Jonathan is a highly distinguished and experienced dispute resolution lawyer specialising in both contentious and non-contentious matrimonial and private client matters. He is also an accredited family mediator and a private financial adjudicator.
Jonathan is one of the select number of civil solicitors to be granted Higher Rights of Audience in Hong Kong. He is also the first and currently only family dispute lawyer who is a Solicitor Advocate. This unique qualification enables him to advocate for his clients at all levels of the judicial system, including the Court of Final Appeal.
Jonathan’s career is marked by significant achievements and leadership roles. He was the principal of Jonathan Mok Legal, an independent boutique firm. Prior to founding his own firm, he spent an impressive 22 years at Johnson Stokes & Master (formerly Mayer Brown) where he served as a partner for 16 years.
Jonathan is Chairman of the Family Law Committee of the Hong Kong Law Society. He also serves as a Committee Member of the Practitioners Affairs Committee, a standing committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong. Additionally, he is a Member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL).
Jonathan’s unwavering dedication to his clients and extensive experience have earned him numerous accolades, including:
- Band 1 for Family/Matrimonial by Chambers Greater China for 11 consecutive years since 2015;
- Band 1 in Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth by Chambers High Net Worth Guide since 2024;
- Litigation Star in Family and Matrimonial by Benchmark Litigation since 2024;
- Leading Lawyer in Family & Divorce by Doyle’s Guide, 2025; and
- Leading Lawyer in Family Law Mediators by Doyle's Guide, 2025.
Jonathan is qualified in Hong Kong, New South Wales, Tasmania, and England and Wales.
Key Experience
Family Court
- Appointed as a Deputy Judge of the Family Court for one month in October 2010 which involved presiding over various divorce cases involving contested applications on custody and finance.
- Acting for the wife of a Hong Kong tycoon in a cross-jurisdiction dispute between Hong Kong and United Kingdom arising from their marital dispute involving a substantial commercial real estates' portfolio in Hong Kong and Europe.
- Acting for the wife of an heir of a local prominent wealthy family in divorce litigation involving dynastic trust arrangement with substantial assets in Hong Kong and North America.
- Acted for different clients in media and entertainment business in their matrimonial disputes that required determining their showbiz earnings in Hong Kong and Asia.
- Acted for a Hong Kong tycoon in respect of maintenance claim brought by the mother of their two children and successfully obtained a judgment in the Family Court to require separate representation between the mother and the two children owing to a conflict of financial interest between them.
Anti-corruption
- Appointed as solicitor for the Independent Commission Against Corruption in their application to intervene in a criminal appeal proceedings. This is a prestigious appointment given that the Independent Commission Against Corruption has all along been represented by the Department of Justice.
- Appointed as solicitor for the Commission Against Corruption of Macau to assist them in recovering the illegal proceeds and assets of their former Secretary for Transport and Public Work in Hong Kong.
- Represented an employee of an international investment bank concerning FCPA investigation by the SEC and FBI into the “sons and daughters program” which involved hiring children of PRC government officials and executives of State Owned Enterprises in return for securing business deals. The representation included working with US attorney in preparing the employee and jointly representing her at her interview with US regulatory authorities at the office of the New York State Attorney General in the US.
- Acted for Television Broadcasting Corporation (TVB), a prominent local television network as a Solicitor Advocate in successfully resisting the application made by the Department of Justice for an order to surrender raw news footage in relation to an incident during the Occupy Central in Hong Kong, on the principles of press freedom and independence.
Career History
Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Partner, Karas So LLP
Principal, Jonathan Mok Legal
Partner, Mayer Brown
Senior Associate, Johnson Stokes & Master (formerly Mayer Brown)
Associate, Hampton Winter & Glynn
University of West London (formerly Ealing College of Higher Education), Bachelor of Laws
Articles and Publications
- “Navigating Family Courts in Hong Kong: A Solicitor Advocate’s perspective”, HNW Divorce Magazine, Issue 19 (2024)
- “Costs”, Family Law and Practice in Hong Kong, Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong (2014-2025)
- Contributing editor to Archbold Hong Kong, Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong (2018-2025)
- Contributing editor to International Comparative Legal Guides, Global Legal Group (2024)