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Ian has extensive experience with private client work as well as with real estate transactions.
With a practice anchored in Hong Kong and London – cities he loves in equal measure Ian specialises in private client work, assisting individuals and families in Hong Kong across different generations on a variety of issues ranging from wills and probates to complex trust structures to achieve family governance, succession and estate planning objectives.
Ian also advises extensively on real estate work, including acting for developers, investors, landlords and tenants in commercial, industrial and residential developments. He has experience in all property-related transactions, including advising on acquisitions and dispositions of property (residential, commercial and industrial) in Hong Kong, acting for both listed and private companies in joint developments, acquisitions, sales by way of tender, public auction and private treaty, financing arrangements and leases.
Ian has consistently been recognised as a ‘Leading Individual in Private Client (Hong Kong)’ from 2009 to 2026 by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers High Net Worth Guide. He has also been recognised as a ‘Leading Lawyer in Real Estate (Hong Kong)’ by Chambers Asia Pacific from 2009 to 2020. Ian was also featured in ‘Leaders List’ by Citywealth from 2016 to 2018.
Ian is admitted to practise in Hong Kong and England & Wales.
He speaks fluent English and Cantonese.
May 2026 - present
May 2021 - April 2026
December 1981 - April 2021
Hong Kong admission: 1982
England and Wales admission: 1981
London School of Economics and Political Science : 1973-1976
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