People / Ian ROBINSON

Introduction

Prior to the founding of the firm Robinsons, Lawyers, Mr. Ian Robinson has had a long career within the legal arena spanning over four decades of services.

First admitted in England and Wales back in 1978, Mr. Robinson would later expand his legal practice to Asia where he commenced his practice in Hong Kong in 1995 as Senior Legal Aid Counsel to the Legal Aid Department.

Not only was Mr. Robinson a successful practitioner, during his subsequent stay in Hong Kong, his contribution to the development of legal practices in Hong Kong would eventually find its permanent mark when Mr. Robinson founded the Hong Kong Academy of Law where his training courses quickly became mandatory for all Solicitors practicing in Hong Kong.

Areas of Practice

Practice / Employment History

• Partner with Geoffrey Morris and Ashton
  • Family matters (specialist Child Care Advocate);
  • Personal Injury claims; and
    
  • Commercial disputes

• Legal Aid Department
  • Senior Legal Aid Counsel
  • Specialist in Personal Injury Claims
• Jewkes Chan & Partners
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Dispute Resolution
• Bryan Cave
  
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Dispute Resolution
• The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Lead Trainer (Risk Management Education Programme)
• University of Hong Kong
  • Part time occasional tutor
• Robinsons, Lawyers
  • Partner

Vision & Mission Statement

Our vision is to be a world-class independent Hong Kong law firm of which clients value for our people and performance. This vision guides everything we do.

Academic Achievements

• B.Sc.(Econ) London School of Economics
• Law Society of England and Wales Professional Exams Qualifications

Professional Qualifications

• 1978: Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales
• 1993: Admitted as a Solicitor in Hong Kong

Community Services

• Interest in community arts

• Hong Kong Players
• Hong Kong Singers (former Chairman)
• Hong Kong Opera Society