Cecelia is an Associate Solicitor in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and was a trainee solicitor with the firm in 2020 prior to her admission.
She practices in a range of matters in civil and commercial dispute, including litigation proceedings and mediation in the areas of cross-border fraud and asset tracing, corporate disputes, debt recovery, shareholders’ disputes and insolvency matters. She has experience in making urgent applications for injunctions and disclosure orders.
Cecelia has a broad criminal practice on matters involving various law enforcement agencies, including the Hong Kong Police Force, Immigration Department (ID), Customs & Excise Department (C&E), Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB) and the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC).
Cecelia has defended clients in the Magistrates’ Courts, the District Court, the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Final Appeal. She has experience in bail applications, plea and mitigations and trial.
She is also closely involved with private client matters including matrimonial, probate and employment-related issues. She advises on family law matters, including marriage, divorce and separation, child relocation, abuse and abduction, domestic violence, custody and control, financial arrangements including nuptial agreements.
She handles both non-contentious probate matters and contentious probate proceedings relating to disputed testamentary documents, and actions for financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance, Cap. 481.