Patrick specialises in US international taxation, China-Hong Kong cross-border taxation and structuring M&A transactions. He also advises high-net-worth individuals on multi-jurisdictional trust and estate planning. In addition, he is a specialist in FATCA and CRS.
Before joining Mishcon de Reya, Patrick worked in Deloitte China, the International Tax Group of a Big Four accounting firm in San Francisco and at Deloitte's National Tax Office (International) in Washington, DC. He has been involved in tax policy discussions with both the Hong Kong and Chinese tax authorities.
Patrick is fluent in English, Chinese, and Cantonese. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in both the USA and Hong Kong and an Attorney-at-Law in California.
Patrick graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) in Taxation and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting with High Honours. Patrick also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Columbia University, where he was a James Kent Scholar, an LL.M from the University of California, Berkeley, where he made the Dean's List, and an undergraduate law degree (Hons) from the University of Cambridge. Additionally, he has an MBA (Hons) from the University of Chicago.
Career History
Asia Vice Chair, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Vice Chair, Deloitte China
University of Chicago, Master of Business Administration (Hons)
University of California, Master of Laws, Dean's List
Columbia University, Master of Laws, James Kent Scholar
University of Texas, Master of Professional Accounting in Taxation
University of Texas, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (High Honors)
University of Cambridge, Bachelor of Laws (Hons)