Since Hong Kong is an international commercial centre, not only locals, but people from the Mainland or other overseas countries may have different kinds of assets in Hong Kong. When a person passes away, it is possible that his/her estate includes assets in Hong Kong, such as cash at banks, shares and real properties etc.

We acted for the Petitioner (“the Wife”) in the Hong Kong High Court case KCMA v ABC and others [2020] HKCFI 848. The Wife obtained litigation funds of HK$1,500,000 from the Family Trust.

In most Hong Kong divorce proceedings, an application for maintenance pending suit (“MPS”) is one of the crucial matters for consideration.

The Hong Kong Court dismissed the Petitioner Wife’s Petition in a divorce case for want of jurisdiction, ruling that the Petitioner Wife had lacked substantial connection with Hong Kong.

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