Kajal Aswani > Hugill & Ip > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
Hugill & Ip Offices
2308, TWO LIPPO CENTRE
89 QUEENSWAY
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Kajal Aswani
Work Department
Family
Position
Partner
Career
Kajal Aswani qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2007 and England and Wales in 2008. Prior to joining Hugill & Ip, Kajal trained at a leading independent law firm in Hong Kong and became a partner in 2015. During her tenure, she was involved in general litigation with a focus on family law where she represented ultra-high net worth individuals in complex cases, drawing recognition for her work in HJFG v KYC [2012] 1 HKLRD 95, a landmark judgment on maintenance pending suit. In 2020, Kajal moved to a renowned law firm to specialize in Family Law and Divorce working alongside one of the top family lawyers in Hong Kong.
Being born and raised in Hong Kong, Kajal possesses exceptional language skills that enable her to communicate fluently in Cantonese, Hindi, Sindhi and English. This linguistic versatility has fortified her position as one of the few solicitors in Hong Kong who can cater to a diverse clientele effectively.
In her pursuit of supporting the South Asian legal community in Hong Kong, Kajal founded the South Asian Lawyers Group (Hong Kong) and has collaborated with various law firms to provide internship and mentoring programs, facilitating the integration of young South Asian lawyers into the legal industry. Kajal is actively engaged in promoting diversity, inclusion and equity. She is a committee member of the Women In Business at the British Chamber of Commerce and the former ExCo member of EMPOWER (Amber Foundation), a non-governmental organization dedicated to elevating the visibility of young marginalized ethnic minority women in their chosen fields.
Languages
English
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Private Client and Family
Described as ‘the market leader in niche practice areas of private client, management of family wealth, trusts, probate and estates litigation’, Hugill & Ip
continues to leverage its commercial litigation and private client team’s capabilities to provide specialist and focussed advice to prominent families and high-net-worth individuals in Hong Kong and Greater China. The firm’s practice also covers family law matters, regularly advising on issues such as nuptial agreements, divorce and adoption. Regarded as ‘the top litigator in Hong Kong’, Alfred Ip leads the team and has a strong regional reputation, especially for his expertise regarding trusts and estate planning. The team welcomed litigators Caroline McNally and Kajal Aswani in November 2023, both joined from Gall in November 2023.