Deepak Nagpal KC

Practice Areas

Deepak is forging a broad civil litigation practice in Hong Kong, with a particular focus on private client cases, ranging from matrimonial to property, trusts and inheritance disputes. He possesses a wealth of experience in cases involving complex offshore structures and trusts, as well as regularly acting in cases involving ultra high net worth and high profile individuals.

Deepak is especially renowned for his expertise in matrimonial finance, and he is one of the leading barristers practising in such cases in both Hong Kong and England.

He also has a keen interest in equity, restitution and conflict of laws.

Deepak has appeared at all levels in matrimonial finance proceedings in England, including in the House of Lords and in the UK Supreme Court, where 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 also 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, which is chaired by Lord Mance, a former Justice of the UK Supreme Court.

Deepak continues to be recommended in a number of legal directories, including the Chambers Greater China Region Guide, the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide, the Doyles Guide, the Chambers UK Bar Guide, the Legal 500 UK Guide, and the UK Spears Family Law Index.

Deepak has been the Chambers UK Bar 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 in England, Deepak was ranked as a Star Individual in the family/matrimonial section of the Chambers UK Bar Directory.

Deepak is the co-editor of the leading practitioner text, Jackson’s Matrimonial Finance.

Deepak maintains a dual practice in Hong Kong and London.