Ms Anna Chan > Oldham, Li & Nie > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
Oldham, Li & Nie Offices
SUITE 503, ST GEORGE'S BUILDING
2 ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Ms Anna Chan
Work Department
Dispute Resolution | Employment | Fund Practice | Private Client | Tax Advisory | Japanese Desk
Position
Partner
Career
Anna heads OLN’s Tax Advisory & Private Client Departments. She regularly advises on tax issues ranging from tax compliance, planning for tax efficiency and transactional tax structuring.
Apart from her tax practice, Anna is also a Dispute Resolution Partner. Her dual qualification in both law and accounting, coupled with her solid financial and banking background, makes her a perfect litigator for complex commercial disputes especially those requiring forensic accounting and understanding of financials. She has acted in connection with a number of high profile and landmark cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal, involving shareholders’ disputes, debt recovery, civil fraud, derivative actions, contentious regulatory matters, intellectual property disputes and complex probate matters.
Tax Advisory Experience
- Advised multi-national insurance broker and hotel chain on group structure to achieve tax-efficiency
- Advised on tax optimization and compliance issue of a merger and acquisition involving issues of China Land Appreciation Tax, Corporate Income Tax and Circular 698
Commercial Litigation Experience
- Successfully defended application for stay of proceedings based on forum non conveniens in the Court of Appeal case, Waxman & anor v Li Fei Yu & anor [2016] HKEC 956
- Successfully obtained validation order in the leading case Re Jessop & Baird (Hong Kong) Ltd [2016] HKEC 2528
- Successfully obtained costs variation in favour of client in the precedent-setting case of Waxman & anor v Li Fei Yu & anor [2013] HKEC 1425
- Successfully obtained summary judgment in a debt recovery action recouping over US$80M for client in PACIFIC HARBOR ADVISORS PTE LTD AND ANOTHER v. WINSON FEDERAL LTD AND OTHERS [2014] HKEC 1303; [2015] HKEC 2446
- Successfully obtained Wallersteiner Order in the landmark case of Waxman v Li Fei Yu & anor [2017] HKEC 561
- Acted as advocate to obtain injunctive relief in cyber-fraud cases in the High Court
- Successfully obtained Mareva / freezing injunctions, disclosure orders and default judgment in a number of “money had and received” cases
- Advising on high profile white-collar crime case
Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Experience
- Representing administrator of a high-profile estate with assets across the world
- Assisted in a high-profile estate planning and trust matter which have attracted intense media attention
Awards
2021
• Notable practitioner, Dispute Resolution – Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2021
• Recommended Lawyer in Labour and employment – Legal 500
• Tier 1 – ITR World Tax – Private Client
2020
• Notable practitioner, Dispute Resolution – Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2020
• Young Lawyer of the Year – Nominated for ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2020
2018
• Young Lawyer of the Year – Nominated for ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2018
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese
Education
The University of Hong Kong, P.C.L.L.
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Labour and employment
(Firms to watch)With experience in Labour Tribunal and the High Court of Hong Kong claims, the Oldham, Li & Nie practice specialises in whistleblowing and wrongful dismissal disputes. The team is spearheaded by the ‘hardworking’ Anna Chan.
Hong Kong > Private Client and Family
Oldham, Li & Nie fields a large team which, on the private client side, is formed of a mix of lawyers and chartered accounts, enabling the group advise on wealth planning and private wealth matters, including the financial aspects of matrimonial disputes. Stephen Peaker heads up the family law side of the group, and Anna Chan heads up the private client side. Ivan Lee is recommended for his extensive knowledge of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
Hong Kong > Domestic and International Corporate Tax
Led by Anna Chan, one of several in the team with dual legal and accountancy qualifications, Oldham, Li & Nie provides a one-stop-shop service to corporates and HNWIs across a wide range of tax advisory, contentious planning and transactional mandates. The team also benefits from the support of Victor Ng, who provides assistance to corporations and individuals on international tax planning, particularly as it relates to Hong Kong, China, and the EU.
Lawyer Rankings
- Firms to watch Hong Kong > Labour and employment
- Domestic and International Corporate Tax Hong Kong
- Private Client and Family Hong Kong