Karen Lam

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Jurisdictions Hong Kong
New South Wales, Australia
Languages English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Profile

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 Mediator on the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre's (HKIAC) Panel of General Mediators and is a Civil Celebrant of Marriages in Hong Kong.

 

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

 

“Karen Lam is a star in the industry and is a very safe and reliable pair of hands.” Legal 500 2022

Experience

2012 Howse Williams
2009 Ip & Heathfield
2008 Boase, Cohen & Collins

Education

PCLL, City University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales, Australia
Bachelor of Commerce, University of New South Wales, Australia

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

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
2008 Hong Kong
2007 New South Wales, Australia

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