Malaysia 2023 – GC Powerlist
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Malaysia 2023

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Adam Mohd Noor

Legal manager, indirect procurement AMEA | Kellogg Company

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Affendy Ali Dally

Group general manager, group legal and regulatory affairs | Media Prima

Sports and media

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Ahmad Saifullah Ghazali

Senior legal executive | Delivery Hero

Information technology

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Alan Ho

General counsel - legal and compliance | Zurich Insurance

Insurance

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Amanda Yeo

Legal counsel | Travelex Currency Exchange & Payments

Financials

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Andrew Mercer

Director of legal affairs and general counsel | Asian Football Confederation

Sports and media

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Angeline Yee

Head, group litigation and regional business | RHB Bank

Financials

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Anil Abraham

General counsel | UEM Edgenta

Commercial and professional services

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Auzan Syaidi Abdul Lateh

Vice president, group corporate secretarial | CIMB Bank

Financials

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Cai Jin Chia

Legal manager and company secretary | Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia

Food

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Caroline Lee

General counsel | AirAsia X

Transport and infrastructure

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Charmaine Lai

Senior legal counsel | Air Liquide

Industrials and real estate

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Cheah Cheng Wei

Head of legal | EdgePoint Infrastructure

Telecommunication services

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Chee Keong Ong

Head of legal | Samling Group of Companies

Materials and mining

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David Chiam

Group head of governance and compliance | QSR Brands

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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David Hong

Head of legal and compliance, data protection officer | Annata

Information technology

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Derrick Javed Oon

Senior legal counsel | RCE Capital

Financials

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Doreen Tan

Head, legal | Ninja Van

Transport and Infrastructrue

   

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Elaine Koh

Head of legal | Edotco Group

Telecommunication services

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Elizabeth Ho

Manager, legal and compliance | NAIM Holdings

Industrials and real estate

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Faith Wong

Senior legal manager | Kuala Lumpur Kepong

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Fareez Zahir

Head of legal, secretarial and corporate affairs division | Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings (PROLINTAS)

Transport and infrastructure

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Goh Han Lee

General counsel (legal corporate) | PETRONAS

Materials and mining

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Hairul Hafiz Hasbullah

Senior manager, legal and governance | YAYASAN HASANAH

Non - profit

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Hani Syamira Abdul Hamid

Group company secretary and head of corporate services | KNM Group

Energy and utilities

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Hui Yi Ooi

Director of legal | mamee-double decker distribution

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Ida Suryati Ab Rahim

Group general counsel and company secretary | IHH Healthcare

Healthcare

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Jacelyn Khoo

General counsel and chief compliance officer | Hong Leong Financial Group

Financials

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Jasbender Kaur

Chief counsel and corporate services officer | Manulife Holdings

Insurance

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Jeff Ong

Director - head of legal and compliance | Tricor

Commercial and professional services

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Jeny Yeh

Head of legal | ACO Tech

Information technology

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Jessica Man Hui Sze  

Head of legal and compliance - Malaysia | Airbus

Transport and Infrastructrue

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Jia Ling Chong

Vice president, general counsel | YTY Group

Healthcare

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Jill Yow

Senior vice president, group general counsel | Valiram Group

Consumer products

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Jolene Tham

Head of legal | Top Glove Corporation

Healthcare

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Joseph Cheah

Legal manager | Sea Gamer Mall

Consumer products

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Julian Chin

General counsel, Asia | Schlumberger

Energy and utilities

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Julien Bergerat

General counsel and company secretary | Prefchem

Materials and mining

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Karen Johnson

Deputy general counsel | UEM Edgenta

Commercial and professional services

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Kavina Krishnan

Senior manager, legal and property management | Eco World

Industrials and real estate

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Kwan Keen Yew

Chief legal and compliance officer | CIMB Group

Financials

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Kyun Lee Hyoung

Legal counsel | Ssangyong E&C

Transport and Infrastructrue

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Lee Kher Huan

Director, legal | Dymon Asia Private Equity

Financials

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Lim Yu Mei

Country general counsel | HSBC Malaysia

Financials

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Luke Kwek

Head, legal department | Arkema

Materials and mining

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Lynette Quah

Head of legal, Malaysia, Australia and Philippines | OSRAM Opto Semiconductors

Consumer products

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Maizatul Aznin Mohamad

Head of legal | Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT)

Administrative Body

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Manroshni Kaur

Legal counsel | TNB Renewables

Energy and utilities

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Maria Agustin

Senior group legal and compliance manager | bolttech

Information technology

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Mi Ryoung Lee

General counsel and group company secretary | Velesto Energy

Energy and utilities

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Ming Hong Tan

Legal and compliance | Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning Malaysia

Consmer products

Tan Ming Hong has spent 15 years as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, handling dispute resolution matters from the first instance court to the supreme...

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Muhammad Izzat Md Jonid

Assistant head division of corporate services | Penang Port

Transport and infrastructure

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Mui Hiang Tan

General counsel | S P Setia

Industrials and real estate

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Navrita Kaur

Group chief legal officer | Microlink Solutions

Information technology

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Nawal Ismail

General counsel, director | Zorion

Information technology

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Nor Aida Othman

General manager, legal | Malaysia Airports Holdings

Transport and infrastructure

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Nurul Hidayah Abdull Rahim

Associate director, legal counsel | ZALORA Group

Information technology

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Ong Johnson

Senior legal manager | I-Berhad Group

Industrials and real estate

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Phyllis Tay Yen Sin

General counsel and chief strategy officer | OCR Group

Industrials and real estate

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Poi San Koh

Director, legal and compliance and company secretary | Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Prita Divakaran

Deputy director of legal affairs | Asian Football Confederation

Sports and media

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Razman Hashim

Senior vice president, group legal and group general counsel | Petronas

Energy and utilities

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Reena Sidhu

Senior legal counsel – head of aviation legal | AirAsia

Transport and infrastructure

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Roger Harwood

General counsel | Bumi Armada

Energy and utilities

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Sahada Salihin

General counsel | AirAsia Superapp

Information technology

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Samuel Loh

General counsel, SEA and legal counsel, Malaysia | 3M

Industrials and real estate

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Senthil Woon Wai Keong

Chief compliance officer | Manulife Insurance

Insurance

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Shahrin Albakri

Senior general manager, legal, corporate secretarial and compliance | Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering Holdings

Industrials and real estate

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Sharin Veriah

Chief legal and compliance officer | Fusionex Group

Information technology

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Simon Wilkes

General counsel | Astro Malaysia Holdings

Sports and media

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Subitra Dali

Associate general counsel - global labour and employment APAC | JABIL

Transport and infrastructure

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Susheel Kaur

General counsel | Mercedes-Benz Financial

Financials

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Vernon Jude Samuel

General manager, general counsel | Mercedes-Benz Malaysia

Consumer products

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Vinay Thakur

Chief legal officer | Capital A (AirAsia)

Transport and infrastructure

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Wan Marzimin

General counsel, company secretary | Maybank

Financials

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Yin Ee Ong

Head, group legal, compliance and risk management | Warisan TC Holdings

Transport and infrastructure

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Zainurazira Zainal Abidin

General counsel | Touch 'n Go

Financials

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Abdullah Syamil Abdul Samad

Legal executive | Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings (PROLINTAS)

Transport and infrastructure

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Adeline Lew

Rwgional legal counsel | Google

Information technology

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Ahlan Nasri Mohd Nasir

Head of legal | Tenaga Nasional

Energy and utilities

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Aina Farzana Ismail

Lead, legal | Touch ‘n Go

Financials

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Aisah Bevi Binti Abdul Rahman.

Chief legal officer and company secretary | AmGeneral Insurance

Insurance

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Amy Khoo

Legal director | Sunway Healthcare Group

Healthcare

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Andrew Gale

Head of legal | Capital A (AirAsia)

Transport and infrastructure

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Azizi Ali

Head of legal, compliance | Petronas

Energy and utilities

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Azrin Razman

Legal manager | MyCreative Ventures

Financials

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Charles Min

General counsel - legal affairs | Global Sae-A

Consumer products

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Dalvin Kaur

Head legal, group global banking | Maybank

Financials

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Danaindran Rajendran

General counsel | Asia School of Business

Education

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Daphnie Sim

Legal counsel | Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company

Energy and utilities

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Datin Veronica Selvanayagy

General counsel | AIA Malaysia

Insurance

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Dato’ Mohamed Nasri Sallehuddin

Executive director, general counsel, company secretary and head, corporate and support services | Khazanah Nasional

Financials

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Edward Kok

Head of legal | Prudential Assurance Malaysia

Insurance

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Esther Makainas

Legal affairs director | Pfizer Inc.

Healthcare

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Hartini Zainal Abidin

Vice president and head of legal | Permodalan Nasional (PNB)

Financials

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Hazleena Hamzah

Head of legal finance and tax | Petronas

Energy and utilities

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Henry Leong Wye Khong

General counsel, Asia Pacific | GE Gas Power

Energy and utilities

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Hoi Yean Loi

Legal director, SEA | Kellogg Company

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Ilhami Idris

Head of legal upstream | Petronas

Energy and utilities

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Ina Anzalna Shamsuddin

General counsel | Malaysia Airlines

Transport and infrastructure

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Jaehyouk Jung

General manager, legal affairs Team | Ssangyong E&C

Industrials and real estate

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Jagdeep Kaur

General counsel | AirAsia Digital

Information technology

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Jasvinder Singh

Head of legal | Gentari

Energy and utilities

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Justin Tong

Partner and general counsel | Navis

Financials

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Kamalulfaizin Idris

Head of integrity, legal counsel | Pharmaniaga

Healthcare

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Kevin Loo

Head of legal and compliance | LBS Bina Group

Industrials and real estate

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Lim Kock Hooi

Group general counsel | Hibiscus Petroleum

Energy and utilities

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Lim Mei Yin

Vice President and general counsel, Asia Pacific | Emerson Automation Solutions

Information technology

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Mammen Mathew

Senior legal counsel | SEEK

Commercial and professional services

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Manogari Murugiah

Group head of legal | Allianz Malaysia  

Insurance

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Mazlin Haslinda Mohammed

Head, legal | Great Eastern Life Assurance

Insurance

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Melissa Chia Mei Li  

General counsel | L’Oreal Malaysia and Singapore

Consumer products

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Nik Azli Abu Zahar

Group general counsel | Telekom Malaysia

Telecommunication services

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Noor Yasmin Mohamad

Assistant manager, legal | Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings (PROLINTAS)

Transport and infrastructure

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Nor Akmar Mohd Bidin

General manager | Johor Corporation

Industrial and real estate

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Nor Suhaila Abdul Latif

Head of legal | Kulim

Consumer products

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Nur Faezah Masod

Senior manager group legal | S P Setia

Industrials and real estate

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Nurul Omar

Head of legal | Petroliam Nasional

Energy and utilities

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Pauline Cham

General counsel (legal upstream) | AmBank Group

Financials

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Peh Mui Sim

Head group legal | Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia

Financials

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Puti Mazura Mashudi

Head of legal | Boustead Naval Shipyard

Transport and infrastructure

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Raja Mazlena Bt Raja Aziz

Head, legal | Takaful

Insurance

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Roselinda Hashim

Senior director, legal and corporate affairs | Ekuinas

Financials

Shalinee Fernandez

Senior counsel, global operations | Ansell

Healthcare

A dedicated, experienced and well-regarded corporate counsel with close to 21 years of experience across a number of prominent companies in a diverse range of industry sectors. Shalinee Fernandez graduated...

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Su Puay Leng

Head of legal | Maxis

Telecommunication services

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Syed Marzidy Syed Marzuki

Head of legal, new energy | Petronas

Energy and utilities

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Tan Gim Boon

Group general counsel | Axiata Group

Telecommunication services

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Tan Kiat Hwee

Head, legal and corporate compliance | U Mobile

Telecommunication services

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Thilini Bandare

Director of legal affairs and general counsel | Network Innovations

Telecommunication services

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Tricia Malika Appaduray

Chief compliance officer | Berjaya Sompo Insurance

Insurance

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Tun Heang (Clement) Ong

Senior legal counsel | LONGi Green Energy Technology

Energy and utilities

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Vanissa Daniel B. Sankaran

General counsel, legal | Sun Life Malaysia

Insurance

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Zaidatul Mazwin

Head of legal | Employees Provident Fund

Financials

As one of the brightest lights on the Southeast Asia business scene, boasting some of the most prominent companies supported by highly qualified and distinguished legal teams, it is an honour to be able to launch this first-ever Malaysia-only edition of the GC Powerlist after so many years of the GC Powerlist being in circulation.

