Rossana has more than 26 years of legal experience with deep knowledge and skills. She is best known for her expertise in M&As including takeovers and privatisations of Hong Kong listed companies, capital markets, corporate financing, asset management, corporate restructuring, private equity/venture investments, trusts and family offices, ESG and sustainability, technology law as well as employment legal issues. She advises multi-national and Chinese corporations, securities firms, investment banks, funds, non-profit making organisations, families and individuals in respect of their domestic and overseas legal matters.
Rossana is an award-winning lawyer, international accolades include: “Leading Individual” by Chambers Greater China Region (2024); “Leading Individual” by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023-2024); “Highly Regarded Leading Lawyer” by IFLR1000 (2015-2023); “asialaw Distinguished Practitioner” by asialaw (2023-24); “A-List: Visionaries (International)” by China Business Law Journal (2023-24); “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” at Global Law Experts Annual Awards (2022-2023), “Winner in M&A Law Expert of the Year in Hong Kong” at Leaders in Law Global Awards (2022-2023); “Winner in M&A Law Expert of the Year in Hong Kong” at 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 2022-23); “Winner in Capital Markets for Hong Kong” at Lexology Client Choice Awards (2019); “Takeover Deal of the Year 2016 Award” by Lawyer Monthly (2016). 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.
Rossana has been a partner in international law firms since 2008. From 2018 to early 2024, she was the Managing Partner of a Hong Kong law firm as a member of the global network of a Big Four accounting firm. She is a co-founder of the Association of Retired Elderly Limited, a non-profit-making organisation with a focus on improving the welfare of the elderly in Hong Kong. She is also an affiliate member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom.
Firm Description
YYC Legal LLP (formerly known as Yang & Yang Solicitors LLP) is a Hong Kong law firm dedicated to providing comprehensive and efficient legal services to a wide variety of clients including corporations, financial institutions, funds, governmental and official authorities, family offices, individuals, charities and non-profit-making organizations. With rich experience, extensive professional knowledge, and licenses in multiple jurisdictions, such as USA, Canada, England and Wales, the lawyers of YYC Legal LLP have established a global vision, diversified layout and license in Hong Kong. A comprehensive law firm with first-class service capabilities. YYC Legal LLP is familiar with Hong Kong’s legal system and business environment. It has been in Association with East & Concord Partners (Hong Kong) Law Firm which is the Hong Kong office of a PRC-based law firm, East & Concord Partners. Our alliance with East & Concord Partners which enables YYC Legal LLP to provide clients with a wide range of legal services in the Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong), including 7 other offices (Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Nanjing and Xi’an) in mainland China, as well as an office in Vancouver of Canada and help the clients handle complex cross-border matters.
Practice Areas
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate and Commercial
- Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
- Fund & Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Restructuring & Insolvency
Education
- University of Hong Kong, LL.M.
- City University of Hong Kong, PCLL
- University of London, LL.B. (Hons.)
- City University of Hong Kong, B.A. (Accountancy)
Admission
- Hong Kong
- England and Wales
Languages
- English, Mandarin and Cantonese