HONG KONG SAR, CHINA
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Stephen Peaker, Yvonne Kong, Lauren Ng and Gabriel Yuen Oldham, Li & Nie
Oldham, Li & Nie (OLN) is a highly regarded Hong Kong-based law firm committed to pro - fessional excellence, and this has been the cor - nerstone of the firm since its creation in 1987. With many years of experience practising in Hong Kong, OLN’s diverse expatriate and local employees – who embody the firm’s East-West culture – are able to deliver an integrated suite of legal and business solutions. OLN currently
has more than 40 lawyers who are admitted to one or more jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, France, the UK, the USA, Australia, Canada, and Japan. The firm also has a thriving China practice, conducted from its Hong Kong and Shanghai offices and – when necessary – with its associate firm, Watson & Band, in Mainland China.
Authors
Stephen Peaker has been the partner heading up the family law department at Oldham, Lie & Nie since 2000 and is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and the former vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Family Law Association (FLA). Stephen has been instructed on many leading cases in the areas of family law and trusts law. He also advises extensively on trusts and wills, wealth protection, and tax planning. Stephen is ranked by Chambers and Partners in Family/ Matrimonial (international firms) in the Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2024.
Yvonne Kong is a partner in Oldham, Lie & Nie’s family law department. Yvonne has worked extensively with local and expatriate clients on applications for divorce, financial applications, and children’s matters. Yvonne has a strong interest in complex children’s applications, including the Hague Convention, wardship, surrogacy, adoption, relocation, custody, care and control, and access. She has been involved in a Hong Kong trial relating to enforcing a foreign judgment for child return orders by seeking leave to issue a writ of sequestration against a Hong Kong property – a landmark case in Hong Kong (Re ARR (Wardship: Sequestration) (2022) 5 HKLRD 583).
Lauren Ng is an associate in Oldham, Lie & Nie’s family law department. Lauren has worked on matters including divorce, child custody, ancillary relief, and prenuptial agreements.
Gabriel Yuen is an associate in OLN’s Family Law Department with experience in divorce, children and ancillary relief matters.
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