Winnie Tam SC is the immediate Past Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar, and have served on the Council or committees of the Hong Kong Bar Association for many years. Ms Tam was appointed Senior Counsel in 2006. Her practice spans a wide range of litigation and arbitration in commercial and civil matters with an emphasis in intellectual property law. She is a panel arbitrator of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, and the South China International Arbitration Institute. She also sits as a Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong SAR, and is a member of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission of the HKSAR.

Ms Tam has a deep interest in western classical music and Chinese classical arts and literature, and was for many years an active choral singer, choir director and concert soloist in Hong Kong.   She has remained a keen supporter of the musical arts through her work in the registered charity “Lin Yao Ji Music Foundation“ that supports the development of young string talents by awarding scholarships and promotes education and a wider appreciation of string music in Hong Kong.