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Ms ROSSANA CHU

+852 2629 1768 rossana.chu@eylaw.com.hk View profile View profile

Work Department

Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Wealth Management

Position

Rossana Chu is the Managing Partner and Partner of Corporate/M&A Department of LC Lawyers LLP.  She specializes in Corporate, Capital Markets, Closely Held Business and Entrepreneurial Services, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, U.S./Asia Cross Border Practice, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Mainland China and International practices. Rossana is known for her expertise across mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions and corporate finance. She also advises on corporate restructuring, wealth management, insolvency and debt restructuring, private equity/venture capital investments with Mainland China and Hong Kong elements, as well as on legal and regulatory compliance matters in relation to Hong Kong-listed companies.

Rossana is an award-winning lawyer, international accolades include: “Leading Individual” by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023); “Highly Regarded Leading Lawyer” by IFLR1000 (2015-2022); “Winner in M&A Law Expert of the Year in Hong Kong” at the Global Law Experts Annual Awards (2022); “Winner in M&A Law Expert of the Year in Hong Kong” at The Lawyers Network Annual Awards (2022); “Award Winner in M&A Law Expert of the Year in Hong Kong” at Leaders in Law Global Awards (2022); “A-List – China’s Elite 100 Lawyers (Foreign Firms)” by China Business Law Journal (2020, 2021, 2022); “Finalist for Managing Partner of the Year” at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards (2022); “The Highest Rated Lawyer to work with of the Year” by asialaw Client Service Excellence (2021); “Ranked Lawyer” by Legal Media 360 (2021), “Winner in Capital Markets for Hong Kong” at the Lexology Client Choice Awards (2019); “Commended External Counsel of the Year” by the In-House Community (2017 and 2021).

As the lead partner in a large-scale M&A transaction, Rossana led her team in winning the “Takeover Deal of the Year 2016 Award” by Lawyer Monthly. She was also recognised as an “Up and Coming” practitioner in the area of Private Equity: Buyouts (International Firms) in China by Chambers Asia-Pacific (2008 to 2013). Rossana is an Arbitrator of China Guangzhou Arbitration Commission.

As a thought leader in the legal industry, Rossana has been recognised as a #Lexology Legal Influencer (Individual Expert) respectively in “Future of legal services – Cross-border” and “Corporate – Asia-Pacific” for Q1 2021, “Employment – Asia Pacific” for Q2 2021, and “Infrastructure – Asia-Pacific” for Q1 2022.

Career

April 2018 – Present | Managing Partner at LC Lawyers LLP
2014 – 2018 | Partner at Troutman Sanders, Hong Kong Office
2008 – 2014 | Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong Office

Languages

English, Mandarin and Cantonese

Memberships

Member of The Law Society of Hong Kong
Member of The Law Society of England & Wales (non-practising)
Arbitrator of China Guangzhou Arbitration Commission
Member of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors
Affiliate Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the UK

Education

University of Hong Kong, LL.M.
City University of Hong Kong, PCLL
University of London, LL.B. (with Honours)
City University of Hong Kong, B.A. (with Honours)