Profile
Profile
David has a broad civil practice with specialisms in banking and finance, bankruptcy, civil fraud, commercial disputes, company and insolvency law, and experience in arbitration, matrimonial and intellectual property law. He regularly appears, led and unled, in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
David has acted for and against major banks, listed companies, liquidators and receivers. Notable recent cases include a mis-selling claim against HSBC, the “China Shanshui” litigation and acting for Hong Kong Broadband Network (a listed company) in its successful defence against PCCW (another listed company) for trademark infringement.
He is a Contributing Editor to Hong Kong Company Law Cases (2008 – 2019) – published in 2020 by DVC in collaboration with Kluwer.
- Contributing Editor to Hong Kong Company Law Cases (2008 – 2019) – published in 2020 by DVC in collaboration with Kluwer
- Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship 2011
Accolades
David Chen was ranked by Chambers and Partners Greater China Region 2025 in the field of Commercial Dispute Resolutions.
Chambers Review shared that “David Chen is noted for his focus on insolvency-related disputes, in addition to assisting clients with the enforcement of arbitral awards.”
Clients commented that “Over time, I found myself using him quite a lot. He’s got strong technical ability and is also someone who is user-friendly and understands the difficulties that solicitors face.“, “David is responsive, with strong commercial awareness and excellent drafting skills and advocacy.“, and “David is very solid and has got a very assured and confident style in court.“
- Chambers and Partners Greater China Region (2025)
David Chen has been recognised as a Tier 2 Leading Junior for Commercial disputes by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 – Hong Kong Bar.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Hong Kong Bar (2025)
David Chen is recognised as a Leading Junior for Commercial Disputes.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Hong Kong Bar (2022)
David Chen is singled out as a Leading Junior for Commercial Disputes.