Patricia Ho & Associates

What Patricia Ho & Associates does

Patricia Ho & Associates is an independent Hong Kong solicitors' firm founded in 2019 and led by Managing Partner Patricia Ho and Partner Wong Hiu-Chong, operating from a single office in Wan Chai. The firm delivers legal services across nine practice areas: Family Law, Criminal Defence, Immigration & Global Mobility, Wills Estates & Personal Documents, Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Regulatory Investigations & Compliance, Equal Opportunities & Discrimination, and Public Law & Judicial Review. It has carried matters through the Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal, and Court of Final Appeal, with landmark judgments in human trafficking, LGBTQ rights, immigration, and family law, including ZN v Secretary for Justice, CB v Commissioner of Police, and K (an infant) v Secretary for Justice.

The firm serves a hybrid client base spanning individuals and families (divorce, custody, surrogacy, immigration, criminal defence), institutional clients (schools, charities, SMEs requiring corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and disputes), and criminal defendants. A distinctive capability is the delivery of services in six languages (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu), which materially extends the accessible market to South Asian and mainland Chinese communities. The business model is professional services billing on hourly rates or fixed fees for defined matters, with public-facing commitment to transparent pricing. The firm declines to disclose revenue, holds no external capital, and is structured as a partnership with no parent company or subsidiaries.

Operationally, the firm has built a significant external advocacy ecosystem: Patricia Ho co-drafted the Hong Kong Crimes (Amendment) (Modern Slavery) Bill 2019, founded and chairs the Hong Kong Dignity Institute, convenes the Public Interest Clinic at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, and holds board or honorary advisor roles at the International Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights, Voice for Prisoners, and Her Fund. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct client engagement, professional referrals, and thought leadership, with content published on the firm website and in Hong Kong Lawyer. Recognition includes the U.S. State Department Trafficking in Persons Hero Award (2020), Tatler Front & Female (2023), and multiple Law Society of Hong Kong pro bono awards. The firm has no disclosed proprietary technology and operates as a people-intensive legal practice.

Name

Patricia Ho & Associates

Legal name

Patricia Ho & Associates

Website

https://patriciahoassociates.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Patricia Ho & Associates is an independent Hong Kong solicitors' firm (founded 2019) delivering multilingual legal services across nine practice areas, including family law, immigration, public law, and criminal defence, to individuals, schools, charities, and SMEs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Solicitors firm
• Immigration law
• Family law practice
• Public law litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wan Chai

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services billed on hourly rates or fixed fee arrangements for specific matters. Services span nine practice areas including family law, criminal defence, immigration, corporate/commercial, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, wills/estates, equal opportunities, and public law. The firm emphasizes transparent pricing with services 'priced in plain terms.'

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Patricia Ho & Associates is an independent Hong Kong solicitors' firm providing legal advisory and representation services across nine practice areas: Family Law, Criminal Defence, Immigration & Global Mobility, Wills Estates & Personal Documents, Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Regulatory Investigations & Compliance, Equal Opportunities & Discrimination, and Public Law & Judicial Review. Services are billed on hourly rates or fixed-fee arrangements and are delivered in six languages. The firm represents clients across all Hong Kong courts, including the Court of Final Appeal.

