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Partner and Hong Kong Office Managing Director
Marcus advises on all areas of family law, in particular in complex international and cross border cases often involving international trust structures, and in cases concerning children. He advises husbands, wives, and unmarried partners, as well as representing trustees in international trust cases. He is an expert in dealing with pre- and post-nuptial agreements.
Marcus is a fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial lawyers. He is also a member and international committee member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors' Family Law Association in England) as well as a member of the Hong Kong Family Law Association. As the head of the Withers Hong Kong office, he has led the team which has been named by Asia Legal Business in January 2010 as one of the top 10 firms to watch out for in Asia in 2010 in terms of business growth: the firm intends to create in 2010 the world's first international family practice, providing clients with advice on pre-nups, divorce and dynastic trust planning. Marcus has been identified by Spear's as one of Britain’s Top 200 private client solicitors in 2010.
Marcus is listed as an expert in Legal Business' 'Legal experts' and as a leader in the field in 'Chambers' directory.
Marcus regularly lectures on family law issues, writes articles in the national press and legal periodicals and is a frequent commentator on national and international TV news programmes. He wrote the Freezing Injunctions/Search Orders and Divorce and Trusts chapters in the publication, 'International Aspects of family Law,' 3rd edition published in 2009. He has also very recently written the chapter on Divorce and Trusts in Sweet & Maxwell's forthcoming book due out in 2010, 'Family Law and Practice in Hong Kong'.
Marcus is a keen theatre and cinema goer. He enjoys travelling for business and leisure.
Marcus Dearle
Tel: +852 3711 1620
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