Emily Lam

International Counsel

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Hong Kong

Tel: +852 2160 9823

Overview

Emily Lam is an international counsel in the firm’s Hong Kong office, and a member of the Litigation Department, who has vast experience in a broad ... Read Full Biography

Experience

- A substantial shareholder of a Hong Kong listed company in her misrepresentation claim to rescind transactions through which her shares in the listed company were transferred to a U.S. company.
- A high net worth Dutch investor whose company was involved in a contractual claim against individuals and investment firms in Hong Kong arising from put option agreements which led to a judgment in its favour in excess of HKD115 million after a three week trial.
- A high net worth individual and her companies in disputes with the other joint venture partners.
- A number of multinational banks in their claims to recover losses arising from internet fraud.
- A government contractor and two of its directors in environmental prosecutions in relation to a landfill operation in Hong Kong.
- A number of Hong Kong-listed companies in investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission concerning suspected breach of disclosure obligations, insider trading and internal control failures.
- A number of major investment firms in investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Commercial Crime Bureau in relation to sponsor’s liabilities, internal control issues and false accounting matters.
- A former management of an investment bank in his defence to proposed disciplinary action to be taken by the Securities and Futures Commission for alleged breach of the Code of Conduct and the alleged commission of offences under the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Education

University of Hong Kong, 1996, PCLL

Emily Lam is an international counsel in the firm’s Hong Kong office, and a member of the Litigation Department, who has vast experience in a broad range of commercial litigation and contentious regulatory matters.She has acted on behalf of a wide range of clients including financial institutions, state-owned PRC companies, major international corporations, listed companies and high net worth individuals on matters including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, internet fraud and regulatory investigations. In addition, she has represented clients in dealing with law enforcement agencies and regulators such as the Commercial Crime Bureau, the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Securities and Futures Commission.Apart from commercial litigation, Ms. Lam also advises on contentious regulatory matters. She is noted in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2022) for her anti-corruption and compliance practice. Her clients comprise investment banks, financial institutions and listed companies, and she has advised them on issues arising from or relating to sponsorship’s obligations, disclosure of inside information, systems and controls, dawn raids, disciplinary proceedings and generally on regulatory compliance and market misconduct issues. Ms. Lam has conducted internal investigations for clients, which involved reviews of internal systems and controls in the context of Hong Kong regulatory requirements, and she has represented clients in relation to investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, as well as on matters before the Takeover and Mergers Panel.Ms. Lam was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1998 and she speaks fluent Cantonese, Mandarin and English. 林心怡律师是德普香港分所的国际顾问，以及诉讼部门的成员。她在处理各类商业诉讼和争议性监管业务方面拥有丰富的经验。林律师曾代表包括金融机构、中国国有企业、大型国际公司、上市公司以及高净值人士在内的各类客户，处理涉及合同争议、股东争议、网络诈骗和监管调查等的各种法律事宜。此外，她还代表客户应对执法机构和监管机构，例如香港商业罪案调查科、香港廉政公署以及证券和期货事务监察委员会。除商业诉讼外，林律师还就争议性监管问题提供法律建议。她的反腐败与合规业务获得《亚太法律 500 强》（2022 年）的关注。她的客户包括投资银行、金融机构和上市公司，她曾向客户就由保荐人责任、内幕信息泄露、系统与控制措施、突击搜查、纪律处分程序以及一般监管合规和市场失当行为引起的问题提供法律建议。林律师还代表客户进行内部调查，涉及按照香港的监管要求对内部系统与控制进行审核。她还代表客户处理来自香港证券及期货事务监察委员会、香港交易所的调查，以及处理收购及合并委员会负责的事宜。林律师于1998年取得香港律师执业资格。林律师流利使用粤语、普通话和英语。