Mr Eugene Chen > Hall & Wilcox > Melbourne, Australia > Lawyer Profile

Hall & Wilcox
LEVEL 11, RIALTO SOUTH TOWER
525 COLLINS STREET
MELBOURNE, VIC 3000
Australia

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.