Lily is a co-founder and senior partner of Lily Fenn & Partners (“LFP”), Solicitors and Notaries, in Hong Kong. With over 36 years of post-qualification experience and expertise gained from private practice in Hong Kong since 1984 and specializing in wide ranging causes of action in civil litigation and international arbitration throughout, Lily is now Head of our Litigation Department.

She is a Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong and the Supreme Court of England and Wales, Solicitor and Barrister of the Australian Capital Territory, Solicitor and Advocate of Singapore.

Lily is also one of those very few legal practitioners with rare experience and expertise in handling appeals to the Privy Council and the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong in complex litigation involving substantial amounts or with great general and public importance, and in significant international arbitrations involving cross-border and multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes. She is a frequent speaker at law seminars and Continuing Professional Development courses accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong for professional training.

In addition to the law degrees, Lily has completed her Master’s degree in Aviation (MAv) which covers International Air and Space Law, Air Safety and Aircraft Accident Investigation, Management of Aviation Regulatory and Safety Systems, Aviation Strategic Management, Aviation Research Methods, Human Factors for Professional Aviation and the like.

The Master’s degree was granted to her in June 2008 by Massey University, New Zealand. She pilots both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters and holds corresponding Private Pilot Licences and type endorsements.

Given her knowledge and experience in aviation since 1995, Lily provides professional legal advice and services in handling applications for scheduled flight route licensing and applications to the civil aviation regulatory body in Hong Kong for Air Operator’s Certificate and all related regulations and requirements, sale and purchase of aircraft, aircraft financing and leasing, registration, security and enforcement, aircraft accident investigation, aviation offences, aviation related claims and Court proceedings.

Lily wrote a book entitled “Aircraft Accident Investigation: Human Factors and Legal Challenge” based on her research which has been published by our firm in November 2008 to raise funds for charities.