{"id":7,"date":"2017-08-01T12:13:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T02:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minggubarrister.com.au\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T08:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T22:22:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/minggubarrister.com.au\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-640fe07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"640fe07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3748a6c\" data-id=\"3748a6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17d7c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a17d7c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500&family=Noto+Serif+SC:wght@400;500;600;700;900&family=Noto+Sans+SC:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');\n\/* ===== OVERRIDE ASTRA THEME ===== *\/\n#masthead,header.site-header,#ast-desktop-header,#ast-mobile-header,.ast-above-header-wrap,.ast-above-header-bar,.ast-primary-header-bar,.ast-main-header-wrap,.main-header-bar-wrap,.ast-mobile-header-wrap{display:none!important}\n.site-footer,footer.site-footer,.site-below-footer-wrap,.site-primary-footer-wrap,.site-above-footer-wrap,[data-section=\"section-below-footer-builder\"],[data-section=\"section-primary-footer-builder\"],[data-section=\"section-above-footer-builder\"]{display:none!important}\n.elementor-location-header,.elementor-location-footer,[data-elementor-type=\"header\"],[data-elementor-type=\"footer\"],.elementor-header,.elementor-footer{display:none!important}\nhtml{margin-top:0!important}#wpadminbar{display:none!important}\n.site-content,.content-area,.entry-content,.page-content,.post-content,.elementor-widget-container,.elementor-section,.elementor-container,.elementor-column,.elementor-widget-wrap,.elementor-element,.elementor-widget,#content,#primary,#main,main,.ast-container,.site-main,.ast-page-builder-template .site-content>.ast-container,.ast-page-builder-template .hentry,.ast-page-builder-template .site .site-content #primary{max-width:none!important;width:100%!important;padding:0!important;margin:0!important}\nbody .site,body .page,body #page,body.hfeed.site{overflow-x:hidden}\n.ast-separate-container .ast-article-single,.ast-page-builder-template .entry-header{margin:0!important;padding:0!important}\n#ast-scroll-top{display:none!important}\n\n\n\/* ============================================================\n   MING GU BARRISTER \u2014 PROFESSIONAL v6\n   Full typography & spacing audit \u00b7 Desktop-optimised\n   ============================================================ *\/\n\n.mg-page {\n  --navy: #1a2636;\n  --navy-deep: #0e141c;\n  --navy-mid: #22344a;\n  --gold: #c9a54a;\n  --gold-light: #dbb95c;\n  --gold-muted: #b08f3c;\n  --gold-pale: #f7f2e8;\n  --cream: #f8f6f1;\n  --paper: #ffffff;\n  --ink: #1a1a20;\n  --text: #2e2e34;\n  --text-mid: #3a3a46;\n  --text-light: #5a5a6a;\n  --border: #ddd9d0;\n  --border-light: #ebe8e2;\n  --shadow-md: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);\n  --shadow-lg: 0 14px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n  --serif-zh: 'Noto Serif SC', 'Songti SC', serif;\n  --serif-en: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;\n  --sans: 'Noto Sans SC', 'PingFang SC', 'Microsoft YaHei', sans-serif;\n  font-family: var(--sans) !important;\n  color: var(--text) !important;\n  line-height: 1.85 !important;\n  font-size: 17px !important;\n  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;\n  overflow-x: hidden;\n  margin: 0 !important;\n  padding: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.mg-page *, .mg-page *::before, .mg-page *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }\n.mg-page .container { max-width: 1300px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 48px; }\n\n@keyframes heroEnter {\n  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }\n  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }\n}\n@keyframes lineGrow { from { width: 0; } to { width: 56px; } }\n\n.mg-page .ic {\n  width: 22px; height: 22px;\n  stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 1.6; fill: none;\n  stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;\n}\n\n\/* ===== 1. 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NAVIGATION -->\n<nav class=\"nav\" id=\"nav-bar\">\n  <div class=\"nav-wrap\">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/\" class=\"nav-logo\">\n      <span class=\"nav-name\">Ming Gu<\/span>\n      <span class=\"nav-pipe\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"nav-sub\">Barrister-at-Law<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <ul class=\"nav-links\">\n      <li><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/en\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/en\/#practice\">Practice Areas<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <button class=\"nav-mob\" id=\"nav-toggle\" aria-label=\"Menu\"><span><\/span><\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"nav-dd\" id=\"nav-dd\">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/en\/about\/\">About<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/en\/#practice\">Practice Areas<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n<!