Rachel Lam SC
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 3 : Commercial Dispute Resolution: The Bar
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Band 3
About
Provided by Rachel Lam SC
Languages Spoken
English, Cantonese
Career
Rachel’s practice relates mainly to insolvency, restructuring, regulatory, company and commercial matters. She joined Des Voeux Chambers in 2006 after winning a series of scholarships and prizes for academic excellence. She is qualified in three jurisdictions – Hong Kong, England & Wales and New York State – and has enjoyed establishing her practice in Hong Kong.
Rachel has acquired extensive experience in insolvency and restructuring matters, company and commercial litigation, as well as in the securities field.
She acts regularly for liquidators and a wide range of companies. Her company and commercial litigation practice comprises commercial trust matters, corporate claims, derivative actions, and commercial injunctions.
In connection with this, she has dealt with a number of corporate restructurings, schemes of arrangement, and privatisations, including amongst others, The Grande Holdings Limited and China Assets (Holdings) Limited schemes.
Her regulatory and securities practice encompasses market misconduct and related disciplinary, compliance and contentious matters. She advises clients in relation to the multifarious issues which can crop up in both contentious and non-contentious settings, and has acted both for and against the SFC in High Court proceedings.
In connection with these areas of practice, she regularly deals with complex issues of law and has advised and represented financial institutions, investors, listed companies and their directors, trustees, beneficiaries, regulators, and shareholders.
She is a Contributing Editor to Hong Kong Company Law Cases (2008 – 2019) – published in 2020 by DVC in collaboration with Wolters Kluwer.
For more information, please refer to https://www.dvc.hk/members/rachel-lam
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Rachel Lam SC is acknowledged for her deft handling of a wide range of commercial litigation matters, but comes particularly highly recommended for her expertise in company law and insolvency disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"For me, Rachel is a total joy to work with. She's collaborative, commercial and incredibly smart, with fantastic advocacy skills."
"She's a calm and convincing presence in front of the bench at the court of final appeal."
"Rachel is meticulous, composed and eloquent. She is the go-to person on complex cases."
"Rachel is usually the first person I go to with complex cases. She is extremely intelligent and user-friendly, a strong advocate and brilliant at cross-examination. At the Bar this is rare, but she is a team player and will work with solicitors to resolve unexpected complications."
"For me, Rachel is a total joy to work with. She's collaborative, commercial and incredibly smart, with fantastic advocacy skills."
"She's a calm and convincing presence in front of the bench at the court of final appeal."
"Rachel is meticulous, composed and eloquent. She is the go-to person on complex cases."
"Rachel is usually the first person I go to with complex cases. She is extremely intelligent and user-friendly, a strong advocate and brilliant at cross-examination. At the Bar this is rare, but she is a team player and will work with solicitors to resolve unexpected complications."