General counsel and company secretary | Starhub
‘Having been in an in-house role with the company for 15 years, it has been a great journey to see it grow from a private limited to a blue chip...
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General counsel | Capitaland
Michelle Koh began her career handling business maintenance contracts at Pidemco Land, which would later merge with DBS Land to become CapitaLand, before studying her law degree via distance learning....
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Intellectual property chief officer | Nikon Corporation
When asked what he enjoys most about leading Nikon’s 120-strong IP Division, Eric Kirsch replies, ‘solving problems’. Since he began his role he has taken steps to improve communication lines...
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Director and associate general counsel - head of international legal | Facebook
Chris Kim currently leads an eight-strong team which he built up himself, overseeing Facebook’s international legal function. ‘I love being ringside for the Facebook story. I love the variety. You...
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Vice president, country compliance officer, country legal counsel | ABB
In his role as country compliance officer and legal counsel at ABB, Nobou Karakami prides himself on ‘embedding an integrity culture into the organisation’. His recent professional highlights include handling...
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Chief counsel | INPEX Corporation
‘Hiro established and is currently building one of the most innovative legal teams in Japan,’ says one bystander. When Hiro Kato joined the international oil and gas company, it had...
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Director and associate general counsel | Coach Inc.
Most recently director and associate general counsel for New York and Hong Kong-listed luxury brand Coach Inc., Jasmine Karimi’s varied in-house career has spanned multiple jurisdictions in diverse industries including...
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Head of legal, Asia Pacific | Petroleum Geo-Services
Mark Jenkinson holds a combined legal and commercial role at innovative Norwegian oil and gas exploration company Petroleum Geo-Services. ‘It’s an opportunity to deal with quite unique work,’ he explains....
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Corporate counsel | Chevron
Vanita Jegathesan oversees all Chevron’s disputes and investigations for the downstream markets across Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Since starting her role she has worked closely with managing...
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General counsel | San Miguel Corporation
As San Miguel Corporation’s general counsel, Virgilio Jacinto has been active in the ongoing diversification of the Group’s investment portfolio. Stretching way beyond beer, this currently includes: packaging, property development,...
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