George Lam
Year of Call
1998 Barrister (Hong Kong)
Practice Areas
Land & Property Law
Company & Insolvency
Commercial Law
Probate & Administration
Trust Law
Administrative & Public Law
Criminal Law
China Related Disputes
Arbitration
Mediation
Background
George Lam has over 20 years' experience in land law and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in real estate transactions and investment instruments. He has also defended clients in securities litigation and financial crime matters.
George Lam recently pursued his studies in antitrust law with Professor Anu Bradford and international law with Professor Alejandro Garro at Columbia Law School.
Details
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Business (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Master of Laws (Columbia University, New York)
Judicial, Statutory Body, and/or Other Appointments
Deputy District Judge, Judiciary (periods in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Deputy Chairman, Administrative Appeals Board (Aug 2023 - present)
Chairman, Appeal Tribunal Panel, Buildings Ordinance, HKSAR (2021 - present)
Member, Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance), Tax Appeals, HKSAR (2020 - 2022)
Memberships & Accreditation
Fellow CIArb
CEDR Accredited Mediator
Languages Spoken
English
Cantonese
Mandarin
Publications
Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong, Vol 44: Rating
Contributing Editor (2018 & 2021 Reissues)
Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong, Vol 41: Mortgages and Securities
Contributing Editor (2019 Reissue)
Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong, Vol 2: Auction
Contributing Editor (2020 Reissue)
Atkin’s Court Forms Hong Kong: Landlord and Tenant
Contributing Editor (2019)
The Annotated Ordinance of Hong Kong: Rating Ordinance, Cap 116
Annotator (2020)
