DALDEWOLF promotes Xiufang (Ava) Tu to partner, bringing expertise in Asia-Europe transactions

GGI member firm DALDEWOLF has promoted Xiufang (Ava) Tu as its newest partner, effective 01 April 2023. Previously, Ms Tu was a counsel in the corporate and financial law team and head of the DALDEWOLF China Desk.

Ms Tu started practising in Shanghai, China, as a PRC qualified lawyer (since 2009), before obtaining full equivalent credentials in Belgium. Prior to joining DALDEWOLF, Ms Tu worked in several law firms in Shanghai and Brussels, and as in-house counsel at various companies.

Ms Tu has extensive expertise in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, contracts and transactions involving Chinese and Belgian parties. She also represents European clients before arbitration centres and handles litigation involving Chinese parties. Ms Tu focuses her expertise on foreign direct investment and cross-border arbitration.

Ms Tu also expressed her excitement about the promotion, saying, “I am delighted to become a partner at DALDEWOLF, and to continue leading the firm’s China Desk. I look forward to working with my colleagues to provide the highest level of services to our clients, and to further strengthen the firm’s reputation in the Chinese and Belgian legal markets.”

"We are thrilled to welcome Ms Tu as a partner at DALDEWOLF. Her extensive experience in cross-border transactions and arbitration, combined with her knowledge, unique in Belgium, of the Chinese and Belgian legal systems, make her a valuable asset for our team, and for the development of our international practice," says Patrick De Wolf, Managing Partner, DALDEWOLF.