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Justin  Lam

Justin Lam

Career

Justin graduated from the University of Oxford in 2011 with First Class Honours, ranking second in his class. He obtained his BCL degree at the University of Oxford in 2011 with distinctions in all subjects and was awarded the Bar Scholarship in 2012.

Justin has established a diverse practice in civil and commercial law. He has extensive experience both as sole and junior counsel in a wide range of civil cases, including company, insolvency, probate, trusts, land and tax disputes. Since joining Chambers, he has been involved in more than 200 published judgments as counsel.

He has acted in a number of complex and high profile disputes, such as the Fok Family litigation, the Convoy Global litigation, the Nam Sang Wai town planning appeal, the Waddington/Playmates derivative action, the Chinachem Foundation litigation and the Wang Yung-ching estate dispute.

He was recognised by Chambers & Partners Asia as “the ideal junior”, “a really strong name at the junior Bar and one of the standout juniors at DVC who is making an impression” with a “very active caseload”.

Justin is also a fluent Mandarin speaker.

Languages

English, Cantonese, Putonghua

Memberships

Chairman, Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings) (December 2022 – present) Member, Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards (June 2022 – present) Adjudicator, Registration of Persons Tribunal (July 2022 – present)

Education

BA (Oxon), First Class BCL (Oxon), Distinction

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