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Professional Biography

Paul Knox is a Managing Director and Senior Wealth Advisor of J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Asia. He has been based in Hong Kong since November 2019. He joined J.P. Morgan 18 years ago from Ernst and Young LLP where he was a Director and head of the Private Client Services group in London. He was also Chairman and founder of the Ernst & Young International Private Wealth Group. He has 40 years’ experience in advising wealthy individuals and families on a wide range of family governance and succession planning issues as well as domestic and international tax and estate planning. He also has wide experience in advising philanthropists on both tax and structuring issues in relation to charitable giving. Paul was Vice Chair of the UK Charity Philanthropy Impact for over 10 years.He writes, lectures and participates in webinars on many private client topics on a regular basis.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

Man Wah, Hong Kong

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

Your career is a marathon not a sprint

What was your first job?

Working in a record shop in Sevenoaks

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

Family Wealth by James Hughes

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

Further evolution of the Family Office Advisory practice