Alex Chung

Senior Associate  |  Withers
JURISDICTION

Hong Kong, United States

TOP SPECIALISMS

Probate

Trusts: Planning

Tax Advisory

Office Location

Hong Kong

Professional Biography

Dual qualified in Hong Kong and New York, Alex focuses his practice on will and trust planning, cross-border probate, and US taxation. Alex has considerable experience in advising high-net-worth individuals with US connections on their will and trust planning as well as US tax planning (including pre-expatriation planning and pre-US immigration planning). Alex's Hong Kong law practice ranges from drafting of wills, trusts and enduring powers of attorney, assisting personal representatives on obtaining Hong Kong grants of representation, to setting up a Hong Kong trust company. Alex has been awarded and/or shortlisted in a number of industry awards (such as WealthBriefingAsia, Citywealth and STEP). Alex is currently a member of the Wills and Estates Sub-committee of STEP Hong Kong Branch.

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