocating to Hong Kong in 2003. Toby continued practicing as a solicitor in Hong Kong, becoming a litigation partner with Kennedys before making a slight career pivot to the Bar in 2013. He therefore brings to bear a unique skill set combining dual perspectives which gives him a distinct edge as a barrister.
Toby is increasingly acting unled against Silks which is a testament to his frontline advocacy skills.
Notably, Toby is currently accredited by the Legal 500 as a (repeat) first-tier junior and also named by Doyle's Guide as a (repeat) leading junior for Maritime Shipping and Transport having earned plaudits for his track record in these fields. Toby has carved out a niche for himself as a leading authority in asset recovery and in a wide variety of commercial matters (litigation and arbitration) including company, shipping, insurance, banking, employment and probate. This has earned him a steadfast reputation in these fields.
Toby has solidified his reputation as a leading expert in obtaining injunctive relief and other interim measures and his track record and body of work stands as a testament to this. From anti-suit injunctions to safeguarding valuable assets such as diamonds and art and preventing the sale of ships, his strategic acumen has enabled him to combat financial misfeasance. His versatility and breadth of expertise enables him to navigate the landscape with skill and tenacity culminating in successful outcomes for his clients. Toby is widely recognised as an expert and a formidable force in recoveries in large scale frauds.
Toyota Boshoku Europe: Toby acts for Toyota in multiple sets of proceedings against more than 80 defendants seeking to recover funds in Hong Kong and other jurisdictions from a significant fraud.
Re Up Energy Development Group Ltd (In Liquidation) [2023] HKCA 536: Toby acts for the Petitioner in this leading case on winding up foreign companies in Hong Kong.
Re Allied Weli Development Ltd [2022] HKCA 664: Toby acts for former directors of the Company including proceedings brought for their examination under s.286 of the Companies Ordinance.
Yusuf Abdulla Yusuf Akbar Alireza v. Fleet Overseas (New Zealand) Ltd and Another: Toby acts for the former CEO of the Noble Group to recover entitlements associated with his employment.
Haveaux Xavier Marie-Ghislain v. Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd: Toby acts for Hong Kong Express in a dispute with a former pilot.
1994
B.A. Philosophy (Hons), Florida International University
1994
B.A. International Relations (Hons), Florida International University
2000
LL.B. (Hons), Newcastle University
Solicitor (Hong Kong) (2008)
Solicitor (New South Wales) (2000)
Ranked consistently as a Tier 1 Leading Junior in Chambers & Partners in Commercial Dispute Resolution 2026 and 2025
Named in Legal 500 as 1st Tier Leading Junior 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
Named in Chambers and Partners in Commercial Dispute Resolution 2024
Named in Doyles Guide as Leading/recommended Junior in Maritime, Shipping & Transport 2020, 2021 and 2022
Named in Doyles Guide as recommended junior in Employment law 2017
