Commercial Litigation Partner Nicholas Lum joins Stephenson Harwood in Hong Kong

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its Commercial Litigation team with the arrival of Nicholas Lum, who joins as a partner in the firm’s Hong Kong office.

Nicholas is a highly respected litigator with deep expertise in audit negligence, contentious insolvency matters, regulatory enforcement, and complex commercial disputes. He joins the firm from the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC), where he oversaw high-profile enforcement actions against accountants and auditors in Hong Kong.

Nicholas’s experience spans audit claims, regulatory investigations, contentious insolvency, and multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes. He has acted for both claimants and defendants, developing strong relationships with regulators, liquidators, and professional service firms.

Nicholas joins the team with Of Counsel Vivien Chung, also from the AFRC.

“Nicholas brings a unique combination of commercial litigation and contentious regulatory experience to our team, developed through large-scale project litigation in private practice and leading enforcement teams at the AFRC here in Hong Kong,” said Evangeline Quek, Stephenson Harwood’s Greater China Managing Partner. “His deep understanding of the accounting and finance sector, combined with a proven ability to collaborate closely with expert witnesses and professionals, makes him exceptionally well placed to investigate and litigate complex disputes involving audit negligence and financial misstatements.”

Stephenson Harwood’s regulatory litigation practice has been at the forefront of high-profile investigations and enforcement for many years. The team acts for corporates and individuals, including banks, brokers, hedge funds, intermediaries, professional services firms, and senior executives, drawing on the experience of former prosecutors and regulators.