Denis Chang SC
'Denis is one of the most well-known and experienced barristers in Hong Kong. He is versatile, with expertise in many areas of civil and commercial law, as well as public law, and he has excellent advocacy skills.'
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Denis Chang’s Chambers ‘is well-known for its commercial dispute resolution practice’, and its ’barristers are highly sought after’. Head of chambers Denis Chang SC ‘is one of the most well-known and experienced barristers in Hong Kong’, with particular expertise in commercial real estate investment-related disputes. Of recent note, he acted for the claimant in the case of Leading Well Ltd v Secretary For Justice, which concerns Hong Kong’s first case addressing the question of the definition of an express grant of an easement. Turning to the set’s juniors, ‘exceptional lawyer’ Simon Wong is especially skilled in shareholder, banking, and contractual disputes, and he represented one of the defendants in China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd & Others v Zhang Caikui & Others, a case concerning a claim by a listed company against former directors with allegations of breach of duties, as well as unlawful means conspiracy. Jeffrey Tam, whose ‘eye for detail is extraordinary’, has a notable focus on shareholder-related disputes, as well as securities and finance cases. Richard Yip has a broad civil law practice that encompasses cases surrounding company and commercial litigation, in addition to directors’ duties.
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Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
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Richard Yip
'Richard is able to deliver high-quality work and provide good strategies to the client.'
Tara Liao
'Tara shows strong and solid skills of advocacy as well as deep understanding of laws and precedents. She is also good at designing overall strategies for clients.'
Jeffrey Tam
'Jeffrey has an excellent understanding of the law, and his advocacy is very methodical and thorough. He can spot difficult issues and think through complex legal matters with ease, and his eye for detail is extraordinary.'
Simon Wong
'Simon is an exceptional lawyer and he is extremely thorough. His advice is always clear and practical, and he is definitely one of the leading senior juniors in this area.'
James Wood
'James is a tenacious operator, pragmatic, and forceful in his arguments, with a strong grasp of legal concepts and common law principles. He is someone who sophisticated users of legal services in Hong Kong want to have in their corner.'
Anson Wong Yu Yat
'Anson has an exceptional ability to distill complex information into clear, high-level insights. It's truly a pleasure to work with him.'
Thomas WK Wong
‘Thomas is meticulous, versatile, and knowledgeable in many areas of the law. He is one of the very few barristers in Hong Kong who is dual qualified in the Hong Kong and English Bar, and he has also conducted cases in the BVI.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Keith Cheung
'Keith is commercially astute and knowledgeable. His written and oral advocacy are impressive and he always provides clients with advice which is helpful and clear.'
Jason Ko
'Jason is exceptionally good at identifying and framing legal arguments and finding support for the proposed positions from legal precedents. He has good advocacy skills and can often be relied on to persuade the judge.'
Matthew Suen
'Matthew has excellent technical skills, including legal research, legal analysis, very high-quality drafting, and excellent written and oral advocacy. He is also very well-organised, he displays very strong commercial awareness and understanding, and he has a great ability to solve legal problems for commercial clients with a creative and sensitive application of substantive law and procedural rules, applied effectively to the commercial circumstances of the case. '
Valerie Tang
Valerie is bright, professional, diligent and is able to address the commercial needs of clients in legal disputes. She is able to offer strategic insight into resolving issues, and her work in complex commercial disputes has been well recognized by clients.'