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Samantha Lau

Samantha graduated from the University of Hong Kong with double first-class degrees in law and government, before attending Harvard Law School for postgraduate studies, where she graduated with a top prize for her graduation thesis. She later served as a judicial assistant of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, before being awarded the Hong Kong Bar Scholarship. She is also called to the Bar in New York. Samantha has a wide civil practice with an emphasis on civil and commercial litigation and international arbitration. She has experience handling arbitration proceedings conducted in HKIAC, LCIA and SIAC. Samantha is able to provide legal advice and conduct hearings in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. · Rede Chambers

Hong KongLitigation, International ArbitrationEnglish, Cantonese, Mandarin

About

Samantha Lau is a Hong Kong-qualified barrister with a wide civil practice emphasizing civil and commercial litigation and international arbitration. She read law and government at the University of Hong Kong, completed postgraduate studies at Harvard Law School, served as a judicial assistant at the Court of Final Appeal, and was awarded the Hong Kong Bar Scholarship.

Practice areas

LitigationInternational Arbitration

Office

Expertise

Civil and commercial litigationHKIAC arbitrationsLCIA arbitrationsSIAC arbitrations

Education

  • University of Hong Kong — Double first-class degrees in Law and Government
  • Harvard Law School — Postgraduate studies; awarded a top prize for her graduation thesis

Admissions

  • Hong Kong (Called to the Bar 2020)
  • New York (Admitted 2021)

Languages

EnglishCantoneseMandarin