Areas of practice
Ms. Zhuonan Du (Joanna) specialises in international arbitration, cross-border litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Joanna has extensive experience in handling complicated and multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes. She excels particularly in handling disputes in various fields such as cross-border M&A and investment, international sales of goods, traditional and renewable energy, construction and infrastructure, manufacturing, distribution, and intellectual property.
Joanna has represented clients in international arbitrations before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) Arbitration Institute, the Asian European Arbitration Centre (ASEAC) and under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) rules. She has also represented clients in cross-border litigations before the English and Hong Kong SAR courts.
In 2023, Joanna was recognised as a Rising Star in dispute resolution by The Legal 500.
Work experience
Joanna joined King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in 2019. Prior to joining KWM, she worked in London, Hong Kong SAR and Beijing offices of a leading international firm.
Joanna received her LLB from Fudan University, and her GDL and LPC certificates from BPP University Law School in London, UK.
Joanna is qualified to practice law in the PRC and England and Wales.
Her working languages are Chinese and English.
