Bi Chen Email & Phone Number

I am a partner at HFW. I specialise in corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and foreign direct investment. My experiences also extend to corporate compliance, regulatory advices and project development. I have extensive experience acting for Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private companies in their outbound investments, particularly in the energy and natural resources sectors. I have been regularly engaged by Chinese SOEs for their legal needs in daily operation or in connection with their overseas investments. I have been recognised as a leading China M&A and foreign direct investment lawyer with a significant track record in Chinese overseas direct investment into countries including Australia. I was elected by the China Business Law Journal for four consecutive years (2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021) as one of their A-List – China's Top 100 Lawyers and Top 50 Elite Lawyers (Foreign Firms) respectively.I am admitted to practice law in Australia and have a master's degree in finance from the University of New South Wales. I am fluent in English and Mandarin.