Alfred Tam > Deacons > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Insurance Litigation practice group

Position

Partner, Head of Insurance Litigation practice group

Career

Alfred has considerable experience in insurance related litigation and arbitration, with special interests in claims relating to personal injuries and the Employees’ Compensation Legislation in Hong Kong. He also advises insurer clients extensively on interpretation of policy wordings and policy-related disputes with insured parties or other insurers regarding employees’ compensation policies, third party motor vehicles policies, contractors’ all risks insurance policies, building owners’ corporation third party policies, re-insurance treaties, etc..   His other specialities include contentious litigation involving property damage claims, real properties, tenancies/leases and non-contentious business relating to drafting of policies.

Languages

English
Cantonese
Mandarin

Memberships

Law Society, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Insurers Club

CEDR Accredited Mediator

Accredited General Mediator of the Law Society of Hong Kong

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.