16 Asian Legal Business | October 2024 2024 ALB China Top 15 General Counsel as the Product Quality Law, Advertising Law, and Consumer Protection Law, alongside evolving platform rules. “With millions of consumers, losing trust can result in a complete loss of business,” he notes. Zhang and his team have adopted a straightforward approach: No shortcuts. They adhere to the highest legal standards and procedures in their operations. Additionally, they focus on using intelligent tools developed in-house to enhance efficiency, including a product named Zhi Jian, which automates compliance reviews and risk assessments across thousands of product categories. “Going forward, legal departments should leverage smart tools to maximize compliance efficiency, allowing team members to focus on developing expertise and creating rules,” Zhang envisions. ‘Every step in life counts’ Kenneth Zhou, Head of Legal and Compliance for the Asia Pacific and North Asia region at SIG Group, a global food and beverage packaging leader, brings a unique mix of breadth and depth to his role. His responsibilities cover legal, compliance, and data protection, with particular expertise in antitrust, data compliance, and holistic compliance management. Zhou attributes his career path to a blend of timing and self-direction. Having worked in leading Chinese companies and MNCs, Zhou has participated in major events like the early wave of Chinese companies’ international expansion, China’s first major antitrust investigations, and the initial implementation of the Cybersecurity Law for foreign firms. He notes, “Each shift in focus was a response to the needs of the company and the times, allowing me to gain valuable insights.” Reflecting on his career, Zhou acknowledges the challenges that came with each shift in focus but maintains a positive outlook. “I believe that no experience is wasted. While life can’t always be planned, you can adopt a proactive and adaptable mindset, filling in your professional skills as you go. Every step of the journey counts.” Zhou is known for building teams and systems from the ground up, such as leading the development of contract management, intellectual property, and data protection systems at SIG. “Changing a company’s internal systems can be daunting, but I enjoy it. I often joke that I’m a ‘reformer’—the first thing I do at a new company is a risk analysis, followed by implementing new LIST (3 of 3) Ronnie Luo SVP, General Counsel APAC, Member of China Country Council, Covestro Shanghai (Investment) Co. Ltd. 罗燕莱 科思创（上海）投资有限公司高级副总裁、亚太区法务总监、 中国区管理委员会成员 Mei Qiuling Co-Head of Asia Pacific Legal, Freepoint Group 梅秋玲 复瑞渤商贸（上海）有限公司法律主管、 复瑞渤集团亚太区联席法律主管 Aaron Shao Head of Legal, Greater China, Abbott 邵明 雅培大中华区法律总顾问 Wei Cunrui General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, China Beijing Equity Exchange Co., Ltd. 魏存蕊 北京产权交易所有限公司 集团总法律顾问兼首席合规官 Melvin Zhang Vice President & General Counsel, Chairman of Trade Union, Be Friends Holding Limited 张智明 交个朋友控股有限公司集团副总裁兼法律合规部负责人、 集团工会主席 Kenneth Zhou Head of Legal & Compliance AP-N, SIG Group 周颖 康美包集团，亚太北区法务及合规总监
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