Emily AustinAssociate, Debevoise Plimpton

Emily Austin is an associate in the Litigation Department. Her practice focuses on contentious regulatory matters and investigations and complex commercial litigation, in particular banking and financial services disputes.

Ms. Austin has acted for international financial institutions, multinational corporations and individuals in investigations conducted by Hong Kong and overseas regulators, including the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Apart from contentious regulatory disputes, Ms. Austin has represented private and public sector clients in a range of commercial litigation and arbitration matters, including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes and mis-selling claims.

Ms. Austin studied law at the University of Melbourne and Université Paris II – Panthéon-Assas and is admitted to practice as a solicitor in Victoria, Australia and in Hong Kong. She speaks English, French and Spanish.