Anna Lau

Partner

Anna is a Hong Kong qualified lawyer specializing in corporate and commercial law and technology law and leads the dispute resolution team at Ravenscroft & Schmierer. Aside from her legal background, Anna is also an engineer focusing on emerging technology and advises on various virtual assets related and tokenization projects. 

Since embarking on her legal career, Anna was part of the team that defended one of the world’s largest crypto-exchanges before the Hong Kong High Court in the jurisdiction’s first cryptocurrency case where she leveraged her engineering skills extensively to help improve her client’s position.

This feat was repeated when Anna again leveraged her science background and successfully obtained worldwide Mareva injunction against the pseudonymous wallet address holders in crypto related fraud and persuaded the Court to grant leave to effect service by way of NFT airdrop.

To cope with the latest technology developments, Anna has recently persuaded the Hong Kong High Court to grant a worldwide Mareva injunction order prohibiting disposal of crypto assets stored in the cold wallet addresses, and leave to serve the court proceedings on the pseudonymous wallet address holders by way of tokenized legal notice, which is the first among major common law jurisdictions.

Today, Anna regularly advises and represents listed companies, licensed corporations and international market leaders in the technology, media and telecommunications sector by providing effective and efficient strategic legal support, risk management and regulatory compliance within the evolving regulatory landscape.

From established market players to emerging businesses, Anna understands the business needs of her clients and provides commercially pragmatic advice to help her clients achieve their objectives and mandates. 

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Before starting her practice as a lawyer, Anna worked closely with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on intellectual property and FDA regulatory matters.​

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Anna was mentioned in the asialaw rankings 2023 and 2024, and in 2024 Benchmark Litigation as a 'notable' lawyer.

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She was also mentioned in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500.

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"Anna Lau is a key name for disputes work, often handling cases within the tech space with a strong focus on the prevention of disputes."

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