Alfred Ip > Hugill & Ip > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
Hugill & Ip Offices
Level 25, Six Pacific Place
50 Queen’s Road East
Hong Kong
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Alfred Ip
Work Department
Dispute Resolution - Private Client, Probate & Trust - Contentious Trusts & Estates - Family
Position
Partner
Career
A qualified solicitor in Hong Kong since 2000, Alfred is skilled in helping individuals and their families manage personal and wealth-related matters, including trust and probate (both contentious and non-contentious), family and mental capacity issues. He was also admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales in 2002.
He is one of the few probate practitioners in Hong Kong who are vastly experienced in both non-contentious and contentious probate issues. He regularly advises clients on long term estate planning, ranging from the proper drafting of a will to constructing complicated trusts, airtight from any potential perils.
Alfred is appointed by Court as an administrator in estate disputes and advises professional administrators on legal aspects of estate administration, both in Hong Kong and internationally.
In contentious cases, he acts for clients in probate actions, ranging from propounding the Will to having an executor removed. For clients requiring help in estate administration problems such as declaratory relief or disclosure of account, Alfred will apply to Court for the necessary directions and orders.
Alfred’s professional skills are enhanced by his membership of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“TEP”), and of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is a CEDR accredited Mediator and a Notary Public. His practice is recognized by all major legal publications including the Legal500, Chambers and Partners, Private Client Global Elite, Benchmark Litigation, Who’s Who Legal, Doyle’s Guide and Citywealth.
He is also familiar with legal issues surrounding the LGBT community and marriage equality, and acts for both husband and wife in family issues: from divorce to children matters, from pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements to adoption.
In March 2017, Alfred was appointed to sit as a Deputy District Judge.
Alfred is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. He’s also learning Italian.
Languages
English, Chinese
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Private Client and Family
(Leading partners)Alfred Ip and Caroline McNally, who joined from Gall with Kajal Aswani in November 2023, jointly lead Hugill & Ip
‘s practice. The team’s broad offering spans contentious and non-contentious trust and estate matters. Its family practice is regularly instructed on divorce, guardianship, adoption, and nuptial agreements. Ip has a wealth of experience handling trusts and estate planning, and McNally is highly recommended for financial disputes as well as children matters including relocation cases.