Matthew Lam

/My focus

I focus on corporate finance and project finance, particularly in cross-border transactions. Since I completed my training as a solicitor with Reed Smith Richards Butler in 1998, I have been focusing on corporate and commercial work in Hong Kong and mainland China.

As the Standing Committee Member of the Shanghai Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in China and the Honorary Consul of Estonia in Hong Kong, I am familiar with the business culture, laws and regulations between Hong Kong, mainland China and other countries, which enables me to assist my clients with their business development particularly in cross-border transactions.

As the legal counsel and executive director of listed companies for 20 years, I have extensive legal experience in advising public companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on compliance and good corporate governance practice, initial public offers of shares in listed companies and subsequent raising of capital and corporate restructuring which involves government relations and public policy.

As the Legal Counsel of Crocodile Garments Limited, a retail company in China, I have relevant experience in handling trademark protection and intellectual property litigation in Hong Kong and mainland China.

/Representative experience

Beside of his extensive experience in legal and commercial business, Mr. Lam also devotes his time to the public service and community work in Hong Kong and mainland China. He is a member of Standing Committee of the CPPCC in Shanghai and the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia in Hong Kong, the Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal (Buildings), a council member of the Consumer Council and a council member of the Fight Crime Committee, HKSAR. Mr. Lam also serves as a Racing Steward at Hong Kong Jockey Club and he is also a council member of the Better Hong Kong Foundation.

/Looking ahead

The establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank along with the “One Belt, One Road” initiative by the Chinese government in 2015 is expected to accelerate infrastructure construction in countries of Asia’s emerging markets along the proposed belt and road routes. Comprehensive legal services to support the “One Belt, One Road” initiative will be increasingly demanded, particularly on cross-border transactions involving construction, financing, trade, shipping, aviation, urbanization and environmental issues.

/Insights

• Presentation to the Shanghai Government on Law Reform in China, 27 January 2015, the 12th Shanghai Municipal Committee of the CPPCC
• Presentation to the Shanghai Government on developing a healthy property market, 30 October 2013, the Standing Committee of the 12th Shanghai Municipal Committee of the CPPCC
• Presentation to the Shanghai Government on developing the industry of International Medical Centre and Medical Tourism in Shanghai, 17 January 2011, the 11th Shanghai Municipal Committee of the CPPCC