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Elaine Chen
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Greater China Region 2025
Lawyers profile | Greater China Region 2025: Tax: Hong Kong- based (International Firms), Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
Elaine Chen
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Tax: Hong Kong- based (International Firms)

China

4 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)

China

8 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2024
High Net Worth 2024

About

Provided by Elaine Chen

Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Elaine Chen represents companies and high-net-worth individuals in civil and commercial litigation and disputes, including a full range of banking, contractual, tort, companies, trust and tax matters. She has particular experience in tax, trust, contentious probate and estate administration, mental health, private wealth, and boardroom and shareholders disputes. Elaine has acted as legal adviser to many Hong Kong and overseas-listed corporations and financial institutions, securities firms and ultra high net worth individuals and trusts, and has wide-ranging experience in challenging big ticket litigation.

Career

Elaine graduated from the University of Bristol in 1996 and received the prize for “Best Performance” in the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws program at the University of Hong Kong in 1997. She also holds a LL.M. from the University of London. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin and is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and Hong Kong. She joined Gibson Dunn as Partner in 2020.

Chambers Review

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Greater China Region

Tax: Hong Kong- based (International Firms) - China

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Elaine Chen stands out for her experience in tax litigation. Noted for her deft handling of high-stakes disputes concerning sources of profits and capital gains in transactions, she continues to attract many instructions from listed companies.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Elaine Chen co-leads the litigation practice. She is well known for her strengths in advising private clients, as well as her robust contentious tax practice.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Elaine Chen is very hands-on, hardworking and very detail-oriented.

Tax: Hong Kong- based (International Firms) respondent
Greater China Region

Elaine Chen is a strong litigator.

Tax: Hong Kong- based (International Firms) respondent
Greater China Region

Her exceptional talent and formidable legal acumen make her a force to be reckoned with. Elaine consistently demonstrates excellence, solidifying her reputation as outstanding.

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) respondent
Greater China Region

Practicality is an important quality of hers, and she manages the client very well.

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) respondent
Greater China Region

Elaine knows her stuff and provides pragmatic advice on how to resolve contentious issues involving family members in dispute.

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) respondent
Greater China Region

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