Team size: Over 70

Christopher Y. Chan is the APAC General Counsel and Global General Counsel of JLL Technologies at Jones Lang LaSalle, leading a team of over 70 lawyers across Asia. Before this, he helped grow e-commerce in Southeast Asia at pioneering companies Lazada Singapore and RedMart. He has clerked for the Hon. Raymond T. Chen at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and was a patent litigator for Finnegan Henderson. Chris has industry expertise in tech, transportation, logistics, media, mobile, e-commerce, FMCG, food, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, and commercial real estate. Chris has diverse background, expertise, and leadership skills from working at an AmLaw 100 firm, in-house MNC, US judiciary, nonprofits, management consulting, and start-ups in Asia and the US.

Chris is a sought-after speaker on start-up law, intellectual property, leadership, and diversity issues. He has appeared on HGTV’s “House Hunters International,” “My First Place,” and MediaCorp’s “Your Personal Data, Our Responsibility.” Chris is also a recognised leader in his community, having served on the Association of Corporate Counsel Singapore Board, President of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association Washington DC, and its Educational Foundation. Chris enjoys rock climbing, scuba diving, sailing, and hosting at his craft beer bar in Singapore.