Jonathan Chang SC
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 4 : Commercial Dispute Resolution: The Bar
Band 4
About
Provided by Jonathan Chang SC
Practice Areas
Jonathan practices in all areas of Chambers’ work, with a particular emphasis on commercial litigation, judicial review, tax, land and regulatory work. He has appeared in a wide variety of cases, at all levels of the Courts, the Board of Review, the Insider Dealing Tribunal, the Market Misconduct Tribunal and the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal. He was also appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2022.
Born and educated in Hong Kong, Jonathan is comfortable with the use of the Chinese language in Court proceedings, and he has on numerous occasions conducted trials and appeals in Chinese. He has also given expert evidence on Hong Kong law in Putonghua in Mainland proceedings.
Jonathan has earned plaudits as a “great strategic adviser who is very precise and concise in his advice” and “very solid court performer” (Chambers and Partners).
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Jonathan Chang SC has significantly broadened his practice since taking silk in 2020, taking on a higher - and more varied - selection of commercial cases while maintaining a strong focus on the public law and judicial review sphere where his reputation is particularly well established.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's very commercial-minded, easy-going, and has very good analytical skills."
"Jonathan Chang SC is very efficient and user-friendly. He's an expert in shareholders' disputes and is very sharp and able to identify key issues quickly. Lay clients like him because he can understand clients' needs."
"He is a very skilled advocate and did a great job at our jurisdictional hearing. He is responsive, smart, practical and sharp. He also is a friendly person and a joy to work with."
"Jonathan is very much someone who is going to be a future star of the Bar; I've been against him and was very impressed by him."
"He's very commercial-minded, easy-going, and has very good analytical skills."
"Jonathan Chang SC is very efficient and user-friendly. He's an expert in shareholders' disputes and is very sharp and able to identify key issues quickly. Lay clients like him because he can understand clients' needs."
"He is a very skilled advocate and did a great job at our jurisdictional hearing. He is responsive, smart, practical and sharp. He also is a friendly person and a joy to work with."
"Jonathan is very much someone who is going to be a future star of the Bar; I've been against him and was very impressed by him."
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