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Isabel Tam

Denis Chang’s Chambers

Hong KongPublic Law, Administrative LawEnglish, Cantonese, Putonghua

About

Isabel Tam is a leading junior at Denis Chang’s Chambers in Hong Kong who specialises in public law, family law and regulatory matters, with additional training and experience in competition law. She has acted as sole counsel and appeared in Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal, Court of Appeal, Court of First Instance, District Court and Magistrates’ Courts, and has been involved in notable cases on res judicata, same-sex parentage and tax liability.

Practice areas

Public LawAdministrative LawFamily LawRegulatoryCompetition / AntitrustCivil LitigationHuman Rights

Office

Expertise

Same-sex parentage and LGBTQ+ family rightsJudicial review and public law challenges (including Small House Policy and co-location arrangements)Competition law (seconded to the Competition Commission)Tax litigation concerning additional tax liability

Education

  • LLB (First Class), University College London (2010)
  • LLM (Distinction), Georgetown University (2011)
  • PCLL, University of Hong Kong (2012)
  • MA in EU Competition Law, King’s College London (2017)

Languages

EnglishCantonesePutonghua