Tze Wei Ng
Associate
Tze-wei is a private wealth lawyer who is passionate about working with families as they navigate wealth preservation, succession planning, family governance, and philanthropy.
Associate
Tze-wei is a private wealth lawyer who is passionate about working with families as they navigate wealth preservation, succession planning, family governance, and philanthropy.
Languages - English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Jurisdiction - Hong Kong
As a member of the private wealth team, Tze-wei Ng provides comprehensive advice on trusts, family governance, estate planning, and wills and probate.
Tze-wei also specialises in advising philanthropists, charities, and ESG investors. Her extensive experience in NGO management and social innovation allows her to offer deep sector knowledge to philanthropic foundations and private clients. Her involvement in establishing Hong Kong's pioneering social finance platforms and developing B Corps showcases her commitment to responsible business practices.
Tze-wei is recognised for her contributions to ESG and philanthropy, actively participating in various sector bodies such as the Hong Kong Green Finance Association, as well as internally in the firm's ESG, CSR, and pro bono committees. She also continues to contribute as a board director and pro bono advisor to different charities. She is a founding board member of the Global Association of Impact Lawyers (GAIL), a growing community of lawyers who believe in the power of legal practice to have a positive impact on people and the planet.
Tze-wei’s clients appreciate her ability to integrate legal expertise with a passion for positive impact, making her a sought-after advisor in the realm of wealth-for-good initiatives.
Trust structuring and family agreement advisory
Advising the settlor of a family trust with tax implications in multiple jurisdictions, marital considerations, as well as philanthropic considerations.
Trust structuring and family governance advisory
Advising the founder of a listed company on his first family trusts and family constitution.
Trust Structuring
Assisting a high-net-worth individual to set up multiple family trusts including one to hold his art collection.
Relocation Advisory
Assisting the overseas-based founder of a listed company and family in their analysis of suitable immigration and tax exemption schemes to relocate to Hong Kong and making the relevant applications.
Probate Application
Assisting family members with grant application in relation to a parent's intestate estate, and advising on a family/shareholders' agreement for business and family wealth succession.
Estate Planning
Advising a US based testator who wants to gift her assets in mainland China and Hong Kong for philanthropic endeavours globally.
Philanthropy advisory and s.88 tax exempt status application
Advising two generations of family members in setting up the family's first philanthropic foundation, one which will reflect different members' philanthropic interests and different ways of approaching philanthropy.
Philanthropy advisory and structuring
Advising an international NGO in structuring a charitable vehicle in Asia to hold endowment funding from overseas donors.
Philanthropy advisory, s.88 application, and board governance
Assisting the setting up of the first overseas philanthropic foundation for the PRC founder of an international conglomerate, and advising on general board governance.
Impact investing structuring
Advising on the structuring of the Community Resilience Fund, Hong Kong's first social impact vehicle that provided 0% interest loan to social enterprises during Covid-19.
