Denis Chang’s Prize Presented at HKU Law Awards Presentation Ceremony 2026
Congratulations to the outstanding student recipients of this year’s Denis Chang’s Prize in Jurisprudence and Denis Chang’s Prize in Contract Law, presented at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Awards Presentation Ceremony on 7 November 2026.
Jeremy Chan and Anson Wong Yu Yat were delighted to attend the ceremony and present the awards on behalf of Denis Chang’s Chambers.
The Prizes reflect our ongoing commitment to encouraging academic excellence and nurturing emerging legal talent. We were thrilled to celebrate the awardees’ achievements and connect with members of the HKU legal community.
Our sincere thanks to the HKU Faculty of Law for organising such a memorable event, and congratulations once again to this year’s awardees!
Jeremy S.K. Chan
“Jeremy knows his stuff and does well on financial matters.”
Chambers & Partners Greater China Region 2026 – Family/Matrimonial: The Bar – Band 1
Jeremy is a leading Junior Counsel specialising in all areas of Family Law with a particular focus on the areas of Matrimonial Finance, Private Clients, Inheritance, Probate and Trusts.
Called to the Bar in 2000, Jeremy has forged a career as a “go-to Junior” for Family matters and is noted for his “tough and very thorough” advocacy, he is “one of the top three Juniors in the field” and is considered to be “one of the most prominent Counsel here” in Hong Kong.
Jeremy is particularly noted for being “very numerate” and “with a good commercial sense” which “equip him particularly well in tackling high-value or financially complex cases”. Jeremy’s flourishing career has seen him be involved in the largest family disputes in Hong Kong, and he often represents clients within the Court of Appeal, often not associated with family proceedings.
Relevant to the issues discussed in this article, Jeremy represented the husband respondent in ML v YK (2010) 13 HKCFAR 796, a case involving a PRC divorce and in which the Court of Final Appeal in obiter dicta commented on the need for introduction of legislation enabling Hong Kong to provide, in appropriate cases, for ancillary relief in respect of marriages dissolved outside Hong Kong, ultimately leading to the enactment of Part IIA of the ) Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap. 192).
More details can be found in Jeremy’s Profile.
Anson Wong Yu Yat
“ 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.”
“Anson has an exceptional ability to distill complex information into clear, high-level insights. It’s truly a pleasure to work with him.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2026
Administrative and Public Law – Tier 1 Leading Junior; Commercial Disputes – Leading Junior
Anson has appeared in more than 200 court judgments (including 20 cases in the Court of Final Appeal with 14 substantive appeals) over the mere span of 11 years’ call, reflecting the exceptional wealth of experience and exposure in civil litigation for his seniority.
Anson has developed a broad civil practice with particular interest in intellectual property and competition law matters. He is experienced in handling complex questions of law, including those of great general or public importance which reached the Court of Final Appeal. For example, he has recently appeared in (among others) three civil appeals before the Court of Final Appeal dealing with important questions concerning insolvency matters, land law and equity, service out of jurisdiction and statutory interpretation (see Re Hsin Chong Construction Co Ltd (2021) 24 HKCFAR 98, Cheung Lai Mui v Cheung Wai Shing (2021) 24 HKCFAR 116 and Fong Chak Kwan v Ascentic Ltd (2022) 25 HKCFAR 135 and Yim Tin Fook v To Sze On [2026] HKCFA 17). He also appeared in one of the first two enforcement actions before the Competition Tribunal, arguing issues relating to the burden and standard of proof as well as the proper approach for the determination of pecuniary penalties (see Competition Commission v W Hing Construction Co Ltd [2019] 3 HKLRD 46; [2020] 2 HKLRD 1229).
Please visit Anson’s profile for more details.
This article was first published on 13 November 2026.
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