David Lai

Academic qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, City Univeristy of Hong Kong
• Juris Doctor (Distinction), City University of Hong Kong
• Master of International Taxation, University of Sydney, Australia
• Bachelor of Arts (Economics), University of British Columbia, Canada

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Lecturer, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Lecturer, Open University of Hong Kong
• Instructor, City University of Hong Kong
• Senior Tax Accountant, KPMG
• Tax Accountant, Deloitte

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Attorney and Counselor-at-Law in the State of New York
• Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
• Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia
• Certified Public Accountant, Hong Kong; Illinois, USA
• Chartered Accountant, Australia and New Zealand
• Certified Management Accountant, USA
• Certified Fraud Examiner, USA
• Certified Internal Auditor, USA
• Certified Tax Advisor, Hong Kong
• Fellow Member, Taxation Institute of Hong Kong
• Fellow Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK

SERVICE ACTIVITIES (CURRENT AND FORMER)

• Academic Reviewer, Corporate Governance Paper Competition, Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
• Chief Examiner (Hong Kong Taxation), Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
• Examiner, Specialist Programmes in Taxation - International Tax Course, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Workshop Facilitator and Tutor, Specialist Programmes in Taxation - International Tax Course, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, Subject Committee on HKDSE-BAFS, HK Examinations and Assessment Authority
• Member, CDC-HKEAA Committee on BAFS (Senior Secondary), Curriculum Development Council (Education Bureau) and HK Examinations and Assessment Authority