Joanne Brown

Joanne Brown is Head of the Family Practice at Tanner De Witt and a leading family lawyer with extensive experience advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on complex family and matrimonial matters. Her practice spans all areas of family law, including jurisdictional challenges, divorce, cohabitation, child custody, child abduction and relocation, wardship, domestic violence, nuptial agreements, ancillary relief, maintenance and enforcement proceedings. She regularly advises international families on cross-border disputes involving multiple jurisdictions, intricate financial arrangements, significant asset pools and wealth protection considerations. Her experience includes disputes concerning the enforceability of pre- and post-nuptial agreements, complex matrimonial finance cases and strategic settlements for expatriate and high-net-worth families.

Joanne is a strong advocate of dispute resolution and seeks to achieve practical, sustainable outcomes while minimising conflict. She is experienced in a wide range of alternative dispute resolution processes and leverages these tools to help families resolve disputes efficiently and constructively. As an HKMAAL-accredited Family Mediator and a Qualified Practitioner of the Hong Kong Collaborative Law Practice Group, she regularly guides clients towards negotiated solutions, both as a solicitor and a mediator. She is also a qualified Parenting Coordinator and was among the first cohort in Hong Kong to qualify as a Private Financial Adjudicator.

Joanne's commitment to supporting families extends beyond private practice to advising legally aided and pro bono clients. Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2008, she holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Hong Kong. Joanne was recognised as a Recommended Family Lawyer in the 2025 Spear's Family Law Index and is ranked by leading legal directories including Chambers & Partners Greater China, Doyle's Guide and recently ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide. Combining technical excellence with a pragmatic and empathetic approach, she is a trusted adviser to local and international high-net-worth families navigating complex personal, financial and cross-border family disputes.