Rossana Chu

Introduction

Rossana Chu is a corporate partner at an international law firm and has more than 26 years of legal experience with in-depth knowledge and skills. She is known for her expertise in M&A including takeovers and privatisation of listed companies, capital markets, corporate financing, asset management, ESG and sustainability, corporate restructuring, private equity/venture capital, legal and regulatory compliance, technology law and employment legal issues. Chu advises multinational and Chinese corporations, securities firms, investment banks, funds, non-profit organisations, as well as families and individuals on their domestic and overseas legal matters.

Chu is an award-winning lawyer whose international accolades include: “Leading Individual” by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2023-2024), “Highly Regarded Leading Lawyer” by IFLR1000 (2015-2023), “Asialaw Distinguished Practitioner” by Asialaw (2023-24), “The A-List – China’s Elite Lawyers (Foreign Firms)” by China Business Law Journal (2020-2022), “Winner in M&A Law Expert of the Year in Hong Kong” by the Global Law Experts Annual Awards (2022-2023), “Winner in M&A Law Expert of the Year in Hong Kong” by the Leaders in Law Global Awards (2022-2023), “Winner in M&A Law Expert of the Year in Hong Kong” by The Lawyers Network Annual 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, 2023), “Commended External Counsel of the Year” by In-House Community (2017, 2021 and 2022), and “Winner in Capital Markets for Hong Kong” by the Lexology Client Choice Awards (2019).

Chu is one of the two founders of the Association of Retired Elderly Limited, a non-profit organisation with a focus on improving the welfare of the elderly in Hong Kong. She has been appointed as an arbitrator of the China Guangzhou Arbitration Commission. She is also an affiliate member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the UK.

Chu has contributed specialised articles to and been interviewed by legal publishers such as China Business Law Journal, The Legal 500 and ALB on different legal aspects, and profiled in various reputable international directories that highlight her historical achievements. She was named as a “Lexology Legal Influencer” in the first and second quarters of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022.