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Executive
Profile
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ExCo Member
Ms Karen Cheah Yee Lynn
Immediate Past President, Malaysian Bar (2022/2023 & 2023/2024)
Chairperson
Bar Council Committee on AMLA
Bar Council International Affairs Committee
Bar Council LAWASIA Conference 2024 Organising Committee
Karen Cheah Yee Lynn is the Immediate Past President of the Malaysian Bar. Her presidential term was from March 2022 to March 2024.
Her tenure as a dedicated Bar Council Member started since 2012 when she…
38th LAWASIA
Conference 2025
11 - 13 October 2025 | Hanoi, Vietnam
Details Coming Soon!
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38th LAWASIA Conference 2025
11 October to 13 October 2025 | Hanoi, Vietnam
LAWASIA and the Vietnam Bar Association are proud to present the 38th LAWASIA Conference 2025.
The annual conference is LAWASIA's flagship event and the highlight of its professional events program. The Conference is a platform for the convergence of bar leaders, jurists, professional organisations…
5th LAWASIA International Human Rights Conference 2025
15 - 17 February 2025 | Kathmandu, Nepal
Call for Speakers is Now Open!
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5th LAWASIA International Human Rights Conference 2025
15 February to 17 February 2025 | Kathmandu, Nepal
LAWASIA, in association with its Human Rights Committee, Environmental Law committee and Indigenous People Committee, is pleased to invite the participation of members and legal professionals at the 5th LAWASIA International Human Rights Conference,…
LAWASIA
Membership
We are proud to represent a constituency of individual lawyers and peak legal organisations drawn from over 40 jurisdictions.
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Members are the very core of LAWASIA. We are proud to represent a constituency of individual lawyers and peak legal organisations drawn from over 40 jurisdictions.
Why Join LAWASIA?
Members are LAWASIA’s foundation, constituting its Executive Committee as well as its governing body, the LAWASIA Council.
For over fifty…
Executive
Profile
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ExCo Member
Mr Masatoshi Ohara
Attorney-at-law, admitted in Japan (1979) and New York State (1986)
Masatoshi Ohara was admitted in Osaka Bar, Japan in 1979 and has had the privilege of practicing as a practitioner mainly in the area of competition Laws, corporate commercial laws, professional and products liability and dispute resolution procedures including litigation, arbitration, mediation.
Mr Ohara also has been participating in the activities of…
9th LAWASIA Family Law & Children's Right Conference 2025
12 - 14 June 2025 | Penang, Malaysia
Save the Date!
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9th LAWASIA Family Law & Children's Right Conference 2025
12 June to 14 June 2025 | Penang, Malaysia
LAWASIA warmly invites members and legal professionals to participate in the 9th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference, taking place in the beautiful island of Penang, Malaysia, from Thursday, 12 June to Saturday, 14 June 2025.
The conference…
Protocol for Speaking at LAWASIA Conferences
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Join us as a Speaker at our conferences! To participate, please follow the guidelines below:
Become a LAWASIA Member
LAWASIA gives preference to its own members when selecting speakers for conferences. A LAWASIA Membership keeps you informed about upcoming events and provides access to discounted delegate rates (should you wish to just attend.) If you are yet to register, please ensure to become a member at your earliest opportunity. Our fees vary…
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Our Mission
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The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific
LAWASIA is a regional association of lawyers, judges, jurists and legal organisations, which advocates for the interests and concerns of the Asia Pacific legal profession.
For over fifty years, LAWASIA has operated as a platform to promote the cross-jurisdictional exchange of legal knowledge; as a voice of the legal profession; and as a conduit for encouraging adherence to mutually-held principles of the rule of law, professional integrity…
LAWASIA
Immediate Past President
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Immediate Past President
Mr Christopher Leong
Christopher Leong is an advocate and solicitor of the High Court in Malaysia of more than 27 years standing.
Christopher has extensive experience in the fields of corporate and commercial litigation, shareholders’ disputes, banking litigation and insolvency. Christopher is well-versed with issues that customarily arise in litigation with cross-border elements. Additionally, he…