Catrina Lam

Background

About Catrina Lam

Catrina is an experienced barrister with a versatile practice that spans all aspects of commercial disputes (including domestic and international arbitrations), competition and regulatory matters, administrative and constitutional law. She has been recognised as a “Band 1” junior barrister for commercial dispute resolution in Chambers & Partners. In addition, she holds a “Tier 1” ranking in commercial disputes, competition, and administrative and public Law in Legal 500. Her expertise in competition law has also garnered her recognition as a Recommended Global Leader in Who's Who Legal. Catrina has handled numerous complex and high-value disputes, often involving technical evidence and/or raising novel legal issues. She has been described as “an outstanding advocate” and “a great technical lawyer” who is “great for matters which concern very difficult facts and evidence”. She is in demand for her “sharp legal mind”, “meticulous preparation”, “outstanding courtroom presence”, “quickness on her feet”, and as a practitioner who “thinks outside the box and always tests the limits of the evidence”. Catrina commands “particularly high esteem for her accomplished competition law practice” and is “widely identified as Hong Kong’s front runner for competition matters”. She has been described as “the most experienced and well-rounded competition counsel in Hong Kong” with “second-to-none knowledge of Hong Kong competition law and litigation”. Catrina regularly appears as counsel in arbitrations and related court applications, and sits as arbitrator in a wide range of commercial disputes. She is on the panel of arbitrators for HKIAC, Shanghai International Arbitration Centre and Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration. Outside of practice, Catrina is active in public service. She has served as a Temporary Deputy Registrar of the High Court and as a Deputy District Judge. She has also been appointed by the Government to various statutory appeal boards and tribunals. Since 2009, she has been serving as the Secretary of the Middle Temple Society in Hong Kong and was appointed an Honorary Member of The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 2018. Catrina speaks English, Cantonese and Putonghua (conversational), and is a CEDR accredited mediator.