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Jovanne Zee

Senior associate

Specialism: Lawyers Property

Company: Stephenson Harwood

Location: HK Queensway, Hong Kong

Contact Jovanne

18th floor, United Centre 
95 Queensway
Hong Kong

T: +852 2533 2774

F: +852 3150 3774

W: https://shlegal.com

Citywealth rating

4.59
Average: 4.6 (25 votes)
Fee Level:
4.12
Average: 4.1 (25 votes)
Quality of Advice
4.76
Average: 4.8 (25 votes)
Communications Skills
4.8
Average: 4.8 (25 votes)
Interpersonal Skills
4.68
Average: 4.7 (25 votes)
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Private client review:

Jovanne was fantastic in providing an approachable, personal and compassionate approach when helping my family with our fathers estate.

Thomas Girling    FirstPort Limited   
14 Oct 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne was a delight to work with. Always easy to reach over email and happy to assist with any inquiry.

Robyn Boothroyd    Sixphysio   
14 Oct 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne has assisted my client’s family with the application for a Grant of Personal Representation in Hong Kong. The Grant was issued in a period of time that is considered to be quick in view of the fact that it involves 3 jurisdictions. My client and myself are all impressed by her hard work and never-give-up attitude. Jovanne is a professional yet practical lawyer. She always thinks ahead when she gives every piece of advice. Despite Jovanne’s tight schedule at work, she has undertaken pro bono work for university students in Hong Kong as well as her alma mater from time to time. She is recently involved in a pro bono project advising on the use of rooftop of commercial buildings in Hong Kong as an urban farm for community revitalization and social cohesion. I would recommend Jovanne to my clients and friends who need advice in her area of practice.

03 Oct 2019

Private client review:

I am a client of Jovanne and wish to state that she did an extremely professional job for me and I was most impressed

Fook Aun Chew    Lai Sun   
28 Aug 2019

Peer review:

Friendly, good lawyer and works hard.

19 Aug 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne is able to understand the pain of in house counsel and the difficulties we encounter within multinational corporations. She is able to crystallise the legal issues for clients (not only for in house counsel, but also my business colleagues) in a manner that is easy to understand. I particularly appreciate the patience she showed when dealing with complex legal issues and she is able to effectively ask the right questions for me to get a good picture of the real issues at stake. The client experience is a positive and pleasant one, and I definitely would recommend Jovanne as the first point of contact for legal solutions. She is a strong technical lawyer who is always approachable.

Jacques Yue    BNY Mellon   
16 Aug 2019

Private client review:

During my dealings with Ms Zee, I have found her to be outstanding in her advice and execution.

08 Aug 2019

Private client review:

Professional, attentive and approachable. Pleasant to work with.

07 Aug 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne can always reword legalistic language to plain English in a precise manner which laymen can easily understand. She gives thorough advice and pay attention to details. I would recommend her to everyone.

02 Aug 2019

Private client review:

Pleasant to work with. Great personality and knowledgeable in many areas.

02 Aug 2019

Institutional client review:

Very thorough and professional. Response time is very fast. Very pleasing personality.

Simon Wong    Henry Bros. Enterprises Ltd.   
01 Aug 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne is very responsive and knowledgeable. She is professional, motivated, hardworking and always replies promptly.

01 Aug 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne always shows her professionalism when providing legal advice to clients. We highly appreciated the quality of her services.

30 Jul 2019

Private client review:

Always there to respond to our questions, high quality, efficient and swift service, very informative.

30 Jul 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne is super professional and has great attention to detail. We have been lucky to have a lawyer like her!

30 Jul 2019

Institutional client review:

I would say that Jovanne’s strengths are: Analytical skills: she is able to readily make sense and use of a large volume and complex information; Creativity: she is capable of thinking of concrete and unique solutions for complex problems; Logical thinking: she knows how to think logically and make appropriate judgments and assumptions; and Interpersonal skills: she is talented to develop truthful and steadfast relationships with clients. In short, she is a successful and experienced lawyer, knowledgeable, reputable and highly skilled to stand out as a leader in providing effective and highly professional advices and legal representation designed to achieve greater results. I do not identify any weakness and do not believe she needs to make any improvement to her services, except to remain very dynamic, greatly effective and prominently efficient as she is.

Romaric Ahlidja    UBAF   
29 Jul 2019

Peer review:

Very knowledgeable and approachable.

29 Jul 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne is a professional and hard working young lady. She is very responsive, knowledgeable, precise and attends to details. You can always count on her for her prompt replies. I've truly enjoyed working with her.

26 Jul 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne is diligent, prompt, precise and efficient.

25 Jul 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne Zee is smart, knowledgable and always prompt to respond. Would have to recommend.

23 Jul 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne is always patient and willing to listen. On an estate matter she recently advised on, she not only provided detailed legal advice, but also took care of the emotions of my family members during the difficult time.

02 Jul 2019

Private client review:

Diligent, motivated, reliable, attentive, methodical, observant.

27 Jun 2019

Institutional client review:

Very professional, insightful and prompt communication

26 Jun 2019

Private client review:

hard working, attention to details, good communication skills, conscientious, reliable, knowledgeable, dependable.

25 Jun 2019

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Jovanne is based in Hong Kong and has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate related transactions including conveyancing, development and re-development, financing and re-financing, mergers and acquisitions, property joint ventures, disposals as well as tenancy matters in respect of commercial, residential and industrial properties. 

