Hugill & Ip is recognised in four different contentious categories in Benchmark Litigation 2025 rankings: Private Client (highly recommended), Family and matrimonial (tier 2), Labor and employment (recommended), Commercial and transactions (tier 3).
The following practitioners are ranked:
- Litigation Stars: Adam Hugill, Alfred Ip and Caroline McNally (also ranked Top 100 Women in Litigation, Asia Pacific)
- Future Stars: Kajal Aswani and Geraint Ho
Hugill & Ip has established itself as a leading litigation practice in Hong Kong, distinguished by its robust family law and employment dispute resolution capabilities. Following a significant expansion in 2023 with the integration of Gall’s family law team, the firm now commands considerable expertise in complex matrimonial litigation, handling high-value disputes with intricate cross-border dimensions. Led by Caroline McNally, a preeminent family lawyer and trained mediator, the practice specialises in challenging financial claims, high-conflict children cases, and sophisticated family trust matters. The employment practice, anchored by partners Caroline McNally, Alfred Ip, and Adam Hugill, delivers strategic representation in workplace disputes, providing nuanced counsel to global corporations, local entities, and individual professionals navigating complex labour law challenges.
Client feedback
“Hugill & Ip is probably the best private client litigation firm in Hong Kong, especially in regard to trusts, probate, and estates. They are also top tier for family law, ancillary relief, children, and employment matters. They provide excellent advice and are masterful at handling contentious disputes, often bringing the other side to their knees.” – Family and matrimonial
Alfred Ip
“Alfred Ip is the best trusts and estates solicitor in Hong Kong and is highly respected for his family law work. He has a strategic and aggressive mindset that allows him to solve the unsolvable by using the litigation process to bring opponents to the table. He understands business better than other family lawyers and can assemble an effective team to execute. His unparalleled technical ability and experience across private client law make him incomparable.”
Caroline McNally
“Caroline is a brilliant strategist and fights hard for her clients. She is highly effective and achieves exceptional results.”