Profile

Anna heads OLN’s Tax Advisory & Private Client Departments. She regularly advises on tax issues ranging from tax compliance, planning for tax efficiency and transactional tax structuring. Apart from her tax practice, Anna is also a Dispute Resolution Partner. Her dual qualification in both law and accounting, coupled with her solid financial and banking background, makes her a perfect litigator for complex commercial disputes, especially those requiring forensic accounting and understanding of financials. She has acted in connection with a number of high profile and landmark cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal, involving shareholders’ disputes, debt recovery, civil fraud, derivative actions, contentious regulatory matters, intellectual property disputes and complex probate matters.


Admissions and Memberships

Since 2012   Solicitor, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region


Education

The University of Hong Kong

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)


The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Master of Professional Accounting, Accounting and Finance


The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Social Science, Government and Public Administration


External Publications

What Others Say

With hotel operations in 11 different countries in Europe and Asia together with the underlying real estate ownership and residential development, Pavilions is always in need of fast, accurate advice on both local and cross-border tax. Anna and her team have proven themselves exemplary in providing such and we have been delighted with their professionalism and service standards. It’s been a pleasure.

– Carol Mang (Group Financial Controller), Pavilions Resorts Limited

Anna is the best lawyer ever. She tenaciously guided us through the painful dispute with fellow director and achieved overwhelming result for us.

– Elisabeta Goetzenberger (Managing Director), Elis Blu International Trading Co. Limited

Anna not only offers the highest quality of professional legal service, she also approaches issue from a practical and commercially viable standpoint.

– Nancy Wong (ex-Director), Accredited Certification International Limited

Extremely pleased with Anna’s counsel and advise, very professional, responsive, Thanks to the Oldham, Li & Nie team.

– Eliseo Rdz (President), Adaptive Resources McKinney TX


Notable Cases
TAX ADVISORY

  • Advised multi-national insurance broker and hotel chain on group structure to achieve tax-efficiency
  • Advised on tax optimization and compliance issue of a merger and acquisition involving issues of China Land Appreciation Tax, Corporate Income Tax and Circular 698

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

  • Obtained Mareva/ Proprietary injunctions, disclosure orders and default judgment in fraud cases TOKIĆ, D.O.O. v HONGKONG SHUI FAT TRADING LIMITED [2020] HKCFI 1822 and TAIHEI DENGYO KAISHA, LTD v. BOK JOENG HONG KONG CO LTD AND OTHERS [2022] HKCFI 2377
  • Advised and acted for professional liquidators in the realization of assets, claw back, regulatory reporting of a number of listed companies in liquidation
  • Obtained Winding Up Order in contested liquidation involving cross claim in different jurisdiction RE AWP GROUP LTD [2021] HKCFI352
  • Obtained summary judgment, receivership, garnishee, charging order and other enforcement orders for clients in various debt recovery matters
  • Obtained Wallersteiner Order in the landmark case of Waxman v Li Fei Yu & anor [2017] HKEC 561
  • Advised on high profile white-collar crime case

ESTATE PLANNING, TRUST AND PROBATE

  • Representing administrator of a high-profile estate in contentious probate matters (with intensive media attention) including the estate of Sir David Tang
  • Successfully obtained Letters of Administration Ad Colligenda Bona and Beddo Orders
  • Acted for applicants in Mental Health Ordinance related proceedings
  • Structured and set up US foreign grantor trust for client

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin


Awards
  • 2024
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  • 2023
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  • 2022
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  • 2021
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  • 2020
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  • 2018

Asialaw
Nominated for Hong Kong SAR Female Lawyer of the Year
Rising Star – Tax Advisory & Private Client

Asia Legal Awards
Winner – Private Client Lawyer of the Year

ITR World Tax
Highly Regarded – Private Client
Highly Regarded – Tax controversy

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended Lawyer – Domestic and International Corporate Tax
Recommended Lawyer – Private Client and Family

Asian Legal Business (ALB)
Recognised as one of Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers

Asian Legal Business (ALB) Hong Kong Law Awards
Nominated for Young Lawyer of the Year

ITR World Tax
Highly Regarded – Private Client
Highly Regarded – Tax controversy

Women in Business Law Awards APAC 2023
Finalist – Rising Star – Tax

Asian Legal Business (ALB)
Recognised as one of Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers

IFLR Rising Stars Awards 2022 APAC
Rising Star – Labour and Employment; Tax Dispute Resolution

ITR World Tax
Highly Regarded – Private Client
Highly Regarded – Tax controversy

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended Lawyer – Labour and Employment

LexisNexis 40 Under 40
Recognised as one of the 40 Under 40 2022

Women in Business Law Awards APAC 2022
Finalist – Rising Star – Tax

Asialaw Leading Lawyers
Notable Practitioner – Dispute Resolution

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended Lawyer – Labour and Employment

asialaw - notable practitioner

ALB Hong Kong Law Awards
Nominated for Young Lawyer of the Year

Asialaw Leading Lawyers
Notable Practitioner – Dispute Resolution

ALB Hong Kong Law Awards
Nominated for Young Lawyer of the Year


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External Publications
What Others Say
Notable Cases
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