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Labour And Employment

Denis Chang’s Chambers

Leading Silks

Nigel Kat SC – Parkside Chambers

Leading Juniors

Earl Deng – Denis Chang’s Chambers 'Earl is strong in thinking outside the box while being comprehensive in his legal research, avoiding the risk of tunnel vision in the field, which often hampers effectiveness of some public interest lawyers. Because of his research skills and comprehensiveness, he is a brilliant junior.'
Queenie Lau – Temple Chambers ‘Queenie has a formidable mind; she is commercial, her analysis is first rate, and her work product is of a high quality. She is also articulate and able to convey her arguments clearly and succinctly to the court.’
Simon Wong – Denis Chang’s Chambers 'Simon is very thorough and a very safe pair of hands. He is very responsive and always meet deadlines, he has a practical approach and always helps to find solutions before advising clients to go to trial, and his advocacy skills are excellent.'

Rising Stars

Francis Chung – Rede Chambers ‘Francis is exceptionally knowledgeable, even in complex insurance issues. He is very hard working, responsive and very pleasant to work with, his advice is thorough and practical, he is very good in drafting submissions and advocating in Chinese, which is a rare skillset, and he has an excellent temperament and a lot of patience when acting against non-represented parties.’
Flora Lam – Denis Chang’s Chambers ‘Flora is very detail-oriented and creative in formulating legal arguments. As for advocacy, she can make good use of the evidence to strengthen her client’s case and to impress the judges.’

Labour and employment in Hong Kong Bar

Denis Chang’s Chambers

Denis Chang’s Chambers is praised as ‘one of the most renowned chambers in Hong Kong‘, and its employment and personal injury practice boasts sought after counsel who frequently represent large companies, organisations, and high-profile individuals in proceedings before the Labour Tribunal. Simon Wong acts for both employers and employees, and his broad practice encompasses employment contract disputes, employees’ entitlement mandates, and accidents at work claims. Earl Deng is skilled at handling discrimination matters, as well as constructive dismissal cases, misconduct issues, and immigration-related employment mandates. Deng represented the plaintiff in Kamalawathi v Ng Fan Ying, a case concerning a foreign domestic helper who suffered from paranoia and hallucinations resulting in hospitalisation after being forced to work excessive hours in locations outside of her contracted premises. Rising star Flora Lam is also of note, and she specialises in personal injury cases.

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‘Denis Chang’s Chambers offers very comprehensive legal services and has a wide array of talents. A true one-stop shop for litigants.’

‘Denis Chang’s Chambers is a very established and well-known chambers, and one of the most renowned chambers in Hong Kong. They also have a culture of nurturing young barristers.’

‘The members of the Denis Chang’s Chambers offer a wide variety of expertise.’