Anita Zhao
Anita is an Associate at our Joint Operation firm Kewei in Shanghai.
Anita advises on cross-border disputes, with experience in international arbitration, litigation, investigations and intellectual property matters. She supports clients across a range of sectors, including hospitality, equity transactions, international trade, mining, construction, healthcare, consumer goods and technology. Anita has also completed a client secondment with a leading fintech company, where she supported legal issues relating to non-fungible token platform, including contract negotiation, data and IP issues, and compliance considerations connected with emerging technologies.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- multiple HKIAC arbitration proceedings over shareholder disputes for a China-based global chemicals manufacturer
- multiple HKIAC arbitration proceedings and related litigation before the Hong Kong and BVI courts over a major mining dispute relating to an African project for one of China’s largest state-owned mining companies
- PRC court proceedings (second instance) over commercial disputes, as well as regulatory advice on complex pharmaceutical compliance matters, for a Swiss-based industrial supplier
- multiple arbitration proceedings governed over architectural design disputes for a leading Danish architectural design company, before CIETAC and the Chongqing Arbitration Commission
- a secondment at a leading Chinese fintech company, supporting legal issues relating to blockchain, digital assets and Web3
- an ICC arbitration over disputes arising under a shareholder agreement and a licensing agreement for a leading Japanese convenience store chain
- a bilingual UNCITRAL arbitration over disputes arising from a hotel management agreement for a multinational luxury hospitality company in relation to a PRC property
- UK High Court proceedings over disputes relating to investments in Europe for a Chinese state-owned financial group
- a potential patent infringement dispute for a leading German manufacturing company against a Chinese competitor
Background
Anita obtained her bachelor’s from East China University of Political Science and Law and gained a master’s degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Anita is qualified in China and England & Wales. Her working languages are English and Mandarin Chinese.
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
