Maria So is a Barrister-at-law. She is also an accredited general and family mediator. Her practice includes a wide spectrum of civil and criminal litigation. She is also a qualified CPA and worked in the accounting field prior to becoming a Barrister-at-law.
She has vast amount of experience in mediation including areas of tort (including defamation, nuisance, personal injuries, medical negligence and professional negligence); contract (including sale and purchase agreements loan and minibond agreements); land and conveyancing (including landlords and tenants, adverse possession of land, incorporated owners, possession applications, building management applications and land compulsory sale applications); intellectual property; insolvency and bankruptcy matters as well as family and matrimonial matters
Professional Qualifications:
- (1) Barrister-at-law, Hong Kong
- (2) Accredited General and Family Mediator
- (3) Certified Public Accountant of New York State, U.S.A. (Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
- (4) Registered Professional Accountant of Hong Kong (Associate of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
Mediation / Arbitration Panel:
- (1) Accredited General & Family Mediator of the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL)
- (2) JMHO Pilot Mediation Scheme under Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance Cap.545 (“LCSRO”)
- (3) Water Leakage Mediation Centre of Community & Construction Professionals’ Development Centre
- (4) Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch)
- (5) Mentor Mediator of the Mediator Mentorship Scheme operated by the Joint Mediation Helpline Office.
Language: Fluent in Cantonese and English and competent in Mandarin
1. Hourly rate: $1,500-$2,000
2. One day mediation ( 8 hours): $13,500- $18,000
3. Half day mediation ( 4 hours): $7,500 – $10,000
4. Preparation: inclusive
5. Perusal of documents: inclusive
6. Venue: TBC
