King & Wood Mallesons is delighted to announce that Hong Kong partner Barbara Chiu received "Female of the Year: Asia Pacific" recognition at Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards 2020. The firm was also awarded "Matter of the Year" in a landmark criminal cartel prosecution bought by the ACCC.
Barbara has over 20 years of experience advising on a range of matters including commercial litigation, international arbitration, insolvency and restructuring, regulatory investigation/litigation, white collar crime, intellectual property related disputes, judicial review and employment laws.
"The dynamics of the legal landscape have changed over the years, and I am pleased to see the rise of female leaders in the legal industry," said Hao Zhou, Co-Chief Executive of KWM Hong Kong. "This is a well-deserved recognition, I am delighted to see Barbara recognised as a role model for female lawyers and for her work in cross-border disputes."
"I am honoured to have received this prestigious recognition," Barbara Chiu said. "I am fortunate to have worked alongside talented lawyers across the KWM network on some of the most complex cross-border cases. I will continue to draw on our global network and our unique regional advantage to help our clients navigate the shifting dynamics ahead."
In its sixth year, the annual Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific awards celebrates the foremost dispute resolution lawyers and firms for their work across 11 practice areas and 14 jurisdictions in Asia Pacific. The KWM Dispute Resolution and Litigation group received a number of prestigious awards in 2018, including "National Law Firm of the Year China"; "Disputes Star of the Year: Hong Kong (Paul Starr)"; "Disputes Star of the Year: China (Huang Tao)"; and "Matter of the Year: Novel criminal trial in Hong Kong" (Barbara Chiu).
