About
Ian regularly advises individuals and families on a variety of succession and estate planning issues, from the drafting of wills to the setting up of trusts, charities and other structures to achieve specific objectives of his clients. He also advises on the administration, governance and restructuring of trust structures, and has considerable experience in dealing with structures holding specific types of assets, such as listed securities, real estate and insurance policies.
Ian also advises on the administration and inheritance of estates, with emphasis on high net worth estates with multijurisdictional elements.
Ian has been named one of the “Hong Kong Rising Stars” by Asian Legal Business in 2024. He was also recognised by Legal 500 Asia Pacific in 2026 as a Leading Associate in the Hong Kong Private Client sector and has been consistently recommended in this field for several years. In 2020, Ian received the “Wealth Management Rising Star Under 30” award at the WealthBriefingAsia Greater China Awards, a benchmark event in the global private banking and wealth management industry.
Ian is currently a member of the Hong Kong Law Society’s Committee on Charities and Trusts and Working Party on Enduring Powers of Attorney. He is also an active member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is a committee member of its Next Gen Members Sub-Committee and Wills and Estates Sub-Committee.
Ian is admitted to practise in Hong Kong. He speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
