Key Experience
Matrimonial and family disputes
- Acted for a top Hong Kong tycoon in successfully opposing his former partner 's claim for increased financial support of their children, including obtaining a judgment for separate representation of the children owing to the conflict of financial interest with their mother
- Acted for a father in resisting financial claims brought by the mother including purchase of property accommodation for herself and the daughter, which resulted in the Court of Final Appeal confirming that the father was not required to purchase a property (despite judicial clarification that the Hong Kong courts have similar jurisdiction as in England to make such order)
Trusts and probate
- Acted for an adult beneficiary in respect of his and his minor children 's interest in an estate valued over HK$800 million which involved the trustees ' application for variation of trusts under the Will and an application for an anonymity order to protect the children 's identities
- Acted for a bank trustee acting as administrator pendente lite in a hotly contested and long-drawn probate dispute
Mental incapacity
- Represented a daughter in an application for a committee under Mental Health Ordinance to be appointed for her 104-year old father to manage on his behalf, his assets in Hong Kong and overseas, valued over HK$140 million
Career History
Legal Director, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Special Counsel, Karas So LLP
Senior Associate, Jonathan Mok Legal
Associate Director, HSBC Private Banking - Family Governance and Family Enterprise Succession
Senior Associate, Mayer Brown International LLP
Associate, Mayer Brown International LLP
Trainee Solicitor, Johnson Stokes & Master LLP (formerly Mayer Brown International LLP)
Monash University, Master of Counselling
The University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
University College London (UCL), Bachelor of Laws
Articles and Publications
- "Costs”, Family Law and Practice in Hong Kong, Fourth Edition, Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong (2025)
- “Bridging the Gap: How Mediators Enhance Family Dispute Resolutions in Hong Kong”, HNW Divorce Magazine, Valentine 's Special Edition (2025)
- “Costs”, Family Law and Practice in Hong Kong, Second Edition, Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong (2014)
- “Costs”, Family Law and Practice in Hong Kong, First Edition, Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong (2011)