Mr Russell Coleman SC
Russell Coleman decided at an early age to become a Barrister, when he realised no other member of his extended family was a Barrister against whom his own failings could be measured. After a moderate law degree, Russell prepared for full practice by serving a short stint as a cavalry officer, quickly developing a reputation as a natural leader whom his soldiers would follow anywhere, albeit mostly out of curiosity. He also fell off several horses.
After three years’ practice at in London Bar, Russell moved to Hong Kong in 1990. He worked first for a law firm, where his lack of ambition was demonstrated by refusing to leave his pen open on the desk and his jacket over the chair when he went home at six o'clock sharp.
Called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 1991, he practised from one set of chambers for eight years before moving to practise in his current set. At the time of his move, it was widely thought that he had left the second best set of chambers and joined the second best set of chambers. Since his taking Silk in 2006, allowing him to appear with the assistance of junior counsel, it has been noticed that the quality of Russell's legal research has improved dramatically. His presentation skills, however, remain as they were.
Russell enjoys a broad range of work (think ‘Jack of all trades, …’), including some family work. As a keen skier, Russell has been able to take full advantage of Hong Kong solicitors' natural reluctance to send him any work during the winter months, and has also noticed that many solicitors honour the winter months in both northern and southern hemispheres.
In 2008-9, Russell was President of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, and he has been a Council Member of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. As well as sitting as Arbitrator, Russell is a Recorder of the Court of First Instance. He hopes to have more success in deciding cases than he has enjoyed in arguing them.
In January 2009 and 2010, Russell was elected unopposed to the post of Chairman of the Bar Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association. Plainly, no-one else wanted the job. Fortunately, the next year someone did.
Russell is married to a former Banker, who attempts to bring some financial order to his life. He has five children who effortlessly achieve the opposite.
After three years’ practice at in London Bar, Russell moved to Hong Kong in 1990. He worked first for a law firm, where his lack of ambition was demonstrated by refusing to leave his pen open on the desk and his jacket over the chair when he went home at six o'clock sharp.
Called to the Bar in Hong Kong in 1991, he practised from one set of chambers for eight years before moving to practise in his current set. At the time of his move, it was widely thought that he had left the second best set of chambers and joined the second best set of chambers. Since his taking Silk in 2006, allowing him to appear with the assistance of junior counsel, it has been noticed that the quality of Russell's legal research has improved dramatically. His presentation skills, however, remain as they were.
Russell enjoys a broad range of work (think ‘Jack of all trades, …’), including some family work. As a keen skier, Russell has been able to take full advantage of Hong Kong solicitors' natural reluctance to send him any work during the winter months, and has also noticed that many solicitors honour the winter months in both northern and southern hemispheres.
In 2008-9, Russell was President of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, and he has been a Council Member of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. As well as sitting as Arbitrator, Russell is a Recorder of the Court of First Instance. He hopes to have more success in deciding cases than he has enjoyed in arguing them.
In January 2009 and 2010, Russell was elected unopposed to the post of Chairman of the Bar Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association. Plainly, no-one else wanted the job. Fortunately, the next year someone did.
Russell is married to a former Banker, who attempts to bring some financial order to his life. He has five children who effortlessly achieve the opposite.