Karen TAN

Karen Tan is the Chief Strategy Officer at Maxwell Chambers. She will be spearheading new initiatives and thought leadership projects at Maxwell Chambers as it continues to expand its services that are both complementary to its existing physical and digital business.

Prior to joining Maxwell Chambers, Karen was the Business Development Director at Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) for over ten years. Karen was instrumental in all business development initiatives for HKIAC. She oversaw and implemented its digital transformation projects such as its virtual hearings and HKIAC Case Digest. Other contributions include the creation of the Hong Kong Arbitration Week which has now become a staple in international arbitration events around the world. Karen also worked with leading organisations such as UNCITRAL-RCAP and ICCA in their outreach to facilitate judicial trainings around the region; as well as AALCO and other governmental bodies in Asia in their capacity building efforts to promote arbitration. Karen has also collaborated closely with arbitral institutions to promote the field of mediation, and domain name dispute resolution around the world.

Karen holds a BS in Business Administration and is admitted to practice law in Hong Kong.