Tiffany Chan

Trainee Solicitor

Tiffany has a background in corporate finance and commercial dispute resolution.

Before joining JC Legal, Tiffany was a paralegal in the corporate department of an international law firm. She has experience in initial public offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, as well as experience in regulatory compliance and corporate governance. In the past, she has also assisted in contentious commercial matters, including arbitration on shareholder disputes.

Tiffany has shown commitment to pro bono work by serving at the Free Legal Advice Scheme at the University of Hong Kong. She assisted in the Lamma Ferry tragedy, probate matters, defamation claims and criminal defense.

Tiffany completed Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom and went on to study Master of Laws in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (LLM(Arb&DR)) at the University of Hong Kong. She completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) in 2024 and is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Notable Experience

Dispute Resolution

Advised on the enforcement proceedings of 4 Shanghai Arbitration Commission awards concerning loan agreements with over RMB240 million at stake, that involved simultaneous asset preservation orders in mainland China and interim relief in Hong Kong.
Cooperated with Malaysia counsels in obtaining parallel orders for stay of proceedings in Hong Kong and stay of execution concurrently in Malaysia for a Malaysian hotel management company.
Handled shareholders dispute involving embezzlement of dividends up to RMB18 million and unfair prejudice tactics, such as non-disclosure of information and usurpation of control of the company.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advised seller in shareholding structures involving BVI and Hong Kong entities, and cooperated with BVI lawyers and tax experts in assisting the tax planning of share transfer with a consideration of JPY400,000,000.
Advised client in a share charge made in favour of a UK bank and facilitated necessary registrations in Hong Kong.

General corporate

Advised a Type 3 leveraged foreign exchange trading company on its risk disclosure statements on the compliance with Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on its online trading platform.
Drafted subcontract agreements for an IT consultancy company and service agreements for an off-shore tax and immigration advisory company.

Matrimonial

Drafted pre-nuptial agreement for a client with children and substantial overseas real estates and assets from previous marital relationships.
Assisted in cross-border divorce, by seeking recognition and enforcement of Canadian court disclosure orders in Hong Kong, and liaising with financial institutions to recover transactional records in foreign currencies and credit card payments dating back to 2014.

Employment

Facilitated comprehensive settlement package and agreement to be reached between employer and employee in discrimination complaints filed with the Equal Opportunities Commission.
Represented international corporations in labour dispute concerning severance pay and annual leave entitlements.