Hong Kong 2025 – GC Powerlist
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Hong Kong 2025

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Alexander Shaik

Partner; General Counsel | ADM Capital

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Andrew Chan

Managing Director, Legal | Stonepeak (Hong Kong Limited)

Financials

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Audrey Shum

Managing Director and General Counsel | Christie’s Hong Kong

Sports and media

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Beryl Sit

Head of IBD Legal, Managing Director | CITIC Securities

Financials

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Brandon Yap

Head of Legal and Compliance | Bouygues Construction Group

Industrials and real estate

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Cathy Liu

Head of Legal | CCB International Holdings

Financials

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Charalabos Klabos

Senior Vice President, General Counsel Asia Pacific | Colgate-Palmolive

Consumer products

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Chee Hoong Pang

Head of Legal | Nikon Holdings

Consumer products

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Cora Ang

Head of Legal and Compliance, APAC | AMINA Group

Financials

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Corinne Katz

Senior Director – Head of Legal, Group Legal Affairs | CLP Group

Energy and utilities

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Delia Lang

Global Head of Legal & General Counsel Asia Pacific | Allianz Global Investors

Financials

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Do Do Chan

Senior legal counsel | Emperor Group

Industrials and real estate

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Eddie Chan

Legal Director | Hong Kong Tourism Board

Non - profit

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Elizabeth Byun

Head of international regulatory legal | Tencent

Information technology

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Eoin Gillen

APAC General Counsel | BNP Paribas

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Eric Lai

Group Deputy general counsel | Bolttech

Insurance

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Fiona Chiu

General Counsel and Company Secretary | First Pacific

Industrials and real estate

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Gordon Sng

Head of legal | Yunfeng Financial Group

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Han Wai  Khor

Managing Director and General Counsel | ICBC International Holdings

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Iain Seow

General counsel and company secretary | Shangri-La

Hotels

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Iris Kwok

Chief Compliance Officer, General Manager & Head of Legal & Compliance Department | Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

Financials

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James Bidlake

Executive Director Legal and Compliance, General Counsel | The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Sports and media

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Jeffrey Campbell

Regional General Counsel, Asia & Middle East | G4S

Commercial and professional services

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Joe Zhou

Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Legal and Compliance | China International Capital Corporation 

Financials

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Jonathan Phillips

General Counsel for Legal, Compliance and ESG for APAC | Natixis

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Jun Li

Chief legal and compliance officer and strategic investment director | China Wantian Holdings

Consumer products

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Karin Trantallis

Chief Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific | Marriott International

Hotels

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Kening Li

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | GenScript Biotech

Healthcare

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Kitty Chan

General counsel and company secretary | China Gas Holdings

Energy and utilities

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Lily Chan

Group General Counsel | Daniel Wellington

Consumer products

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Marco Chung

Group Head of Legal, Managing Director | CITIC Securities International

Financials

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Michelle Hung

 General Counsel, Board Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer | COSCO SHIPPING Ports

Transport and infrastructure

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Michelle Cavryn

Head of Legal & Company Secretary | Blue Insurance

Insurance

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Paul Chow

Group General Counsel and Group Chief Sustainability Officer | Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX)

Financials

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Peter Tang

Head of legal, company secretary | CTF Services Limited

Insurance

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Rosy Zhang

Managing Director, Head of Asia Legal & Compliance | Jefferies

Financials

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Ryan Mark

Group General Counsel and Senior Vice President | DFS Group

Consumer products

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Sharyn Ch’ang

Global Tax and Legal Services Director, Risk & Quality | PwC

Commercial and professional services

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Simon Lai

Chief Legal Officer | Chow Tai Fook Enterprises

Consumer products

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Susan Sayers

Regional general counsel | HSBC

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Teruce Yuen

Global Legal & Compliance Director | SML Group

Consumer products

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Tiffany Wong

General Counsel | EcoCeres

Energy and utilities

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Vanessa Cheung

Group General Counsel | PCCW Limited

Telecommunication services

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Vincent Leung

General Counsel and Company Secretary | Melco International Development Limited

Hotels

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Winnie Ma

Director-General Counsel and Company Secretary | Hang Lung Properties

Industrials and real estate

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Ying Chen

General counsel and compliance officer | TF International Securities Group

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Albert Chak

General counsel | Sun Hung Kai Properties

Industrials and real estate

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Alice Shum

Group legal counsel | DFI Retail Group

Consumer products

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Amy Lee

Regional counsel | Abbott Laboratories

Healthcare

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Andrew Ning

Head of Legal and Compliance | Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments Limited

