Beginning his legal career working on foreign direct investment initiatives in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, Aaron Shao built on this valuable experience by progressing to a rewarding career in...

Albert Wang’s extensive experience in both private practice and in-house roles allows him to bring an almost unparalleled body of knowledge to bear to his role as general counsel of...

With a varied career that has seen him take on a number of interesting roles, Alex Chen has been general counsel of Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (SIPC)...

Alice Chan’s career is notable for encompassing three branches of legal work: private practice, academia and in-house. Chan enjoyed a successful private practice career culminating in a corporate partner role...

French multinational energy management company Schneider Electric has had operations in China since 1987 and has invested over RMB 3bn in that period. Allen Zhou joined the company in 2009...

Over the course of her career, Ally Li has spent seven years in the private practice and two decades in-house. As such, she has a wealth of experience to draw...

Andrew Ning’s 15-year private practice career has given him the technical knowledge and experience to make him a financial services specialist. His external counsel career saw him giving advice on...

With a ‘long and stable’ career that has seen her operate at the highest levels of both private practice and in-house advice, Angie Au-Yong is able to draw from the...

Ashley Howlett’s career in private practice saw him live and work in Auckland, London, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing and ascend to the very top of the profession...

Bella Peck Lim Chhoa has spent five years as assistant director – corporate affairs, general counsel and company secretary at Hong Kong-based property company Hang Lung. In this role she...

Ben Hamilton joined the Hong Kong offices of Australian bank ANZ as head of legal in May 2012 and has since worked hard at ‘changing cultures and approaches to legal...

Since joining the Chinese arm of Qualcomm, a US multinational semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company that is the world’s largest mobile chip maker, Bin Zhao has become known in the...

Bobby Ladwa began his legal career at Clifford Chance in London, spending 12 years in the firm’s capital markets practice. Through various secondments in Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai Ladwa...

Brent Irvin is one of the best-known GCs in China, and is often featured in the industry and commercial press for his interesting and highly successful approach to legal and...

Reporting in to overall legal director Gill Meller, general manager – legal (operations and growth business) Brian Downie is responsible for MTR’s operations and growth legal department. The company’s legal...

Established in December 2014, Silk Road Fund is a $40bn state-owned fund that invests under China’s new strategic initiatives, namely the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road...

Having begun trading in China in 1963, the Dutch multinational life and materials science company DSM now employs over 4,000 people in the country and has sales of over $2bn....

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) differs from China’s other two national oil concerns – China National Petroleum Corporation (owner of PetroChina) and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) – in its...

Since joining Tiens Group, an international conglomerate that develops a diverse range of healthcare products, in 2012 Dr. Chenyang Xie has played an integral role in the company’s most significant...

Unsurprisingly given the country’s massive customer base and rapidly growing economy, fast food giant McDonald’s has built a significant presence in China since opening its first restaurant in 1990. The...

Total, a French oil and gas multinational that produces, refines and markets oil and petrochemicals, has been established in China for over 35 years, now has 4,350 employees and operates...

With roots dating back to 1858, Standard Chartered is the oldest foreign bank in China. The relationship looks set to continue, with the group’s recently appointed global chief executive Bill...

Despite qualifying at a top-tier Australian-based law firm, David Simmonds explains that he ‘always had the mind set for going in-house’, a path that began upon his receiving dual law...

In a number of ways, Denise Ho’s background made her an ideal candidate to set up the legal function for Tesla’s operations in Hong Kong. Firstly, although she always coveted...

A financial legal specialist, Derek Chan completed his education at the University of Hong Kong, where he received LLB, PCLL and LLM qualifications. His career since has been extensive and...

Having worked at French multinational bank and financial services company BNP Paribas since 1997, Derek Göbel has learnt first-hand from the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. Indeed Göbel...

With more than 260,000 employees worldwide and business interests in 52 countries, CK Hutchison Holdings became Hong Kong’s largest conglomerate after the merger of Cheung Kong Holdings and its main...

Founded in April 1993, BOE Technology is a supplier of “internet of things” technologies, products and services with three core business groups: display devices, smart systems and health services. Feng...

After spending time as an associate at London-based Watson, Farley & Williams, Fiona Callanan-Thorsby took the opportunity to move to Hong Kong as an associate with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in...

China’s biggest internet security company, Qihoo 360 Technology specialises in antivirus software but is also known for its web browser service and mobile application store. Joining the company in 2010,...

Gangliang Qiao’s previous career provided him with the ideal tools to undertake his role as general counsel at international science and technology company Danaher Corporation. After a series of impressive...

A large global conglomerate with an extremely diversified portfolio of interests, Honeywell is perhaps most notable for its high tech solutions for the engineering, defence and aerospace sectors. The company’s...

As legal and European business director of MTR, Gill Meller bears ultimate responsibility for one of the most diverse and complex in-house legal portfolios in Hong Kong. On top of...

Known as a banking specialist, Gu Ya Jing has been head of the PRC legal team at BNP Paribas since 2005. Throughout her career Ya Jing believes that she has...

