Nick Chan, a justice of the peace, is an experienced lawyer, lawmaker, policysetter, law lecturer and head of a regional centre established by international law.

Nick takes pride in providing innovative and cost-effective legal solutions utilizing his broad knowledge and network, computer science with artificial intelligence (AI) background, experience serving in boardrooms and regulatory authorities and in-house experience at Fortune 100 technology companies where he had regional responsibilities.

He is admitted to practice law in Hong Kong and elsewhere (admitted but without holding current practice certificate in England and Wales, and Australia). He is a qualified and practicing China appointed attesting officer.

Nick serves as elected National People’s Congress member of the People’s Republic of China, where he participates in drafting laws and formulating policies for the country, member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, founding chairman of the eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre and as head of the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre, which is established under international laws and operates under the auspices of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), with 49 member states in Asia and Africa.

Mr. Wang is Deputy Secretary General and leads the counsel team of the CIETAC Hong Kong, the first overseas branch of the largest, and oldest permanent arbitral institution in China.

He supervises CIETAC Hong Kong’s case management team on administering arbitration cases and scrutinizes over 100 draft arbitral awards on a yearly basis, with a focus on financial and construction disputes.

Besides, Mr. Wang carries a research and development role in CIETAC, which can be reflected by the works of Chapter VI (the “Hong Kong” chapter), the Emergency Arbitrators Procedures of the current Arbitration Rules of CIETAC, as well as CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center’s Guidelines to Third Party Funding in Arbitration.

Before joining CIETAC Hong Kong, Mr. Wang was litigation lawyer in a well-known Chinese mainland firm and also advocated in cross-border arbitrations cases mainly seated in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong.

Calvin Chow is a Managing Partner and the Co-Head of Dispute Resolution at P C Woo & Co. His practice encompasses commercial and financial disputes, insolvency, regulatory investigations and professional negligence claims. A former software engineer and financial-markets trader, he draws on his IT background to modernize the firm’s technology systems and advance the responsible adoption of AI in legal practice. He regularly speaks and writes on professional risk management, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective to the practical challenges of aligning technology, business objectives and legal responsibilities.

Chandy is a seasoned dual qualified Hong Kong solicitor and PRC lawyer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in strategic AI governance, cybersecurity resilience, and cross-border data compliance across Greater China and highly regulated markets, including Europe. She has been actively involved in the consultation of the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance in Hong Kong.

Chandy has unique and cutting-edge expertise as in-house counsel working in the cross-functional global cybersecurity compliance program of a major cloud services company, navigating various complicated cybersecurity, cross-border data transfer and privacy compliance issues under the EU GDPR, China PIPL, Hong Kong PDPO and Macao PDPA.

Professor Chao Xi is Dean and Professor at the Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He is internationally recognised for his research and scholarship in corporate law and governance, securities regulation, financial regulation, and empirical legal studies, with a particular focus on China and comparative law.

He has secured numerous competitive research grants, including several prestigious awards from Hong Kong’s Research Grants Council. He is a recipient of the CUHK Young Researcher Award and the CUHK Research Excellence Award. In recognition of his sustained commitment to excellence in teaching, Professor Xi has received the CUHK Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award on three occasions.

Professor Xi is also deeply committed to public service and has contributed to a number of significant legal reform initiatives. He has held a range of public appointments in the Hong Kong SAR, including as a member of the Law Reform Commission, the Department of Justice’s Greater Bay Area Task Force, and the Board of Review (Inland Revenue).

Eudora Hsi is Chief Counsel of the Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), where she leads the legal function and advises on technology commercialisation, R&D collaborations, intellectual property strategy, licensing, regulatory matters and complex commercial transactions. A solicitor qualified in Hong Kong and Australia, she has over 25 years of experience across private practice, government, multinational corporation and statutory organisation. Her practice focuses on intellectual property, technology and data governance. Prior to ASTRI, Eudora served as Principal Counsel, Asia Parks and Resorts at The Walt Disney Company and previously served as a solicitor with the Intellectual Property Department of the HKSAR Government.

Ms. Zheng Fangying is Vice President and Director of Cross-Border Service at Benchmark Chambers International（深圳市蓝海法律查明服务中心）, where she leads the foreign law advisory practice — responding to client needs, matching matters with jurisdiction-specific experts, managing cases and processes, and coordinating cross-border expert teams across numerous international projects and disputes. BCI is the first China's institution dedicated to the ascertainment of foreign law. It covers 200 Countries and jurisdictions and has handled the more ascertainment cases than any other institution in China. Designated by the Supreme People's Court of China as a "Base for the Ascertainment of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Foreign Law,” in 2024, it has established Meilex (HK) Co. Ltd. （蓝海法律服务国际有限公司） in the Hong Kong SAR, China to connect cross-border legal services and international resources — supporting foreign parties in ascertaining Chinese law and developing the next generation of foreign-related legal talent.

Fatimah Zahirah is a Senior Legal Counsel with more than 13 years of post-qualification experience in legal, regulatory and compliance. Her experience spans careers in private legal practices, frontline capital market regulator/ stock exchange and major telco-tech corporation in Malaysia. She is also a certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Frankie Tam is a technology and data partner in Baker McKenzie. She focuses on digital transformation, cybersecurity, privacy and emerging technology including AI and blockchain. Frankie brings significant experience advising multinationals on a wide range of technology transactions, including cloud infrastructure and commercial contracts. She has supported global clients on data privacy and cybersecurity matters and has supported financial institutions and technology companies on strategic transactions.

Frankie has served as a member of the Vetting Committee of Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission's General Support Programme, where she advised the Government on merits of technology projects. She is on the advisory board of the Stanford University's Responsible Digital Leadership Project. She teaches Data and Fintech programmes at postgraduate degrees. Frankie is widely recognised in the industry and consistently ranked in leading global legal rankings publications.

Li Qiongjia (Gary Li) is Deputy Director and Head of the Legal Supervision Department at Zoomlion Heavy Industry, leading legal, compliance and risk functions for the group's global operations. With nearly two decades of in-house legal experience at Haier, Country Garden, Fosun and Hive Box, he focuses on cross-border compliance, data protection and enterprise AI governance, and is an EXIN-certified Data Protection Officer. He serves as arbitrator with CIETAC and the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, and is Vice President of the Shenzhen Corporate Counsel Association. Recognized by Chambers' Global Market Leaders 2026, The Legal 500 GC Powerlist China 2024 and ALB China's Top 15 General Counsel, he received CBLJ's 2024 awards for data protection and privacy, and data and cloud services.

An arbitrator serving with multiple arbitral institutions, Mr. Cheng has practised law in China, the United States, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, China. He has led multinational legal teams in handling a wide range of cross-border and domestic matters, including dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, anti-fraud investigations, compliance, antitrust and unfair competition, government investigations, public relations and intellectual property protection.

Jason Chan is a lawyer based in Hong Kong. His practice focuses on investment funds, non-contentious financial regulatory matters and virtual assets.

Jason has extensive experience advising on the formation and structuring of private funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, fund-of-funds, crypto funds and tokenized funds. Jason also regularly counsels clients on a wide spectrum of legal, regulatory and compliance issues related to the financial services industry in Hong Kong, with a particular emphasis on asset management. He is also recognized as one of the leading lawyers in Hong Kong advising on the dynamic and rapidly evolving regulatory framework for virtual assets, and regularly advises on the structuring and regulatory aspects of tokenization, cryptocurrency payment services, stablecoins, and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects.

Jennifer Hu is Legal Counsel at Desay SV Automotive, leading Legal Operations and International Dispute Resolution. At Desay SV, she oversees US ICTS compliance and AI-enabled contract review, driving practical adoption of legal AI. She holds an LLM from UIBE and a Georgetown LLM in International Business & Economic Law, and is qualified in China. With nearly a decade across leading law firms and multinational in-house teams, she previously served as Legal Counsel at Red Bull China. She is also an active international arbitration practitioner and eligible for MCIArb.

Ms. Jennifer Wang is a senior partner at AllBright Law Offices. She is admitted to practice law in China (P.R.C. Bar) and the State of California (U.S.), is a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong, and is registered as a Foreign Law Consultant with the Supreme Court of Washington. Her primary practice areas include cross-border investment and dispute resolution, private equity investment, M&A, restructuring, and capital markets. She has provided full legal services for more than 30 overseas investment projects undertaken by Chinese enterprises in over 20 countries across Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. She was named one of ALB China’s Top 15 Female Lawyers in 2021 and one of the Legal Daily's Top 10 Lawyers for the Belt and Road Initiative in 2020.

