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Her family practice includes trust and probate disputes and applications for financial provisions under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance (Cap 481) as well as advisory work in relation to trusts, succession planning and wealth protection. She previously sat as a Deputy Family Court Judge in Hong Kong.
Sherlynn is also a leading lawyer in mental capacity law, frequently acting for vulnerable clients. She has been appointed by the High Court on multiple occasions as Professional Committee for Mentally Incapacitated Persons to manage their property and affairs, partnering with reputable bankers, accountants and property consultants. She also advises Committees and represents applicants in contested and non-contested applications under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136).
She works closely with international trust corporations when advising high net worth clients and family offices on complex probate and family disputes. Sherlynn is the Winner of the 15th Annual STEP Private Client Awards – Vulnerable client Advisory Practice of the Year.
Sherlynn is the author of “A Practical Guide to Mental Health Law in Hong Kong” and chair of the Mental Health Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong, and co-chair of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) HK’s Mental Health, Elderly and Capacity Law sub-committee. She is also the Chairman and co-founder of a charity, MIP Care Resources Connect.
Sherlynn’s experience includes:
Family Cases
Sherlynn has authored (and co-authored) a number of significant publications and given numerous presentations about Mental Health Law in Hong Kong, including:
Publications
Speaking Engagements
Hong Kong Trustees’ Association Webinar (May – August 2023)
MIP Care Resources Connect Symposium (March 2023)
Kowloon East Cluster & Hospital Authority – KEC Clinical Ethics Forum (February 2023)
InvestHK Investment Promotion Week – Financial Services, Business Professional Services and Fintech Day held at HKCEC (October 2022)
The Law Society of Hong Kong Webinar (October 2022)
STEP Global Congress 2022 held at the Hilton London Metropole in London, UK (July 2022)
InvestHK & Deacons Webinar (June 2022)
Special Needs Trust Office (SNTO) of the Social Welfare Department (January 2021)
Private Wealth Management Association (September 2020)
Hong Kong Trustees’ Association (August 2020)
The University of Hong Kong (March 2020)
Civil Law Talk organised by the Department of Justice of HKSAR (January 2020)
The Brain Health Initiative (October 2019)
Polytechnic University in association with Institute of Active Ageing (June 2019)
LexOmnibus CPD course (June 2019)
Pro-Bono Engagements
