ABOUT HARVEY LAW GROUP
Founded in 1992 by Jean François Harvey, Harvey Law Group (HLG) has quickly evolved into a leading multinational law firm that has developed a worldwide reputation amongst discerning businesses, individuals and governments across Canada, Asia, Africa, Middle East and South America.
Whether it’s immigration or business, we combine world-class acumen with local insight to deliver exceptional legal advice and representation to help clients stay ahead. Amidst a complex and ever-changing regulatory environment, HLG has consistently proven itself to be able to embrace change and deliver results for our clients across the world.
Established in 20 countries with over 30 years of experience, our group of experts work towards one goal, your success.
Partners
Harvey Law Group (HLG) was founded in Montreal, Québec in 1992 by Attorney Jean-François Harvey.
Mr. Harvey completed a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Ottawa and was appointed to the Québec Bar in 1992. He is a member in good standing of both the Québec and Canadian Bar Associations. Mr. Harvey is recognized internationally as an expert in immigration law, and he brings a wealth of experience in providing comprehensive immigration law services to corporations and high net worth individuals.
JEAN-FRANÇOIS HARVEY
Worldwide Managing Partner & Founder
Bastien Trelcat obtained his Master in Business Law and Corporate Taxation from the Law School of Aix-Marseille University, France in 2002. During his studies, he was ranked among the 10 Best business law students by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 2001 and won the 1st edition of the Landwell Award (PwC) in 2002.
In 2003, Bastien successfully completed an LLM in International Business Laws in Hong Kong. He then qualified as a French lawyer in Paris in 2004.
After that, Bastien gained extensive professional experience in private practice in France and throughout Asia (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok).
Bastien has been based in Asia for over 15 years. His practice areas have included taxation and mergers and acquisition covering structuring and negotiation of joint ventures. He also assisted companies in the tax structuring of their investment in Asia and creation of their distribution networks. He has worked on several cross-border transactions in South East Asia.
Bastien manages six of Harvey Law Group’s Asian offices and two offices in Africa.
BASTIEN TRELCAT
Managing Partner – Southeast Asia
Guillaume has extensive experience in South East Asia where he advises corporations on offshore strategies and HNWIs on structuring their private wealth.
GUILLAUME MATZ
PARTNER
Lawyers
Lorenzo received his law degree from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida in 1995. Lorenzo has worked exclusively in the area of immigration law for the past twenty-six years.
LORENZO LLERAS
U.S MANAGING ATTORNEY (UNITED STATES)
Philippe Guillemard has been a member of the board of the Bar Order of Nancy since 2009 and was elected Chairman of the Bar in 2014 and 2015. Currently, Philippe, is on the Board of Directors of ANAFAGC, a management and accounting association.
Philippe Guillemard
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Laure Cochet started her journey in the law in Canterbury (United Kingdom) where she obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB and Licence) in English Law and French Law in 2001.
She then pursued her legal education in Paris to undertake a Master of Laws in European Business Law (DESS, Paris II, 2002), and moved on to Hong Kong to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL, HKU, 2005).
Laure has been based in Hong Kong for over 15 years and has practiced as Hong Kong and English practicing solicitor in international law firms before joining Harvey Law Group. Her practice areas have included non-contentious construction projects, and the development, acquisition/divestment and financing of energy businesses and infrastructure and the commercialization of energy resources.
Laure joined Harvey Law Group in 2020 and now practices as a registered foreign lawyer in the areas of immigration law, commercial law, and private client.
Laure COCHET
SENIOR ASSOCIATE (ENGLAND & WALES)
Elisabeth Dumais completed her Licentiate in Law (LL.L.) with honors at the University of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) in 2016, and qualified as a Quebec lawyer in 2017.
Elisabeth joined Harvey Law Group in 2011. Over the years, she has taken on various commercial, operational, legal and management hats in a number of offices including China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Philippines and Cambodia. Today, her legal practice focuses primarily in the areas of immigration laws and corporate laws.
Beyond her legal skills, Elisabeth has long had a personal interest in Asia. She spent a year at the Beijing Language and Cultural University in 2012. Elisabeth is fluent in French and English, and proficient in Spanish and Mandarin.
