Lixin
Chen

LL.B, LL.M
Associate

lixinchen@peterandkim.com +65 6978 3409
Bar admission
Singapore, 2020
Nationalities
Singaporean
Languages
English, Mandarin
Location
Singapore

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Lixin is an associate at Peter & Kim in Singapore, specialising in cross-border dispute resolution with a particular focus on international commercial and investment arbitration.

Lixin obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Singapore Management University and Columbia Law School respectively, where she graduated with various academic prizes and accolades. Since her time at school, Lixin has developed a focus in international law and international dispute resolution, having been a research assistant to various professors and at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, an editor at the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, and a mooter with podium finishes at multiple international moot court competitions.
Before joining Peter & Kim, Lixin practised at a leading law firm in Singapore. She acted in a broad range of cases, including cross-border commercial disputes and investigations, as well as restructuring and insolvency matters.

Outside of practice, Lixin maintains an active interest in international law and arbitration. She has published in the Asian international Arbitration Journal and presented at various international conferences, including the Asian Society of International Law Conference and the Asia Legal History Conference. Lixin also continues to coach her juniors at her alma mater who are participating in international moot competitions, including the Nuremberg Moot and Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot.

Areas of
Expertise

  • Arbitration / Litigation
  • International Investment Law
  • Public International Law
  • Private International Law
  • Associate, Peter & Kim, Singapore (2023 – Present)
  • Associate and Trainee, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (2020 – 2022)
  • Master of Laws (High Honors), Columbia Law School (2023)
  • Bachelor of Laws (Magna cum laude), Singapore Management University (2019)
  • Member, Law Society of Singapore