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Withers

Private Wealth Law (International Firms)

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : China

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Withers has the largest private client and tax team on the ground in Hong Kong. It has a wide range of clients, including but not limited to family offices, charities, families, financial institutions, high net worth individuals, and trustees. Withers typically acts for the creators of wealth and their families, and focuses on developing long term relationships with those clients across its international offices. We also work with their businesses, establishing ourselves as the top law firm focusing on private capital.

Withers' multi-disciplinary capabilities cover issues on immigration, philanthropy, matrimonial, cross-border investments, litigation, real estate and pre-IPO planning, providing clients with a fully integrated, one-stop service that other law firms cannot match.

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Private Wealth Law (International Firms) - China

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Withers offers an impressive range of tax, trust and estate planning and administration services. It has one of the largest private client teams in the Asia-Pacific region and offers customised wealth preservation solutions to high net worth clients.

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Strengths

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  • Withers is efficient, pragmatic, remarkably flexible and a truly collaborative and reliable partner. They have consistently proved their ability to handle cross-border, complex matters. They exceed all expectations.

    Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

  • This firm has plenty of resources internally and an excellent business network to support the lawyers.

    Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Withers is a really strong firm in every aspect in terms of private client. From family governance, cross-border tax and estate and succession planning, it is the best one-stop shop. It can handle international work and manage everything under one organisation.

    Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

  • The Withers team is highly efficient and responsive. Members of the team provide tremendous input in both strategic planning and legal drafting.

    Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Withers' breadth of expertise and specialisation is a real strength. They are great with clients, keep us updated on legal developments and take the time to understand our business and its people.

    Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Katie Graves
    Katie Graves

    Katie Graves

    Katie Graves is a pre-eminent UK-focused tax and restructuring expert. She advises high net worth international families on trust and estate planning and tax-related issues. Graves also has expertise in establishing and maintaining family offices.

    • Katie Graves is friendly and great as practice leader.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

    • I particularly rate Katie Graves for international work.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Laurence Ho
    Laurence Ho

    Laurence Ho

    Laurence Ho handles the full range of international tax, trust and estate planning matters, especially with regards to Hong Kong and the United States. His clients include high net worth individuals, families, fiduciaries and family offices.

    • Laurence Ho is a very trusted and reliable partner.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Laurence Ho is very approachable, responsive, easy to work with and he puts the client first.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Laurence Ho is very responsive and reliable as a US tax adviser who appreciates the balance with trust law issues.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Alex Chung
    Alex Chung

    Alex Chung

    Alex Chung is a dual-qualified lawyer in Hong Kong and New York. His practice covers trust and estate planning, US taxation and cross-border probate matters.

    • Alex Chung is really good on US tax and trust as well as probate and estate administration. He is very precise and concise and a very careful person.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Deirdre Fu
    Deirdre Fu

    Deirdre Fu

    Deirdre Fu provides wealthy clients with bespoke private wealth legal advice. Her practice focuses on trust and estate planning, family offices, estate administration and cross-border tax considerations.

    • Our experience with Deirdre Fu has been highly positive. Her expertise in law and proactive approach in negotiations have significantly benefited us.

      Private Wealth Law (International Firms) respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Diedre Fu is a very technical lawyer who is also very friendly and approachable.

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