-- 2. HERO -->\n<section class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"hero-grid\">\n    <div class=\"hero-text\">\n      <div class=\"hero-eyebrow\">Barrister-at-Law &middot; Australia &amp; New Zealand<\/div>\n      <h1 class=\"hero-h1\" style=\"font-family:var(--serif-en) !important; letter-spacing:5px;\">MING GU<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-en\">Barrister &middot; CPA<\/p>\n      <div class=\"hero-line\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"hero-intro\">A practice centred on financial and commercial disputes &mdash; matrimonial property settlement, shareholder and director disputes, fraud, investment-loss recovery and trust asset disputes &mdash; with criminal matters also accepted.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"hero-pills\">\n        <span class=\"hero-pill\">Matrimonial Property<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hero-pill\">Shareholder Disputes<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hero-pill\">Director Fraud<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hero-pill\">Investment-Loss Recovery<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hero-pill\">Trust Disputes<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-portrait\">\n      <div class=\"hero-portrait-frame\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minggubarrister.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-Screenshot-2025-07-06-at-12.07.18%E2%80%AFam-2.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"Ming Gu Barrister-at-Law\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- 3. CREDENTIALS -->\n<div class=\"cred\">\n  <div class=\"cred-row\">\n    <div class=\"cred-item\">\n      <div class=\"cred-ico\"><svg class=\"ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z\"\/><path d=\"M2 17l10 5 10-5\"\/><path d=\"M2 12l10 5 10-5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n      <div><div class=\"cred-h\">Called to the Bar 2022<\/div><div class=\"cred-sub\">Admitted as solicitor 2015<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"cred-item\">\n      <div class=\"cred-ico\"><svg class=\"ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M22 10v6M2 10l10-5 10 5-10 5z\"\/><path d=\"M6 12v5c0 2 3 3 6 3s6-1 6-3v-5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n      <div><div class=\"cred-h\">LLB, University of Queensland<\/div><div class=\"cred-sub\">MAppFin, University of Melbourne<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"cred-item\">\n      <div class=\"cred-ico\"><svg class=\"ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3 3v18h18\"\/><path d=\"M7 16l4-7 4 4 6-9\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n      <div><div class=\"cred-h\">CPA Australia<\/div><div class=\"cred-sub\">Banking background<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"cred-item\">\n      <div class=\"cred-ico\"><svg class=\"ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M2 12h20\"\/><path d=\"M12 2a15 15 0 014 10 15 15 0 01-4 10 15 15 0 01-4-10A15 15 0 0112 2z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n      <div><div class=\"cred-h\">Bilingual practice<\/div><div class=\"cred-sub\">English &amp; Mandarin Chinese<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- 4. BIO -->\n<section class=\"bio\" id=\"bio\">\n  <div class=\"bio-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sh\" style=\"margin-bottom:44px;\">\n      <div class=\"sh-label\">About<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"sh-zh\" style=\"font-family:var(--serif-en) !important;\">Ming Gu<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sh-en\">Barrister-at-Law<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"bio-body\">\n      <p>Ming Gu was called to the Bar in 2022, having been admitted as a solicitor in 2015. His practice centres on financial and commercial disputes &mdash; matrimonial property settlement, shareholder and director disputes, fraud and the recovery of investment losses.  He holds a CPA qualification. <\/p>\n      <div class=\"bio-highlight\">Before commencing legal practice, Ming worked in the banking sector, both overseas and in Australia, and later served as a police prosecutor. <\/div>\n      <p><\/p>\n      <a href=\"\/en\/about\/\" class=\"bio-link\">Read More <span>&rarr;<\/span><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- 5. PRACTICE AREAS -->\n<section class=\"prac\" id=\"practice\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"sh\">\n      <div class=\"sh-label\">Practice<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"sh-zh\" style=\"font-family:var(--serif-en) !important;\">Practice Areas<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sh-en\">Advice, Drafting &amp; Advocacy<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"prac-grid\">\n      <div class=\"prac-card\">\n        <div class=\"prac-num\">01<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-zh\" style=\"font-family:var(--serif-en) !important;\">Corporate &amp; Shareholder Disputes<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-en\">Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-rule\"><\/div>\n        <p class=\"prac-desc\">Advice and