 

Through the Southeast Asia edition of the GC Powerlist, our research team has become well-acquainted with the hugely talented general counsel, chief legal officers and other high-ranking in-house legal leaders in Malaysia. What was excellent about this standalone Malaysia edition, however, was that we got to delve deeper into the in-house legal community of this wonderful market and speak to people we had not had the pleasure of interviewing before.

 

The results we, as always, extremely interesting, and gave light to a number of trends. Fintech and the new possibilities that it brings continues to loom large in the minds of many general counsel in Malaysia, but perhaps not quite as large as the spectre of AI. While some were sceptical of its benefits in recent years, many more are now looking towards it with great interest for the potential time-saving it heralds.

 

Congratulations to all the talented in-house lawyers who made it in to this first Malaysia- edition of the GC Powerlist series. From a long list of over 400 nominees, you are the highly qualified individuals who remain. We look forward to seeing how your careers progress going forward!

Joe Boswell
Global Editor, GC Powerlist Series
The Legal 500

GC Summit: Denmark 2025

On October 2, Legal 500 returned to Copenhagen to host the highly anticipated GC Summit: Denmark 2025 at the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel. The event brought together prominent voices from the legal and business communities to explore the evolving role of in-house counsel in a rapidly shifting global landscape.

The day began with opening remarks from Legal 500’s editorial lead, Francisco Castro, who welcomed attendees and set the tone for the summit. He emphasised the importance of convening the corporate counsel community to engage in meaningful dialogue around the pressing challenges – and emerging opportunities – facing legal teams today.

The first panel delved into crisis management strategies for legal departments. Hanne Marthine Frederiksen, partner at Poul Schmith, and Søren Søndergaard, director at Rud Pedersen, shared practical insights on early risk detection, cross-functional coordination, and post-crisis recovery planning. The discussion underscored the growing expectation for legal teams to lead during periods of uncertainty and equipped attendees with actionable tools to enhance organisational resilience.

The second panel focused on regulatory reform, specifically the EU’s Digital Omnibus proposal and anticipated changes to the GDPR and NIS 2 Directive. Marlene Winther Plas and Christian Wiese Svanberg from DLA Piper Denmark, joined by Heidi Warm from the firm’s Brussels office and Tina Dorthe Nielsen, senior legal counsel at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, offered a practitioner’s perspective on navigating evolving data protection and cybersecurity legislation. The panel highlighted areas where simplification could benefit businesses and improve compliance outcomes.

After a short coffee break, the conversation turned to the insurance industry’s response to emerging global risks. Medea Solevad Plesner, legal director at Kennedys, Anja Deleuran, senior insurance manager at Carlsberg, Thomas Brenøe, director at Insurance and Pension Denmark, Lars Søhøj, financial lines underwriter at Zurich, and Jonas Spangsberg Svensson, attorney at The RiskPoint Group, explored how climate change, geopolitical instability, and the rise of consumer-led class actions are reshaping corporate risk profiles. The panel examined implications for claims handling and the future of insurance solutions across cyber, product liability, property, and D&O.

The final panel of the day addressed how legal teams can position themselves as strategic business partners. Moderated by Francisco Castro, the session featured John F. Kuckleman, group general counsel at Novo Nordisk, and Pia Ullum, legal vice president at Dell Technologies. Both speakers shared compelling examples of how in-house counsel can align more closely with business objectives, demonstrate measurable value, and build influence across the C-suite. The discussion highlighted the shift from reactive legal support to proactive leadership and commercial insight.

To close the event, Francisco Castro thanked all speakers and attendees for their contributions and engagement throughout the day. He reaffirmed Legal 500’s commitment to supporting the in-house legal community through high-impact events and thought leadership. Guests were then invited to enjoy refreshments and informal networking, providing a relaxed setting to continue conversations and forge new connections.