“For children matters, I would always puts Joanne on the list. She is always concerned for the client and their children. She’s practical and direct and will not waste your time or money.”
Biography
Joanne律師主管本所家事法業務，在香港家事法的各個領域均擁有豐富經驗。她以務實且富有同理心的方式處理糾紛聞名，能夠於高複雜度、高風險的案件中，以清晰、專業的方式指導客戶爭議解決方式，以及清晰、專業地處理複雜高難度案件的能力而著稱。她的業務涵蓋家事法的全部範疇，包括離婚、同居、子女撫養及財務濟助，尤其專注於訴訟及戰略性和解。
Joanne律師經常就跨境家事事宜為本地及國際客戶（包括高淨值個人及外籍人士）提供法律意見。她的工作通常涉及跨司法管轄區的爭議、複雜的財務安排，以及需要審慎處理文化差異與情感因素的案件。
Joanne律師業務的執業重點之一，很大一部分聚焦於子女安排。她在子女撫養權、照顧及管束、探視爭議等方面經驗豐富，包括申請遷移、《海牙公約》項下的兒童誘拐案件以及監護權程序。Joanne律師能夠在法律上作出精準判斷，並對兒童成長發展及情感需求之間取得平衡，充分體現她以子女最佳利益為依歸的信念及堅持。備受推崇，因其能夠在法律精確性與對子女成長及情感需求的理解之間取得平衡。她在此領域的工作體現了對「子女最佳利益應為每宗案件的首要考虑」這一原則的堅定承諾。
Joanne律師亦是替代性爭議解決的堅定倡導者。她是香港調解資歷評審協會認可的家事調解員，同時也是香港協作解紛法實踐小組的合資格執業者及委員會成員。她在調解及協作法方面的專業知識使客戶能夠高效解決爭議，同時盡可能維護關係並保護子女的福祉。
Joanne律師於2008年取得香港事務律師資格，並持有香港大學法學碩士學位。她的業務持續獲得《道爾指南》（2025年領先家事及離婚律師）、《亞洲法律雜誌》及《錢伯斯大中華區指南》等知名法律媒體的認可，並在一年內從第三等晉升至第二等。這些榮譽體現了她對卓越、客戶關懷及推動香港家事法業務發展的奉獻精神。
Biography
- 高衝突性跨境離婚程序，此類案件通常涉及多個司法管轄區的平行訴訟。
- 婚姻協議及其在香港的可執行性。
- 海牙公約項下申請將兒童送回香港或其他地區的程序。此類案件還可能涉及依據本地法律申請將兒童送回香港，以及就香港的監護程序提供法律意見。
- 子女撫養權、照顧及探視安排。
- 家庭暴力及其他刑事事宜。
- 接受法律援助署署長委託，就公共監護程序提供法律意見。
- 涉及複雜財務事宜的離婚程序，包括提前繼承分配以及可用於將資產隔離出婚姻財產池的機制。
Biography
- 「女性網絡」小組座談會：「女性的財務健康：自信駕馭我們的人生週期」(香港加拿大商會（The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong 主辦)
- 與平義社合作舉辦的「問律師」專題活動 – 兒童法律
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- Recommended as the Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer by Doyle’s Guide Hong Kong since 2021
- Recognised as a band 2 leading practitioner by the Chambers & partners Greater China since 2018
- Recognised as key lawyer in Legal 500 Aisa Pacific
- Individual Silver Award in The Law Society of Hong Kong Pro Bono and Community Service Awards (2022-2016).
- Recognised as a Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm – Hong Kong, 2023 by Doyle’s Guide
- Awarded Family and Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year 2022 by Asian Legal Business.
- Listed as a recommended law firm in Doyles Guide’s Leading Family & Divorce Hong Kong 2021.
- Awarded Hong Kong Family and Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year in 2020 by Asian Legal Business.
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- The Law Society of Hong Kong
- Accredited Mediator of Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Committee Member of the Hong Kong Family Law Association
- Member of Resolution
- Member of the Hong Kong Collaborative Law Practice Group (Qualified Practitioner)
- Qualified Parenting Coordinator (PC)
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Insights
Case Update – FCMC 4687/2023 – Legal Costs Provision, Financial Disclosure, and Adverse Inference in Hong Kong Family Law
Joanne Brown
09 July 2026
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Legal Recognition of Same‑Sex Parenthood in Hong Kong: Adoption, Surrogacy, and RIVF Rights Explained
Joanne Brown
12 February 2026
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The law and a deceased person’s remains, what happens when there is a dispute?
