Elizabeth has advised clients in a wide range of complex disputes and has acted for liquidators, creditors and other stakeholders in insolvencies. She has particular interest and experience in locating and securing the proceeds of fraud, injunctive relief and equitable proprietary remedies.
In the maritime sector, Elizabeth has experience in ship arrest, the judicial sale and auction of ships, jurisdictional challenges, limitation of liability under the 1976 Convention, ship finance enforcement on behalf of lenders, and dry shipping arbitrations involving charterparties and the carriage of goods by sea.
Elizabeth has acted as an expert witness on Hong Kong law in both foreign litigation and international arbitrations.
Elizabeth is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Panel Member of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration. She accepts appointments sitting as arbitrator.
Elizabeth is admitted to practice as a solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Wales, and Australia. She has been based in Hong Kong since 2008.
Elizabeth won "Litigator of the Year – North Asia" at the ALB Women in Law Awards 2021. She is ranked as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500 Asia Pacific and a Leading Individual in Doyles Guide.
"Elizabeth Sloane takes a commercial approach, while also having in depth knowledge of shipping law."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022