STEPHANIE CHAN is a member of Sidley’s multidisciplinary China Corporate and Finance group. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, contentious regulatory matters, and international arbitration. She has extensive experience in advising multinational and Chinese companies in a broad range of commercial disputes across multiple jurisdictions, with particular focus on cross-border contractual disputes, joint venture and shareholder disputes, fraud, enforcement of securities, and debt recovery. Stephanie is particularly strong in advising on regulatory investigations conducted by regulatory and enforcement authorities including the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, and Commercial Crime Bureau.
Most recently, Stephanie is ranked as an “Up and Coming” partner in Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory by Chambers Greater China Region 2024, a Next Generation Partner by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 and 2025 in Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory in Hong Kong, as well as named as one of the “A-List Lawyers” in the “Rising Stars” category by China Business Law Journal 2023-2024. She has been recognized as a “Future Star” in the Commercial and Transactions, Government and Regulatory category and included in the “Top 40 under 40” list by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2024. She has also been awarded “Securities Litigator of the Year” by IFLR Women in Business Law APAC Awards 2023. In Chambers Greater China Region 2024, a client recognized that “Stephanie is an all-round litigator with extensive experience in different stages of court proceedings who excels in marshalling high-value matters with cross-border issues" and commented that Stephanie is “truly wise and of outstanding quality from top to bottom”. Another client praised that "her legal acumen, swiftness in responding to lay clients and counsels, and her commercial awareness make her a formidable competitor in the legal market." Clients also noted that Stephanie "gives excellent risk-based and context-sensitive advice, and is extremely commercial” and further noted that Stephanie is “reliable and operates with excellence on every occasion". In Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025, clients praised that she is “a thought leader in both the regulatory and litigation fields” with a “proven track record in securing favourable outcomes and resolving complex litigation and regulatory matters” and that she is a “problem solver” and “provides us with solutions that best suit our needs, whilst being mindful of our costs concern and ensure that our case is being conducted in the most cost-effective and efficient way”. Clients also noted that Stephanie’s “deep knowledge, practical and strategic advice and responsiveness make all the difference”.
Stephanie speaks fluent Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.