About

As Head of Immigration at Lewis Silkin Hong Kong, I help clients turn complex immigration challenges into practical solutions that support business growth, talent mobility, and family relocation. With over 15 years’ experience, I craft practical strategies and manage complex applications that enable clients to expand their businesses, secure key talent, and relocate with confidence.

I have acted in a number of landmark and high-profile cases, including QT v Director of Immigration [2018], which successfully challenged Hong Kong’s dependency visa policy, leading to the recognition of same-sex spouses. I regularly represent clients at Immigration Department interviews, advise on investigations, defend immigration offences such as breaches of conditions of stay, and appeal or challenge unsuccessful decisions.

Originally from New Zealand, I bring a Kiwi sense of pragmatism and warmth to my work, and am also recognised as one of Hong Kong’s Rising Stars in Family Law by Doyle’s Guide 2023 and 2024.

 

Experience

Immigration

  • Handle complex visa applications across investment, professionals & entrepreneurs, talent, study, training, dependency, foreign domestic helpers, humanitarian and permanent residency
  • Advise on employment, business, dependency, surrogacy and same-sex / family-related immigration matters with practical, results-driven strategies
  • Strategise immigration plans for clients across financial services, technology, travel, publishing, fashion and education sectors to achieve business and mobility goals
  • Conduct judicial review proceedings in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Court of Final Appeal
  • Secure visas following refusals and guide clients through complex applications, consistently achieving successful outcomes in high-profile and challenging matters

Family

  • Advise on all aspects of family law, including divorce, separation, financial settlements, and pre/post-nuptial agreements for married, unmarried and same-sex couples
  • Represent clients in custody, guardianship, adoption, surrogacy, parentage and child arrangement matters, prioritising client objectives and children’s welfare
  • Conduct hearings, injunctions, interim relief and domestic violence applications, including urgent or high-stakes cases
  • Strategise cross-border and multi-jurisdictional family cases, including relocation, forum disputes and enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Handle high-profile and complex family disputes, leveraging landmark experience to deliver pragmatic, results-focused outcomes and guide clients with confidence

 

Services