Present positions in Zonta

Club:

• Elected: Director

Prior positions in Zonta

District:

• Appointed: District Secretary (2018-2020)

Club:

• Elected: President (1999-2000); (2014 – 2016)

Participation and attendance in Zonta events

International Conventions attended:

• Hamburg (2022), virtual attendance
• Yokohama (2018)

District conferences attended:

• Bangkok (2021) - Virtual attendance
• Hong Kong (2019)
• Manila (2017)

Area Meetings/Workshops attended:

• Hong Kong (2022)

Achievements as a Zontian

I have been a Zontian for over 25 years. I have served twice as Club President and most recently as District Secretary for the 2018-2020 biennium. I am currently a board member of the Zonta Club of Kowloon. I also served on the SOM Committee of my Club in the SOM-ing of the Zonta Club of Macao.

For the past over 10 years duration, I have chaired our Legal Committee and have been a member of the Advocacy Committee of our Club.

Business / Professional Information

Current Company/Organization:

Dentons Hong Kong LLP

Nature of business:

Legal Services

Position/Title:

Senior Consultant

Senior lawyer with over 30 years of experience in the corporate finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions in international law firm. Overseeing recruitment, diversity and inclusion and mentorship responsibilities of junior lawyers.

Recently Named as “Private Practitioner of the Year –North Asia” by Asian Legal Business Women in Law Awards 2023.

Contribution of business/professional experience to the effective performance of positions:

I focus on using legal expertise to give access to justice to the disadvantaged, and to organisations seeking to protect them. I train lawyers to have awareness and empathy, and encourage them to utilise their skills in ways that are relevant, constructive and value creating in a nonprofit context.

I contribute proactively in Advocacy in my club. This year, I have contributed to a f NGO CSW 67 Forum Parallel Session addressing Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence.

I can push for law reform to protect and empower women. This reflects my mission as a practitioner – to champion causes and make a difference.

Involvement in other organizations

PROFESSIONAL
HK Federation of Women Lawyers	President
HK Law Society	Member, Belt and Road/RCEP Committees
HK Professional Senior Executives Association	Executive Council
HK Women Professional Executives Association	Executive Council
HK Independent Non-executive Directors Association	Executive Council
HK Institute of Directors	Fellow

ACADEMIC
University of HK / Chinese university of HK / City University of HK	External Examiner (Law)
HK Law Society	Convenor, Overseas Lawyers Qualification Exams

COMMUNITY
Arts with the Disabled Association HK	Honorary Legal Adviser
St John’s Cathedral, HK	Council Member Chair, Youth Outreach Centre

What are your goals for advancing the objects of Zonta International in District 17 and concrete programs to accomplish?

I believe in giving back to the basic Zonta mission – to stand for women’s rights and advocate for equality, education and an end to child marriage and gender-based violence. The programs required to accomplish these are unique to the community that a Zonta club serves, but I would look to clubs to consider issues such as:

• Disadvantaged women and their self-sufficiency, upward mobility and empowerment
• Discrimination and unconscious bias in the workplace and work place equality
• Sexual harassment in the workplace
• Wellbeing – issues of abuse and impact on mental and physical health due to the pandemic

What special competencies and attributes do you possess which qualify you to serve in the position you are nominated for?

• Team player – understand the importance of cooperation and collaboration
• Leadership – bringing out the best in the team utilizing skills and understanding personalities and empathy; I am the President of the K Federation of Women Lawyers which plays an important role in the legal community in HK
• Experience – experienced Zontian; well acquainted with Zontians within and outside my Club
• Belief – belief in equity and empowerment for women - I have been invited to speak at event sharing women workplace experience
• Passion – buy-in to causes I believe in and ability to generate passion in others