Xenia qualified as a solicitor in 2014 and joined Haldanes as an Associate in the Civil Litigation Department in 2017.
Xenia acts for a broad spectrum of clients, such as multinational corporations, listed companies, directors, shareholders, creditors, debtors and high-net-worth individuals. She also works in coordination with litigation in multiple jurisdictions.
She handles a wide range of civil dispute resolution and litigation matters, including commercial disputes, tenancy matters, land-related disputes, applications under the Mental Health Ordinance, shareholders disputes, fraud, defamation and urgent applications for Mareva injunction and Norwich Pharmacal orders. She has experience in broad ranging, multi-party litigation and handling actions in the High Court.
In addition, she provides services to clients both in Hong Kong and overseas in relation to estate and both non-contentious and contentious probate matters.
She also advises and assists clients in disputes concerning administration, inheritance or dependants claims including contentious probate actions to prove Wills, revocation of grants of representation, removal of executors, determination of the domicile of a deceased person and succession entitlement under intestacy.
She received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Exeter and a Master of Laws in International Economic Law from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She obtained her Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She was born in Hong Kong and is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. She was appointed as a civil celebrant of marriages in 2022. Xenia was recognised by Asian Legal Business as ALB Rising Stars Hong Kong 2023.
