Profile

Chantel is an Of Counsel in Kennedys Healthcare Team in Hong Kong.  Qualified in Hong Kong, she specialises in defending a wide range of clinical negligence claims including multi-million dollar catastrophic claims for clients including the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Medical Protection and insurers.

Chantel also has experience advising on a range of healthcare matters in relation to Coroner’s inquests, telemedicine, breach of data privacy and defamation.

Chantel is the honourary legal advisor of the Hong Kong Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology Society and regularly speaks at events on medico-legal issues in Hong Kong.

Work highlights

  • Advising and acting for the Hong Kong Hospital Authority on judicial review proceedings.
  • Advising and representing doctors and allied health professionals in disciplinary proceedings and investigations before regulatory and statutory bodies, including Medical Council of Hong Kong, Physiotherapists Board of Hong Kong, Administrative Appeals Board, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and Commissioner for the Electronic Health Record.
  • Advising doctors, private clinics, Medical Protection and insurers on a range of healthcare matters, including Coroner’s inquests, complaints handling, criminal investigations and proceedings, product liability, risks management issues, defamation, breach of data privacy and telemedicine.
  • Delivering training and seminars to clients, medical societies, associations and medical students.