LAWASIA Council 2026-2027

AFGHANISTAN

The Lawyers Union of Afghanistan

President:

Councillor: Mr Ashraf RASOOLY 

Alternate Councillor: Mr Abdul GAYOR 

 

ARMENIA

Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia

President: Mr Simon BABAYAN

Councillor: Mr Simon BABAYAN

 

AUSTRALIA

Law Council of Australia

President: Ms Tania WOLFF

Councillor: Ms Tania WOLFF

Alternate Councillor: Ms Charlotte STUBBS

 

AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan Bar Association

President: Mr Anar BAGHIROV

Councillor: Mr Anar BAGHIROV

Alternate Councillor: Ms Nazli AHMADOVA

 

BANGLADESH

National Bar Association of Bangladesh

President: Mr Shah KHASRUZZAMAN

Councillor: Mr Shah KHAZRUZZAMAN

Alternate Councillor: Mr Omar SADAT

 

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

The Law Society of Brunei Darussalam

President: Dato Seri Paduka Haji Ahmad bin Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Di-Raja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Isa

Councillor: Mr Pg Izad-Ryan bin PLKDR Pg Hj BAHRIN

 

BHUTAN

Bar Council of Bhutan

President: Her Royal Highness Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck

Councillor: Justice (Rtd) Dasho Rinzin PENJOR

 

CAMBODIA

Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia

President: Mr Saing VANNAK

Councillor: Mr LY Chantola

Alternate Councillor: Mr SRUN Thirith

 

CHINA

China Law Society

President: Mr Chen WENQING

Councillor: Mr Gao ZICHENG

Alternate Councillor: Mr Shang CONGCONG

 

COOK ISLANDS

Cook Islands Law Society

President: Mr Benjamin MARSHALL

Councillor: Mr Benjamin Marshall

 

ENGLAND AND WALES

Law Society of England and Wales

President: Mr Brett DIXON

Councillor: Mr Brett DIXON

Alternate Councillor: Mr Mark EVANS

 

FIJI

Fiji Law Society

President: Mr Graham LEUNG

Councillor: Mr William Wylie CLARKE

Alternate Councillor: Ms Seruwaia NAYACALEVU

 

GERMANY

The German Federal Bar

President: Dr Ulrich WESSELS

Councillor: Dr Ulrich WESSELS

Alternate Councillor: Dr Christian LEMKE

 

GEORGIA

Georgian Bar Association

President: Mr Irakli KANDASHVILI

Councillor: Mr Irakli KANDASHVILI

Alternate Councillor: TBC

 

HONG KONG SAR (Bar Association)

Hong Kong Bar Association

President: Mr José Antonio MAURELLET SC

Councillor: Mr José Antonio MAURELLET SC

Alternate Councillor: Mr Isaac CHAN

 

HONG KONG SAR (Law Society)

The Law Society of Hong Kong

President: Mr Roden TONG

Councillor: Mr Roden TONG

Alternate Councillor: Ms Joyce CHENG

 

INDIA

The Bar Association of India

President: Mr Prashant KUMAR

Councillor: Mr S S NAGANAND

Alternate Councillor: Dr Uday Prakash WARUNJIKAR

 

INDONESIA

PERADI

President: Mr Ahmad Fikri ASSEGAF

Councillor: Mr Otto HASIBUAN

Alternate Councillor: Mr Johannes C SAHETAPY-ENGEL

 

ISRAEL

Israel Bar Association

President: Mr Amit BECHER

Councillor: Mr Shay Daniel MILOW

Alternative Councillor: Mr Yaniv INSALL

 

JAPAN

Japan Federation of Bar Associations

President: Mr Junichi MATSUDA

Councillor: Ms Yumi Takeuchi

Alternative Councillor: Ms Satoko KITAMURA

 

KIRIBATI

Kiribati Law Society

President: Ms Ruria ITERAERA

Councillor: Ms Ruria ITERAERA

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

Korean Bar Association

President: Mr Jungwook Kim

Councillor: Mr Jungwook Kim

Alternate Councillor: Mr Hong-Joong Kim

 

KUWAIT

Kuwait Bar Association

President: Dr. Khaled AL-SUWAIFAN

Councillor: Mr Mohammad ALDAIHANI

Alternate Councillor: Ms Jumanah BEHBEHANI

 

MACAU SAR

Associacao De Advogados De Macau

President: Mr Vong Hin FAI

Councillor: Mr Paulino COMANDANTE

 

MALAYSIA

The Malaysian Bar

President: Mr Anand RAJ

Councillor: Mr Anand RAJ

Alternate Councillor: Mr Steven THIRU

 

MALDIVES

Bar Council of the Maldives

President: Mr Hussain SIRAJ

Councillor: Mr Hussain SIRAJ

Alternate Councillor: Ms Mizna AHMED

 

MONGOLIA

Mongolian Bar Association

President: Mr Baasanbat MUNKHBAATAR

Councillor: Mr Umununkh BATSAIKHAN

Alternate Councillor: Mr Khunan JARGALSAIKHAN

 

NEPAL

Nepal Bar Association

President: Prof. Dr Bijaya Prasad MISHRA

Councillor: Mr Tej Bahadur RAWAL

Alternate Councillor: Mr Babu Ram ARYAL

 

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand Law Society

President: Mr David CAMPBELL

Councillor: Mr David CAMPBELL

Alternate Councillor: Ms Bronwyn JONES

 

PAKISTAN

Pakistan Bar Council

President: Mr Mansoor Usman AWAN

Councillor: Mr Farooq Hamid Naek

Alternate Councillor: Raja Rizwan Abbasi

 

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Papua New Guinea Law Society

President: Mr Hubert NAMANI

Councillor: Mr Hubert NAMANI

 

PHILIPPINES

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines

President: Mr Allan G PANOLONG

Councillor: Mr Allan G PANOLONG

 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Russian Federal Bar Association

President: Ms Svetlana VOLODINA

Councillor: Mr Yuri PILIPENKO

 

SAMOA

Samoa Law Society

President: Ms Fiona EY

Councillor: Ms Fiona EY

 

SINGAPORE

The Law Society of Singapore

President: Prof. Tan Cheng HAN, SC

Councillor: Ms Lisa SAM

Alternate Councillor: Ms Christine LOW

 

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Solomon Islands Bar Association

President: Mr Peter TEDDY

Councillor: Mr Eran SOMA

 

SRI LANKA

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka

President: Mr Rajeev AMARASURIYA

Councillor: Mr Rajeev AMARASURIYA

Alternate Councillor: Mr Nalin DE SILVA

 

TAIWAN

Taiwan Bar Association

President: Ms Lin Lin LEE

Councillor: Ms Angela LIN

Alternate Councillor: Mr Jason WU

 

THAILAND (Lawyers Council of Thailand under the Royal Patronage)

Lawyers Council of Thailand under the Royal Patronage

President: Dr Thanapol KONGCHIANG

Councillor: Acting Sub Lt. Dr Thawal RUYAPORN

 

THAILAND (Thai Bar Association)

Thai Bar Association

President: Mr Adisak TANTIWONG

Councillor: Mrs Chanakarn THEERAVECHPOLKUL

Alternate Councillor: Mr Auen KUNKEAW

 

TIMOR-LESTE

President:

Councillor: Sahe Da Silva

 

TONGA

Tonga Law Society

President: Ms Alyssa KAFOA

Councillor: Ms Alyssa KAFOA

 

UNITED STATES

American Bar Association

President: Ms Barbara J. HOWARD

Councillor: Mr Marvin S C DANG

 

UZBEKISTAN

Uzbekistan Bar Association

President: Mr Shukhrat SADIKOV

Councillor: TBA

 

VIETNAM

Vietnam Bar Federation

President: Dr DO Ngoc Thinh

Councillor: Dr DO Ngoc Thinh

Alternate Councillor: Ms NGUYEN THI Quynh Anh