Kumar Ramanathan, S.C.

林孟達資深大律師

Call: HK(1978)

Inner Bar: 2009

Profile

Kumar practices in a variety of civil and criminal litigation and advisory work. He specialises in the field of Personal Injuries, Medical Negligence, Insurance and Commercial cases.

He has been involved in many of the landmark cases in the field of Personal Injuries. He is the Counsel of choice for many "big ticket" quantum cases and complicated medical negligence claims.  

Kumar also undertakes Discplinary Tribunal work in the Medical Council, Dental Council and Solicitors Discplinary Tribunal as well as in respect of other professional disciplinary tribunals.

Kumar is an accredited CEDR mediator (2009) with HKMAAL. He has been involved either as Mediator or Counsel in some of the largest Personal Injuries quantum claims. Kumar also undertakes Arbitration work.

Appointments & Public Office

Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association (2011-2013)

Deputy District Judge (1996)

Deputy High Court Judge (2013)

Member of the Barristers Disciplinary Committee (1995-2005)

Chairman of the Barristers Disciplinary Committee (2019-2024)

Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings Ordinance (2004-2014)

Member of the Inland Revenue Board of Review (hearing tax appeals) (2004-2014)

The Bar's representative in the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (2012-2014)

Chairman of the Discplinary Tribunal of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Public Accountants (2009-2016)

Chairman of the Hong Kong Special Committee for Personal Injuries (2010-2012)

The Bar's representative to the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (2012-2018)

The Bar's representative on the Chief Justice's Civil Justice Reforms Committee (2012-2014)

Executive Member and Trainer of the Hong Kong Advocacy Training Council (2013 - present)

Address
Room 601, Dina House,
11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
Phone
+852 2845 2020
Fax
+852 2596 0769
+852 2810 8085
Email
recp.coben@gmail.com
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