Mr Clifford Ng > Zhong Lun Law Firm > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
Zhong Lun Law Firm Offices
4/F JARDINE HOUSE
1 CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Mr Clifford Ng
Work Department
Private Client, Tax & Trusts, M&A
Position
Co-Managing Partner
Career
Clifford is a Co-Managing partner of Zhong Lun in its Hong Kong office. A leader in the private client industry, his practice is focused on complex cross-border transactions, investments and private client matters.
Having worked with some of Asia’s leading businesses and families for almost 30 years, Clifford provides strategic advice on cross-border transactions and investments, tax, regulatory, estate planning, asset preservation, governance. Clifford is noted for providing innovative solutions to complex issues having worked extensively in multi-jurisdiction transactions and handling a broad range of issues including asset protection investment strategies, trust and estate litigation, securities regulatory issues, family estate battles and creditor claims.
Languages
English, Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua)
Memberships
Clifford is also very enthusiastic in educating others on commercial and private client issues. He is currently the secretary and an executive committee member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Hong Kong and a member of its Policy Committee and Chair of the Wills and Estates Subcommittee.
Education
LL.B., Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B.A. (Economics), University of British Columbia, Canada
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Private Client and Family
(Leading individuals)Zhong Lun Law Firm is renowned for its team of ‘top of the class’ private client lawyers who cover a wide spectrum of onshore China and offshore matters, frequently advising on complex cross-border issues encompassing tax, probate, family law, trusts, succession planning, and M&A. Clifford Ng leads the group and provides ‘innovative yet practical solutions’ to ultra-high-net-worth individuals seeking advice on matters including trust and business succession, often on a multi-jurisdictional basis. Other distinguished figures within the team include Dorothy Siron, a seasoned litigator often engaged in estate disputes, trust litigation, and child abduction cases, particularly with regards to Hague Convention cases, and Chloe Leung, lauded as ‘brilliant, highly committed, and knowledgeable’. Since her promotion to partner last year, Leung has continued to excel in advising on trusts, taxation, estates, asset protection, and philanthropy matters.
Hong Kong > PRC firms in Hong Kong
Zhong Lun Law Firm is ‘closely connected with China’ and has strong capabilities across a range of contentious and non-contentious mandates. The firm’s Hong Kong office leverages its network of 18 offices in China, Japan, London, and the US to provide a comprehensive service to clients, encompassing securities law, private client services, real estate mandates, and commercial litigation. Leading the private client team is Clifford Ng, who frequently advises ultra-high-net-worth clients on multifaceted subjects, including trust and business succession, philanthropy, wills, and estate planning. On the litigation front, solicitor advocate Frederick Hui excels in handling commercial claims, earning accolades from clients for his ‘sound judgement’. He receives solid support from Gilbert Leung, who is an expert in navigating shareholder disputes and contentious banking matters. In the realm of private client disputes, Dorothy Siron consistently handles a wide range of cases, encompassing contentious trusts, estate work, matrimonial mandates, and probate matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Hong Kong > Private Client and Family
- PRC firms in Hong Kong Hong Kong
- Private Client and Family Hong Kong