Competition

Denis Chang’s Chambers
Des Voeux Chambers
Temple Chambers

Leading Silks

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Abraham Chan SC – Temple Chambers
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Norman Nip SC – Rede Chambers 'Smooth with clients.'
Eva Sit SC – Temple Chambers 

Leading Juniors

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Carter Chim – Denis Chang’s Chambers 'Carter is a leading specialist in competition law in Hong Kong. Known for his deep legal knowledge in EU and Hong Kong competition law, Carter has been instructed on a number of competition cases in Hong Kong.'
Catrina Lam – Des Voeux Chambers 'Catrina is one of the very best competition law barristers in Hong Kong. Her command of the law is second to none and her advocacy is simply superb. She is very client friendly.'
Tim Parker  – Temple Chambers 'Tim brings a rich experience in the competition sphere both in Hong Kong and from the United Kingdom.'
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Connie Lee – Des Voeux Chambers 'Connie is a star junior in competition law in Hong Kong. She is active in many of the leading cases and is becoming a go-to junior for large private clients. She combines a deep interest in the subject-matter of competition law with a desire to develop competition law in a manner attuned to Hong Kong. She is really someone to watch in this space.'
William Tse – 18LC

Rising Stars

Joshua Chan – Temple Chambers ‘Joshua is the standout junior in the Hong Kong Bar for competition matters. He has forensic attention to detail, is incredibly smart, and delivers clear and concise advice.’
Byron Chiu – Temple Chambers ‘Byron has solid knowledge in the area of competition law. He’s always on top of the issues, and is able to form sensible advices. He has good advocacy skills too.’
Peter Dong  – Temple Chambers ‘Peter is knowledgeable and hard working. He has particular expertise in competition law (an emerging area of HK law) particularly given his background in economics. He is responsive and a pleasure to work with.’
Leticia Tang – Parkside Chambers ‘Leticia is an undoubted rising star. She is fiercely clever, meticulous in her preparation, and extremely client friendly.’
Emily Ting  – Denis Chang’s Chambers ‘Emily is extremely hard working, conscientious and has good common sense. She has sound judgement. She is spot on when it comes to finding cases. She provides comprehensive analysis on the law and the facts.’

Competition in Hong Kong Bar

Denis Chang’s Chambers

Denis Chang’s Chambers features a range of barristers active in competition cases in Hong Kong. Carter Chim acts for both public bodies and private individuals in competition law, and is acting in Competition Commission v Linde HKO Ltd & Ors, a novel abuse of substantial power case in the Competition Tribunal involving an enforcement action against a foreign company purely based on parental liability. Emily Ting also handles a growing number of competition matters.

Les références

‘The set demonstrates significant strength-in-depth, with a well-rounded and highly capable team of counsel available. This ensures clients have access to a deep pool of legal expertise and can be matched with the most suitable barrister for their specific needs.’

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Des Voeux Chambers

Des Voeux Chambers boasts an extensive competition practice, skilled in a range of competition law matters, with a niche market knowledge in areas including banking, trade disputes, insurance, telecommunications, fraud, sale of goods and distributorship agreements. Catrina Lam, chair of the Hong Kong Bar Association’s Special Committee on Competition Law, handles numerous complex and high-value disputes. Connie Lee continues to develop her competition practice, acting on key and novel enforcement actions in a range of matters.

Les références

‘DVC is one of the strongest chambers in Hong Kong.’

‘DVC is one of the powerhouses of counsel’s chambers in town.’

‘The set as a whole is a leading and resourceful set on competition law, with members briefed to act for the Competition Commission as well as for respondents in enforcement proceedings in the increasingly complex and comparatively novel issues involved enforcement.’

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Temple Chambers

Temple Chambers boasts a reputable competition practice, as the home to a number of skilled counsel. Abraham Chan SC is frequently engaged in a number of high-value matters, acting in cases with a range of industry sectors, including medical gases, real estate and sale of goods. Eva Sit SC has a notable and broad practice, and Tim Parker, joining from Denis Chang’s Chambers  in 2023, possesses a considerable practice, of particular note is his involvement in the case of Apple Inc. v Competition and Markets Authority, concerning Apple and Google’s cloud gaming and mobile systems. Joshua Chan and Peter Dong possess growing competition practices and are the rising stars of the set.

Les références

‘ The quality of barristers at Temple Chambers is particularly high.’

‘Temple Chambers is the leading set in this (new) area of law.  Their barristers are always in high demand.’

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