Sylvester Lai Tze Yang

Construction law and dispute resolution form a substantial part of Sylvester’s practice. He has acted in disputes involving construction contracts, payment claims, delay, defects, termination and other issues arising from building and infrastructure projects. He is regularly involved in statutory adjudication under CIPAA, as well as domestic and international arbitration.

In recent years, Sylvester has been extensively involved in family, estate and succession disputes, particularly contentious probate and estate administration proceedings. He has acted in matters concerning the validity of wills, testamentary capacity, competing claims to estates, disputes among beneficiaries and personal representatives, and challenges relating to the administration and distribution of estate assets.

His corporate and commercial experience includes disputes and advisory work concerning commercial contracts, companies, partnerships, insolvency, civil fraud, property development and corporate arrangements. During his time at his former firm, he also undertook corporate and commercial advisory work for financial institutions, property developers, publicly listed companies and privately held corporations.

Sylvester adopts a practical approach to legal practice. His advice takes into account not only the legal merits of a matter, but also its financial, commercial and reputational implications. Being trilingual, he is able to communicate with clients from different backgrounds and places importance on clear advice, regular reporting and ensuring that clients understand the available options and their practical consequences.