Candy Lau is a restructuring and insolvency litigator, and a financial services regulatory lawyer, based in Sydney.

Her recent experience includes acting as joint Solicitor assisting the public Commission of Inquiry under section 143 of the Casino Control Act 1992 (NSW), conducted by the Honourable P A Bergin SC and established by the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority.

She acts for Australia's major financial institutions, insolvency practitioners and corporations on a diverse range of complex matters relating to regulatory compliance and investigations, cross-border restructuring and insolvency, asset protection and recovery, enforcement of foreign judgments, and dispute resolution. 

Candy's regulatory practice includes advising on the regulatory reforms that commenced in 2021 (including the new product design and distribution obligations and the expanded breach reporting regime). She has also provided extensive support to major financial institutions on the design and implementation of complex review and remediation programs. In her most recent engagement, she played an instrumental role in leading a diverse team of a substantial size in successfully achieving project milestones.

She has completed various secondments at leading financial institutions in the retail and business banking space. Leveraging on her in-house experience, Candy is attuned to the risks faced by businesses in light of the evolving regulatory landscape and advises on strategies that mitigate legal/compliance, conduct, operational as well as reputational risks.

Her restructuring and insolvency practice includes acting for the foreign liquidators of an international fundraising and litigation funding group in conducting Australian and cross-border investigations and proceedings. She has also provided advice on the legislative reforms relating to the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) scheme.

Candy was first admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong where she practised as a litigation and dispute resolution lawyer. She brings to her current role extensive litigation experience in conducting civil proceedings in both English and Chinese.