Gillian Lam Counsel
Nationality(ies):
Chinese

Legal System:

Civil Law

Practice Areas:

Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Employment, Insolvency, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Mediation

Jurisdiction:

Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Publications

 Arbitration related articles (see also Global Arbitration News https://www.globalarbitrationnews.com/author/gillian-lam/): o “Hong Kong court upholds arbitral award challenged on grounds of lack of arbitration agreement and public policy” Global Arbitration News, 29 June 2020 o "Hong Kong court grants anti-suit injunction against third party", Global Arbitration News, 1 August 2019 o "Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal clarifies principles applicable where a party seeks to resist enforcement of an award under the New York Convention out of time", Global Arbitration News, 20 August 2018 o "Hong Kong Court continues injunction in aid of foreign arbitral proceedings despite delay in the commencement of substantive proceedings", Global Arbitration News, 19 December 2017 o "Hong Kong court refuses a stay where arbitration was optional" , Lexis Nexis article, 27 July 2016 o "Doctrine of restrictive sovereign immunity applies to Hong Kong, according to the Court of Appeal" in Baker & McKenzie's "Asia Pacific

Education

LLM, London School of Economics; LLB and PCLL, University of Hong Kong
Firm/Organisation
Deacons
Bar Admission:Hong Kong; England and Wales
Selected Languages:
Languages
Chinese Simplified
Speaking Proficiency Proficient
Professional Proficiency Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Languages
Chinese Traditional
Speaking Proficiency Native Fluency
Professional Proficiency Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Languages
English
Speaking Proficiency Native Fluency
Professional Proficiency Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Deacons

Professional Address

18 Chater Road, Central , 5/F, Alexandra House
Hong Kong - HONG KONG - China
Professional Phone: 97288650