Joanne Brown
27 January 2026
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Hong Kong’s new Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance takes effect in 2026
Joanne Brown
22 January 2026
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Cohabitation in Hong Kong: A Brief Comparison of Comparing the Legal Landscape of Married and Unmarried Couples in 2025
Joanne Brown
14 November 2025
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Understanding Costs in Children’s Proceedings – A Recent Judgment
Joanne Brown
03 June 2025
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Tanner De Witt Partners Secured Return of Child in Complex Cross-Border Abduction Case Across Hague and Non-Hague Signatories
Joanne Brown
13 May 2025
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Paws for Thought: Pet-Nups
Joanne Brown
28 August 2024
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The Case for Recusal: A Summary on WSSA v SYH [2024] HKCA 735
Joanne Brown
23 August 2024
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Legal Update: Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance (Cap. 650) to come into effect in January 2026
Joanne Brown
01 August 2024
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Marriage Equality in Hong Kong: Progress and Next Steps
Joanne Brown
28 June 2024
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Legal Update: Standish v Standish [2024] EWCA Civ 567
Joanne Brown
07 June 2024
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The Use of Mediation in International Child Abduction Cases
Joanne Brown
26 April 2024
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Considering the right to family within the context of multiple sibling adoption
Joanne Brown
08 April 2024
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Question: I am going through a separation or divorce. Can I travel with my children overseas?
Joanne Brown
22 January 2024
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Court of Final Appeal: Government must provide alternative means of recognising same-sex partnership
Joanne Brown
05 September 2023
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Forced marriages and the law of invalid consent recently examined in RM v AY 2023 HKCU 1398
Joanne Brown
23 May 2023
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Protecting Minors – Wards of the Court: Who, what, when and why?
Joanne Brown
08 May 2023
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School accidents and bullying: Can a school be sued because a student is injured?
Joanne Brown
29 March 2023
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What happens to my jewellery in a divorce? A simple guide on how valuable personal items are distributed during a divorce proceeding
Joanne Brown
15 March 2023
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Is a pre-nuptial agreement an act of love?
Joanne Brown
14 February 2023
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Children Mental Health Awareness Week – Let’s Connect: Steps to minimise the impact of separation and divorce on a child
Joanne Brown
13 February 2023
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“No-Fault Divorce” in England: should Hong Kong follow suit?
Joanne Brown
13 February 2023
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Transgender appellants win appeal in Q, Tse Henry Edward v Commissioner of Registration 2023 HKCFA 4
Joanne Brown
09 February 2023
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Arrest of juveniles
Joanne Brown
03 February 2023
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Substantial connection in jurisdictional matters – no separate test applied to parties without family in Hong Kong says the Court of Appeal in JQ v CLH CACV 350/2021
Joanne Brown
19 January 2023
Accolades/Testimonials
Chambers and Partners – Greater China Region 2026
“She is unfailingly pragmatic, very supportive of clients and very thoughtful.”
Chambers and Partners – Greater China Region 2026
“Joanne is clear in her focus and responds well to clients’ concerns.”
Chambers and Partners – Greater China 2025
“Joanne was very responsive and knowledgeable.”
Chambers and Partners – Greater China 2025
“Always enjoy working with Joanne Brown in mediation. She is supportive and thoughtful for clients at times when they can be struggling.”
Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Greater China 2024
“Joanne is solution-oriented, so she doesn’t shy away from telling the truth. She is respected among solicitors.”
Chambers and Partners – Greater China 2023
“Empathetic, pragmatic and solution-focused.”
Chambers and Partners – Greater China 2022
“…excellent – she is focused on client needs and maintains a clear view of what can be achieved, she is a pragmatic negotiator in mediation.”
Chambers Asia 2021
*…exceptional in mediation. She behaves in an incredibly helpful way and really advances negotiations.’
Chambers and Partners – Asia Pacific 2020
