Angela S Y Yim
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 3 : Insurance: Contentious (International Firms)
Band 3
About
Provided by Angela S Y Yim
Practice Areas
Angela Yim is a partner of Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM). She has experience in all aspects of insurance litigation, including policy interpretation and defense of claims involving contractors' all risks, public liability, employees' compensation, professional indemnity and other specialist insurance policies.
She was named a “Recommended Lawyer” for Insurance (Hong Kong) by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2015-2020), Leading Insurance Lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific (2009-2021), "Women in Business Law (Insurance & Reinsurance)" by Expert Guides (2013-2020) , “Leading Lawyer” for Insurance: Contentious (Hong Kong) by PLC Which Lawyer (2011 & 2012), and "most highly recommended in Insurance & Reinsurance" by 2010's Asialaw Leading Lawyers.
Angela is considered a "highly respected litigator who is described as "active, experienced" and a "strong personal injury lawyer" by market sources in the insurance space by Chambers Asia Pacific (2019) and is praised for her "wealth of knowledge“ by Chambers Asia Pacific (2017). A client enthuses that "she is a reliable partner to work with" and highlighted her pragmatic attitude as a major strength as described by Chambers Asia Pacific (2017). Angela is also ranked as Band 1 - Insurance: Contentious (China) by Chambers Asia Pacific 2012 to 2015.She speaks English and Cantonese.
She is admitted in Hong Kong, England and Wales, and Australia, Victoria.
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Angela Yim is an experienced insurance litigator including public liability and professional indemnity claims. She is particularly skilled in handling casualty claims, specifically personal injury and motor insurance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is known for being efficient and business-oriented."
"She is known for being efficient and business-oriented."