About

Ang Kai Hsiang currently takes on an extremely broad role with eBay, with the legal directorship role for not only Southeast Asia but Israel, Japan and India as well. His career path up to this point has provided him with fantastic groundwork for this; an extremely successful spell with Bird & Bird, including taking part in several landmark intellectual property disputes before the Singapore Court of Appeal, followed by a period with Baker McKenzie before his move in-house. Kai Hsiang is highly enthusiastic about his current role. ‘The sheer variety I experience is a particular highlight’, he says. ‘I wear multiple hats, deal with different areas of the law, and am exposed to multiple markets and jurisdictions, often within the same day. This makes me a better legal practitioner as it gives me depth in many different areas, rather than being pigeon-holed into a very specific practice’. He is thoroughly on-board with the eBay corporate outlook and company culture, a major boon to his collaboration within the company: ‘The chance to operate in a variety of roles at a socially responsible and innovative company is another highlight. eBay, as a true marketplace, supports small and medium sized businesses and allows our users (no matter how small) to sell to an international market. I take pride in working for a company that has a positive effect on society’.