Emily Austin

Counsel

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Tel: +852 2160 9888

Overview

Emily Austin is a counsel in the Litigation Department. Recognised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Greater China (2024-2026), her practice focuses ... Read Full Biography

Publications

The SFC and the AFRC Signal Intent to Combat Dubious Transfer of Funds by Listed Issuers to Third Parties
25 July 2023

Emily Austin
SFAT Affirms SFC Decision to Fine Investment Advisor and Suspend the Licence of Its Responsible Officer
17 February 2023

Mark Johnson
,
Emily Austin
,
Tiffany Wu
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights at 10
6 July 2021

UNGPs 10+

Samantha J. Rowe
,
Deborah Enix-Ross
,
Emily Austin
,
Rhianna Hoover
,
Ashika Singh
Hong Kong Court Confirms the SFC’s Broad Powers to Share Investigation Materials with Overseas Regulators
27 February 2019

Mark Johnson
,
Emily Austin
,
Emily Lam

Upcoming Events

Recent Events

Data Protection in Mainland China and Hong Kong
1 March 2022

French Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

Webcast

Speaker: Philip Rohlik, Emily Austin

Speaking Engagements
COVID-19 and Contract Law
7 May 2020

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Webinar – Access the recording here

Speaker: Christopher Boyne, Gavin Chesney, Emily Austin, Benjamin Teo

Speaking Engagements
Privilege in Investigations
22 April 2020

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Webinar

Speaker: Philip Rohlik, Emily Austin

Speaking Engagements
Debate Motion: Arbitration Is More Effective Than Litigation
16 April 2020

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Webinar

Speaker: Mark Johnson, Emily Lam, Emily Austin

Speaking Engagements

Emily Austin is a counsel in the Litigation Department. Recognised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Greater China (2024-2026), her practice focuses on contentious regulatory matters, investigations and a range of complex commercial litigation for financial services, corporate and private clients.Ms. Austin joined Debevoise in 2019 after practising at leading firms in Hong Kong, London and Australia. She has acted for international financial institutions, multinational corporations and individuals in investigations conducted by Hong Kong and overseas regulators, including the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Apart from contentious regulatory disputes, Ms. Austin has represented private and public sector clients in a range of commercial litigation and arbitration matters, including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes and mis-selling claims. She also has experience advising corporations on contentious and non-contentious Hong Kong employment law issues.Ms. Austin was admitted to practise as a solicitor in Victoria, Australia in 2008 and in Hong Kong in 2014. She completed a LL.B. (Hons.) in 2006 at the University of Melbourne, a Master 1 in International Law (Droit International) at the Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas in 2006 and a LL.M. in Public International Law in 2011 at University College London.Ms. Austin is a co-author of “Insider Dealer or Knowing Participant: HK Court of Appeal confirms SFC’s broad powers to pursue insider dealing and fraud offences” (Emerald Publishing, 2018) and the author of “The Paris Court Narrows the Scope of Procedural Challenges to a Decision of the National Competition Authority (Canal 9/Les Indépendants),” Concurrences, 1 June 2010. She speaks English, French and Spanish.