advocacy in company and shareholder disputes, including shareholder oppression, directors&rsquo; duties, director fraud, corporate governance disputes, and winding-up and insolvency proceedings. <\/p>\n        <div class=\"prac-tags\"><span>Shareholder oppression<\/span><span>Directors&rsquo; duties<\/span><span>Director fraud<\/span><span>Governance disputes<\/span><span>Winding up<\/span><span>ASIC investigations<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"prac-card\">\n        <div class=\"prac-num\">02<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-zh\" style=\"font-family:var(--serif-en) !important;\">Commercial Fraud &amp; Recovery<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-en\">Civil fraud litigation<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-rule\"><\/div>\n        <p class=\"prac-desc\">Advice and advocacy in civil proceedings for commercial fraud and the recovery of investment losses, including tracing of funds, asset recovery, misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"prac-tags\"><span>Investment-loss recovery<\/span><span>Commercial fraud<\/span><span>Tracing of funds<\/span><span>Misrepresentation<\/span><span>Fiduciary duty<\/span><span>Asset recovery<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"prac-card\">\n        <div class=\"prac-num\">03<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-zh\" style=\"font-family:var(--serif-en) !important;\">Family Financial Disputes<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-en\">Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-rule\"><\/div>\n        <p class=\"prac-desc\">Advice and advocacy in family financial matters in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), with a focus on property settlement, financial disclosure and spousal maintenance. <\/p>\n        <div class=\"prac-tags\"><span>Property settlement<\/span><span>Financial disclosure<\/span><span>Business valuation<\/span><span>Spousal maintenance<\/span><span>De facto relationships<\/span><span>Child support<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"prac-card\">\n        <div class=\"prac-num\">04<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-zh\" style=\"font-family:var(--serif-en) !important;\">Trust Asset Disputes<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-en\">Trusts in family &amp; commercial litigation<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-rule\"><\/div>\n        <p class=\"prac-desc\">Advice and advocacy in disputes involving trusts, including whether trust assets form part of a divisible pool, sham trust allegations and trustee liability &mdash; issues that commonly arise within property settlements and company disputes. <\/p>\n        <div class=\"prac-tags\"><span>Trust assets in the pool<\/span><span>Sham trusts<\/span><span>Trustee liability<\/span><span>Asset tracing<\/span><span>Trust distributions<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"prac-card prac-wide\">\n        <div class=\"prac-num\">05<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-zh\" style=\"font-family:var(--serif-en) !important;\">Criminal Defence<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-en\">Summary &amp; indictable matters<\/div>\n        <div class=\"prac-rule\"><\/div>\n        <p class=\"prac-desc\">Advocacy and advice in criminal matters, both summary and on indictment, including bail applications, pre-trial procedure and trial defence.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"prac-tags\"><span>Bail applications<\/span><span>Pre-trial procedure<\/span><span>Trial defence<\/span><span>Sentencing<\/span><span>Fraud<\/span><span>Financial offences<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- 9. CONTACT -->\n<section class=\"contact\" id=\"contact\">\n  <div class=\"contact-grid\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"contact-label\">Contact<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"contact-h\" style=\"font-family:var(--serif-en) !important;\">Contact Ming Gu<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"contact-p\">For enquiries regarding a financial, commercial or other legal matter, please telephone or email.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"contact-row\">\n        <div class=\"contact-row-label\">Phone<\/div>\n        <div class=\"contact-row-val\"><a href=\"tel:0412014120\">0412 014 120<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"contact-row\">\n        <div class=\"contact-row-label\">Email<\/div>\n        <div class=\"contact-row-val\"><a href=\"mailto:gu&#64;qldbar.asn.au\">gu&#64;qldbar.asn.au<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"contact-row\">\n        <div class=\"contact-row-label\">Address<\/div>\n        <div class=\"contact-row-val\">Level 1, 241 Adelaide Street<br>Brisbane QLD 4000<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"contact-row\">\n        <div class=\"contact-row-label\">Australian Bar Association<\/div>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/fab.austbar.asn.au\/profile\/7r40zyeO\" class=\"contact-bar-link\">View barrister profile &rarr;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- 10. 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