Edith Chen

Associate

E: echen@nst.ca
T: 604.678.8718

Edith is one of a few bilingual and dual-jurisdiction educated litigators in Vancouver: she is called to the bar in British Columbia and possesses the PRC Department of Justice’s legal profession qualification certificate. She carries on a general commercial and civil litigation practice with a particular interest in complex commercial disputes. She has insightful analytical skills and extensive experience working with Chinese-speaking clients, including immigrants and newcomers to Canada. She has appeared before the British Columbia Supreme Court, Provincial Court and the Court of Appeal.

个人简介

Edith是温哥华为数不多的双语以及接受两国教育的诉讼律师之一:她持有BC省的律师资格,以及中国司法部颁发的法律职业资格证。 她从事一般商业和民事诉讼业务,对复杂的商业纠纷特别感兴趣。她拥有深入的洞察力和分析能力以及同中文客户合作的丰富经验,包括移民和新移民。她曾在BC省最高法院,省法院以及 BC省上诉法院出庭。

Education
  • British Columbia Bar, 2022
  • LL. M (Common Law), University of British Columbia, 2021
  • LL.M., Shanghai Maritime University, 2015
  • B.A., Royal Roads University, 2008
  • B.A., Shandong Normal University, 2008
教育背景
  • BC省律师资格,2022
  • 法律硕士(普通法),UBC,2021
  • 法律硕士,上海海事大学,2015
  • 文学学士,Royal Roads University, 2008
  • 文学学士,山东师范大学,2008
Community Involvement
  • Community Involvement
  • Member of the Canadian Bar Association
  • Member of the Vancouver Bar Association
  • Member of the Advocates’ Society
  • Member of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society
社区活动
  • 加拿大律师公会成员
  • 温哥华律师公会成员
  • 诉讼律师公会成员
  • 亚裔加拿大律师联合会(BC省)会员
Languages
  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese
语言
  • 英文
  • 普通话
  • 粤语
Cases of Interest
  • The9 Limited v. Skychain Technologies Inc., 2022 BCSC 1666
    Counsel for the plaintiffs in a matter involving construction of a crypto currency mining project. Together with partner James C. MacInnis, K.C., Edith sought judgment for an outstanding debt on the basis that the defendant was in default of its delivery obligations under the Financing Agreement and that the General Security Agreement provided for acceleration of the debt upon default. The court granted judgment to the plaintiff for the full amount owing under the debentures.