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Profile
Anna heads OLN’s Tax Advisory & Private Client Departments, where she provides expert guidance on a wide range of tax issues, including tax compliance, planning for tax efficiency, and transactional tax structuring. Her dual qualification in both law and accounting, along with her solid financial and banking background, positions her as a leading litigator for complex commercial disputes, particularly those requiring forensic accounting and a deep understanding of financial intricacies.
In addition to her tax practice, Anna serves as a Dispute Resolution Partner. She has acted in several high-profile and landmark cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal, involving shareholders’ disputes, debt recovery, civil fraud, derivative actions, contentious regulatory matters, intellectual property disputes, and complex probate matters. Her strategic approach has consistently helped clients achieve favorable outcomes, earning her high praise from those she represents.
Among her many accolades, Anna was honored as the Private Client Lawyer of the Year at the 2024 Asia Legal Awards and as the Winner – Hong Kong SAR Lawyer of the Year 2024 at the Asialaw Awards. These awards reflect her dedication to excellence and her commitment to delivering outstanding results for her clients.
Admissions and Memberships
Since 2012 Solicitor, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Education
The University of Hong Kong
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Master of Professional Accounting, Accounting and Finance
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Science, Government and Public Administration
External Publications
- Canada Pre-emigration Tax Concerns – Overview, LexisNexis Practical Guidance on Tax Module
- Taxation in Japan – Overview, LexisNexis Practical Guidance on Tax Module
- UK Pre-emigration tax – Overview, LexisNexis Practical Guidance on Tax Module
- Businesses: Start up Sale & Purchase by Anna Chan (Partner, Oldham Li & Nie), Victor Ng (Partner, Oldham Li & Nie), Jonathan Chu (Partner, Horton & Wise LLP), Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents, LexisNexis, Second Edition, 2020 Reissue
- Coping with frustration: does a commercial tenant have a legal justification to not pay rent in the “new normal”?, by Anna Chan (Partner) & Martin Tse (Associate), LexisNexis®️ The New Normal Law Guide 2020
What Others Say
With hotel operations in 11 different countries in Europe and Asia together with the underlying real estate ownership and residential development, Pavilions is always in need of fast, accurate advice on both local and cross-border tax. Anna and her team have proven themselves exemplary in providing such and we have been delighted with their professionalism and service standards. It’s been a pleasure.
– Carol Mang (Group Financial Controller), Pavilions Resorts Limited
Anna is the best lawyer ever. She tenaciously guided us through the painful dispute with fellow director and achieved overwhelming result for us.
– Elisabeta Goetzenberger (Managing Director), Elis Blu International Trading Co. Limited
Anna not only offers the highest quality of professional legal service, she also approaches issue from a practical and commercially viable standpoint.
– Nancy Wong (ex-Director), Accredited Certification International Limited
Extremely pleased with Anna’s counsel and advise, very professional, responsive, Thanks to the Oldham, Li & Nie team.
– Eliseo Rdz (President), Adaptive Resources McKinney TX
Notable Cases
TAX ADVISORY
- Advised multi-national insurance broker and hotel chain on group structure to achieve tax-efficiency
- Advised on tax optimization and compliance issue of a merger and acquisition involving issues of China Land Appreciation Tax, Corporate Income Tax and Circular 698
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
- Obtained Mareva/ Proprietary injunctions, disclosure orders and default judgment in fraud cases TOKIĆ, D.O.O. v HONGKONG SHUI FAT TRADING LIMITED [2020] HKCFI 1822 and TAIHEI DENGYO KAISHA, LTD v. BOK JOENG HONG KONG CO LTD AND OTHERS [2022] HKCFI 2377
- Advised and acted for professional liquidators in the realization of assets, claw back, regulatory reporting of a number of listed companies in liquidation
- Obtained Winding Up Order in contested liquidation involving cross claim in different jurisdiction RE AWP GROUP LTD [2021] HKCFI352
- Obtained summary judgment, receivership, garnishee, charging order and other enforcement orders for clients in various debt recovery matters
- Obtained Wallersteiner Order in the landmark case of Waxman v Li Fei Yu & anor [2017] HKEC 561
- Advised on high profile white-collar crime case
ESTATE PLANNING, TRUST AND PROBATE
- Representing administrator of a high-profile estate in contentious probate matters (with intensive media attention) including the estate of Sir David Tang
- Successfully obtained Letters of Administration Ad Colligenda Bona and Beddo Orders
- Acted for applicants in Mental Health Ordinance related proceedings
- Structured and set up US foreign grantor trust for client
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2)
Awards
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- 2024 |
- 2023 |
- 2022 |
- 2021 |
- 2020 |
- 2018
ITR World Tax
Highly Regarded – Private Client; Tax controversy
Women in Tax Leader
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Practice Head – Domestic and International Corporate Tax
Practice Head – Private Client and Family
Asialaw Awards
Winner – Hong Kong SAR Lawyer of the Year 2024 (Client Choice Award)
Asialaw Profiles
Rising Star – Tax Advisory & Private Client
Asia Legal Awards
Winner – Private Client Lawyer of the Year
Shortlisted – Litigator of the Year
ITR World Tax
Highly Regarded – Private Client
Highly Regarded – Tax controversy
Lexology Index
Ranked in Private Client Trust and Advisory Services
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended Lawyer – Domestic and International Corporate Tax
Recommended Lawyer – Private Client and Family
Asian Legal Business (ALB)
Recognised as one of Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers
Asian Legal Business (ALB) Hong Kong Law Awards
Nominated for Young Lawyer of the Year
ITR World Tax
Highly Regarded – Private Client
Highly Regarded – Tax controversy
Women in Business Law Awards APAC 2023
Finalist – Rising Star – Tax
Asian Legal Business (ALB)
Recognised as one of Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers
IFLR Rising Stars Awards 2022 APAC
Rising Star – Labour and Employment; Tax Dispute Resolution
ITR World Tax
Highly Regarded – Private Client
Highly Regarded – Tax controversy
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended Lawyer – Labour and Employment
LexisNexis 40 Under 40
Recognised as one of the 40 Under 40 2022
Women in Business Law Awards APAC 2022
Finalist – Rising Star – Tax
Asialaw Leading Lawyers
Notable Practitioner – Dispute Resolution
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended Lawyer – Labour and Employment
ALB Hong Kong Law Awards
Nominated for Young Lawyer of the Year
Asialaw Leading Lawyers
Notable Practitioner – Dispute Resolution
ALB Hong Kong Law Awards
Nominated for Young Lawyer of the Year
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