ELISABETH DUMAIS
SENIOR ASSOCIATE (QUEBEC)
Steve Corbin obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) with Distinction and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Law (UK). He also holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Kingston University (UK).
Steve’s rich and diverse background is an asset to the firm. Long before being a lawyer, Steve was a businessman. As an entrepreneur, he established various businesses in Hong Kong. Steve has provided extensive cross-border professional services to businesses and individuals for over 25 years and has in-depth understanding of clients’ needs.
STEVE CORBIN
SOLICITOR (ENGLAND & WALES) ATTORNEY-AT-LAW (GRENADA)
Polly obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Ottawa and is a licensed barrister and solicitor in Ontario, Canada. As an Associate based in the Hong Kong office of Harvey Law Group, Polly regularly advises clients of all sizes, from individual startup investors to multinational corporations, on business and professional immigration, cross-border investment, and corporate matters. Polly enjoys sharing her rich insights on global migration trends and helping clients navigate the complex challenges they face when moving their business operations overseas.
Polly HO
ASSOCIATE , REGISTERED FOREIGN LAWYER (ONTARIO)
Lily obtained her Juris Doctor degree with a dual specialization in International Law and Dispute Resolution & Professionalism from the University of Ottawa.
LILY WANG
ASSOCIATE (BRITISH COLUMBIA, ONTARIO)
Rene brings over 20 years experience in the education consulting field. He helps S.E. Asian students prepare for, and obtain, an overseas education.
Rene G. Bourgeois
Overseas Education Consultant – Vancouver, Canada
Stefano completed his postgraduate law degree at the University of the Witwatersrand and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 1992.
Stefano Migliore
Attorney-at-Law, Executive Director
Global Headquarters
Amanda assists with day to day coordination of Hong Kong office and is Head of Administration and Finance department for HLG offices worldwide.
AMANDA CHAN
Director, Office Administration & Accounting
May assists with the day to day coordination of Hong Kong office and heads up travel logistics for all of HLG offices worldwide and if required, VIP clients. She is in charge of case analysis, due diligence and processing of immigration matters specializing in Canadian programs.
MAY HO
Legal Assistant
Zoie assists with the day to day coordination of the Hong Kong office and support network for all HLG offices worldwide. She is in charge of case analysis, due diligence and processing of immigration matters specializing in Caribbean programs.
ZOIE SAN
Legal Assistant
Helen Chan has extensive experience in working with international immigration business and financial institutions. As an expert for high net worth mainland Chinese individuals, she provides specific immigration and wealth management advice and services. She is based in China.
HELEN CHAN
Director of Overseas Business Development
Having joined Harvey Law Group in 2011, Samuel’s in-depth knowledge of the investment immigration industry coupled with his legal background has facilitated his many roles in the organisation across its South East Asia offices including China, Vietnam, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
SAMUEL HARVEY
Director of Business Development
Kayla is head of project planning and execution. She works with the HLG offices worldwide, notably on HLG global expansion taking operations into new, overseas markets.
KAYLA YIP
Director of Operations & Head of Projects
Wendy assists in all the financial accounting duties including cost & revenue management for our Hong Kong. Being educated and trained in the UK, Wendy is a ACCA certified accountant with extensive experience.
WENDY CHAN
Accountant
Yolanda handles a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to ensure the efficient operation of the international headquarters.
YOLANDA HO
Administrative Assistant
Charmaine acquired a master’s degree in International Law (LLM) from SOAS University of London in 2022 and is currently pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
CHARMAINE HO
PARALEGAL
Judy has extensive experience in administration. She provides support to the team and keeps things running smoothly in the Hong Kong office.
JUDY SIN
RECEPTIONIST / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Sanara obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Durham University (UK) in 2019 and completed her Legal Practice Course at BPP University (UK) in 2020. Sanara joined Harvey Law Group (HLG) in 2021 as a paralegal and continues to assist HLG’s legal team in a wide range of matters in both immigration and business law.
Sanara Thotawatte
Paralegal – Hong Kong
Xavier joined Harvey Law Group (HLG) in 2021 as a paralegal right after completing his Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law (UK). As a part of the legal team, he helps with a wide range of cases in immigration, business law and focuses on supporting respective lawyers with their work.
