| EXPAT LEGAL
FLORA HUANG
Partner & International Family Law Practice Leader
Expat Legal | Shanghai Kaimao LLP
Flora Huang (Huang Rui / 黄蕊) is a leading specialist in cross-border family law in China. Since establishing China's first dedicated expat practice in 2011, she has personally handled nearly 400 complex international family law cases.
Core Competencies
Flora provides strategic, discreet, and results-focused representation in high-stakes matters involving Chinese and foreign elements, including:
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International divorce and separation under Chinese law
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Child custody, relocation, and international abduction prevention
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Division of complex assets (China + overseas jurisdictions)
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Cross-border inheritance and estate planning
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Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments
She is regularly instructed as an expert on Chinese family and inheritance law by courts in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Singapore, and other jurisdictions. Her expert evidence was central to the landmark English High Court case DO & BO (Temporary Relocation to China) [2017] EWHC 858 (Fam).
Pioneering Experience
Flora Huang was the first lawyer in mainland China to build a dedicated practice focused on complex cross-border family and private client matters for expatriates and international families. When she started this work in 2011, this specialized area barely existed in Shanghai or elsewhere in China. Since then, she has personally handled nearly 400 such cases.
In X.L. v. C.B., 2024 ONSC 3895 (Ontario Superior Court of Justice), Flora was formally qualified and accepted by the court as an expert on Chinese family law, while the court declined to qualify a prominent New York-based international family lawyer who was relying on information provided by a Shanghai practitioner.
Approach & Philosophy
Flora has been invited to join leading international family law associations but has deliberately chosen to remain fully independent. This independence enables her to provide completely objective, client-focused advice guided solely by each case’s merits and her clients’ best interests.
Professional Qualifications
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LL.B., East China University of Political Science and Law (specialization in international business)
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Admitted to practice in Mainland China (2009)
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Partner, Shanghai Kaimao LLP
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Member: China Lawyers Association, Shanghai Bar Association
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Languages: Mandarin Chinese (native), English (fluent)
Contact Flora Huang Directly
For a confidential initial discussion:
Mobile: +86 181 2115 5305
Telephone: +86 21 6019 3256
Email: florahuang@kaimaolegal.com (Preferred contact method)
Starting with email helps us gather the necessary details efficiently and provide a thoughtful, structured response. Flora reviews every new matter personally.