Hugill & Ip

Family

Partner

Caroline McNally is recognised locally and internationally as one of the leading family lawyers in Hong Kong. Caroline qualified in England and Wales in 1998 and in Hong Kong in 2014. In London, she worked at top tier firms before relocating to Hong Kong to set up the family team at an independent boutique law firm.

Although Caroline has extensive experience in litigation, she is well-known for taking a pragmatic approach and for guiding clients sensitively through one of the most difficult times of their lives. She is a trained mediator and collaborative lawyer and uses these skills to find tailor-made and creative solutions for clients. In May 2020 Caroline broke new legal ground in Hong Kong by acting for a party in the first Private Financial Adjudication, where the parties chose to appoint an adjudicator to settle their dispute.

Caroline held the position of Chair of the Hong Kong Family Law Association (HKFLA) from 2016 to 2018 and she continues to play an active role on the HKFLA executive committee. Caroline is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Caroline is described as having "unparalleled experience and tactical brilliance" and commentators say: "She is the lawyer to turn to for matrimonial matters". Her clients describe her as "the balance that was needed in the mayhem. Thank goodness you offer this stability and reason for Hong Kong families".

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