Profile

Florence Chen has a broad commercial practice with particular expertise in the areas of tax, building and construction and succession.

She acts in a wide spectrum of complex commercial disputes in both State and Federal jurisdictions. She is regularly briefed to advise and appear with and without a leader. She has most recently been involved in proceedings involving tax litigation for the ATO, QRO and the taxpayer relating to income tax, payroll tax, superannuation and stamp duty. She has appeared in various trials and hearings involving breaches of contracts, allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, partnerships, allegations of breaches of directors duties, unfair preference payments, property and commercial leasing disputes, family provision applications and judicial review applications.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Florence was the associate to the Honourable Justice Fryberg for two years and the Honourable Justice Jackson for one year. She also previously tutored Civil Procedure at the University of Queensland for 6 years.

Florence is active in a number of professional and community organisations including as a current Bar Council Member for the Bar Association of Queensland, a Past President of Queensland Young Lawyers, and a past Events Coordinator for Out For Australia.