Lee & Poon Associates, a member of the Align Law Group, is an award winning independent Hong Kong foreign law firm (Australia). Our lawyers are Australian lawyers and Hong Kong foreign lawyers. They have strong local ties in Australia and  can assist you with your Australian legal issues and challenges in Hong Kong.


As at December 2021, we are the only foreign law firm who is registered with the Law Society of Hong Kong to provide solely Australian legal services in Hong Kong.

Our lawyers are:
- Australian Legal Practitioner (within the meaning in the Legal Professional Uniform Law); and
- Hong Kong Registered Foreign Lawyer.

Our lawyers are recognised by the Australian Commonwealth Law and the Department of Home Affairs (Immigration Department) to certify and/or witness documents.

​Prior to the founding of Lee & Poon Associates, our partners have previously practised in one of Australia’s leading national firms as well as a specialised immigration law firm in Melbourne, Australia.
 
Our lawyers were educated in Australia and have called Australia ‘home’ for over 20 years. Along with our background and experience in Australia, we hope to provide you with the best and tailored advice and solution to suit your legal needs.

Awards and Interview

Lee & Poon Associates firm
​was awarded in the HKMOS as 
The Best Australian Legal Consultant of the Year in 2021.

Lee & Poon Associates was interviewed by ViuTV show "Invest Smarter" ​(Cantonese).

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Our Team
(Hong Kong Office)

​Arthur Lee - Australian lawyer | partner

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Professional qualifications:

• Australian legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)
• Registered Foreign Lawyer under Hong Kong Law Society​ (Australia)

​Education:

• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – University of Adelaide
• Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) – University of Adelaide

Practice profile:
Arthur is one of the senior partners of Lee & Poon Associates. He practices in migration, property and commercial law.
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He has worked in a migration specialist law firm in Melbourne. He has extensive experience in business, skilled, partner and family migration matters. He has also represented high net-worth clients and small and medium enterprises in property and commercial works.

Arthur lived and worked in Victoria and South Australia for more than 12 years and he understands the living culture and the Australian society.

Selected works:

• Acted for multiple property developers in Australia for different acquisition and disposal of residential and commercial real estate, including a development acquisition transaction of valued over AUD $50 million and over 3,000 residential lots in the South-eastern part of Metropolitan Melbourne.  
• Prepared commercial related documents for start-up corporations, such as shareholder agreements, website’s terms and conditions, e-commerce terms, reseller and agency agreement etc.
• Acted for multiple local banks (including big four major banks) in various banking transactions including an acquisition transaction valued over AUD $55 million.
• Acted for Business Talent Visa holder (subclass 132) in their submission including negotiating with the Immigration Department not to cancel the visa.​

Languages:
English, Cantonese and Mandarin 

​JOYCE POON - Australian lawyer | partner

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Professional qualifications:

• Australian legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)
• Registered Foreign Lawyer under Hong Kong Law Society (Australia)​

Education:

• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – College of Law (Melbourne)
• Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) – University of Adelaide

Practice profile:
Joyce is one of the senior partners of Lee & Poon Associates.

She has practised in one of Australia’s leading national firms and has acted for a number of large international corporations, international and national enterprises as well as private clients.  Joyce is highly regarded for delivering comprehensive and tailored legal solutions to all her clients.
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Joyce received primary school education in Sydney and Brisbane. She subsequently attended university in Adelaide and has since worked in Melbourne as a lawyer. Joyce calls Australia 'home' and has extensive life experience in Australia, which is often a topic of interest amongst all her clients.

Selected works:

• Acted for one of the Australian largest independent petroleum suppliers in its sale of retail fuel business assets across 50 petrol stations and  shops in Victoria, valued over AUD $95 million. 
• Managed the national leasing portfolios of one of Australia’s major banks across Australia, including preparing, advising, reviewing and negotiating terms of ATM licences, bank branch leases, car park licences and other leasing relevant documents.
• Acted for the local government school authority in the preparation, drafting and negotiation of multiple joint use agreements between various city councils across Victoria.
• Acted for corporations and high-net-worth private clients in their everyday acquisitions and dispositions of commercial, residential, industrial  and agricultural properties.

Languages:
English, Cantonese and Mandarin ​