Pamela Mak

Pamela Mak is a partner at Tanner De Witt and Head of the firm's Dispute Resolution Practice. With over two decades of litigation experience, she is widely recognised for her work in contentious trusts, estates and succession disputes, advising high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, executors, beneficiaries and family offices on complex private wealth matters.

Pamela's practice encompasses a broad range of contentious probate and inheritance disputes, including will challenges, claims concerning testamentary capacity and undue influence, estate administration disputes, beneficiary claims, executor and trustee disputes, and cross-border succession issues. She regularly advises on matters involving substantial family wealth, offshore structures and multi-jurisdictional assets. She also advises on the appointment of committees for mentally incapacitated persons and frequently acts for those committees.

She has particular expertise in disputes involving Hong Kong, Mainland China and offshore elements, often coordinating with overseas counsel to manage proceedings across different legal systems. Her extensive litigation experience enables her to guide clients through sensitive and often emotionally charged disputes while maintaining a focus on practical and commercially sensible outcomes.

In addition to her private client practice, Pamela has significant experience in commercial litigation and arbitration, giving her valuable insight into disputes involving family businesses, shareholder interests, fiduciary duties, asset tracing and recovery, and the control and management of family wealth structures. Known for her strategic and pragmatic approach, she is frequently instructed in high-value and sensitive disputes requiring confidentiality and cross-border coordination.

Business and Banking Litigation Network

The Law Society of Hong Kong

- Claiming Ownership of a Flat: The Role of Common Intention Constructive Trusts

- Acted for the sole heir of a deceased individual in a contentious probate action against the surviving spouse, with concurrent legal proceedings in the United States.

- Represented beneficiaries/executors of a deceased high-net-worth individual in Hong Kong in issues involving mental capacity, forgery, and the ‘golden rule’ of will preparation.