Tracy Chan
Of Counsel
Tracy is an asset tracing and recovery specialist and employment expert who provides clear advice tailored to meet each client's unique needs.
Of Counsel
Tracy is an asset tracing and recovery specialist and employment expert who provides clear advice tailored to meet each client's unique needs.
Languages - English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Tracy is a commercial litigator and has acted on a broad spectrum of matters ranging from urgent injunction applications, cross-border trade disputes, shareholders’ disputes, to sensitive personal matters such as mental health applications, personal injuries claims and child adoptions.
With extensive experience and expertise in asset tracing and recovery, Tracy has represented victims of fraud or judgment creditors; she has also defended clients in resisting asset freezing and disclosure applications, and advised banks on the related applications and Court procedures.
Since joining from the Hong Kong office of a Red Circle PRC firm, Tracy has been a key member of our employment team. She undertakes a mixture of contentious and non-contentious employment work representing multi-national employers, senior executives and other employees on all aspects across the lifecycle of employment relationship. She also handles complex employment disputes and conducts labour proceedings for her clients.
Tracy’s exceptional client service, outstanding work quality and dedication to her craft is recognized by her being named the exclusive winner for the Lexology Client Choice Awards 2022 in the area of Asset Recovery within the Hong Kong jurisdiction, whose winners are selected by nominations and submissions from corporate counsels exclusively. In recent years, Tracy has continued to receive recognition by renowned legal intelligence platforms for her asset recovery and employment practice.
Asset recovery for multinational in fraud case
Acted for a multinational food manufacturer-distributor in obtaining asset freezing and banker’s records orders against the recipients of funds upon discovery of the cross-border email and telephone fraud, and recovered the monies from numerous defendants by vesting orders and garnishee orders
Defended art dealer in complex dispute
Acted for an international art dealer in Hong Kong proceedings including asset freezing applications which were part of the high-profile multijurisdictional disputes by an art buyer on grounds of breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent misrepresentation or deceit and wrongful interference with goods
UHNW biotech investor in fraud litigation
Acted for an UHNW investor in biotechnology companies in formulating his claims including claims based on fraud, and commenced legal proceedings against the partner for repayment of loans and funds advanced for investment purpose exceeding USD 20 million
Shareholder dispute over land control fraud
Acted for the shareholders and directors of a company which in turn held substantial land interests in PRC, against their fellow PRC shareholders who fraudulently issued shares to control and take over the land, and succeeding both at first instance trial and on appeal
Supported school in termination trial and appeal
Assisted an Aided School at appeal arguing about technical employment law and Education Ordinance issues arising from a former school principal's summary termination. The case went through a 9-day trial in which the circumstances giving rise to each reminder and warning were carefully examined
Counselled VC Firm on dismissal
Advised a Hong Kong venture capital firm about the summary dismissal of a senior employee for the use of false instruments and deception about the progression of an investment which lead to a significant claim against the client and a shareholders' dispute
Guiding clients in mental incapacity cases
Advised lay clients and professional clients such as Court-appointed deputies and public guardians in various stages of proceedings involving mentally incapacitated persons, including the setting up and ongoing operation of committee, and recovery of assets held by third parties
Cross-border data privacy and breaches
Regularly advised multinational corporations on cross-border data privacy issues and drafted data transfer agreements and confidentiality agreements, and assisted them in relation to data breach and enquiries from law enforcement bodies
Represented chemicals supplier in arbitration case
Acting for a multinational chemicals supplier in its claims for loss and damages arising from the rejection by the buyer of a cargo of chemicals shipped from Thailand to Korea (HKIAC-administered arbitration under the ICC Arbitration Rules)
Defended Canadian subsidiary in coal arbitration
Representing the subsidiary of a Canadian-listed company, defending the buyer’s claim for return of purchase price following buyer’s own failure to collect the purchased coal from the mines in Mongolia (HKIAC-administered arbitration under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules)
