2 Asian Legal Business | October 2024 From the editor Head of Legal Media Business, Asia & Emerging Markets Amantha Chia amantha.chia@thomsonreuters.com Managing Editor Ranajit Dam ranajit.dam@thomsonreuters.com Asia Journalist Sarah Wong sarah.wong@thomsonreuters.com Asia Writer Nimitt Dixit nimitt.dixit@thomsonreuters.com Rankings & Special Projects Editor Wang Bingqing bingqing.wang@thomsonreuters.com Copy & Web Editor Rowena Muniz rowena.muniz@thomsonreuters.com Senior Designer John Agra john.agra@thomsonreuters.com Traffic/Circulation Manager Rozidah Jambari rozidah.jambari@thomsonreuters.com Sales Managers Hiroshi Kaneko Japan, Korea (81) 3 4520 1192 hiroshi.kaneko@thomsonreuters.com Jonathan Yap Indonesia, Singapore (65) 6973 8914 jonathan.yap@thomsonreuters.com Krupa Dalal India, Middle East, Singapore (91) 22 6189 7087 krupa.dalal@thomsonreuters.com Romulus Tham Southeast Asia (65) 6973 8248 romulus.tham@thomsonreuters.com Simon Wan Hong Kong (852) 3462 7730 simon.wan@thomsonsreuters.com Steffi Yang South and West China (86) 010 5669 2041 qifan.yang@thomsonreuters.com Steven Zhao China Key Accounts (86) 10 6627 1360 s.zhao@thomsonreuters.com Yvonne Cheung China Key Accounts, Hong Kong and Korea (852) 2847 2003 yvonne.cheung@thomsonreuters.com Senior Events Manager Julian Chiew julian.chiew@thomsonreuters.com Senior Events Manager, Awards Tracy Li tracy.li@thomsonreuters.com A decade of the 40 under 40 As we unveil the 10th edition of our Asia 40 Under 40 feature, I can’t help but reflect on how far we’ve come. When we first launched this initiative a decade ago, we received just a few dozen applications. Today, I’m thrilled to report that we sift through hundreds of submissions from talented young lawyers across Asia, each more impressive than the last. This growth is not just a testament to the increasing popularity of our feature, but also to the burgeoning pool of exceptional legal talent in the region. The calibre of applicants we see today is truly remarkable, making our selection process both challenging and inspiring. What’s even more gratifying is witnessing the trajectories of our past winners. Many lawyers selected in the early years have since ascended to prominent positions, becoming managing partners, practice heads, and other leaders in prestigious law firms. Others have transitioned to in-house roles, now serving as general counsel in key companies across various industries. Their success stories serve as a beacon of inspiration for this year’s cohort and underscore the predictive power of our selection process. As we celebrate this milestone edition, we’re filled with optimism for the current crop. We hope and expect to see them become industry leaders sooner rather than later, following in the footsteps of their predecessors. To all our past and present Asia 40 Under 40 honourees, we salute your achievements and look forward to chronicling your continued success. Here’s to another decade of recognising and nurturing Asia’s brightest legal minds! Ranajit Dam Managing Editor, Asian Legal Business, Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business is available by subscription. Please visit www.legalbusinessonline.com for details. Asian Legal Business has an audited average circulation of 11,402 as of 30 September 2016.Copyright is reserved throughout. No part of this publication can be reproduced in whole or part without the express permission of the editor. Contributions are invited, but copies of work should be kept, as Asian Legal Business can accept no responsibility for loss. MCI (P) 004/02/2024 ISSN 0219 – 6875 KDN PPS 1867/10/2015(025605) Thomson Reuters Alice @ Mediapolis, 29 Media Circle, #09-05, Singapore 138565 / T (65) 6775 5088 10/F, Cityplaza 3, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong / T (852) 3762 3269 www.thomsonreuters.com
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