She has advised major property developers, private equity fund, high-net-worth individuals and investors in relation to all types of property related matters including conducting due diligence work in real estate aspects for corporate listing and restructuring, advising on land grant and property management issues, tax and regulatory compliance for property conveyance and representing financial institutions in property related financing.

Jovanne also has wide experience on will drafting and advises clients on testate and intestate succession including estate duty clearance, obtaining grant of probate, letters of administration and other special types of grants, resealing of foreign grant and administration and distribution of local and foreign estates covering different jurisdictions.

2019  Future Leaders Awards

Lawyer of the Year - IFC - Senior/Managing Associate - SILVER

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Stephenson Harwood

18th floor, United Centre 
95 Queensway
Hong Kong

T: +852 2533 2774

F: +852 3150 3774

https://shlegal.com

2019 Future Leaders Top 100: Super Advisors

Private client review:

Jovanne was fantastic in providing an approachable, personal and compassionate approach when helping my family with our fathers estate.

Thomas Girling    FirstPort Limited   
14 Oct 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne was a delight to work with. Always easy to reach over email and happy to assist with any inquiry.

Robyn Boothroyd    Sixphysio   
14 Oct 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne has assisted my client’s family with the application for a Grant of Personal Representation in Hong Kong. The Grant was issued in a period of time that is considered to be quick in view of the fact that it involves 3 jurisdictions. My client and myself are all impressed by her hard work and never-give-up attitude. Jovanne is a professional yet practical lawyer. She always thinks ahead when she gives every piece of advice. Despite Jovanne’s tight schedule at work, she has undertaken pro bono work for university students in Hong Kong as well as her alma mater from time to time. She is recently involved in a pro bono project advising on the use of rooftop of commercial buildings in Hong Kong as an urban farm for community revitalization and social cohesion. I would recommend Jovanne to my clients and friends who need advice in her area of practice.

03 Oct 2019

Private client review:

I am a client of Jovanne and wish to state that she did an extremely professional job for me and I was most impressed

Fook Aun Chew    Lai Sun   
28 Aug 2019

Peer review:

Friendly, good lawyer and works hard.

19 Aug 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne is able to understand the pain of in house counsel and the difficulties we encounter within multinational corporations. She is able to crystallise the legal issues for clients (not only for in house counsel, but also my business colleagues) in a manner that is easy to understand. I particularly appreciate the patience she showed when dealing with complex legal issues and she is able to effectively ask the right questions for me to get a good picture of the real issues at stake. The client experience is a positive and pleasant one, and I definitely would recommend Jovanne as the first point of contact for legal solutions. She is a strong technical lawyer who is always approachable.

Jacques Yue    BNY Mellon   
16 Aug 2019

Private client review:

During my dealings with Ms Zee, I have found her to be outstanding in her advice and execution.

08 Aug 2019

Private client review:

Professional, attentive and approachable. Pleasant to work with.

07 Aug 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne can always reword legalistic language to plain English in a precise manner which laymen can easily understand. She gives thorough advice and pay attention to details. I would recommend her to everyone.

02 Aug 2019

Private client review:

Pleasant to work with. Great personality and knowledgeable in many areas.

02 Aug 2019

Institutional client review:

Very thorough and professional. Response time is very fast. Very pleasing personality.

Simon Wong    Henry Bros. Enterprises Ltd.   
01 Aug 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne is very responsive and knowledgeable. She is professional, motivated, hardworking and always replies promptly.

01 Aug 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne always shows her professionalism when providing legal advice to clients. We highly appreciated the quality of her services.

30 Jul 2019

Private client review:

Always there to respond to our questions, high quality, efficient and swift service, very informative.

30 Jul 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne is super professional and has great attention to detail. We have been lucky to have a lawyer like her!

30 Jul 2019

Institutional client review:

I would say that Jovanne’s strengths are: Analytical skills: she is able to readily make sense and use of a large volume and complex information; Creativity: she is capable of thinking of concrete and unique solutions for complex problems; Logical thinking: she knows how to think logically and make appropriate judgments and assumptions; and Interpersonal skills: she is talented to develop truthful and steadfast relationships with clients. In short, she is a successful and experienced lawyer, knowledgeable, reputable and highly skilled to stand out as a leader in providing effective and highly professional advices and legal representation designed to achieve greater results. I do not identify any weakness and do not believe she needs to make any improvement to her services, except to remain very dynamic, greatly effective and prominently efficient as she is.

Romaric Ahlidja    UBAF   
29 Jul 2019

Peer review:

Very knowledgeable and approachable.

29 Jul 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne is a professional and hard working young lady. She is very responsive, knowledgeable, precise and attends to details. You can always count on her for her prompt replies. I've truly enjoyed working with her.

26 Jul 2019

Private client review:

Jovanne is diligent, prompt, precise and efficient.

25 Jul 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne Zee is smart, knowledgable and always prompt to respond. Would have to recommend.

23 Jul 2019

Institutional client review:

Jovanne is always patient and willing to listen. On an estate matter she recently advised on, she not only provided detailed legal advice, but also took care of the emotions of my family members during the difficult time.

02 Jul 2019

Private client review:

Diligent, motivated, reliable, attentive, methodical, observant.

27 Jun 2019

Institutional client review:

Very professional, insightful and prompt communication

26 Jun 2019

Private client review:

hard working, attention to details, good communication skills, conscientious, reliable, knowledgeable, dependable.

25 Jun 2019

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