John Zhou

Partner

Email: john@boasecohencollins.com
Phone: (852) 3416 1717

Overview

Admitted to practice law in Hong Kong, the Mainland and the New York State, John has dedicated his career to cross-border dispute resolution and has vast experience in complex commercial arbitration, litigation and compliance matters. He has acted for private individuals, companies and governmental bodies.

After practising public international law for seven years in Beijing, Hong Kong and Jakarta, John completed his Master of Laws degree at Harvard Law School in 2017 and worked for Federal and State judges in Boston. He then relocated to Hong Kong in 2019, working for the dispute resolution department of a leading Red Circle firm. He joined BC&C in 2023.

Core Specialities

Cross-border disputes
Arbitration
Compliance
Contractual matters

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26 Oct 8

New law respects patients’ choices

By Alex Liu and Hannah Liu Hong Kong, 8 October 2026: A new law that formally recognises a terminally-ill patient’s right, under certain circumstances, to refuse life-sustaining treatments is now in effect. It gives Hong Kong a much-needed legal framework for this highly sensitive area of care services and support, respecting patients’ autonomous choices while […]

26 Oct 6

Law & More: Episode 72 – Mark Prevezer

Hong Kong, 6 October 2026: Today’s guest is corporate lawyer Mark Prevezer, who has spent much of his career in senior roles at both City of London and leading international law firms, holding positions such as Managing Partner, Senior Partner and Global Head of Real Estate. More recently, he has set up Silver Fox International […]

26 Sep 29

Silent AI, loud disputes: a litigator’s view

By Stepanie Lai Hong Kong, 29 September 2026: Much of the current commentary on “silent AI” risk asks whether insurers have priced AI exposure correctly, and whether policy wordings should be updated to address it expressly. Those are legitimate questions for underwriters and brokers. But from a litigation standpoint, the more pressing question is different: […]

26 Sep 23

Adoption of AI becomes hit and myth

Hong Kong, 23 September 2026: Chilean-American novelist Isabel Allende is one of the most widely-read authors in the world, having sold more than 80 million books. So fans were thrilled to read in the Chicago Sun-Times about her new publication, Tidewater Dreams – “a multigenerational saga set in a coastal town where magical realism meets […]

26 Sep 21

Law & More: Episode 71 – Neil Jensen

Hong Kong, 21 September 2026: Today’s guest is Neil Jensen, the chairman of Hong Kong Football Club. Neil talks passionately about the club, its members and its role in the community. As well, he shares how he arrived in Hong Kong more than 20 years ago, his love of sport and his enthusiasm for health […]

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