Yolanda Lau is an associate in Hong Kong. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group.
Yolanda has over a decade of litigation experience in Hong Kong and a strong business acumen. She is trusted for her ability to identify and pursue practical and real-world solutions to complex commercial disputes. Yolanda has been involved in a number of major pieces of multi-jurisdictional litigation involving court proceedings, arbitration, and mediation. Her experience in dispute resolution spans across a range of specialist subjects including banking, intellectual property, cross-border insolvency and restructuring, receiverships, professional negligence and fraud, asset tracing, directors’ duties, and shareholder disputes. Yolanda is also well-versed in handling investigations and dealing with regulators in Hong Kong. She has extensive experience in working with law enforcement bodies in relation to matters involving white collar crime and misappropriation of company assets.
Yolanda has been recognized as a rising star by independent legal publications. She was awarded Rising Star of the Year award for APAC Litigation and Rising Star of the Year award for North Asia by Women in Business Law Awards in 2022 and Asian Legal Business's Women in Law Awards in 2021 respectively.
Some of her recent and most significant experience includes advising:
- A global asset management company in relation to the enforcement of a secured senior loan facility for the refinancing of the construction of a luxury residential development in Hong Kong including the receivers in related Hong Kong court proceedings and the receivership
- The Hong Kong Court-appointed receivers of an offshore private equity fund appointed against highly unusual circumstances in connection with a complex and multi-jurisdictional dispute involving numerous court and arbitration proceedings and undertaking wide ranging investigations to identify, preserve and recover assets
- The Hong Kong branch of a major Chinese bank in bringing winding up proceedings against a foreign real estate development company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange including on overall strategy in light of the restructuring proposals presented by the company
- The majority shareholder in a high-profile family / shareholder dispute concerning a substantive restaurant business in Hong Kong
- A Hong Kong insurance company in arbitration proceedings before CIETAC Beijing in relation to a dispute arising from an M&A transaction
Currently, Yolanda sits on the board as Vice Chair to the Hong Kong Chapter of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation.
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Yolanda was a senior associate at another international law firm based in Hong Kong. Yolanda received her Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the Australian National University. She is admitted to practice in Hong Kong and the Australian Capital Territory. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Chinese University of Hong Kong - 2014 Postgrad Certificate in Laws
- Australian National University - 2012 Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
- Australian National University - 2011 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Australian National University - 2011 Bachelor of Commerce
Admissions:
- Australia - Australia Capital Territory
- Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong