Howse Williams

Family and Matrimonial

Karen was admitted to practice law in New South Wales, Australia in 2007 and Hong Kong in 2008.  Karen's practice focuses on family law matters with emphasis on matrimonial disputes including divorce and separation, child custody, wardship and financial applications, third party interests, injunctions, pre- and post-nuptial agreements and settlements.  Karen's other areas of focus are will drafting, probate and general civil litigation matters.

2012 Howse Williams 2009 Ip & Heathfield 2008 Boase, Cohen & Collins

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Karen is a member of the Family Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Committee of the Hong Kong Family Law Association.  Karen was involved in the establishment of and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Collaborative Practice Group.   Karen has been elected a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers in 2020.  Karen has been appointed by the Chief Justice to sit on the Family Proceedings Court Users Committee in January 2021.

 Karen is an Accredited Mediator on the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre's (HKIAC) Panel of General Mediators and is a Civil Celebrant of Marriages in Hong Kong.  Karen is a qualified Private Adjudicator on financial disputes in Matrimonial and Family Proceedings. 

PCLL, City University of Hong Kong Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales, Australia Bachelor of Commerce, University of New South Wales, Australia