People

Overview

Anna Liu is an Associate in the International Disputes team in our London office. Her practice focuses on international arbitration and commercial litigation. She has advised and represented high-profile clients in complex cross-border disputes in various business sectors, including financial services, energy, natural resources and construction sectors.

Anna holds an undergraduate and master's degree (BCL) from University of Oxford. Prior to joining the firm, Anna trained and qualified at a Magic Circle UK law firm and worked as an associate in the London office of a U.S. law firm.

Anna is a native Mandarin speaker, and has worked on disputes concerning the Chinese energy industry.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • Qualified Solicitor, England & Wales, 2019
  • Higher Rights of Audience (Civil Advocacy), 2022

Education

  • Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School 2017
  • Bachelor of Civil Laws, University of Oxford 2016
  • B.A., Jurisprudence, University of Oxford 2015
    first class honours
    Law Faculty Prize in Moral and Political Philosophy

Experience

  • Representing an oil and gas company in a dispute under the ICDR Arbitration Rules.
  • Representing an oil and gas company in a dispute relating to a gas project in the U.S. under the ICC Arbitration Rules.
  • Represented New Stream Trading in an LCIA arbitration against Sberbank and successfully defended New Stream Trading from claims of hundreds of millions of dollars.*
  • Advised large institutional investors in actions against Wirecard, EY and related parties in the aftermath of the Wirecard fraud.*
  • Represented an oil and gas company in an LCIA arbitration against a competitor in a multi-billion dollar dispute.*
  • Represented issuers in High Court proceedings against swap counterparties in securitisation arrangements.*
  • Represented Phones 4U in High Court proceedings against EE, Vodafone and Telefonica concerning breach of contract and violation of competition law.*
  • Represented a high-net-worth lender against a borrower in debt claims and enforcement actions in Cyprus.*
  • Represented the Financial Reporting Council in disciplinary proceedings, culminating in a £6 million fine, against KPMG and individuals involved in the audit of automobile insurer Equity
  • Syndicate Management Limited.*
  • Represented Ministry of Justice of Ukraine in respect of the inter-state proceedings brought by Ukraine against the Russian Federation under the European Convention on Human Rights.*

*Prior to joining Baker Botts