Janice Chew

– Principal –

As a qualified lawyer in Hong Kong and Malaysia, Janice leads the broad practice of JC Legal in cross-border advisory, corporate and commercial law, capital markets, regulatory compliance and intellectual property.

Trained in commercial litigation, Janice has an eye for the priorities and risks in different business natures and scales, and serves to empower entrepreneurs with her legal expertise by designing bespoke solutions with a variety of options that protect the autonomy of decision makers and provide room for the venture to grow and evolve. Her clients range from tech startups to industry leaders in venture capital, e-commerce, telecommunications, smart mobility, property development and asset management.

Well-connected with professionals in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, Janice often advises on cross-border projects such as inbound foreign direct investment, incorporation of offshore investment funds and international dispute resolution. She also supervises two corporate offices based in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur to facilitate professional support.

Janice is frequently invited to speak at events and training sessions by the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, industry associations, trade exhibitions and coworking spaces. She is Committee Vice-President of the Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers and Director of Uplifters, a non-profit organisation in Hong Kong. She was also Assessor of the ICT Startup Award of the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2019.

In 2019, Janice was honoured by Prestige as 40 under 40 in Hong Kong.