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Eugene Chen

Senior Associate

+61 3 9603 3553
eugene.chen@hallandwilcox.com.au
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Language: Mandarin

Current Practice

Eugene has a broad range of financial services, anti-money laundering, corporate and commercial and taxation experience with a focus on financial services and China transactions.

Eugene acts for a wide range of businesses including fund managers, investment advisors, stock brokers, financial planners, finance providers and finance brokers. Eugene has also acted for Chinese state owned enterprises and large private businesses and high net wealth investors in international transactions.

Eugene has extensive experience in financial services licensing, anti-money laundering legislation as well as the national consumer credit protection legislation. ​

Experience

Some examples of Eugene’s recent experience include:

  • establishing various registered schemes for various fund managers including AXA Asia Pacific, Sandhurst Trustees Limited, a subsidiary of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and APN Funds Management Limited; 
  • advising AWB Limited and its subsidiaries on various financial services licensing and anti-money laundering law matters; 
  • advising BMW Financial Services on national consumer credit protection legislation matters; 
  • acting for Wengfu Group Co, Ltd, a Chinese state owned enterprise, in relation to the acquisition of a high profile Australian agribusiness; 
  • acting for various Chinese businesses in relation to their proposed listing on the ASX; 
  • assisting in the sale of Patriot Asset Management Limited, a boutique Australian fund manager; and 
  • assisting with the restructure and sale of a large private financial planning group.
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Qualifications

Eugene has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2007.

Prior to commencing at Hall and Wilcox, Eugene worked as a consultant for KPMG Melbourne’s tax practice.

Eugene is currently completing his master of law with the University of Melbourne.

Eugene speaks fluent mandarin. ​

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