Hong Kong 2026
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Head of Legal and Insurance - Legal, Insurance and Company Secretary | Analogue Holdings Limited
Group Chief Legal, Sustainability, Corporate Affairs Officer and Company Secretary | DFI Retail Group
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | IEIT SYSTEMS Co., Ltd
General Counsel and Company Secretary | First Pacific Company Limited
Managing Director – Head Legal IB Global Banking APAC & General Counsel Hong Kong | UBS
Managing Director, Regional Head of Legal Corporate & Institutional Banking Asia and Deputy General Counsel International | HSBC
Regional General Counsel, Asia & Middle East | G4S
Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Legal and Compliance | China International Capital CorporationÂ
General Counsel for Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance, Asia Pacific & Middle East; Interim Global Head of Compliance | Natixis
Director of the Board Office and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer | China Onetech Holdings
Executive Director, Legal and General Counsel for the Europe and Middle East & Africa Geographies | Lenovo
Director-General Counsel and Company Secretary | Hang Lung Properties
CEO Office – Strategic Advisor and Group General Counsel | New World Development Company Limited
Senior Vice President, General Counsel Asia Pacific | Colgate-Palmolive
Head of Legal, Macquarie Capital Asia and Co-Regional General Counsel | Macquarie Capital
Senior Director – Head of Legal, Group Legal Affairs | CLP Group
Global Head of Legal & General Counsel Asia Pacific | Allianz Global Investors
Head of Legal and Company Secretary | The Hong Kong and China Gas Company
Director, Head of Investment Banking Legal | China International Capital CorporationÂ
Group general counsel, head of compliance | CK Hutchison Holdings
Vice President and Group General Counsel - APAC | Allegis Group
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Chief Compliance Officer, General Manager & Head of Legal & Compliance Department | Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Executive Director Legal and Compliance, General Counsel | The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Executive Director of the Legal Services Division | Securities and Futures Commission
 General Counsel, Board Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer | COSCO SHIPPING Ports
Head of Legal and Compliance (HK & Overseas) | Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited
Senior Managing Director and Deputy Chief Legal Officer, International | Blackstone
Head of Global Markets Legal Asia Pacific | Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
On Tuesday 23rd June, Legal 500 returned to Tokyo to launch the GC Powerlist: Japan 2026, in partnership with AMT, Morrison Foerster and Just Legal.
This year’s Powerlisters gathered at the Roppongi Hills Club for an evening of celebration, set against scenic views over the city. Leading in-house counsel from across the country came together in recognition of the vital role GCs play in today’s legal landscape, and to mark their achievements over the past year.
The evening opened with a welcome address from Isabel Caine, editor – corporate counsel at Legal 500, who spoke about the increasingly multi-faceted role of in-house counsel and how the modern GC is called upon to act as legal adviser, business partner and risk manager.
Ryu Umezu, co-managing partner at AMT, then took to the stage to congratulate nominees. In a nod to Japan’s recent World Cup success, he compared the position of in-house counsel to that of football manager, highlighting how legal teams guide their organisations through periods of uncertainty to successful outcomes.
Jeremy White, co-head of Morrison Foerster’s Asia M&A/PE practice, closed out the evening’s speeches. Focusing on the excellence in the room, he spoke to the qualities that distinguish the modern GC – and this year’s Powerlisters.
The certificate presentation then began, with honourees taking to the stage to collect their award and have their official photograph taken. Umezu was joined by Keiko Kaneko, chair of AMT’s management committee, to present the first half of the certificates, before Morrison Foerster partners Adam Harris and Takahiro Nonaka took over for the second half of the presentation.
The evening then gave way to lively conversation, providing attendees with ample opportunity to network and exchange ideas and experiences.
Legal 500 would once again like to thank AMT, Morrison Foerster and Just Legal for partnering with us to bring this event to life and congratulate all those who were included in the GC Powerlist: Japan 2026.
