Contact details

Elizabeth Sloane

T: +852 3166 6926 Email Elizabeth | vCard Office: Hong Kong

Awards

Next Generation Partner for Shipping - Hong Kong

Next Generation Partner for Shipping - Hong Kong

ALB Women in Law Awards 2021 – Litigator of the Year – North Asia

ALB Women in Law Awards 2021 – Litigator of the Year – North Asia

Leading Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping Lawyers – Hong Kong, 2022 (Leading)

Leading Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping Lawyers – Hong Kong, 2022 (Leading)

Elizabeth Sloane Partner

Contact details

Elizabeth Sloane

T: +852 3166 6926 Email Elizabeth | vCard Office: Hong Kong

Elizabeth is the head of Stephenson Harwood's marine and international trade team in Hong Kong.  She is a commercial disputes partner specialising in cross border litigation and international arbitration. Elizabeth has extensive experience in fraud and asset tracing, injunctive relief, corporate insolvency, and maritime law.
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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

  • Marine and international trade
  • Finance litigation
  • Commercial litigation
  • Fraud and asset recovery
  • Restructuring and insolvency

Advising in relation to and appearing in the Hong Kong Courts to obtain orders for the arrest of vessels, decrees to limit shipowners’ liability in relation to maritime casualties, and orders for the judicial sale of vessels.

Forum non conveniens applications and other jurisdictional challenges in the Hong Kong Courts.

Assisting to obtain injunctions and negotiate security for claims.

Acting in maritime arbitration proceedings on a range of issues.

Lecturer, 2015 BIMCO Hong Kong masterclass on bills of lading.

More: Marine and international trade

Advising on money laundering issues.

Assisting in relation to claims in the Hong Kong Courts concerning the management of customer accounts.

Advising on fraud handling procedures and the legal and regulatory obligations of banks when notified of fraud in relation to a customer’s account.

More: Finance litigation

Litigating an unfair prejudice claim in the Hong Kong Courts on behalf of a minority shareholder.

Advising in relation to shareholder and company law disputes.

Assisting to obtain injunctions on behalf of companies in Hong Kong to prevent protests at or around company premises. 

More: Commercial litigation

 

Obtaining injunctions and discovery orders, tracing and recovering assets.

Advising on and litigating claims for conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent diversion of funds through the banking system.

Prosecuting civil fraud claims on behalf of foreign investors in ‘scams’ where funds have passed through Hong Kong.  Liaising with prosecuting authorities in criminal cases.

More: Fraud and asset recovery

Assisting a major creditor in a high profile insolvency to remove the appointed liquidators.

Litigating winding up petitions and advice in relation to contentious insolvency issues, asset tracing and the enforcement of security.

Co-author of 2015 PLC Insolvency Guide (Hong Kong chapter).

More: Restructuring and insolvency

Awards

Next Generation Partner for Shipping - Hong Kong

Next Generation Partner for Shipping - Hong Kong

ALB Women in Law Awards 2021 – Litigator of the Year – North Asia

ALB Women in Law Awards 2021 – Litigator of the Year – North Asia

Leading Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping Lawyers – Hong Kong, 2022 (Leading)

Leading Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping Lawyers – Hong Kong, 2022 (Leading)

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