Mary Lam (asialaw)

Mary Lam’s practice covers financial services regulatory, corporate law, trust law and dispute resolution.

As Managing Associate at Timothy Loh LLP, Mary advises on transactions and disputes involving regulated entities, investment structures and private trusts.

Financial services regulatory & Corporate

Mary is experienced in regulatory advisory and enforcement. She advises licensed firms on regulatory enquiries, inspections, investigations, disciplinary action and proceedings, including those brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and heard at the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT), the Court of Appeal (CA) and the Court of Final Appeal (CFA).

She routinely advises investment advisors, asset managers, private equity sponsors, insurance firms, banks and private clients and businesses. She has represented clients in the establishment of private equity funds, including Hong Kong limited partnership funds, and in co-investment arrangements. She has significant experience with M&A involving regulated financial services firms.

Trusts

Mary is a Certified Trust Practitioner accredited by the Hong Kong Trustees’ Association. She advises clients on establishing and managing trusts in Hong Kong, and on pursuing or defending against claims relating to the management of trust assets, the validity of a trust and the transfer of assets into a trust.

Dispute resolution

In her dispute resolution practice, Mary has represented clients in commercial disputes, as well as in pursuing or defending against asset recovery action involving both traditional and digital assets. Her experience spans litigation before the Hong Kong Courts as well as arbitral proceedings before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC).

Achievements

In early 2025, Mary was admitted as a solicitor of England and Wales, making her a dual qualified solicitor offering greater value to clients.

In both 2026 and 2025, she was recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of Hong Kong’s Rising Stars winners.

In November 2025, she was recognised by LexisNexis as one of Hong Kong’s 40 UNDER 40 winners.

In December 2024, she was recognised by Hong Kong Business as one of 20 Hong Kong’s most notable lawyers under 40 years old.

Mary continues to develop a muti-disciplinary practice in which M&A advisory, regulatory expertise, and experience in private trusts and contentious work inform one another, providing clients with holistic perspectives and advice.