XAVIER LUI
PARALEGAL
Global Team
Hannah Amador Anhag is a key member of the Business Development team in Manila. Holder of a master’s degree in International Studies, she started her career working in the government sector and with multinational companies that provide services for C-Level Executives and High-Net-Worth Individuals.
HANNAH AMADOR ANHAG
Business Development Manager
Ashley specializes in Immigration and Investment Consulting with strong knowledge of the Legal practice sector.
ANH BUI (ASHLEY)
Business Development Manager
Firoza ensures the smooth and efficient operation of the UK and Grenada offices. With over 30 years of business experience, she handles corporate matters and provides HLG clients with customer service and immigration program support to HLG colleagues worldwide.
FIROZA CORBIN
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Lotus has knowledge in International Trade and experience in the Banking sector. She is a member of our Processing team.
LIEN DANG (LOTUS)
Paralegal
With an in-depth experience in Immigration-by-Investment and a strong background in Banking and Real Estate industries, James is based in HCMC (Vietnam) and his role is to support the business growth of HLG new offices worldwide.
THIEN DO (JAMES)
BUSINESS GROWTH DIRECTOR
Cigdem has held strategic leadership roles in various sectors in the maritime industry for many years in Istanbul and New York, she joined HLG as the Operations Manager heading the Istanbul Office based in Turkey. Cigdem is eager to share her knowledge and experience with our clients.
CIGDEM SARIOGLU ERGUT
Country Manager
Trudy is based in our Grenada office, she assists with investment immigration processing and provides administrative and technical support to existing staff.
TRUDY GILL
Administration Officer
Jeetu has over 20 years of combined experience in Investment Migration & Travel business. He has been constantly engaged in providing comprehensive Residency & Citizenship by investment solutions, of over 25 countries, to affluent families, entrepreneurs and business executives.
Jeetu Gursahani
Associate Director
With knowledge in Foreign Languages and experience in Hospitality, Loan used to work in the Administration team of our HCMC office before joining the Processing team.
LOAN HO
PARALEGAL
With knowledge in Corporate Communication and experience in Public Relations and Marketing, Thuy provides our clients and teams with customer service and administrative support, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations in our HCMC office.
THUY HUYNH
Administrative Officer
Krittiya specialises in Corporate & labor formalities. She also liaises with Thailand Elite and processes immigration cases to Caribbean countries.
KRITTIYA KEERATIYUT
Office Director & Processing Officer
Helen is one of the Relationship Managers for our HCMC office. She has extensive knowledge in immigration with experience in dealing with high net worth clients.
HIEU LE (HELEN)
Relationship Manager
Maria is in charge of daily administrative and reception tasks, customer service and accounting for our Danang office.
NGAN LE (MARIA)
Administrative Officer
With knowledge in International Relations and Civil Law, Tina is in charge of Administration, Office Management and Travel Organization for all our offices in Vietnam.
THUONG LE (TINA)
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
Zonnicka is in charge of the daily administrative tasks, customer services and the day to day coordination of the Johannesburg Office, South Africa
ZONNICKA LOOTS
Administrative Assistant
Mpho is a Business Development Manager based in our Johannesburg office.
Mpho Mateta
Business Development Manager
Khadina is actively involved in the preparation and processing of applications for the Citizenship by Investment programs, namely for Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and other CBI Programs. She brings a wealth of knowledge, having worked for 5 years at the Government of Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Program.
KHADINA MODESTE
Legal Assistant
Rose specialises in tax, accounting and internal audit. She also has experience in general accounting, tracking and managing costs & revenue.
NHUNG NGO (ROSE)
Chief Accountant
Chi specialises in International Relations (Political and Cultural Affairs) and has extensive experience in Administration and Human Resources in multicultural environments. With strong coordination and language skills, she is in charge of Human Resources for all HLG offices in Vietnam.
CHI NGUYEN
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
Jessica is a member of the Business Development team in our Can Tho office. She has over 10 years of professional experience across varied industries, notably Investment Banking, Accounting and Immigration.
DUNG NGUYEN (JESSICA)
Business Development Manager
Katie assists in the Business Development in HCMC, Vietnam. She also has extensive experience in the Banking industry in particular with high net worth individuals.