A member of China’s “big three” oil and gas producers along with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Sinopec, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is the largest integrated energy...

With a fleet size approaching 500 aircrafts, China Eastern Airlines is one of the largest airlines in the world, operating extensive services both domestically and internationally. Guo Junxiu, general counsel...

A giant meat processing company with impressive credentials including being the largest pork producer in the world, Shanghui, also known as WH Group and Shineway in English speaking countries, is...

Shaanxi Motor Holding Group’s core business is heavy vehicle manufacturing, with bus and truck production making up the majority of their output. On the back of its success in this...

Huandong Gao is highly experienced at heading legal teams, having first done so over a decade ago at international delivery company DHL. From his first leadership role with DHL, Gao...

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) began operations in 1993 as a commercial bank tasked with helping to develop the Shanghai economy to global financial centre status. With 2015 asets under...

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) is a major global institutional investor, with the Asia Pacific region receiving around $14bn of their investments to date. Jaimie Cheung, in her role as...

Noble Group is one of the largest commodities traders in the world and is a regular member of the Fortune global 500 rankings. With 2015 revenue of $67bn, headquarters in...

Jeffrey King made an immediate impact at Taikang Life Insurance, the ninth largest life insurer by premium income in China, when he took on the role of general manager of...

Jerry Xia is deputy general counsel and chief intellectual property (IP) counsel – Asia Pacific at Honeywell, a US conglomerate with almost $40bn in global revenue. In this role, Xia...

Joanne Low identifies joining RRJ Management (HK), an investment firm with almost $11bn assets under management, in 2013 as one of the highlights of her career because of the exposure...

John Kajander has held a number of roles atypical for a legal professional. He has previously served as Brigade Chief of Operations in the United States armed forces reserves and...

One of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, Texas Instruments (TI) began operating in China in 1986 and works closely with many large domestic manufacturers to improve the core technology of...

After seven years in private practice with Gouldens Solicitors (now known as Jones Day), during which time he established their representative office in Hong Kong, Jonathan Collins moved in-house to...

Kai Wang became vice president, legal for Greater China at Starwoods Hotels and Resorts in mid-2014. In doing so, she moved away from a highly successful private practice career, in...

Set up in 2007, China Life Investment is the alternative investment subsidiary of the China Life Group. Currently managing over $14bn in assets China Life Investment is recognised as one...

In his nearly 30 years working in the Sinochem legal team, Lemin Yu has witnessed the transformation of China’s economy from the front row. Indeed, as one of the pioneers...

Educated both in China and the United States, Len Ding has accumulated professional experience from large multinational corporations, including ArcelorMittal, Michelin and Philips, and from international law firm Simmons &...

After 11 successful years at CNOOC, Leslie Zhang Weihua joined United Energy Group (UEG), the fourth largest oil and gas company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in September...

Li Han’s extensive private practice career gave her excellent legal expertise and provided her with the tools to become a financial services legal specialist. While working with Davis Polk &...

Lyman Liu began his career as an associate partner at Beijing Huanzhong & Partners before spending a year as a senior associate and director of the international business department at...

After receiving her legal education at Leiden University, Maaike van Meer qualified with premier Dutch law firm NautaDutilh, where she served for over seven years, first in Amsterdam and then...

Supply-chain management specialist Li & Fung is a global business and one of Hong Kong’s most historically important companies, having been founded in 1906. The company has grown alongside the...

Mark Loynd took up the position of genral counsel at Giordano International in 2013 and has since taken on the roles of company secretary, head of international brand collaborations and...

After eight successful years in legal leadership positions at Lenovo, a Fortune 500 technology leader, Matt Barter was appointed as the first general counsel for Future Mobility Corporation (FMC) in...

An in-house legal counsel with vast experience in international transactions and private equity, Melissa Obegi has been at the head of innovative legal work throughout her career. Before being asked...

A subsidiary of the COSCO Group, COSCO SHIPPING Ports is principally engaged in the businesses of managing and operating container terminals and related services. Michelle Hung has held the position...

Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH) was first established in 1866, and has built up an extensive portfolio of hotels across Asia, US and Europe during the course of its extensive...

China National Chartering Co., known as Sinochart, is an operator in the international maritime transportation industry and the largest non-vessel operation carrier in China. Its major business covers the import...

China National Aviation Holding (CNAH) is the 100% shareholder of China Air, the flag carrier of China and an enormous aviation organisation that boasts a fleet of almost 400 aircraft....

Owen Jones’ success in the in-house world was built on a solid foundation as a corporate lawyer for Linklaters, Charles Russell and Burges Salmon based in both London and Paris....

Phillip Meyer joined Oasis Management in 2007 and serves as its general counsel, chief compliance officer and chief operating officer. In this the role he is responsible for the full...

With a career that is punctuated with a a raft of awards and accolades, Raymond Goh possesses formidable legal and business skills, with a work ethic and creativity to match....

A highly experienced legal professional with particular skill in negotiation, risk avoidance and management, Regina Chan has been with her current employer, tech and communications company Viavi Solutions (formerly JDSU),...

