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Provided by Karen Lam

Greater China Region

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Karen was admitted to practice law in New South Wales, Australia in 2007 and Hong Kong in 2008. Karen's practice focuses on family law matters with emphasis on matrimonial disputes including divorce and separation, child custody, wardship and financial applications, third party interests, injunctions, pre- and post-nuptial agreements and settlements. Karen's other areas of focus are will drafting, probate and general civil litigation matters.

Karen is a member of the Family Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Committee of the Hong Kong Family Law Association. Karen has been elected a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers in 2020. Karen has been appointed by the Chief Justice to sit on the Family Proceedings Court Users Committee in January 2021. Karen has obtained the Lawyer's License of the People’s Republic of China (Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area) in 2022.

Karen is an Accredited Family Mediator with the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL) and an Accredited Mediator on the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre's (HKIAC) Panel of General Mediators. Karen is a Civil Celebrant of Marriages in Hong Kong.

Karen is a qualified Private Adjudicator on financial disputes in Matrimonial and Family Proceedings.

Career

2012 Howse Williams

2009 Ip & Heathfield

2008 Boase, Cohen & Collins

Professional Memberships

2024 Accredited Family Mediator (HKMAAL)

2023 Private Adjudicator (Financial Disputes in Matrimonial and Family Proceedings)

2022 The People's Republic of China (Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area)

2016 Civil Celebrant of Marriages

2010 Accredited General Mediator (HKIAC)

Member of the Family Proceedings Court Users Committee

Member of the Family Law Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong

Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers

Member of Committee, Hong Kong Family Law Association

Member, Hong Kong Collaborative Practice Group

Member, LAWASIA

Member, Law Society of Hong Kong

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Greater China Region

Family/Matrimonial (International Firms) - China

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Karen Lam's practice covers the full spectrum of family law work, with particular experience in divorce and nuptial matters. She also offers advice on wills and probate matters.

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