Alfred Tam

Partner | Insurance

alfred.tam@deacons.com
+852 2825 9490
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"Alfred Tam is the partner I am working with. We have a close working relationship and we discuss cases and figure out the best tactics for the case."

"Alfred Tam, head of the practice, is phenomenal and very well respected. He is hands on, pragmatic, and always gets to the core issues very quickly. Tam is brilliant and very approachable."

"With Alfred Tam at the helm together with Linda Lee, the team is fully-manpowered, pragmatic and efficient. We also value its proactive approach and tactics in settling our claims."

"Alfred Tam, the team leader, is a talented individual who is always on the top of the law and is a pleasure to work with."

Alfred is the Head of Insurance Litigation Practice Group and a Partner of Deacons’ Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department.

Alfred has considerable experience in insurance related litigation and arbitration, with special interests in claims relating to personal injuries and the Employees’ Compensation Legislation in Hong Kong. He also advises insurer clients extensively on interpretation of policy wordings and policy-related disputes with insured parties or other insurers regarding employees’ compensation policies, third party motor vehicles policies, contractors’ all risks insurance policies, building owners’ corporation third party policies, re-insurance treaties, etc..   His other specialities include contentious litigation involving property damage claims, real properties, tenancies/leases and non-contentious business relating to drafting of policies.

More about Alfred Tam

Individual:

  • Recognised as a leading lawyer for Insurance: Contentious (International Firms) by Chambers Greater China Region (2024)
  • Recommended in the area of Insurance (Hong Kong) in Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2021 – 2024)
  • Recognised as Notable Practitioner for Insurance (Contentious, China including Hong Kong) in Chambers Asia Pacific (2019 – 2020)
  • Mentioned for Insurance (Hong Kong) 1st Tier in Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2016)

Firm:

  • Recognised as a leading firm in Insurance: Contentious (China) by Chambers Asia Pacific since 2009
  • Recognised as a leading firm in Insurance (Hong Kong) by Legal 500 Asia Pacific since 2000
  • Recognised as a highly recommended firm in Insurance by the asialaw Profiles (2020)
  • Recognised as the Insurance Firm of the Year by In-House Community (2015 and 2017)
  • Awarded Insurance Law Firm of the Year in the Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards (2006, 2008, 2009)

  • Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Member, Hong Kong Insurers Club
  • Member, Quality Assurance Committee of the Labour Department’s Pilot Rehabilitation Programme for Employees Injured at Work
  • Member, CEDR Accredited Mediator (since November 2009)
  • Accredited General Mediator of The Law Society of Hong Kong (since February 2010)

  • LLB, University of Hong Kong
  • PCLL, University of Hong Kong

"Alfred Tam is the partner I am working with. We have a close working relationship and we discuss cases and figure out the best tactics for the case."

"Alfred Tam, head of the practice, is phenomenal and very well respected. He is hands on, pragmatic, and always gets to the core issues very quickly. Tam is brilliant and very approachable."

"With Alfred Tam at the helm together with Linda Lee, the team is fully-manpowered, pragmatic and efficient. We also value its proactive approach and tactics in settling our claims."

"Alfred Tam, the team leader, is a talented individual who is always on the top of the law and is a pleasure to work with."

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Languages

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin

Jurisdictions

  • Hong Kong

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