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Mr Matthew Cheung

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Career

Matthew is a practising barrister. He has a broad civil and commercial practice with emphasis on construction disputes, building management disputes, family/matrimonial matters, land law, intellectual property law, and trust matters. He has also acted for both prosecution and defence in a wide range of criminal cases involving various offences.

Before joining the legal professional, Matthew obtained a Bachelor of Building Engineering (Construction Engineering & Management) from City University of Hong Kong.

Matthew served his pupillage with Mr. Anthony Cheung, Mr. Gary Soo, Mr. Albert Luk and Ms. Queenie Ng. He has also served as Marshall to the Honourable Mr. Justice Louis Chan, former judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court.

Matthew was called to the Bar in 2015 and was awarded the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong Scholarship. He is also currently serving in the Committee of Construction Law in Hong Kong Bar Association.

Since 2019, Matthew has been an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb).

Matthew is currently a visiting lecturer of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and has been invited by different institutions to be a speaker on various topics including land and building management matters.

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) – Distinguish Scholarship Place (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Juris Doctor (JD) (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Bachelor of Building Engineering (Construction Engineering & Management) (Law Minor) (BEBECEMLM) – Second Class Honors (Division One) (City University of Hong Kong)