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Elaine Chen

Elaine Chen

Global 2026

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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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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China

Band 2
Band 2

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.

Strengths

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  • She is very technical, with good commercial sense, and she works very hard, which demonstrates a strong level of good professionalism.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide
  • Elaine excels in all categories. She is extremely knowledgeable and has a sharp mind. She leads her team with dedication and conviction.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide
  • She's very hands-on in terms of the substance of the case and strategy, as well as management of the team. I value her input during the hearings.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide

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