High Net Worth Guide 2026 : China
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Provided by Tanner De Witt
Tanner De Witt’s Family Practice is a recognised Hong Kong family law team, named ALB’s Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year in 2020 and 2022. The team advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on divorce, financial claims and family disputes, often involving cross-border issues, jurisdictional challenges and complex children matters, including wardship and Hague Convention proceedings. The team is known for its dispute resolution practice, using mediation, collaborative practice and other forms of alternative dispute resolution to achieve practical outcomes wherever possible, while providing robust litigation support when required. The practice also undertakes Legal Aid work, reflecting its commitment to access to justice. We regularly advise on nuptial agreements, wealth preservation and family planning arrangements, working closely with mental health professionals, counsellors, mediators, and parenting coordinators as part of a multidisciplinary approach. Joanne Brown serves on the Committee of the Hong Kong Collaborative Practice Group and the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Family Law Association. She is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and promotes collaborative practice and family law reform in Hong Kong. Tanner De Witt is also the title sponsor of the Hong Kong International Family Mediation Competition, co-founded by partner Adrian Au, demonstrating the firm's commitment to family dispute resolution in Hong Kong.
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Tanner De Witt advises clients on a broad range of family and matrimonial matters, with experience in complex domestic and cross-border disputes, financial arrangements and wealth management.
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Tanner de Witt are quite good. Their client management is big in family cases.
Tanner De Witt are a first-rate family law team. Their work is detailed and high-quality.
What I like about Tanner de Witt is that they're a full-service firm, so when you have different areas involved, they can stay true to the client through those different aspects of the problem. They have really high-quality teams. They are very realistic and give capable advice and service beyond the immediate family matters.
Provided by Chambers
Joanne Brown is the head of family practice at Tanner De Witt. She advises clients on a broad range of family law matters, including divorce, financial arrangements, child related proceedings and cross-border disputes.
Joanne is rightly one of the most respected family lawyers in Hong Kong. She guides her clients expertly through the most complex cases.
In terms of dealing with children law matters, Joanne Brown is top-tier. She puts children first, with a measured and reasonable approach with clients.
Joanne is well respected, active in the market and proactive.
Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth (International Firms)
Provided by Tanner De Witt
Joanne Brown
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