Our Team

Patricia Ho | Managing Partner

Patricia Ho is a Hong Kong based human rights lawyer. She was raised in Hong Kong in a cross-culture family, and developed a preoccupation for standing up for what’s right at a young age. Much of her work involves defending the rights of minority groups in Hong Kong through judicial reviews. Her cases include a number of landmark test cases concerning asylum seekers/refugees (access to social welfare, release from detention, permission to work), transgender persons (discriminatory treatment in detention), domestic helpers (challenge against the live-in rule), sex workers (right to security) and victims of human trafficking.

In 2015, Patricia represented Mr. ZN to bring a judicial review ZN v Secretary for Justice & Ors to encourage the government to consider introducing specific legislations to criminalise forced labour and human trafficking. She is also a co-author of the Crimes (Amendment) (Modern Slavery) Bill 2019 which has been introduced in the Hong Kong Legislative Council. In June 2020, Patricia was recognised as one of ten global TIP Report Heroes.
Patricia also provides legal and strategic advice to a number of NGOs in Hong Kong, and works with both local and international bodies to advocate for the rights of marginalised groups, including refugees, asylum seekers and victims of human trafficking in Hong Kong.
Patricia is an advocate for a trauma-informed approach to client management and is trained in Post Trauma Psychosocial and Mental Health Interventions for the Refugee Population.
Outside the firm, she is the Founder of Hong Kong Dignity Institute and Principal Lecturer of the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong.

Wong Hiu-Chong | Partner

hiuchong@patriciahoassociates.com

Hiu-Chong is a litigation lawyer who has been serving private and legally aided clients in the areas of judicial reviews, equal opportunities claims, personal injury claims, and matrimonial matters covering a variety of issues including custody, guardianship, and financial disputes.

She is also a contributor and the editor (of the Chinese edition) of “Duxbury Etc. – Hong Kong Family Court Tables (香港家事法概覽)”, an annual publication on family law and practice, and is an appointed Civil Celebrant of Marriages.

Prior to joining our firm, Hiu-chong was a partner and the head of the family and civil litigation team of a prominent public interest law firm in Hong Kong, handling a number of landmark judicial review cases concerning environmental and town planning issues, LGBT rights, and refugees’ rights. She started her career in public policy work, engaging in policy and legal research, and working closely with the legislature and governmental bodies for many years.
Hiu-Chong has a strong interest in promoting access to justice and was awarded the Law Society’s Gold Pro Bono Award in 2020 and 2021 in recognition of her contribution to pro bono and community.
Aside from litigation work, she serves as the Honorary Legal Advisor of a subsided primary school and is appointed as the Independent Manager of the Incorporated Management Committee of a subsided secondary school. Hiu-chong is also a part-time Guest Lecturer at the Education University of Hong Kong (Department of Education Policy and Leadership) and Caritas Institute of Higher Education (School of Social Science).
Hiu-Chong obtained her Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law (Common Professional Examination) from Manchester Metropolitan University and completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) from the University of Hong Kong. Hiu-Chong also holds a Master's degree in Social Science (Law and Public Affairs Programme), and a Bachelor degree with major in Integrated Business Administration (General Finance Concentration) and minor in Government and Public Affairs from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
She offers legal services in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

Evelyn Tsao | Legal Consultant

evelyn@patriciahoassociates.com

Evelyn Tsao is a public interest lawyer based in Hong Kong. She obtained her Master of Laws (LL.M) at Harvard University concentrating on feminist jurisprudence and human rights. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a Government Counsel in Department of Justice for nearly a decade, primarily handling judicial review applications.

Evelyn is a proud feminist with a fierce conviction in protecting and assisting victims of gender violence, sexual harassment and the many hidden but pervasive inequalities faced by women. Within the LGBT community, she has been helping rainbow families secure their rights as a family and has been advising lesbian and gay couples find practical solutions to navigate the particular issues they face in the absence of recognition of gay marriage.

Despite being a soft-spoken introvert, Evelyn enjoys discoursing on topics that fire her passion and has been a guest speaker at various universities and open forums regarding gender and sexual violence, equality and non-discrimination, and the pathways to alternative justice.
Outside of office, Evelyn may be spotted nose-deep in a book while walking the streets, hiking mountains with her dog, or playing field hockey.
As for other appointments, Evelyn is an Executive Committee member of the Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights since 2021 and a past advisory member of the Be EnGayged of the University of Hong Kong.

Anita Ng | Legal Consultant

anita@patriciahoassociates.com

Anita's practice focuses on advising and supporting start-ups/emerging businesses and NGOs on general corporate matters. She also advises, and provides training, on competition laws matters.

Prior to joining the firm, she worked in international law firms for over a decade. She has extensive experience on merger & acquisitions and regulatory and compliance cases. She published articles on competition issues.

Anita obtained her Bachelor in Laws from the University of Warwick and completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong. She completed her Master's degree on Competition Law from The Brussels School of Competition. Prior to joining the firm, Anita worked in Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in their offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, London and Brussels.
Outside the legal world, she enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, and exploring the world of sustainability.