Product overview

Patricia Ho & Associates is an independent Hong Kong solicitors' firm providing legal services across nine practice areas: Family Law, Criminal Defence, Immigration & Global Mobility, Wills Estates & Personal Documents, Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Regulatory Investigations & Compliance, Equal Opportunities & Discrimination, and Public Law & Judicial Review. The firm offers services in six languages (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu) and operates from offices in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Legal advisory and representation for individuals and families in divorce, ancillary relief, custody, children matters, international relocation and recovery of children, surrogacy, reciprocal IVF, declarations of parentage, domestic violence injunctions, and forced marriage matters.
• Criminal Defence Criminal defence representation from police station through trial and appeal, covering drug offences, money laundering, immigration offences, assault, dangerous driving causing serious injury, bail applications, Magistracy and District Court trials, Magistracy appeals, and section 104 sentence reviews.
• Immigration & Global Mobility Visa and residency services for individuals and businesses including employment, investment, TTPS, QMAS, dependant, student, foreign domestic helper and prolonged visitor visas; verification of permanent residency; naturalisation; right of abode; rescission of deportation orders; non-refoulement claims and appeals; and judicial review of immigration decisions.
• Corporate & Commercial Mergers and acquisitions, fractional general counsel services, founder and scale-up advisory, corporate governance, shareholders' agreements, subscription agreements, joint ventures, limited partnership agreements, representations and warranties, and charities Inland Revenue Ordinance section 88 applications.
• Dispute Resolution Civil and commercial dispute resolution including commercial and contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, employment disputes, personal injury and employees' compensation, civil fraud and asset recovery, defamation, debt recovery, cross-border injunctive relief in support of foreign proceedings, and civil claims for damages against public authorities.
• Regulatory, Investigations & Compliance Data privacy and PCPD compliance, cybersecurity incident response, anti-money laundering advisory, ICAC investigations and defence, Modern Slavery Act and supply-chain reporting for institutions with international obligations, and internal investigations for schools, charities, SMEs and institutions.
• Wills, Estates & Personal Documents Will preparation, enduring powers of attorney, advance medical directives, guardianship documents, letters of wishes, statutory declarations and deed polls for changes of name, and estate planning for cross-border families and modern family structures.
• Equal Opportunities & Discrimination Claims under sex, race, disability and family status discrimination ordinances; sexual orientation and gender identity matters; sexual harassment claims; advice and representation for individuals; and policy work for institutions including schools.
• Public Law & Judicial Review Constitutional and administrative law, judicial review, Mental Health Review Tribunal proceedings, habeas corpus, and public-law advisory and litigation work covering equality, refugee and non-refoulement matters, environmental decisions, animal welfare, mental health, and the rights of LGBTQ families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Landmark judicial review establishing right to publicly funded legal representation in torture claim screenings (FB & Others v Director of Immigration)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hong Kong Dignity InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatricia Ho is Founder and Board Chairperson of the Hong Kong Dignity Institute (July 2019 – Present). The institute focuses on human rights and dignity-related advocacy and education.
• University of Hong Kong - Faculty of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatricia Ho serves as Principal Lecturer and Course Convenor for the Public Interest Clinic at the Faculty of Law (November 2019 – Present).
• Hong Kong Committee on Children's RightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatricia Ho serves as Board Member (2023 – Present).
• Voice for PrisonersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatricia Ho serves as Board Director (2021 – Present).
• Hong Kong Hypnotherapy AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatricia Ho serves as Board Director (2022 – Present).
• International Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatricia Ho serves as Honorary Legal Advisor (2020 – Present).
• Her FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatricia Ho serves as Honorary Legal Advisor (2025 – Present).
• Maryknoll Fathers' SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWong Hiu-Chong serves as Honorary Legal Advisor and Independent Manager of the Incorporated Management Committee.
• Free Legal Advice Scheme - Duty Lawyer ServiceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWong Hiu-Chong serves as Panel Solicitor providing pro bono legal advice through this scheme.
• The Education University of Hong KongminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWong Hiu-Chong serves as Guest Lecturer in the Department of Education Policy and Leadership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilkinson & Grist: Long-established Hong Kong solicitors' firm with a wide practice spanning corporate, real estate, family, and litigation. Comparable as a multi-practice HK firm, though anchored by a longer history and larger institutional client base.
• Howse Williams Bowers: Larger Hong Kong law firm with broad corporate, dispute resolution, and regulatory practices. Comparable in overlapping practice areas (regulatory, dispute resolution, corporate) but materially larger and broader in scope than Patricia Ho & Associates.
• Herbert Smith Freehills (Hong Kong): Major international law firm with a substantial Hong Kong office covering dispute resolution, regulatory, and corporate matters. Not a direct competitor for the firm's SME/individual book, but overlaps in regulatory investigations, public law advisory, and high-stakes litigation space.

Direct peers

• Haldanes: Hong Kong solicitors' firm with longstanding presence in litigation, criminal defence, and commercial practice. Comparable as an independent HK firm with a strong criminal and public-facing litigation profile at the Court of Final Appeal level.
• Boase Cohen & Collins: Independent Hong Kong solicitors' firm offering corporate, commercial, and litigation services to SMEs and individuals. Comparable in firm size, domestic HK focus, and broad-based practice serving both B2B and B2C clients.
• ONC Lawyers: Hong Kong-based independent full-service law firm with a broad practice mix including corporate, litigation, and family/immigration work. Comparable to Patricia Ho & Associates in being a mid-sized, HK-headquartered firm serving both individuals and SMEs with multilingual capability.
• Li & Partners: Hong Kong-independent solicitors' firm with broad practice including corporate, litigation, and family matters. Comparable as a domestic mid-sized HK firm serving both individuals and businesses.
• Gallant Ho & Co. Hong Kong-based solicitors' firm covering corporate, commercial, and litigation matters for SMEs and individuals. Comparable as an independent mid-sized HK firm serving similar B2B and B2C segment.
• Robertsons: Hong Kong law firm with a broad commercial and litigation practice including corporate advisory, dispute resolution, and family/immigration work. Comparable as a mid-sized, independent HK firm with similar multi-practice offering.
• K.B. Chau & Co. Hong Kong law firm with litigation and commercial practice. Comparable in firm size and focus on Hong Kong individual and SME clients across multiple practice areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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