Catrina Lam SC 林定韻
Catrina Lam SC appears as counsel of record in 9 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI. Member of Des Voeux Chambers.
About Catrina Lam SC
Catrina Lam appears as counsel of record in 9 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKCFI (8) and HKCA (1).
Source: derived from 9 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
Professional record
- Branch
- Barrister
- Chambers
- Des Voeux Chambers
- Year of call (HK)
- 1999
- Inner Bar (SC)
- 2025
Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.
In the court record
Catrina Lam (林定韻 資深大律師), called to the Bar in 1999 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2025, practises from Des Voeux Chambers and appears primarily at first instance, most often in the Court of First Instance. She has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, with reported matters concentrated in judicial review & immigration, arbitration & mediation and bankruptcy & insolvency. She acted for the plaintiff in Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd, appearing at first instance in [2025] HKCFI 2417 and on appeal in [2025] HKCA 936, and again for the plaintiff in Medford Garden Ltd v. The Incorporated Owners of Shui Ki Industrial Building [2026] HKCFI 1389 and A and Another v. C and Another [2025] HKCFI 3494.
In judicial review proceedings, Lam appeared as an interested party in Company A v. Registered Contractors' Disciplinary Board [2026] HKCFI 1342, and as counsel for the respondent in Leelan Rukesh Marasinghe v. Director General of Civil Aviation, reported at both [2025] HKCFI 840 and [2025] HKCFI 2291, and in Chung Sze Man v. The University of Hong Kong [2024] HKCFI 2182. She was counsel for the defendant in Lee Yin Keung Jacky v. Lily Fenn & Partners (A Firm) [2025] HKCFI 1101. Reported matters run between 2024 and 2026.
What is Catrina Lam's usual role in her reported matters?
Catrina Lam has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff before the Court of First Instance, appearing in matters such as Medford Garden Ltd v. The Incorporated Owners of Shui Ki Industrial Building [2026] HKCFI 1389 and A and Another v. C and Another [2025] HKCFI 3494.
What areas of practice does Catrina Lam cover?
Catrina Lam's reported matters concern judicial review & immigration, arbitration & mediation and bankruptcy & insolvency, including Leelan Rukesh Marasinghe v. Director General of Civil Aviation [2025] HKCFI 2291 and Chung Sze Man v. The University of Hong Kong [2024] HKCFI 2182, both as counsel for the respondent.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
Frequently instructed alongside
How many cases has Catrina Lam appeared in?
Catrina Lam appears as counsel of record in 9 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026).
Which courts does Catrina Lam appear in?
Catrina Lam appears before HKCFI (8) and HKCA (1).