Ellie Li
Ellie Li is an associate at Herbert Smith Freehills' Hong Kong office, specializing in dispute resolution.
She focuses on international arbitration and commercial litigation cases. She has assisted clients from various industries with complex international arbitrations and commercial litigation matters, including financial institutions, funds, professional services firms and individual clients.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Representing a real estate investment company in arbitration proceedings at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) regarding an investment dispute
- Representing a new energy investment company in a HK-seated arbitration administered by HKIAC in relation to its investor's exercise of redemption right under the shareholders agreement
- Representing an international investment bank and a private equity investor in an HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong in relation to exercise of its put option
- Advising a global leading investment bank on issues related to exercising redemption rights in an investment
- Advising a Hong Kong listed company in an arbitration against its investors regarding disputes arising from representations and warranties in a share purchase agreement
- Advising a top private equity fund in the Asia-Pacific region in a potential arbitration in Hong Kong regarding disputes related to a breach of the investment agreement with a portfolio company
- Advising a leading Chinese intelligent communication cloud service provider in a potential arbitration in Hong Kong regarding disputes related to terms of a share purchase agreement
- Defending a Swiss private bank in a Hong Kong mis-selling litigation commenced by its former client in relation to the alleged mis-selling of some foreign exchange accumulator and decumulator contracts
- Advising a Committee of Estate of a Mentally Incapacitated Person appointed under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance, including representing the Committee in the Hong Kong High Court proceedings
Services
Background
Ellie holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from Wuhan University and a Master's degree in Law from Renmin University of China. She then obtained her Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL) qualification from BPP University Law School in the UK and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) from City University of Hong Kong. She holds the China Legal Qualification Certificate and qualified as solicitor in Hong Kong in 2025. Previously, she was a trainee solicitor at the firm's Hong Kong office and was seconded to the London office for six months.
Ellie is proficient in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
