Justine Lau

Overview

I'm a Partner at Mourant Ozannes (Hong Kong) LLP and Practice Leader of the firm's Hong Kong Litigation and Restructuring & Insolvency teams.

I advise financial institutions, financial advisors and turnaround professionals on all forms of external administrations, restructuring matters and cross-border contentious insolvency issues.

I also advise on security enforcement and general commercial and banking litigation and have over 10 years' experience working in Greater China.

Professional qualifications

• Admitted in British Virgin Islands, 2021
• Admitted in England & Wales, 2020
• Admitted in Hong Kong SAR, 2009 (currently non-practising)
• Admitted in Queensland, Australia, 2003 (currently non-practising)
• Admitted in Victoria, Australia, 2002 (currently non-practising)
• Admitted in the Federal Court and High Court of Australia, 2002 (currently non-practising)

Memberships

• Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty

What the directories say

In Legal 500 Caribbean 2025, Justine is named as a Recommended Lawyer in Foreign-based Expertise. A source describes Justine as being "excellent" and having "unique attributes which bring a complete package for the client."

In Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025, Justine is named as a Recommended Lawyer. She is described as "excellent technically, commercially savvy and very responsive."

In Legal 500 Caribbean 2024, Justine is a Recommended Lawyer in the area of Foreign-based Expertise, a category which recognises practitioners with notable Caribbean knowledge and experience based outside of the Caribbean region. A source comments: "I regard Claire Fulton and Justine Lau as one of the strongest teams in the offshore market covering the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency work." Another identifies her as a "standout" partner who is "very quick to grasp the key issues."

In Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024, Justine is named as a Recommended Lawyer.

Next Generation Lawyer, Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Hong Kong) – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2017 and 2018.

Associate to watch, Restructuring/Insolvency (International Firms), China – Chambers Asia Pacific, 2015-2018.

Winner of the Fetner Award – The International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, 2015.