Roy Huang is alternative chief executive officer and general counsel of China CITIC Bank International, the offshore arm of China CITIC Bank. Huang has worked in senior legal and regulatory...

Sandy Yung, group general counsel of Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), has spent two decades of his distinguished legal career with Hong Kong headquartered real estate giant Sun Hung Kai...

With over 25 years of experience in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong in national, Asia-wide and global in-house roles, Sharyn Ch’ang has enjoyed a diverse legal career spanning the IT,...

China Grand Enterprises is an enterprise whose business interests now cover healthcare, real estate, financial services and trade. It is also the parent company of three publicly traded companies: China...

Huawei, one of the world’s premier telecoms companies, manages a staggeringly complex set of operations. With more than 170,000 employees covering its global activities and revenues of over $60bn, it...

Stephanie Cheung has been described by one source as an ‘astonishing attorney [who] plays a vital role’ in the management of her business. After qualifying in 1986, Cheung worked for...

State-owned Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC Group) is the holding company of several automobile and machine manufacturers, located in Beijing, China. With over 2.25 million vehicles manufactured in 2014, BAIC...

Theo Pang, current vice president and general counsel for Asia Pacific at American clothing manufacturer VF Corporation, has worked in a variety of interesting and high profile roles across a...

Tim Steinert became general counsel of multi-billion dollar revenue e-commerce company Alibaba Group in 2007, and has played a key role in the company’s impressive growth since. Indeed, in 2014...

Victor Liang is vice president and general counsel at leading Chinese web services company and internet search provider Baidu. Liang joined Baidu in 2005 and became vice president and general...

German multinational consumer goods Henkel, established Henkel Chemicals in Hong Kong in 1971 to primarily sell adhesives and industrial cleaners to Chinese companies. Today the company sells a range of...

With an annual revenue of approximately $39bn, Dalian Wanda Group is the world’s biggest private property developer and the world’s largest cinema chain operator. Wang Yunan joined the multinational Chinese...

China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in China, maintains over 500 aircraft and had revenue of over $16bn in 2015, making it one of the major global players in the...

China CITIC Bank is a full-service commercial bank that offers a broad spectrum of financial services including wealth management, personal banking, wholesale banking as well as global markets and treasury...

China Orient Asset Management Co. (COAMC) is a state-owned comprehensive financial service group jointly established by the Ministry of Finance and National Council for Social Security Fund, with a registered...

After a successful tenure as the legal affairs supervisor at Huada Science & Technology Co., Xu Qian joined BGI Genomics, one of the world’s premier genome sequencing centres, in 2013...

China Power International Development is the core subsidiary for the conventional energy business of State Power Investment Corporation, and the only integrated energy group which simultaneously owns coal-fired power, hydropower,...

After joining the legal team at Chinese international conglomerate and investment company Fosun in 2010, Xu Yao rose through the ranks quickly to assume the position of general counsel of...

Heading the M&A legal team of Tencent, one of the largest internet companies in the world, Yan Li has gained enviable recognition in the Chinese in-house market for his prolific...

Huarong Rongde (Hong Kong) Investment Management Company is the Hong Kong subsidiary of a joint venture established by China Huarong Asset Management Corporation (one of the “Big Four” asset management...

State-owned Sinotrans is the largest freight logistics company in China, with around 66,000 employees and revenue approaching $12bn. Its operations include rail, road, air and shipping transport, providing the full...

Ping An Insurance, a constituent of the Shanghai Stock Exchange 50 list, operates a diversified portfolio of financial services, including banking and insurance. Yao Jun has been chief legal officer...

Internet company 58.com runs one of the largest online marketplaces in China, serving local merchants and consumers across the country. Yi Chen, legal director and head of the legal department...

Established as a high-achiever after an excellent legal and business education at Cambridge University and Harvard Business School, and with what has been described by one source as ‘an intimidatingly...

As a Fortune 500 company with revenues of over CNY 180bn, NASDAQ listed JD.com is one of the largest online retailers in China. Current chief human resources officer and general...

With over 800 million customers, China Mobile Communications Corporation (known as China Mobile) is the largest mobile company in the world. Given the company’s vast array of operations and customer...

Yuexiu Group is a real estate, finance, transport and infrastructure conglomerate. At the core of this business is Yuexiu Property, a national real estate company that has developed over 80...

As the largest land line and third largest mobile telephone operator in the People’s Republic of China, China Telecom is a truly enormous operation. Among other impressive statistics, the organisation...

Zhao Yugao’s career with FAW Group stretches back to 1987, when he first became part of the legal affairs department, attached to the economic planning division. He was promoted to...

An engineer by training, Zhuang Shangbiao is one of the most distinguished figures in China’s construction industry. To date, Zhuang’s positions include deputy general manager of the finance department of...

With assets totalling an estimated $126bn, The People’s Insurance Company of China Group (PICC) is one of the largest insurers in the country. One of its primary subsidiaries, PICC Property...