Mr Eugene Chen > Hall & Wilcox > Melbourne, Australia > Lawyer Profile
Hall & Wilcox Offices
LEVEL 11, RIALTO SOUTH TOWER
525 COLLINS STREET
MELBOURNE, VIC 3000
Australia
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Mr Eugene Chen
Work Department
Partner & Head of China Practice
Position
Eugene is a Partner in the Banking and Finance team at Hall & Wilcox, and is Head of the firm’s China Practice. Eugene specialises in capital raising, funds management, financial services licensing and anti-money laundering law.
Eugene services Australian and Chinese fund managers, corporate advisors, retail and commercial banks and financial institutions, institutional investors and ultra-high net worth investors, and has expertise in managing large scale mergers and acquisition, joint venturing and capital raising transactions for Australian and Chinese businesses.
Career
Eugene joined Hall & Wilcox in 2007, having previously been a Tax Consultant at KPMG.
Languages
Chinese; Mandarin - conversational
Education
Bachelor of Commerce and Laws, Commerce/Law – University of Melbourne
Master of Laws (LLM), Law – University of Melbourne
Lawyer Rankings
Australia > Fintech and financial services regulatory
Praised as ‘a stand out in the field of emerging technology, specifically blockchain’, Hall & Wilcox‘s Melbourne office is a popular destination for fintech companies looking to set up their Australian operations. The unit is also known for its far-reaching financial services contentious and non-contentious regulation advice. Practice co-head Harry New‘s regulatory expertise covers advice on the Corporations Act and the National Consumer Protection Act. Fellow co-head John Bassilios is embedded in fintech and blockchain and is additionally well placed to advise on the establishment and development of financial products. Eugene Chen is well versed in anti-money laundering legislation, and Hamish McNair assists clients with their responses to regulatory investigations.
Lawyer Rankings
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Firm Rankings
- Data protection
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Environment and planning
- Fintech and financial services regulatory
- Insurance
- Media and entertainment
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy (transactions and regulatory)
- Labour and employment
- Transport: shipping
- Banking and finance
- Infrastructure projects and construction