Matthew Tang | Associate

matthew@patriciahoassociates.com

Matthew Tang is a litigator with a particular focus on civil practice. He has experience handling diverse cases including contractual disputes, landlord and tenant matters, employees’ compensation, common law claims for personal injuries and application under Part II of Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136).

In terms of criminal work, he handled a wide range of cases including public order offenses, assault, and theft. He also attends legal visits, often on an urgent basis, with clients at police stations and other law enforcement agencies. He works closely with criminal barristers to formulate litigation strategies that best serve client’s interest.
Before reading law, Matthew interned at the United States’ House of Representatives and the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council. He completed his traineeship in one of the local law firms in Hong Kong during which he witnessed first-hand the importance of having quality legal representation. As a result, he firmly believes that every member of the Hong Kong community should be entitled to competent legal representation.
Matthew also publishes various journal articles and book chapters on administrative law.

Deborah Measor | Operations Manager

deborah@patriciahoassociates.com

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Deborah Measor completed her Master’s of Art degree at the University of Edinburgh. Upon her return to Hong Kong, she joined KPMG in 2009, advising on financial accounting and compliance matters for over 3 years.

Having crunched a sufficient amount of numbers, Deborah joined Bai Xian Asia Institute Limited, a pan-Asian scholarship provider for tertiary education, upon its conception in 2013 as its first staff member. As Manager of Program and Operations, Deborah supported the development and oversaw the operations and daily administration of the Institute and the Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program. Her responsibilities ranged from strategy formulation and execution and partnership management, to governance support, program design and implementation, and student management.
Deborah has been a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 2012. Lately, she has taken on the new role of mother to a baby boy named Tomàs Bernal Measor.

Debbie Tsui | Trainee Solicitor

debbie@patriciahoassociates.com

Debbie obtained her Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law (Common Professional Examination) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the Manchester Metropolitan University with Distinction and First Class Honours respectively.

Debbie also obtained her Master of Laws (LLM) (Human Rights) at the University of Hong Kong and her Bachelor of Education (Chinese Language Education) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is particularly interested in equality and non-discrimination issues, privacy rights and the rights of the child.
Prior to joining the legal profession, Debbie worked in the field of Corporate Communications, Education and Training for non-profit organisations and a public authority.
Debbie is proficient in Chinese and English.

Joanna Bi | Trainee Solicitor

joanna@patriciahoassociates.com

Joanna obtained her Juris Doctor and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Prior to joining the legal profession, Joanna worked as a newspaper reporter. She wrote award-winning news stories about the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hong Kong’s major infrastructure projects and public transport policy. She developed a passion for public law and criminal law from her experience in the newsroom.

Joanna is fluent in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English.

Eddy Fung | Trainee Solicitor

eddy@patriciahoassociates.com

Eddy obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, before also obtaining his Juris Doctor and PCLL from the same university. He joined our firm with the aspiration of becoming a public health lawyer – someone who can use the law as a tool to improve the health and wellbeing of populations.

Eddy’s background in public health has brought him into direct contact with many people from marginalised and disadvantaged communities in Hong Kong, along with the organisations that serve them. Through this experience, Eddy has gained a deep understanding of the unmet legal needs within these populations, and how they are intertwined with their health. Eddy is eager to apply the firm’s holistic approach to legal services to advocate for client’s rights.
Inspired by our firm’s initiatives, Eddy conducted and published the world’s first empirical study demonstrating that access to justice is a key social determinant of health.
Outside of the office, Eddy enjoys playing the guitar and dedicates yet more time to pursue public health research and community health efforts.
Eddy is fluent in English and Chinese.

Jeff Wang | Paralegal

jeff@patriciahoassociates.com

Jeff obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) from the University of Hong Kong, and Master of Laws (LLM) from University College London. He also obtained the PRC Legal Professional Qualification Certificate in 2021.

Prior to joining this firm, Jeff completed his traineeship at another law firm in Hong Kong, where he focused on corporate practice, including capital markets and fund formation. His experience in corporate practice has equipped him with good commercial awareness and financial knowledge.

Jeff has a passion for helping vulnerable groups and promoting human rights, and he is committed to making his own contribution to social equality. Before starting his legal career, he developed a keen interest in jurisprudence and political science during his university studies and served as the captain of the HKU Mandarin Debate Team.
Outside the office, Jeff enjoys street dance, Rock & Roll music, and keeping pets.
Jeff is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) and English.

Osama Nesar | Paralegal

osama@patriciahoassociates.com

Osama obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Leicester, and his LPC & LLM from the University of Law, Manchester. He has had extensive legal internship & paralegal experiences in England, Wales, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. These experiences spanned across various sectors of the law, including immigration & asylum, financial disputes, criminal litigation, and restructuring & insolvency.

Osama has a passion for volunteering initiatives, after having held key roles at his university's United Nations Society, Pro Bono Society and the Lawyers Without Borders Student Division.

Osama is fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi.