With over 15,000 stores and 5.3 billion customers across 25 markets in Asia and Europe, A.S. Watson Group is the biggest health and beauty retailer in the world. It is...

The ABN AMRO legal team in Hong Kong consists of four lawyers and one paralegal as part of a larger Asia Pacific team of 12 lawyers covering offices in Hong...

Agricultural Bank of China’s Hong Kong Branch was established in November 1995 as the first overseas branch for the parent Bank, which is one of China’s “big four” banks. At...

‘Tim Steinert, who has led the [Alibaba] Hong Kong subsidiary’s legal functions for over a decade, is widely hailed as the forerunner and one of the most incisive legal minds...

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI or AGI) is a global investment management firm with €535bn assets under management offering equity, fixed income, alternative and multi-asset strategies. Founded in 1983, AllianzGI Hong...

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Amgen’s Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC) region focuses on bringing innovative medicines to help patients across 14 markets, including China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and Southeast...

Ant Financial is a technology company that brings inclusive financial services to the world. As of January 2019, together with its global joint venture partners, Ant Financial served one billion...

Carl Watson, general counsel of Arcadis Asia and part of its Asia leadership team, heads the legal department which contains seven lawyers within the region, including three lawyers and one...

Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat), the leading satellite operator in Asia, serves over two-thirds of the world’s population with its seven satellites. The AsiaSat satellite fleet serves both the broadcast and...

Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group’s legal team in Hong Kong consists of nine staff and is led by Ben Hamilton, head of legal for Asia. In the past...

Founded in 1984, Bain Capital Private Equity is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. Amongst the firm’s staff in Asia is its talented legal team who impressed their...

Headed by Carmen Kan, the legal department of Bank of China (Hong Kong) consists of 19 lawyers and four paralegals, covering areas including legal, compliance, operational risk, fraud risk and...

The Hong Kong legal team of Barclays is led by Rachel Huf who serves as general counsel Asia Pacific and consists of 19 lawyers and two non-lawyers. The team is...

Bloomberg is the world’s primary distributor of financial data and a top business news provider of the 21st century. Bloomberg’s legal department advises the business on a broad range of...

‘Derek Göbel has overseen the Asia Pacific legal operations of BNP Paribas for decades, and runs an extremely business savvy team adept at providing sound, balanced legal advice in numerous...

British American Tobacco’s (BAT) operations were established in Hong Kong in 1903, when the American Cigarette Company was incorporated to serve as BAT’s manufacturing arm in China, before being renamed...

Bupa is an international healthcare group, providing services such as health insurance, clinics, hospitals, dental centres, care homes, and more. It has been a health insurance specialist in Hong Kong...

Operating in six locations worldwide, BYTON is a Chinese all-electric vehicle automotive brand established in 2017 and incorporated in Hong Kong, co-founded by former BMW and Nissan Motor executives. The...

One of the company’s first offices in Asia, Canon Hong Kong was established in 1971 and is today responsible for the sales, marketing and after-sales services for all Canon product...

‘Cathy Liu is the de facto head of legal of CCB International Holdings since the departure of Andrew Ning. She heads a team that regularly advises on a wide variety...

Founded in 1994, China Development Bank (CDB) is the world’s largest development finance institution, and the largest Chinese bank for financing cooperation, long-term lending and bond issuance. Providing medium to...

As head of legal and compliance at China Great Wall AMC (International) Holdings, Lulu Zhang, who practised in an international law firm for over a decade in both Hong Kong...

China International Capital Corporation (Hong Kong) is the offshore intermediate holding company for CICC, one of China’s leading investment banks. In his role as managing director and head of legal...

Chief legal and compliance officer Johnny Chan heads the legal and compliance team of China Merchants Securities International and is supported by three Hong Kong qualified lawyers, who together with...

Described by a nominator as ‘technically sound with strong business skills to boot’, head of legal at China Orient Asset Management (International) Holding Jin Zhai has oversight of all of...

Hong Kong is the regional hub in Asia for Christie’s, the famous British auction house, and the in-house legal team there looks after a wide range of legal matters on...

Serving as head of legal for North and South Asia as well as global head of legal for investment banking, Nicholas Chua leads a legal team of five at CIMB,...

CITIC Capital Holdings (CITIC Capital) is an alternative investment management and advisory company. Yong Kai Wong is the managing director, head of special projects and co-general counsel at the company...

“CLP Holdings is one of the two main electric power generation companies in Hong Kong. Headed by David Simmonds, group general counsel and chief administrative officer, CLP’s legal team consists...

As chief legal and compliance officer at CLSA, Jaclyn Jhin leads a team of 13 lawyers in Hong Kong, working with four additional lawyers outside of Hong Kong to provide...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports, headquartered in Hong Kong, is a subsidiary and listed company of China COSCO, owned by COSCO Group. It is mainly engaged in container terminal operations, container manufacturing...

