About the Lawyer

Rossana Chu is a partner at YYC Legal LLP in Hong Kong, with more than 29 years of legal practice experience. Her work focuses on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate financing. She is known for dealing with takeovers and privatisations of Hong Kong listed companies, cross-border acquisitions and disposals of businesses/assets, regulatory compliance and private equity. She advises multinational and Chinese corporations, securities firms, banks, funds, families and individuals, and non-profit-making organisations on domestic and overseas financial and commercial matters.

Experience

Rossana Chu has been a partner in international law firms since 2008. From 2018 to early 2024, she served as Managing Partner of a Hong Kong law firm that was part of the global network of a Big Four accounting firm. At YYC Legal LLP, she continues to advise on Hong Kong legal aspects of capital markets and M&A, with a particular emphasis on listed companies and cross-border transactions. Chambers describes her as highly experienced in M&A and equity capital markets regulations, and the firm’s profile highlights her work for clients across a range of industries.

Specialty

Rossana Chu’s practice includes:

Capital markets and corporate finance transactions
M&A deals, including takeovers and privatisations of Hong Kong listed companies as well as cross-border acquisitions and disposals of private companies and businesses/assets
Private equity fund establishments and investments
Regulatory compliance by Hong Kong listed companies and licensed corporations
Corporate and debt restructuring

Qualification