Mr Lester G Huang JP

Mr Lester G Huang took office as President of Lawasia in November 2009.

Lester chaired the Organising Committee of the 2007 Lawasia Biennial Conference held successfully in Hong Kong in June 2007. This conference marked the Centenary of the Law Society of Hong Kong, with 34 Chief Justices attending from the Asia Pacific Region and beyond. Lester has served on the Lawasia Exco since 1999.

Lester is the immediate Past President of the Law Society of Hong Kong, having served in that position for two years from 2007 to 2009. In that capacity he actively promoted the interests of Hong Kong solicitors, and spoke out on a host of questions touching on the legal system. He was also active in attending professional activities, including POLA meetings and Lawasia activities.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Hong Kong, Lester joined the Hong Kong firm P.C. Woo & Co. In 2006 he obtained a Master of Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the University of Science and Technology. He continues to practice at P.C. Woo & Co. where he is a managing partner.

Being active in serving the Hong Kong community, Lester serves as a current member of the Standing Committee on Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service which decides on remuneration of judges in Hong Kong. He is a director of the Hong Kong Government owned Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited and a Council Member of the Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority and the Hong Kong Estate Agents Authority. He is also President of the largest youth service organization in Hong Kong namely the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups.

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Mr Lester G Huang JP