Full Profile
Matthew has extensive experience in handling complex litigation and arbitration cases in Hong Kong and internationally. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an accredited mediator of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the Hong Kong Law Society.
Matthew also handles corporate and commercial disputes.
On the insurance side, Matthew advises clients on various types of insurance products.
Matthew is also a specialist in criminal litigation. He is in the Fiat List of the Department of Justice and handles prosecution as an advocate. He worked as a public prosecutor for the Department of Justice in 2009.
Matthew’s experience also covers a broad range of shipping matters including charterparty disputes, ship casualties, bunker claims and disputes involving carriage of goods by air, sea and road.
Matthew has been well-recognised by legal directories. He is ranked in Chambers Greater China 2022 – 2024 as a leading individual in the area of Shipping Litigation. Chambers states: “Matthew Lam maintains a strong focus on contentious matters and has been active in cargo claims arising out of ship casualties of late. Matthew is very professional and supportive.” Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 highlighted: “Matthew Lam has an excellent reputation among local and international clients.” Besides, he has been regarded as “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation APAC 2025 Shipping.
Matthew speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin and is admitted to practise in Hong Kong and England and Wales.
Experience
- London and Hong Kong arbitration proceedings – Acting for clients in different sectors in ad hoc/ administered arbitrations
- Freezing injunction – Acting for clients in applying for and defending freezing injunctions in Hong Kong
- Criminal litigation – Assisting and advising clients regarding investigations by the police and other authorities and in criminal proceedings and appeals
- Commodities – Acting for commodities traders in sales contract disputes and injunction matters
- Mortgagee action/ship arrest – Acting for mortgagees and other claimants to apply for arrest/sale of vessels and pursue claims against sale proceeds of vessels in Hong Kong
- Bunker disputes – Acting for bunker suppliers in unpaid bunker claims/bunker disputes
