Legal executive | Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings (PROLINTAS)
Legal manager, indirect procurement AMEA | Kellogg Company
Group general manager, group legal and regulatory affairs | Media Prima
Chief legal officer and company secretary | AmGeneral Insurance
Director of legal affairs and general counsel | Asian Football Confederation
Executive director, general counsel, company secretary and head, corporate and support services | Khazanah Nasional
Head of legal, secretarial and corporate affairs division | Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings (PROLINTAS)
Group company secretary and head of corporate services | KNM Group
Head of legal and compliance - Malaysia | Airbus
Senior manager, legal and property management | Eco World
Vice President and general counsel, Asia Pacific | Emerson Automation Solutions
Head of legal, Malaysia, Australia and Philippines | OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
Legal and compliance | Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning Malaysia
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...
Assistant head division of corporate services | Penang Port
Assistant manager, legal | Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings (PROLINTAS)
General counsel and chief strategy officer | OCR Group
Director, legal and compliance and company secretary | Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Senior vice president, group legal and group general counsel | Petronas
Senior general manager, legal, corporate secretarial and compliance | Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering Holdings
Senior counsel, global operations | Ansell
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...
Associate general counsel - global labour and employment APAC | JABIL
Director of legal affairs and general counsel | Network Innovations
Head, group legal, compliance and risk management | Warisan TC Holdings
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
The Legal 500 was pleased to host the launch of the GC Powerlist: Hong Kong 2025, in association with Jones Day, LexisNexis, and SS&C Intralinks. The event brought together many of Hong Kong’s most esteemed in-house legal leaders for an evening of insightful discussion and networking.
The evening commenced with opening remarks from Joelle Lau, Partner in Charge at Jones Day Hong Kong, who set the scene with her perspectives on the evolving role of general counsel in Asia.
This was followed by an engaging panel discussion featuring Noel Francisco, former Solicitor General of the United States, and Partner at Jones Day’s Washington, DC office, who offered valuable perspectives on who shared his vision of what makes an exceptional lawyer, emphasising the importance of client trust, integrity, and commitment to doing what is right.
Cindy Hui, Global General Counsel of Alibaba, delivered the keynote address, sharing practical insights on building diverse legal teams, enhancing predictability in legal operations, and leveraging AI to drive efficiency in legal practice.
The event concluded with a drink’s reception, where guests enjoyed the opportunity to connect with peers in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere.
We extend our sincere thanks to all our distinguished speakers for their valuable contributions, and to Jones Day, LexisNexis, and SS&C Intralinks for their support in recognising Hong Kong’s outstanding general counsel community.
