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Deacons
5TH FLOOR, ALEXANDRA HOUSE
18 CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong

Work Department

Insurance Litigation practice group

Position

Partner

Career

Gere specialises in dispute resolution and litigation.  He primarily acts for insurers and corporate insured parties in defending employees’ compensation, road traffic accident, personal injuries and property damage claims.  He also advises insurers extensively on the interpretation of different types of policies and has considerable experience in handling policy-related disputes.

Gere has handled a number of disaster cases involving multiple victims that hit the headlines in Hong Kong.

Languages

English
Cantonese
Mandarin

Memberships

Law Society, Hong Kong

Civil Celebrant of Marriages

Education

LLB, University of Hong Kong

PCLL, University of Hong Kong

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Insurance

Led by the ‘extremely bright’ Alfred Tam, one of many in the team with fluent Chinese language capabilities, Deacons has excellent ties with many Mainland Chinese insurance companies and is very active at handling a myriad insurance litigation. Personal injury is a key source of work for Tam, as is employees compensation matters, with Tam noted for his ‘deep understanding of the law’ and ability to provide ‘solutions-oriented advice’. Other key members of the team include the ‘very approachable’ Gere Sit, and the ‘very responsive’ Gary Lui.