Katherine Lam
Katherine Lam was called to the Ontario Bar in 2019. She then worked at Hum Law Firm, a boutique employment law firm in Toronto, for almost 2 years. Apart from handling disputes in employment law and related human rights issues, she also practiced in civil litigation in Small Claims Court, Superior Court of Ontario and the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
Katherine Lam is also a solicitor in Hong Kong with eighteen years of experience focusing on civil litigation, involving commercial disputes, banking litigation, employees’ compensation cases and personal injuries claims. She has experience in dealing with all kinds of family law cases in Hong Kong including divorce petitions, applications for ancillary relief for spousal and child support, enforcement of ancillary relief, etc. Katherine also handled commercial contracts, real estate transactions, will drafting and estate administration. Katherine still holds a current practising certificate of solicitor in Hong Kong, and remains a consultant at Simon Si & Co, where she was previously a partner. Katherine’s ability to practice in both Canadian and Hong Kong jurisdictions gives her a unique position to serve clients with ties in both Canada and Hong Kong.
Past Events
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Discussion on「深入了解多倫多母親節禮品市集風波」 with host Allan Tam on Fairchild Radio (AM1430), May 22,
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"退休及遺產規劃 -遺愛不遺憾", Seminar for The Chinese University of Hong Kong Alumni Association (Ontario), January 20, 2024
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"認識遺囑與授權書", Webinar for Community Family Services of Ontario, 28 June 2023
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Webinar "做好計劃: 準備遺囑和授權書的重要性 " with OneHub Growth, December 14, 2022
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Discussion on the legal issues relating to mandatory vaccination required by Federal government and UHN with host Kavin Fung on AM 1540 (in Cantonese), October 14, 2021.
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Discussion on the legal issues relating to mandatory vaccination required by employers with host Kavin Fung on AM 1540 (in Cantonese), August 31, 2021 and September 2, 2021.
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“Know Your Human Rights and Employment Rights” in Cantonese, webinar for ACCT Foundation and ACT2endracism, March 18, 2021
Admissions
Solicitor, Hong Kong, 1999
Ontario Bar, 2019
Education
Global Master of Laws, University of Toronto, 2018
Postgraduate Certificate of Laws, University of Hong Kong, 1997
Bachelor of Law, University of Hong Kong, 1996
Professional Associations
Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
Member, Toronto Lawyers Association
Member, York Region Law Assoiciation
Languages
English, native Cantonese and fluent Mandarin