Joanna is a finance lawyer with substantial transaction experience gained in Australia, mainland China and Hong Kong. Her multicultural perspective enriches her problem-solving approach, allowing her to navigate complexities effortlessly. Passionate about helping clients achieve their goals, Joanna thrives in high-pressure environments, consistently delivering results within tight timelines.
Throughout her career, Joanna has acted for global financial institutions, private equity funds and non-bank lenders with a particular focus on real estate finance. She has experience advising clients on complex deals including leveraged and acquisition finance, re-finance, green loans and sustainability-linked loans.
Joanna is admitted to practice in Victoria, Australia as well as the People’s Republic of China (non-practising) and speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese.
Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Joanna worked at Mayer Brown’s Hong Kong office. She also gained experience as a commercial lawyer in Melbourne and an in-house legal counsel in the financing and capital markets team of a manufacturing conglomerate with dual listing in Taiwan and Shanghai.