Financials

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Annie Chung

General Counsel | Richemont

Consumer products

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Anthony Poon

Senior Deputy Group General Counsel | China Resources Holdings

Industrials and real estate

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Asha Balachandra

Regional head of legal | Invesco

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Belinda Leung

General counsel | AIA

Financials

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Bernadette Lomas

General counsel and company secretary | Swire Pacific

Industrials and real estate

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Brian Pong

Asia Pacific and Greater China general counsel | Ernst & Young

Commercial and professional services

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Brijesh Balakrishnan

Managing counsel, Asia Pacific | McKinsey & Company

Commercial and professional services

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Carmen Kan

General counsel | Bank of China

Financials

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Charles Nixon

General counsel | HUTCHMED

Healthcare

Cindy Hui

Global General Counsel | Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group

Consumer products

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Craig Katerberg

Chief legal and corporate affairs officer | Budweiser

Food

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Derak Lam

General counsel | L'Oréal

Consumer products

Derek Chan

General counsel | Agricultural Bank of China

Financials

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Ed Shek

Legal and company secretarial manager | Henderson Land Development

Industrials and real estate

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Eleanor Chan

Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs | Nestlé

Food

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Elsa Wong

HEAD OF LEGAL AND COMPANY SECRETARY | The Hong Kong and China Gas Company

Energy and utilities

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Fanley Fan

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | IEIT SYSTEMS Co., Ltd

Information technology

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Frances Wong

Managing Director - Head of APAC Global Banking Legal & Head of APAC | UBS

Financials

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Frank Yuen

Group general counsel, head of compliance | CK Hutchison Holdings

Industrials and real estate

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Giselle Bates

Vice President and Group General Counsel - APAC | Allegis Group

Commercial and professional services

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Irene Cheung

Senior Legal Counsel | Luk Fook Holdings Company

Consumer products

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Jacky Tep

General Counsel | Sino Group

Industrials and real estate

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Joanna Lai

General counsel and Company Secretary | Cathay Pacific

Transport and infrastructure

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Jonathan Pyne

Group legal counsel | SJM Holdings

Hotels

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Jonty Vavasour

General counsel | Bupa

Healthcare

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Julie Van Nuffel

General Counsel Asia | Manulife

Insurance

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Karen Ip

Executive Director & Senior Counsel | Goldman Sachs

Financials

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Kathie Choi

General counsel, vice president, legal affairs | Kering

Consumer products

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Keith Ka Wai Hung

Head of Legal for Great Eagle Company Group | Great Eagle

Industrials and real estate

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Kieren Barry

Group Counsel | Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong

Hotels

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Kit Chan

General Counsel | China Resources Land

Industrials and real estate

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Lu Li

Head of legal | China Orient Asset Management Holding

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Mabel Chu

General Counsel | Hang Seng Bank

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Man Hoi Wong

Head of Legal | New World Development Company Limited

Industrials and real estate

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Mark Duncan

Regional general counsel | Société Générale

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Matthew Bland

Group Director and general counsel | Jardine Matheson

Industrials and real estate

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Regina Cheung

Head of legal and secretariat | DBS Bank

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Rembert Meyer-Rochow

Executive director and general counsel, APAC and EMEA | Lenovo

Information technology

Rembert commenced his legal career with leading law firms in New Zealand and Australia, before arriving in Hong Kong in 1997 and working as a solicitor with Hong Kong law...

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Richard      Blair  

Senior Managing Director & General Counsel Asia Pacific | The Blackstone Group

Financials

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Simon Chan

Head of Legal a g e L f o d a e H K | Langham Hospitality Group

Hotels

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Sophia Yap

Chief Legal Officer & Co-Owner | HKBN

Telecommunication services

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Sophie Shen

General Counsel | Wingtech Technology

Information technology

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Stanley Lui

Legal Director - Asia | TI Fluid Systems

Industrials and real estate

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Toni Chan

General counsel | China Overseas Land and Investments

Industrials and real estate

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Tracey Turner

Group general counsel | AS Watson Group

Consumer products

Vincent Ding

Head of Global Markets Legal Asia Pacific | Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

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Vincent Ng

General counsel | Klook

Hotels

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Wang Tao

Legal drector, head of legal compliance | Samsung

Information technology

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Wilson Chan

Executive director, legal and compliance | Morgan Stanley

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Ying Chen

General counsel | TF International Securities Group

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Yinyun Yu

Chief Legal Officer | Huaqin Technology

Information technology

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Yu-Yuen Wong

Principal Legal Advisor - Mainland China & International Business | MTR Corporation

Transport and infrastructure

On behalf of The Legal 500, I am delighted to introduce the GC Powerlist: Hong Kong 2025.

