Charlton Lin
Senior Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong
Biography
Charlton is a dispute resolution lawyer based in Hong Kong. His practise focuses on contentious non marine insurance, acting on behalf of insurers, in insurance related matters advising on policy coverage and defending claims against the insured, including professional negligence claims, clinical negligence claims and personal injuries claims. Charlton also has experience in commercial disputes advising corporations and financial institutions and represents clients in disciplinary investigations and inquiries.
Charlton was admitted as a Solicitor of the High Court in Hong Kong in September 2013. He graduated from Durham University in 2010 and obtained Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Professional experience
Collapse all- Solicitor, qualified in Hong Kong
- Insurers - Advising Insurers on complex indemnity issues
- Insurers - Advising Insurers and acting for certified public accountants in professional negligence claims.
- Private hospitals - Acting for private hospitals in Hong Kong defending medical negligence claim made against them and advising insurer on coverage, liability and negotiations strategy.
- Insurers - Advising Insurers on insurance coverage on different types of policies and taking over the defence of claims if they are covered.
- Successfully dismissed a complaint made against a pharmacist at the disciplinary hearing by the Pharmacy & Poisons Board of Hong Kong on the instructions of the Insurer.
- Handling various claims arising out of industrial accidents including various high value claims for catastrophic injury cases.
- Defending various claims for professional negligence against law firms in Hong Kong.
Insights
Hong Kong government introduces new laws to enhance protection of computer systems of critical infrastructure
Publication | July 08, 2024
Hong Kong Court revisits principles of release from the implied undertaking
Publication | February 29, 2024
A New Era in Personal Injury Cases: The Court’s Call for Single Joint Experts
Publication | July 13, 2023