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Brian W Gilchrist

Brian W Gilchrist

Greater China Region 2026

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)

China

12 years ranked

Tax: Hong Kong- based (International Firms)

China

5 years ranked

About

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Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Brian Gilchrist practices dispute resolution, with a focus on commercial litigation involving matters concerning banking, insurance, tax, employment, trusts, contentious probate, corporate governance, directors’ duties, and minority shareholders’ rights. He is also an experienced advisor on regulatory matters and has handled both domestic and multijurisdictional arbitrations.

Brian has acted as a key legal advisor to many of the largest Hong Kong and international companies and institutions. He has acted for and against Regulators and is recognized in the market as someone who's usually involved in any ‘bet the company’ dispute in Hong Kong.

Career

University of Cambridge 1987 (MA) and 1988 (LLM). Admitted in England & Wales and Hong Kong. Joined Gibson Dunn as Partner in 2020.

Professional Memberships

Brian was elected and served as a Vice President of the Law Society of Hong Kong for three terms from 2018 to 2021.

Brian has sat as a Deputy Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong SAR and is a tribunal chairman for a statutory body dealing with appeals.

Brian acts as the Honorary Legal Advisor to the British Consul General in Hong Kong and is a member of a number of statutory bodies and committees.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Brian Gilchrist is held in high esteem for his expertise in commercial disputes ranging from shareholder disagreements to tax disputes, with additional strengths in acting for high net worth individuals. He co-heads the litigation department.

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

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Brian Gilchrist draws on his wealth of experience in dispute resolution to serve a host of clients. He is held in high esteem for his expertise in commercial disputes ranging from shareholder disagreements to tax disputes, with additional strengths in acting for high net worth individuals.

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Strengths

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  • Brian is very experienced and highly regarded in the field.

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

  • We deal with him regularly. He's very knowledgeable and good.

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

  • Brian is unique in the sense that he is a strategist. He's always three steps ahead - sometimes even ahead of the client in terms of what they want to achieve.

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

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China

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