 

This edition celebrates general counsel and in-house legal teams who are shaping Hong Kong’s fast-moving legal and business landscape. Through our research, we discussed with professionals who are not only advising on legal matters but also making strategic decisions for the business.

 

Today’s general counsel are stepping well beyond traditional roles. In Hong Kong, they play a vital part in business planning, managing complex regulations, supporting digital transformation, and guiding organisations with their commercial awareness. The GC Powerlist: Hong Kong 2025 recognises those who combine legal expertise and leadership.

 

Winnie Ma, Director, General Counsel, and Company Secretary at Hang Lung Properties, shares her perspective:

‘As in-house advisors, we have a unique perspective when our own business is in crisis and can provide insights which even expert external counsel may not have.’

 

Her perspective reflects a broader shift across the region. As Lily Chan, Group General Counsel at Daniel Wellington, explains:

‘Due to the rapid changes in geopolitics, economic landscape and business operation environment, it is inevitable that we have to deal with unforeseen crises and instability on a regular basis. As the Group General Counsel, it is of paramount importance to play a leadership role in building and maintaining a robust compliance programme and risk management strategies.’

 

We are proud to present the GC Powerlist: Hong Kong 2025, a celebration of legal professionals who drive the future of corporate law, and whose work connects local insight with global impact.

 

GC Summit: Taiwan 2025

Legal 500’s 2025 edition of the GC Summit Taiwan 2025 at the Mandarin Oriental Taipei raised the bar for GC-focused, content led events for corporate counsel in Taiwan. The event provided an invaluable opportunity for the in-house legal community in this dynamic and globally respected market to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping their profession in an increasingly complex global landscape.

Opening remarks were delivered by Joe Boswell, Global Editor of The Legal 500’s GC Powerlist series, who welcomed attendees and highlighted the Summit’s central theme of in-house lawyers leading with agility and foresight in a rapidly changing world. Boswell emphasised the strength and dynamism of Taiwan’s legal community, setting the tone for an afternoon of thoughtful and practical dialogue. He then introduced Lois Lin, Chief Legal Officer of Wiwynn Corporation, who officially opened the day’s proceedings with remarks on innovation, collaboration, and leadership within Taiwan’s corporate legal sector, particularly in regards to utilising AI and legal tech tools within a modern legal department.

The first panel Powering Digital Growth: Challenges and Opportunities in Taiwan’s Data Center Landscape, examined the infrastructure driving Taiwan’s digital expansion. Ken-Ying Tseng, Lily Kuo, and Chi Lee of Lee and Li discussed how legal teams can balance rapid technological growth with compliance, sustainability, and innovation, offering practical insights into the evolving regulatory environment surrounding data centres.

The second session, U.S. Tariffs, Export Controls, and Sanctions Under the New Administration: Implications for Taiwan’s Exporters, featured Winston Y. Chan and Matthew S. Axelrod, Partners at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Drawing on their experience as former U.S. government enforcement officials, they provided a compelling analysis of shifting U.S. trade policies under the new administration and their implications for Taiwan’s exporters.

Following this, Winning in the Federal Circuit: Recent Case Studies brought James Lin and Matthew Wawrzyn, Partners at FisherBroyles, to the stage for a fascinating discussion on Federal Circuit litigation strategy. Sharing lessons from cases they personally argued and won, the panellists provided attendees with practical takeaways on managing cross-border IP disputes.

The final session, AI for In-House Legal Teams: Evolution or Revolution?, explored the realities of AI adoption within corporate legal departments. Jolie Shu Chun Liao, Hsiao Wei (William) Tsai, Christine Yang, and Sabrina Chang shared insights into how technology is reshaping workflows, decision-making, and the role of legal teams across industries.

The event concluded with closing remarks from Joe Boswell, followed by drinks and canapés, where attendees continued the discussion in a relaxed setting. The GC Summit Taiwan 2025 reaffirmed The Legal 500’s commitment to providing a platform for Taiwan’s in-house counsel to share experiences, gain insights, and shape the future of the legal profession.