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Hilary Lau

Hilary Lau

Greater China Region 2026

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Practice Areas

- Energy, natural resources and infrastructure finance

- Mergers and acquisitions

- Projects

- Corporate

Career

Hilary is a partner based in our Hong Kong office. Hilary is a corporate and commercial lawyer focusing in the energy and natural resources sector. He advises international energy companies on a wide range of matters, including acquisitions, developments, and disposals of energy projects worldwide. Hilary possesses extensive knowledge in key areas such as liquefied natural gas, mining, oil and gas, and power and has played a vital role in facilitating successful multimillion-dollar transactions for major projects across diverse locations such as Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Korea, Africa, and South America. He has been advising Korean clients in relation to their overseas investments for over 15 years and is the Global Co-Chair of our Korea Group's energy practice. He recognises the importance of energy transition and the evolving energy requirements faced by companies today. As part of our Band 1 ranked global ESG team, he helps businesses to adapt to new energy standards and assists his clients in navigating this changing landscape. Hilary is trilingual in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

For additional information on Hilary's professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/h/hilary-lau

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms) - China

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Hilary Lau is a market-leading oil and gas specialist who heads the Asia practice. He boasts an enviable clientele consisting of state-owned enterprises and private multinational companies. He chiefly advises corporate clients on outbound upstream project financing and investment, but is also adept at handling downstream energy deals.

Strengths

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  • Hilary has always been very commercial and very helpful. He is a highly sophisticated and commercially astute lawyer.

    Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
  • He's a big-picture partner who knows where the market is and is able to advise us on what the other side is thinking. He has that commercial awareness.

    Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

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