Divorce, ancillary relief, custody, children matters. International relocation and recovery of children taken overseas. Surrogacy, reciprocal IVF and the recognition of parenthood. Domestic violence injunctions. Forced marriage.

MY v FT [2022] 3 HKLRD 699; AA v BB [2021] 2 HKLRD 1225.

Drug offences, money laundering, immigration offences, assault, dangerous driving causing serious injury. Bail applications. Magistracy and District Court trials. Magistracy appeals and section 104 sentence reviews.

HKSAR v CKH [2021] HKDC 1553 (acquittal in the District Court).

Visa and residency work, and contentious immigration including refusals taken to judicial review. Employment, Investment, TTPS, QMAS, Dependant, Student, Foreign Domestic Helper and prolonged visitor visas; verification of permanent residency; rescission of deportation orders; non-refoulement claims and appeals.

Lubiano Nancy Almorin v Director of Immigration [2018] 1 HKLRD 1141.

Wills, enduring powers of attorney, advance medical directives, guardianship documents, letters of wishes. Statutory declarations and deed polls for changes of name. Estate planning for cross-border families and modern family structures.

M&A, fractional general counsel, founder and scale-up advisory, governance, shareholders’ agreements, amendments to articles of association, joint ventures, subscription agreements, limited partnership agreements, representations and warranties. Charities Inland Revenue Ordinance section 88 applications.

Commercial and contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, employment disputes, personal injury and employees’ compensation, civil fraud and asset recovery, defamation, debt recovery. Cross-border injunctive relief in support of foreign proceedings. Civil claims for damages against public authorities.

Javier Jenevieve v Gu Huai Yu [2022] HKDC 1162.

Data privacy and PCPD compliance; cybersecurity incident response; anti-money laundering advisory; ICAC investigations and defence; Modern Slavery Act and supply-chain reporting for institutions with international obligations; Internal investigations.

Sex, disability, family status, race. Sexual orientation and gender identity. Sexual harassment. Advice and representation for individuals; advice and policy work for institutions, including schools.

Co-editor of the chapter on discrimination, Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong (2nd ed., Vol 22, 2022 Reissue).

Constitutional and administrative law. Judicial review. Mental Health Review Tribunal. Habeas corpus. Public-law work covering equality, refugee and non-refoulement matters, environmental decisions, animal welfare, mental health and the rights of LGBTQ families.

Ha Che Wai v Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital [2026] 1 HKC 285. CB v Commissioner of Police (2025) 28 HKCFAR 306. K (an infant) v Secretary for Justice [2026] 1 HKLRD 517. ZN v Secretary for Justice (2020) 23 HKCFAR 15.