Ms Hannah Ha > Mayer Brown > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Mayer Brown
16-19F, PRINCE'S BUILDING
10 CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Work Department

Antitrust & Competition, Corporate/M&A.

Position

Hannah Ha is a partner of the Corporate & Securities practice of Mayer Brown in Hong Kong. Hannah’s primary practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and she has extensive experience in foreign direct investment in China, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and general corporate and commercial matters.

Hannah advises sovereign wealth funds, blue-chip companies, multi-national corporations and mainland Chinese companies. Her industry experience is wide-ranging, including aviation, chemicals, construction, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, transport, financial services and real estate.

Consistently recognised by independent commentators, IFLR1000 2014 describes Hannah as “extremely dedicated and competent” and clients say “it was an enriching experience to work with her”. She has also been named leading lawyer for Mergers and Acquisitions by Expert Guides: Women in Business Law in 2014-2016 and leading Corporate/M&A Lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific 2011-2017.

Hannah’s practice also covers competition law, and she co-heads the firm’s award winning Antitrust & Competition Team in Asia. Hannah is a China-Appointed Attesting Officer (appointed by the Ministry of Justice of PRC) and a Notary Public in Hong Kong. She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Career

Admitted in Hong Kong, England & Wales, Australia – Tasmania, Australia – Victoria, Australia – New South Wales, Australia – Queensland, New Zealand, and New York.

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Education

The University of Warwick, MBA; The University of Hong Kong, PCLL; The University of Hong Kong, LLB.

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Antitrust and competition

(Leading individuals)

Hannah HaMayer Brown

Mayer Brown houses a broad team which leverages its global network to assist clients across Europe and the US with the competition aspects of transactions, dawn raid response programmes, and compliance within China. Practice co-head Hannah Ha has broad, longstanding experience in assisting clients with HKCC investigations and compliance, in addition to merger control filings within the PRC. John Hickin acts for both global brands and domestic companies in requests and inquiries, internal investigations, and the establishment of joint ventures.