Chen Zhongmin Stephanie Chan Partner Lawyer Chinese Business and Financing Commercial Litigation and Disputes White Collar Crime Defense and Investigation STEPHANIE.CHAN@SHLEYCOM Hong Kong +852 1565 3651

Attorney Chen Zhongmin is a member of Chengxun China’s comprehensive corporate and financing practice group. Mr. Chen focuses on commercial litigation, dispute regulatory matters and international arbitration. He has provided legal advisory services to many multinational companies and Chinese companies on various cross-jurisdictional commercial disputes and has rich experience. Mr. Chen’s practice focuses on cross-border contract disputes, joint ventures, shareholder disputes, fraud, securities regulatory enforcement and debt recovery matters. He is particularly good at advising regulatory and law enforcement agencies (including the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Securities and Futures Commission, and the Monetary Authority Provide legal advisory services to clients in regulatory investigations conducted by the Accounting and Financial Reporting Bureau and the Commercial Crime Bureau). Recently, Mr. Chen was listed on the "Emerging Partner List" in the 2024 "Chambers Greater China Legal Guide" Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Financial Services: Contentious Regulation, and the 2024 "Asia Pacific Legal 500" Hong Kong Regulation "New Generation Partners List" in the field, as well as the 2023-2024 "The A-List Legal Elite" and "Rising Stars" lists of "Business Law". Mr. Chen was named a "Future Star" in the areas of business and transactions and government and regulation in the 2024 "Litigation Pioneer" Asia-Pacific list, and was included in the "40 Elite Lawyers Under 40" list. Ms. Chen was also named “Securities Litigation Lawyer of the Year” at the 2023 International Financial Law Review Asia Pacific Women in Business Law Awards. In the 2024 "Chambers Greater China Legal Guide", clients praised Mr. Chen as "an all-round litigation lawyer with in-depth experience in different stages of litigation procedures, and is especially good at handling large-scale cross-border cases." ”, and commented that Attorney Chen “demonstrates his wise performance and outstanding ability from the inside out”. Another client recognized: "Her legal acumen, prompt response to clients and barristers and her keen commercial awareness make her a strong and highly competitive lawyer in the legal market". The client added: "Attorney Chen fully considers the risks and actual circumstances of the case and provides excellent, incisive and commercial legal advice" and further praised Attorney Chen as "trustworthy and reliable, and his performance is excellent under any circumstances." In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024, clients praised her as “one of the best regulatory lawyers and litigators we have ever worked with. As a steady, hard-working and battle-hardened lawyer, she is instrumental in assisting clients with "She has unique strengths and extensive experience in litigation and regulatory matters" and recognized her as "extremely committed and dedicated to providing legal services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner while understanding our commercial needs and concerns." Attorney Chen is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese and English.

Relevant business capabilities

Commercial Litigation and Disputes

White Collar Crime Defense and Investigation

Dispute Resolution Alternatives

Anti-Money Laundering

Bankruptcy Litigation

Contract Litigation

Financial Reporting and Disclosure

Insider Trading

International Commercial Arbitration

M&A Litigation

Listed companies

Securities law enforcement

Securities regulatory consulting and compliance

Defense in court

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Practice qualifications and certificates

Hong Kong (Solicitor) High Court of H.K. SAR

Qualifications and Education

The University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, 2007

Hong Kong University, LL.B., 2006