PUBLIC RECORD | PROFESSIONAL COVERAGE
Verify Ada’s China practice and review published work involving English communication and China-side disputes. Overseas admission, research and professional activities are presented separately, with each role and its public source identified.
PRIORITY ONE
Start with the firm profile, then review Ada’s role in published dispute and bilingual advisory work. Individual outcomes depend on their facts; these records do not predict the result of a new claim.
Ada's reported rolePartner, cross-border legal services
Based in Shenzhen, Ada provides English and Chinese legal support for China-related matters involving overseas businesses and individuals. The firm profile records her education, professional focus and contact details.
Ada's reported roleLead case lawyer
The engagement involved English-language coordination with a UK company and its Shanghai subsidiary, a structured chronology and focused arbitration strategy. The public report states that the tribunal accepted the team's principal submissions.
Ada's reported roleLead project lawyer
The reported engagement addressed an IP complaint, restricted product listings and a PayPal account in one strategy, combining technical searches, evidence, platform submissions, negotiation and settlement while considering risks to related operating entities.
Ada's reported roleLead project lawyer
For a listed group and a digital-services provider, the team mapped processing flows and controller–processor responsibilities across Europe and Asia and helped prepare a bilingual data processing agreement aligned with GDPR requirements.
Ada's reported roleLeading foreign-related lawyer talent
The Shenzhen Lawyers Association's public directory records English as a working language and identifies international dispute resolution and cross-border investment as Ada's foreign-related practice areas, providing independent professional verification.
OVERSEAS BACKGROUND
Admission history, company appointments and current practising permission are distinct. Matters requiring local authorisation are arranged under the relevant requirements.
Ada's reported roleAdmitted in 2024; no current New Zealand practising certificate
Admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand on 21 May 2024. Does not currently hold a New Zealand practising certificate.
Ada's reported roleCompany leadership and cross-border coordination
Ada coordinates China-facing issues and New Zealand legal resources for investment, governance, contract and dispute matters, enabling clients to work through one organised cross-border framework.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
A selective record of research, teaching and cross-border professional cooperation, consolidated to avoid overstating routine events.
Ada's reported roleInvited speaker
At a Futian District foreign-related legal-services programme, Ada addressed Australia's foreign-investment setting, common-law rules, market-entry questions and practical risk screening for Chinese businesses considering Australian investment.
Ada's reported roleDeputy editor-in-chief and review-team lead
Ada contributed to research, editorial coordination and review of the legal-profession systems operating across the Greater Bay Area, with particular attention to cross-jurisdiction professional cooperation.
Ada's reported roleProject team lawyer
Ada participated in the compliance review of enterprise-credit data products proposed for listing on the Shenzhen Data Exchange, covering the parties, product, circulation arrangements and data-security capacity.
Ada's reported roleSpeaker and moderator
The programme addressed market entry, factory establishment, incentives and pre-investment legal risk. Ada also moderated a broader RCEP dialogue translating regional investment issues into practical preparation for Chinese businesses.
Ada's reported roleProfessional exchange participant
The programme considered Hong Kong court procedure, injunctions, mediation and reciprocal enforcement of civil and commercial judgments. It is presented as professional development, not as a client matter or claimed outcome.
Ada's reported roleSecretary-General
The centre's remit includes foreign investment, business cooperation, intellectual property, international trade disputes and family negotiations, connecting negotiation design with performance, dispute and enforcement risk.
Ada's reported roleRecognised mentor
Ada contributed to a professional-development programme covering international trade, investment, intellectual property and data compliance. This entry reflects professional contribution rather than a client matter.
Ada's reported roleModerator or participant
Exchanges with lawyers and institutions from Italy, the United Kingdom, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore addressed investment control, competition, trade and disputes. They are consolidated here as network evidence rather than presented as individual matters.
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