Family and Matrimonial

Trusts & Wealth Preservation

Wills, Probate & Estate Administration

Born in England and holding both British and Australian nationality, Linda was admitted to practice law in Hong Kong in October 1994 and in England and Wales in June 1995.  She was later admitted to practice in Queensland Australia in January 2002.

Linda's cases often involve families with assets in multiple jurisdictions around the world. Her work includes all manner of children's issues, including custody, care and control and other parenting disputes, such as access, child maintenance, paternity and schooling applications both in respect of married and unmarried couples and cohabitants.  Linda has processed a number of applications for private adoptions, usually with extended families or step-families and cases involving the abduction or return of children to or from Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries.  Her work in respect of family finances has covered maintenance claims made for or against her clients, capital claims, including property transfers as well as an increasing number of pre-nuptial agreements and separation deeds.

Linda became an Executive Committee Member of the Hong Kong Family Law Association in 2006 and was its Chairlady in 2010 and 2011.  She was elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 2007 and became a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners in 2009 with the objective of becoming an active collaborative lawyer.  She has undertaken the first multi-disciplinary training set up in Hong Kong for collaborative family law.  Linda has completed mediation and advanced mediation courses in 1996 and 1997 and whilst never becoming a practicing mediator, actively promotes mediation as a means of resolving her clients' disputes.

Linda has edited educational materials on family law and matrimonial practice for Legal Executives studying in Hong Kong through Hong Kong University in conjunction with the Institute of Legal Executives in the UK.

“Linda Heathfield is practical, efficient, and very hands on. Her clients like her for her approachability and willingness to work with them to get them the best resolution, even when it means giving them advice that they do not want to hear.”  Legal 500 2022

2012 Howse Williams
2008 Ip & Heathfield
1994 Boase, Cohen & Collins

University of Hong Kong, 1991-1992
University of Liverpool, 1973-1976

1994 Hong Kong
1995 England & Wales
2002 Australia (Queensland)

Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2007)
Member, International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners (2009)
Member of Lawasia