Stephanie specialises in commercial litigation, contentious regulatory matters and international arbitration. Stephanie has extensive experience in advising multinational and Chinese companies in a broad range of commercial disputes across multiple jurisdictions, with particular focus on cross-border contractual disputes, joint venture and shareholder disputes, fraud, enforcement of securities and debt recovery.
Stephanie is regarded by her clients as a trusted adviser in light of her in-depth knowledge of the market founded in her wide-ranging experience in handling complex commercial disputes across different industry sectors including financial services, mining, real estate, entertainment, energy as well as manufacturing and her ability to deliver pragmatic, commercial and insightful advice.
Stephanie also has particular expertise in advising multinational companies, PRC state-owned enterprises, international investment banks, Chinese banks, private equity funds and asset managers in regulatory investigations conducted by regulatory and enforcement authorities including the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Commercial Crime Bureau.
Stephanie frequently delivers client-tailored training sessions in English, Cantonese and Mandarin with a focus on contentious regulatory matters.
Stephanie was recognised as a "Next Generation Lawyer” and “Next Generation Partner” for Regulatory by the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Stephanie was also recommended by Legal 500 (Dispute Resolution: Litigation) (2022) with the following comment: “The ‘responsible, approachable and hands-on’ Stephanie Chan has experience in contractual and shareholder disputes as well as offering advice on enforcement actions.”
