Events
CUHK LAW 6th Female Legal Leaders Seminar – by Ms. Marcia Ellis, Ms. Connie Heng and Ms. Teresa Ko (Online)
14 Mar 2024
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Online via Zoom
Ms. Marcia Ellis, Global Co-Chair of Private Equity Practice, Morrison Foerster
Ms. Connie Heng, Asia Pacific Regional Managing Partner, Clifford Chance
Ms. Teresa Ko, China Chairman & Founding Partner of Asia Capital Markets Practice, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
About the Female Legal Leader Seminar Series:
We are grateful for the tremendous support from distinguished members of the Hong Kong legal community for the CUHK LAW Female Legal Leaders Seminar series in the past. Our past speakers include amongst others Ms. Anna Wu, GBS, JP (former Chair of Hong Kong Competition Commission), The Hononary Mrs. Justice Audrey Campbell-Moffat (Court of First Instance, High Court of Hong Kong), Ms. Emma Davies (Partner of Clifford Chance, Hong Kong), Her Honour Judge Sharon Melloy (Family Court Judge, District Court of Hong Kong), Ms. Sylvia W.Y. Siu, (Consultant of Sit, Fung, Kwong, Shum), Ms. Winnie Tam SC (former Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association), The Honorable Madam Justice Marlene Ng (Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court), Ms. Cathy C.Y. Yeung (Partner of Latham & Watkins), Ms. Sharon Ser (former Partner of Withersworldwide), Ms. Elsie Yiu (Vice President of ISS World Services), Ms. Jennifer Ngai (Assistant General Counsel of Asian Development Bank), Ms. May Tai, (Asia Managing Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills), Ms. Kwun Yee Cheung (Partner of Baker McKenzie), Ms. Julianne Doe (President of Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers).
About the Seminar:
The annual CUHK LAW Female Legal Leaders Seminar invites distinguished female members of the legal community to share their professional and personal experience. The seminar aims to enhance awareness regarding gender issues. Speakers are invited to share with the next generation of lawyers/aspiring lawyers their stories of personal growth, interest in law, career development, advice for overcoming challenges and obstacles and how to have a fulfilling career in the legal industry.
Language: English
