We are pleased to announce that Payne Clermont Velasco has been named as a Leading Firm in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Guide in the Private Client and Family practice.
We are proud to achieve this milestone, as it recognises our strengths and market-leading position in this area.
According to Legal 500: “Payne Clermont Velasco’s family and matrimonial lawyers are well respected in Hong Kong, regularly representing local and international clients on contentious and non-contentious family matters. Team heads Jaerey Velasco and Gregory Payne are prime examples, covering the gamut of divorce related issues from custody and asset distribution, claims to child access and maintenance. On the contentious side, the firm has established a formidable reputation representing high net-worth individuals in the Family Court, often achieving settlements and avoiding litigation.”
“Our ranking in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide is an outstanding achievement for our firm. We are proud that we have been recommended and it demonstrates our strength in the market. We are grateful to our clients, partners, and peers for this achievement”, said Gregory Payne, Managing Partner.
Client Feedback
In one of the testimonials, our client remarked: “The team communicates extremely well with clients. They regularly anticipate issues, responses and action items; thinking strategically rather than just routinely, so that each case gets appropriate direction.” One of the clients noted that: “Jaerey Velasco is an extremely hardworking conscientious partner. She goes above and beyond to make herself available for her clients, giving them support and guidance as needed. Experienced with a wide range of matrimonial family law matters; knowledgeable and highly competent.”
About Legal 500
Legal 500 is a leading independent research and ranking firm based in the UK. It has been assessing the capabilities of law firms across 150 jurisdictions for 33 years.
