Zhong Lun Law Firm

With a strong Hong Kong offering and also benefiting from a huge array of resources on the Mainland, Zhong Lun Law Firm is ‘capable of providing a one-stop-shop for clients who require both Chinese and Hong Kong law advice’. A good deal of this work is in the private client space, where under the leadership of the ’solutions-oriented’ Clifford Ng, the team handles a myriad succession planning, tax and trusts and estate planning matters for Hong Kong and Chinese ultra-high-net-worth clients. A particular niche for Ng is Asian private client work involving Canadian issues, either from an inbound or outbound perspective, an area that he is uniquely well-positioned to advise on due to his combined Hong Kong and Canadian legal qualifications. Noted for her ability to provide ‘thorough and creative advice’, Chloe Leung is also a key member of the private client team handling matters on her own and alongside Ng, including at the cross-over of private wealth and corporate such as the establishment of family offices. Recognised as a ’brilliant strategist’ and a ‘first-rate litigator’, Frederick Hui handles private client disputes as well as a considerable volume of broader cross-border commercial litigation mandates, ranging from shareholder disputes through to enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards. Real estate is also an area of focus with the ’very good and professional’ Iris Choi advising both corporate entities and high-net-worth clients across a range of property mandates, including on the sale and purchase of undeveloped sites. Alan Xu is co-managing partner of the Hong Kong office alongside Ng and Hui and is best-known for his cross-border M&A expertise – where he leverages his PRC, Hong Kong and New York law qualifications to good effect.