
Matrix Chambers
Barristers

Carter Chim
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Position
Carter Chim, a leading authority in Hong Kong Competition Law, is recognised as a Tier 1 Leading Junior by The Legal 500 (Legalease) since its Hong Kong Bar rankings inception in 2021.
Carter’s expertise is backed by an illustrious educational background, having read Competition Law at King’s College London, courtesy of the British Chevening Postgraduate Scholarship. He graduated with distinction in 2011. From 2015 to 2016, he served as Legal Counsel to the Competition Commission in Hong Kong, during which he further deepened his knowledge in the field, earning a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law from King’s College London. His tenure was marked by his appointment as the first case manager for the Competition Commission, leading its first public enforcement action in Competition Commission v Nutanix Hong Kong Ltd v Others (CTEA 1/2017).
In 2016, Carter resumed his practice at Denis Chang’s Chambers, focusing on competition matters. He has represented a broad spectrum of clients, including respondents in high-profile cases such as Competition Commission v W Hing Construction Co Ltd and Others (CTEA 2/2017), Competition Commission v TH Lee Book Co Ltd and Others (CTEA 2/2020), Competition Commission v Linde HKO and Others (CTEA 3/2020), and Competition Commission v Multisoft Limited and Others (CTEA 1/2023).
Beyond his legal practice, Carter has made significant contributions to academia. He lectured in Competition Law at The Chinese University of Hong Kong between 2016 and 2019, and subsequently held a senior lecturing position at The University of Hong Kong from 2019 to 2024. From 2018 to 2022, he was appointed as a non-governmental advisor to the International Competition Network. As of now, he holds the position of Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association’s Committee on Competition Law.
Carter Chim is now set to bring his considerable expertise and wealth of experience to the English Bar, ready to make his mark in the London legal profession.