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Karen Tsang is an Associate with Floyd Zadkovich based in the London office.
Karen was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2020.
Prior to joining the firm, Karen worked as an international arbitration associate at a top-tier US firm in London and as a barrister in Hong Kong.
Karen has experience acting as sole counsel and as junior counsel in international commercial arbitration and litigation. She has acted for clients in multi-billion/million dollar arbitrations under leading institutional rules, including LCIA, UNCITRAL and HKIAC. She has experience in a wide range of matters, including commercial, commodities, trade finance, and public law disputes.
Karen holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (Masters in Law) and a Bachelor of Arts in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford. She also holds a Postgraduate Certificate of Laws from the University of Hong Kong. She is an awardee of the Hong Kong Bar Scholarship and the Hong Kong Bar Association Charles Ching Memorial Scholarship.
Karen works in English (native), Mandarin (fluent) and Cantonese (fluent).
Highlights of Karen’s work include the following:
Interested in specific aspects of Karen’s recent work? Contact [email protected] for further reference cases.
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On this week’s episode join Calum Cheyne and Karen Tsang where they discuss The Aquafreedom [2024] EWHC 255 (Comm) case and whether agreements on “subjects” or “subs” give rise to binding contracts.
Another subjects case in the charterparty context, following hot on the heels of the Leonidas and the Newcastle Express. Something that we love to discuss on Case by Case.The “subject” of today’s episode is The Aquafreedom [2024] EWHC 255 (Comm) and whether agreements on “subjects” or “subs” give rise to binding contracts.
The Claimant (“the Owners”) in these proceedings is the owner of the vessel Aquafreedom (“the Vessel”). The Defendant (“Trafigura”) contends that it was the charterer of that vessel. Both claim and counterclaim in these proceedings concern whether a 4 year time charterparty was concluded between the parties during negotiations in late January and early February 2023. The Owners contend that there is no real prospect of Trafigura resisting their claim for a declaration that no binding charterparty was concluded. Trafigura’s case is that there is a real prospect of showing that a binding charterparty was concluded either on 30 January 2023, or 6 February 2023.
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Event: Hong Kong Maritime Week
Attendees: Calum Cheyne Karen Tsang
Date: 17 – 23 November 2024
Venue: Hong Kong
From 17 to 23 November 2024, Hong Kong Maritime Week will spotlight the city’s status as a leading international maritime hub, powered by the collaboration of numerous supporting organizations. This year’s theme, “Navigating to a Greener Future,” emphasizes the industry’s commitment to sustainability and innovation.
Calum and Karen will be attending various of the events throughout the week, including the events below. Please get in touch if you are in Hong Kong or attending HKMW and would be interested in meeting.
International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Hong Kong 2024
Attendees: Calum Cheyne, Leo Rees-Murphy & Karen Tsang from our London team will be attending.
Date: Sunday 05 – Wednesday 08 May 2024
Venue: The Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island