‘Inge Cleuren-Holmes heads a legal team blessed with a combination of excellent lawyering skills and a keen business savvy. It regularly oversees and advises the bank’s teams on their involvement...

Leading a team of six lawyers, David Chu is the managing director and head of Credit Suisse’s IBCM team in Asia Pacific, as well as the general counsel for Hong...

China Shandong Hi-Speed Financial Group (CSFG), the parent of CSFG International Asset Management, is a financial holding institution listed on the main board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange since April...

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia, with over 280 branches across 18 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS has a growing presence in the three key...

Headquartered in Hong Kong, DFS Group is the world’s leading luxury travel retailer. Established in Hong Kong in 1960, DFS Group continues to be a pioneer in global luxury travel,...

As a member of Bouygues Construction Group, Dragages came to Hong Kong more than 60 years ago. With a track record of successful projects, the company is today recognised as...

Emperor Group is a diversified group of companies with six listed companies and five non-listed businesses in Hong Kong. While the main focus of the Group remains in Hong Kong,...

Ernst & Young’s Greater China general counsel’s office (GCO) is led from Hong Kong by Brian Pong, Asia Pacific area counsel and general counsel for Greater China. He heads the...

Following on from its recognition in the 2018 edition of the GC Powerlist: Hong Kong Teams, Fox’s superb in-house legal outfit continues to impress under the leadership of executive vice...

The legal team at Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong, the company’s Asia Pacific headquarters continues to impress after its inclusion in last year’s list, providing...

Galaxy Entertainment Group is one of the world’s leading resorts, hospitality and gaming companies. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Hang...

Ashley Howlett is the executive director, general counsel and company secretary at Gammon Construction, leading a team of 11 people including a newly joined senior legal counsel. According to a...

Gaw Capital is a uniquely positioned private equity fund management company that focuses on real estate markets in greater China and other high barrier-to-entry markets globally. Headed by chief legal...

The award winning Hong Kong legal department of Goldman Sachs has several sub teams dealing with different areas of legal matters. The business intelligence group is one team in the...

‘Andrew Ning joined Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments as head of legal together with the CEO of CCB International and various key executives. He leveraged his experience in CCB International...

Hang Lung Properties, the operating arm of Hang Lung Group, is a leading Hong Kong company that can boasts an extensive real estate portfolio in Hong Kong as well as...

Following the split of the Hewlett-Packard Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) made its debut as a new entity on the New York Stock Exchange in 2015. HPE is a US...

Hong Kong Disneyland is the largest theme park in Hong Kong and the fifth Disney Resort in the world. To date, Hong Kong Disneyland has welcomed millions of guests, both...

Founded in 1889, Hongkong Land is a major listed property investment, management and development group. A member of the Jardine Matheson Group, Hongkong Land owns and manages more than 850,000...

‘Liuping Song leads the legal team at Huawei, playing a vital role in the daily operations of this technology giant. Working within one of the world’s foremost technology firms presents...

Hutchinson Ports continues to deserve recognition as a top in-house legal team in Hong Kong after its inclusion in last year’s edition of the GC Powerlist. The company is a...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 19 premier brands. In 1969, Hyatt opened its first hotel outside the US in...

Hysan is a leading property investment, management and development company in Hong Kong, with a portfolio of more than four million square feet of high quality office, retail and residential...

Since featuring in last year’s GC Powerlist: Hong Kong Teams, the legal team at ICBC International (ICBCI) has contributed to a list of significant transactions whilst seamlessly overseeing regulatory demands...

‘Invesco needs no introduction as one of the most experienced investment management companies operating in the Asia Pacific region. As of March 2018, Invesco managed US$934.2bn in assets globally and...

Continuing to achieve great success in the real estate investment industry, the in-house legal team at Jardine Matheson Holdings demonstrates the transactional and commercial legal acumen that sets it apart....

US global investment banking firm Jeffries has served companies and investors for over 55 years, offering deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking,...

Founded in 2014, Klook is a world leading travel activities and services booking platform, having grown ‘from a small Sheung Wan office to a global presence in over 20 locations’...

French multinational L’Oréal has a well-established presence in the Asia market, having a wide range of products available to consumers across the region. L’Oréal’s award winning legal team in Hong...

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Li & Fung is the world’s leading supply chain solutions partner for brands and retailers. Operating one of the most extensive global supply chain networks in...

With global headquarters in Canada, Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group with operations in Asia, Canada and the US. Manulife started its operations in Hong Kong...

Marriott International is a multinational diversified hospitality company that manages a broad portfolio of over 7,000 hotels and related lodging facilities spanning 131 countries and territories. Yibing Mao is the...

The global management consulting giant McKinsey & Company opened its first office in Hong Kong in 1985 and has been enjoying a strong presence ever since, with over 1,500 client...

Listed on NASDAQ since 2006, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (Melco) is a developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia. Led by executive vice...

Serving as executive director, Marco Chung heads both the private equity legal team and investment banking M&A legal team at Morgan Stanley Hong Kong, the global investment banking giant. Kevin...

