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24 May 2012
(for immediate release)
(Hong Kong, 24 May 2012) - Dieter Yih has been elected as the new President of the Law Society of Hong Kong, with immediate effect. He will lead the 20-member Council which is the governing body of the Law Society of Hong Kong. He is a partner of the law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy.
Additionally, Ambrose Lam has been re-elected as one of two Vice-Presidents, and Stephen Hung has been elected Vice-President.
Mr Yih joined the Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong in 2003 and has been Vice-President since 2009. He currently chairs the Law Society’s Standing Committee on Standards and Development and the Legal Education Committee. He has keen interests in maintaining the highest standards for the profession and the education and career of young lawyers. He has also served on many of the Society’s sub-committees and working groups.
"The practice of law in Hong Kong has become more challenging in recent years, and the Law Society will continue its work on expanding the practice environment for our members", said Mr. Yih. "As the association for the largest number of lawyers in Hong Kong, we will continue to champion the rule of law and justice for our society".
The new Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong comprises:
President: Dieter YIH
Vice- Presidents: Ambrose LAM and Stephen HUNG
Council members: Junius HO, Huen WONG, Peter LO, Michael LINTERN-SMITH, Billy MA, Sylvia SIU, Cecilia WONG , Kenneth NG, Joseph LI, Amirali NASIR, Melissa PANG, Thomas SO, Angela LEE, Brian GILCHRIST, Gavin NESBITT, Denis BROCK and Charles CHAU.
Mr. Dieter Yih
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