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Mr Samuel Chan FCIArb, FHKIArb, MA (EU Competition Law)

Job title: Chairman, Hong Kong Competition Commission / Barrister
Country: Hong Kong

Membership type: Fellow membership
Primary branch: East Asia
Disciplines: Arbitration

Company details

Denis Chang’s Chambers
9th Floor, Tower 1, Lippo Centre
89 Queensway
999077

Personal bio

Samuel Chan, BBS, JP joined Denis Chang’s Chambers soon after he was called to the Bar in 1989. His practice covers a wide range of commercial, company and chancery litigation. He has been instructed in numerous company law matters and shareholders disputes over the years. He sat as a Deputy District Judge in 2006 and has considerable experience as adjudicator and member in many statutory tribunals and appeal boards. He has been appointed to various positions at different statutory bodies and was former Vice-Chairman of the Consumer Council and Non-Executive Director of the Insurance Authority. Currently, Samuel is the Chairperson of the Competition Commission. In addition, he serves as Deputy Chairman of the Town Planning Appeal Board. He is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. In 2020, Samuel was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR Government in recognition of his significant contribution to the promotion of consumer interests.