About Edith

Edith has a broad litigation practice covering contract disputes, professional liability disputes, corporate and shareholder disputes, professional discipline prosecution, and bankruptcy and insolvency matters, and has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia. Before being called to the BC bar, she obtained a legal profession qualification certificate from China's Ministry of Justice. She has native fluency in Mandarin and conversational fluency in Cantonese and works extensively with Chinese-speaking clients, including obtaining a $4.7 million default judgment in a Vancouver film-financing dispute.

Education & credentials

Undergraduate
Royal Roads University, BA
Other degrees
LLM (Common Law), University of British Columbia
LLM, Shanghai Maritime University

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Edith Chen’s licence and standing in the Law Society of British Columbia directory ↗