Hamilton practised as a litigation solicitor for 5 years before coming to the Bar in May 2020.

During his time as a solicitor, he worked on contractual and real property disputes, trust claims, personal and corporate insolvency cases (including bankruptcy applications, winding up applications and voidable transactions), partnership and corporations disputes, debt recovery, intellectual property and building and construction matters. He practises and accepts briefs in those areas.

Hamilton is fluent in Mandarin.