Chronicle 2019

OLD GIRLS AWARDS

“She demonstrates a consistent commitment to promoting ongoing learning and growth among junior lawyers.”

Goddard LLP and chairs the Asia Associate executive. One of her initiatives is to develop for offices in the Asia region a community and social responsibility program that is in line with the global firm’s focus of unlocking young potential. Its initiatives aim to help young people receive access to education, to the legal profession and to work. This year, Janie has been selected to participate in Flourish, a female lawyer development program. Launched by her firm in 2012, this innovative program addresses the pertinent issue of gender disparity at senior levels. Participants include nominated lawyers at the firm and in- house lawyers. With this experience, she aims to continue to help drive change in the workplace through contributing to the development of female talent. She also mentors law students at the University of Hong Kong in her spare time.

In addition to her duties at her firm, she is a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong’s arbitration committee to promote Hong Kong as a centre for arbitration. This is particularly significant given that Hong Kong offers an ideal platform for resolving disputes relating to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Always willing to go the extra mile, in 2018 she became a registered civil celebrant in Hong Kong to preside over her sister’s civil ceremony! She has

since helped legally marry quite a few friends, including one from Havergal. Overall, Janie Wong is one of the most generous women I have ever met, and I look forward to hearing more of her successes.

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