Elizabeth Sloane, FCIArb, FMIArb is a partner at law firm HFW in Australia and Hong Kong. She specialises in maritime, international trade, and trade finance disputes across the Asia Pacific region.
Elizabeth has substantial experience on both the wet and dry sides of shipping. She also has particular expertise in maritime related insolvencies, ship finance enforcement, arrest and injunctions, and judicial sale. In recent times, she has acted for clients in a large number of trade finance disputes involving elements of insolvency, fraud and other wrongdoing.
Elizabeth is qualified as a lawyer in Hong Kong, England and Wales, and Australia. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators and a Member of the Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group.
Elizabeth is ranked for Shipping in Legal500 and Chambers with client testimonials including the following:
Legal500 2025 - “Elizabeth Sloane: tenacious and ferociously intelligent.”
Chambers 2025 - "Working with Elizabeth is an enlightening experience. Her ability to navigate complex legal landscapes with ease and deliver results swiftly is a testament to her profound knowledge and skill."