Tara Liao

Tara Liao is a Counsel based in the Baker & Partners’ London office. She is a barrister dual qualified in the UK and in Hong Kong.

Prior to her call in the UK, Tara practised in Hong Kong as a solicitor in an international law firm from 2010 to 2014 and as a barrister from 2015.

She is ranked as a leading junior in the Commercial Disputes category by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific from 2021 to 2024. She sat as a Deputy District Judge in Hong Kong in 2021 and 2023. She is on the HKIAC List of Arbitrators (July 2023-December 2026) and sits as arbitrator from time to time.

Tara is a native speaker of both Mandarin and Cantonese. Due to her language skills and background, she has been instructed by PRC law firms and clients in arbitrations and to provide legal opinions in PRC legal proceedings from time to time.

Tara’s education: 

She holds a bachelor degree in PRC laws from Peking University, one of the most prestigious universities in Mainland China, and passed the PRC National Judicial Examination.

• Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, The University of Hong Kong
• Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, UK
• Bachelor of Laws (PRC), Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China

Tara’s memberships include:

• HKIAC List of Arbitrators (July 2023-present)
• HK45 Committee Member (2020-2022)
• Deputy District Judge (Hong Kong), 2021 & 2023