DUONG NGUYEN (KATIE)
Business Development Manager
Hannah is a member of HCMC Business Development team with a background in International Business and a solid experience in Banking and Insurance industries.
HANH NGUYEN (HANNAH)
Business Development Manager
With extensive experience in Marketing and Communications, especially in the Finance industry, Linh is in charge of all Marketing activities of our firm in Vietnam.
LINH NGUYEN
Marketing Director
Lisa used to work in the Travel industry before joining HLG from the very beginning of our Can Tho office where she is now in charge of daily administration, accounting and customer service.
LISA NGUYEN
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
With knowledge in Foreign Languages and experience in Overseas Education, Phuc is part of our Da Nang Business Development team.
PHUC NGUYEN
Relationship Manager
Mai is in charge of daily administrative tasks, customer service and accounting in Hanoi office, bringing a significant support to the rest of the team.
MAI NGUYEN
Administrative Officer
With knowledge in Foreign Languages and experience in Customer Service, Truc is part of our Processing team.
TRUC NGUYEN
Paralegal
Based in HCMC, Jessie assists in Marketing activities, events and media for our offices in Vietnam.
TRUC NGUYEN (JESSIE)
Marketing Assistant
Lacina is the Business Development Manager for our Abidjan office in Ivory Coast. He has over 15 years of business and marketing experience in insurance and banking companies in Ivory Coast and France.
LACINA OUATTARA
Business Development Manager
Present since the very beginning of our Hanoi Branch, Hoa is one of our most experienced members with a deep knowledge of Hanoi clientele.
HOA PHAM
Business Development Manager
Kate is in charge of our Processing team in Vietnam, with knowledge in International Trade and in-depth experience in processing immigration files.
TRIEN PHAN (KATE)
HEAD OF PROCESSING
With a strong background in Banking and Finance, Mia is a member of our Hanoi Business Development team. She has supported many HNWIs in Hanoi and Northern Vietnam in their immigration projects and overseas real estate investments.
MAI PHI (MIA)
Business Development Manager
Kenny has experience in market development and immigration consulting. He assists in developing business in Central Vietnam.
TUYEN PHUNG (KENNY)
Business Development Manager
Hathaichanok provides administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the office, including customer service and all supportive responsibilities in Bangkok Office.
Hathaichanok Pitakkit
Receptionist / Administrator
With proven experience in business and management, Hugo is the Business Development Manager for France based in Paris.
HUGO RICCI
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Roth oversees daily administrative tasks, customer service and all other supportive responsibilities for the office.
CHINDAROTH (ROTH) RIN
Administrative officer
Andrew Robinson is a South African businessman with a much-documented 20-year track record of establishing and leading a diverse portfolio of companies.
Andrew Robinson
Executive Director
Sinem graduated with a Political Science degree at Istanbul Bilgi University in a dual program with University of Portsmouth. Afterwards, she completed her master’s at Fordham University. Sinem’s educational background has added great value to her communication abilities, which is vital for her position as a business development manager.
SINEM SARIOGLU ERBIL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Phakin is the Marketing Assistant of our office. He supports projects such as marketing campaigns, social media campaigns. Also support day-to-day content on websites and digital platforms.
Phakin Shirashi
Marketing Assistant
Nymol is one of the Business Development Managers for our Phnom Penh office. She has over 10 years of professional work experience across varied industries, notably, investment banking, legal and immigration.
NYMOL SOKUN VANN
Business Development Manager
Kulchaya obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration from Mahidol University International College in 2021. Kulchaya joined Harvey Law Group (HLG) as Business Development Manager in Bangkok Office.
KULCHAYA THIPPENG (PRAE)
Business Development Manager
Benedicte is in charge daily administrative duties, customer service, office management and all other supportive responsibilities for HLG office Abidjan.
BENEDICTE TOILY
Executive Assistant
Jessie assists the Administrative and the Business Development departments.
JESSIE VERZOSA
Office Assistant
Rossan assists and support all departments with the day to day coordination of the Manila office and is our immigration clerk.
ROSSAN VILLAREAL
Accounting and Admin Assistant
Huong manages, analyses and reports to the Partners regarding the Company’s capital status for the past, present and near future.
HUONG VU
Finance Manager