MTR, Hong Kong’s mass transit railway corporation, is the provider of underground, overground and other mass transit services for the country. Returning to the GC Powerlist: Hong Kong Teams following...

The in-house legal team at the Nan Fung Group, a powerful Hong Kong headquartered global real estate investment company and one of the first listed companies on the Hong Kong...

‘Janet Chan and Eugene Khoo are senior counsels who jointly head the legal team at National Australia Bank (NAB) in Hong Kong. The legal team at NAB covers a broad...

‘Hilda Mak leads the Natixis Asia Pacific legal team, and is responsible for advising and managing the legal, regulatory, compliance and reputational risk matters for the bank across a broad...

Founded in 1970, New World Development Company was publicly listed in Hong Kong in 1972 and is a constituent stock of the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index. Its core business...

Headed by Wanda Tung, managing director and general counsel for Asia, the legal team of Nomura International (Hong Kong) consists of 37 lawyers, six paralegals and four support staff and...

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium school organisation, with campuses located across 28 countries. Jodie Coutts is the chief legal officer and leads a team of nine core...

Oasis Management is a private investment fund management company which manages global, market neutral, multi-strategy funds with a primary focus on Asia. Oasis has operated its office in Hong Kong...

PCCW is a global company headquartered in Hong Kong which holds interests in telecommunications, media, IT solutions, property development and investments, among other businesses. The company holds a majority interest...

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China was established in Shenzhen in 1988. It was the first insurance company in China to adopt a shareholding structure and has now developed...

Prudential is one of the world’s leading financial services groups. With £657bn of assets under management it serves 26 million life insurance customers worldwide. In 1964, Prudential began providing insurance...

Ralph Lauren, the popular US fashion brand, is focused on an ambitious growth plan in Greater China and its in-house Asia Pacific legal team has been a key player in...

Sa Sa International Holdings is a leading cosmetics retailing group in Asia. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1997, it has over 270 retail stores in Asia selling...

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) is nationwide joint-stock commercial bank in China. Based in Shanghai, the Bank’s current registered capital stands at ¥29.4bn. Currently it operates a network of 41...

Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1997, SOCAM Development is a member of the Shui On Group and is principally engaged with property and construction businesses, having operations...

SSG is an alternative asset manager focused on investing in credit and special situations with over US$5bn assets under management. Richard Yee is the managing director and general counsel leading...

Founded in 1971, Starbucks operates over 30,000 locations worldwide as of early 2019. It opened its first store in Hong Kong in 2000. The Starbucks legal team in Hong Kong...

As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Sun Life Hong Kong offers a broad range of insurance, retirement and investment products and services to...

T Stone Group is an integrated group of companies with expertise on investing in natural resources, real estate and cutting-edge technology ventures. It also provides a one-stop solution for high...

Telstra is Australia’s largest telecommunications company and has a longstanding international business with a focus on the Asia Pacific region. Today, it has approximately 3,500 employees based in 20 countries...

Tencent Holdings is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate founded in 1998, whose subsidiaries specialise in various internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology, both in China and...

Founded in 1884, the Hong Kong Jockey Club is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, providing horse racing, sporting and betting entertainment. The organisation is the largest taxpayer...

Comprised of five lawyers and nine non-lawyers, the legal team of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH) remains an innovative function within Hong Kong’s in-house industry. Led by group director...

The Lane Crawford Joyce Group is Asia’s premier fashion retail, brand management and distribution group, operating luxury department stores and boutiques, free-standing branded stores, e-commerce and omnichannel operations. Natalie Da...

Tricor is the leading business expansion specialist in Asia headquartered in Hong Kong, with global knowledge and local expertise in business, corporate, investor, human resources and payroll, as well as...

Uber’s legal team in Hong Kong has 11 members and is led by Andrew Janis, serving as head of legal for Southeast Asia and North Asia. Having a range of...

Founded in 1899, VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. Theo...

Providing tailored trust, fiduciary, fund and corporate services, Vistra started its operations in Hong Kong in the 1980s and since then has grown to a global company with 4,300 employees...

Founded in 1962, Walmart is a US multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores, employing 2.2 million associates around the world. For...

‘Maria Kiang, senior counsel Asia, has led a regional legal team at international banking giant Wells Fargo since 2011. This team covers a broad range of issues, advising on matters...

Involved in a number of important and complex projects including a major hospital re-development and airport and rail projects in Hong Kong, as well as monorail, sky tower, and wind...

As a specialist in real estate, transport, infrastructure and banking services, Yue Xiu Enterprises (Holdings) legal work involves multiple industries and a broad range of legal work, ranging from banking...

‘Jane Yin helms the legal and compliance department at Zhongtai International. Overseeing one of the fastest growing and most dynamic financial advisory firms in the region, the team deals with...

Zuellig Pharma is one of the largest healthcare services groups in Asia, having started operations almost 100 years ago, and has grown to become a US$13bn business covering 13 markets...