Sherlynn Chan > Deacons > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
Deacons Offices
5TH FLOOR, ALEXANDRA HOUSE
18 CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Sherlynn Chan
Work Department
Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group
Position
Partner
Career
Sherlynn is a seasoned family lawyer and a leading lawyer in mental capacity law in Hong Kong. She handles complex and sensitive matrimonial cases including divorce, separation, cohabitation, financial claims as well as children matters (access, custody, relocation, and international child abduction) and injunctive relief for preservation of assets.
Her family practice includes trust and probate disputes including dependents’ applications for financial provisions under Cap 481 as well as advisory work in relation to trusts, succession planning and wealth protection.
Sherlynn is also a leading lawyer in acting for vulnerable clients and has been appointed by the High Court on multiple occasions as Committee for a Mentally Incapacitated Person, to manage their property and affairs; advises Committees and represents applicants in contested and non-contested applications under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance, Cap 136.
Sherlynn’s experience includes:
- Advising on matrimonial matters including financial claims under the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192)
- Advising on children matters, including access, custody, relocation and child abduction cases under Hague Convention (Cap 512)
- Advising on claims under the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Cap 13)
- Advising on pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
- Resolving complex family, probate and trust disputes
- Advising on financial claims by family members and dependents of deceased estates under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Ordinance (Cap 481)
- Acting for litigants under disability in high value litigation
Languages
English
Cantonese
Mandarin
Memberships
Chairman of the Mental Health Law Committee, the Law Society of Hong Kong (LSHK)
Member of Legal Aid Committee, LSHK
Full STEP member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Co-chairman of the Mental Health, Elder and Capacity Law Sub-committee, STEP HK
Member of STEP’s Mental Capacity, Philanthropy, Contentious Trusts & Estate Special Interest Groups
Fellow of IAFL (the International Academy of Family Lawyers)
Deputy District Judge in the Hong Kong Family court (2014)
Education
LLB, University of Hong Kong
PCLL, University of Hong Kong
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Private Client and Family
The team at Deacons frequently advises prominent high-net-worth individuals and families on a wide scope of areas, such as matrimonial law, family disputes, contentious probate, and tax and trust-related mandates. Sherlynn Chan leads the team and is an expert in family and mental capacity law, regularly handling complex and sensitive matrimonial cases including divorce, separation, cohabitation, and financial claims, as well as children matters. Chan is supported by Cecilia Lau, who brings expertise to family dispute resolution, including cross-border divorce and separation cases. Further key figures include recently promoted partner Tana Chan, who specialises in wealth and succession planning, and senior associate Hazel Wong, who brings experience to matters involving vulnerable clients. Stefano Mariani departed the firm in June 2023 to join Baker McKenzie.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A: independent Hong Kong law firms
- Intellectual property
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Real estate