Denis Chang SC
Denis Chang’s Chambers ‘Denis is a great advocate. His knowledge of the law is unparalleled. He is the person to go to for any more obscure points of law. He is practical in his advice on strategy.’
Denis Chang’s Chambers holds a notable presence at the Hong Kong commercial Bar, with the ‘remarkably dedicated’ Denis Chang SC as head of chambers, who possesses an established reputation in the full range of commercial disputes and civil matters. Richard Yip and Simon Wong are key juniors for company matters and financial disputes. Anson Wong Yu Yat continues to develop a broad commercial disputes practice, acting in high value and complex matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Denis Chang's Chambers is a well-established and highly regarded set of Chambers which is routinely instructed to represent clients in complex commercial disputes.'
- 'Members are experienced and highly skilled in their practice areas. Very respectable members in the profession, and yet very approachable and friendly.'
- 'I think Denis Chang's Chambers is an all encompassing comprehensive chambers. It has the best counsels in Hong Kong and it offers a variety of services stemming from civil to criminal law. The space in the chambers is spacious offering a comfortable experience for clients and solicitors who visit. They also provide rooms as mediation spaces helping to facilitate the conciliation process.'
- 'DCC is a progressive set of chambers in Hong Kong with leading barristers in a wide range of areas such as property law, commercial law, family law and arbitration. Through the “Catalyst” programme which includes, among others, an internal understudy programme to accommodate young barristers with intellectual ability, advocacy and professional ethics.'
- 'Undoubtedly a strong and well-established set in the area of commercial disputes, with members regularly providing/hosting CPD events and talks for the law society and briefed in innumerable high profile cases in this practice area.'
- 'Denis Chang's Chambers is a leading set of barristers in Hong Kong, with a wide pool of talent across various practice areas. The members of chambers are renowned for their expertise, professionalism and innovation in the law. They have handled some of the most complex and high-profile cases in the courts, as well as in arbitration. Denis Chang's Chambers is a trusted choice for clients who seek excellence and quality in legal representation.'
Silks
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.
Juniors
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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Earl Deng
Denis Chang’s Chambers ‘Earl is meticulous and detailed, conscientious and hard working, able to communicate in a non-professional language with lay clients, sees issues from lay client’s perspective, and succinctly sums up his advice in conference. His speaking style is courteous and his overall advocacy manner very much styled along the tradition of the Bar.’
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Richard Yip
Denis Chang’s Chambers ‘It is only fair to say he is one of the top senior juniors - he is senior counsel material.’
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Tara Liao
Denis Chang’s Chambers 'Tara is extremely industrious, experienced and her work is consistently of a very high quality. She always delivers high-quality advice in a short amount of time, and we have had a great time working together.'
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Simon Wong
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James Wood
Denis Chang’s Chambers 'Knowledgeable, detailed, very up to date with legal developments and case law.'
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Jeffrey Tam
Denis Chang’s Chambers ‘Jeffrey is a very knowledgeable barrister.’
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Thomas WK Wong
Denis Chang’s Chambers 'His compelling advocacy skills are particularly impressive in addition to strategic thinking and leadership qualities as a civil practitioner. He has always been able to formulate and deliver pragmatic solutions to tackle critical challenges. '
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Anson Wong Yu Yat
Denis Chang’s Chambers ‘Anson is a hardworking counsel whose legal knowledge is impressive. He is willing to test different arguments and go the extra mile for clients. His advocacy is excellent.’
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.
Jason Ko
Denis Chang’s Chambers 'Jason is sharp, detail-oriented and very reliable. Jason has provided comprehensive and pragmatic advice and solutions to clients often within very tight deadlines. He is a very capable advocate and is excellent to work with.'
Valerie Tang
Denis Chang’s Chambers 'Valerie is quick-witted, articulate in her advocacy and very knowledgeable with a sharp legal intuition. She is definitely a rising star in the legal industry and one to look out for.'
Keith Cheung
Denis Chang’s Chambers 'Keith is knowledgeable and commercially astute and he can present arguments clearly and persuasively. Keith can readily understand complex facts and legal principles and explain them to lay client in a simple and clear manner.'