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