Jinrong Liu, Managing Partner of Global Law Office, specializes in capital markets, M&A, PE/VC and taxation. He has advised on over 150 equity and debt offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, NYSE, Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges, spanning TMT, AI, biotech, healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, mining, power, real estate, banking, insurance, financial services, infrastructure, consumer goods, shipping and environmental protection. He has also advised Chinese and international companies on more than 2,500 cross-border M&A transactions, including ChemChina’s USD43 billion acquisition. He regularly handles complex, multi-jurisdictional matters across diverse industries.

Joanne Wong is a Partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng LLP, specialising in compliance and corporate transactions, IPOs, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, data protection and privacy. Joanne has extensive experience in capital markets, advising clients on ongoing compliance, corporate governance, ESG, and public disclosure.

Prior to joining the firm, Joanne worked in U.S. law firms as well as Assistant Privacy Commissioner (Compliance, Global Affairs and Research) at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, where she was responsible for promoting and overseeing AI policy initiatives and guidance, cross-border data compliance, and regulatory enforcement under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

John Yan has specialised in all fields of intellectual property law for 40 years (for over 20 years as Senior Counsel) and is recognised as one of the leading silks in intellectual property in Hong Kong. He currently chairs the Hong Kong Bar Association’s Committee on Intellectual Property. His practice also spans other areas of general civil and commercial law. In addition to acting as counsel in disputes before the courts and in arbitrations, he sits as a Deputy High Court Judge and as an arbitrator.

Jun Qiu is Chief Legal & Compliance Officer of Globevisa, a top global mobility and immigration service provider, operating across more than 50 countries and regions worldwide. She holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a Master’s in Accounting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Admitted to practice law in New York and Illinois, she also holds China’s National Legal Professional Qualification and is a U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Previously with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, she brings extensive expertise in cross-border regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, financial risk management and the development of effective corporate governance frameworks.

Nancy Yang is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Guangdong Investment Limited. She is admitted to practise law in the Hong Kong SAR, Mainland China, the State of New York, USA, and England and Wales. She is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI) and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIArb). Prior to assuming her in-house General Counsel role, Nancy practised law at Hogan Lovells, Jones Day, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. Nancy holds law degrees from Renmin University of China, the University of Cambridge, and New York University School of Law.

Philip Kwok is a Partner of JunHe’s Hong Kong Office. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, regulatory investigations, cybersecurity and data protection, financial technology compliance, electronic data preservation and retention, as well as disputes and regulatory matters for internet and e-commerce businesses. He often appears in Hong Kong courts, arbitration hearings, interviews with regulatory authorities, as well as cooperating with PRC lawyers in PRC hearings, trials and enforcement proceedings. Prior to joining Jun He, Philip has practised as an international disputes resolution lawyer for over 17 years, including in the Hong Kong and Beijing offices of international law firms as well as in one of the Big 4’s Global Law Network. He is familiar with the legal environments in Hong Kong, Mainland China, the United States and other jurisdictions.

Michael is the Managing Director for LexisNexis Greater China.

He first joined LexisNexis in 2019 as Head of Strategy Asia, which then expanded to cover Asia & Pacific, before taking his current position. With over 20 years’ experience across banking, strategy consulting and P&L roles, Michael has a strong track record in developing strategic plans and helping us achieve our growth ambitions through successful implementation and alignment across the organisation.

Prior to joining LexisNexis, Michael was a Senior Manager at BASF’s in-house management consulting team, and before that a Project Manager at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Michael has an MBA from INSEAD and a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Her areas of responsibility include developing new ideas and products, innovating and developing market opportunities within the SEA market by leveraging on LexisNexis’s strength in content and cutting edge new technologies such as analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning. She leads a team of Product Managers, Content Specialists and Technology leads who are continuously creating new and exciting products to delight our customers.

She brings with her more than 20 years of experience in business development, commercial and market development, strategy and general management in various capacity and industry in large corporates, global organisation and start-ups. She has led and delivered multiple projects ranging from product and system development, business turnaround, corporate restructuring, M&A, new market entry and high value consultancy. She holds a degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from University of Hull, UK and MBA (Finance) from University of Nottingham, UK.

She is passionate about and committed to improving the culture of Inclusion & Diversity and truly believes each of us have the responsibility to make the world more inclusive for everyone; in particular issues related to improving access to education and opportunity for women, the differently abled and marginalised communities. She is an avid reader, loves puzzles and numbers and cooks on her free time.