The Women in Business Law Awards are delighted to unveil their 2023 Global Advisory Panel, comprised of outstanding female lawyers from around the world. This year’s panelists provided invaluable insight and advice to help lead the Women in Business Law Awards globally.
Among the panelists this year are:
Ann Nam-Yeon Kwon, Kim & Chang
Ann is a senior brand advisor at Kim & Change and a member of her firm’s intellectual property, trademark, copyright and design practices. With over 30 years of experience, she is an energetic and effective leader known for developing creative strategies and pioneering new jurisprudence. She has received various awards throughout her career, including being honored by IP Stars as a Trademark Star and receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award in the Women in Business Law Awards Asia-Pacific 2022.
Benita Lee, Google
Benita is Google’s lead data center attorney for Asia Pacific. A dual graduate in England and Wales and Singapore, Benita has over a decade of experience in infrastructure and energy and is a pioneer for women lawyers in this traditionally male-dominated field. Having been recruited from private practice by the tech giant, Benita’s role focuses on developing the full lifecycle of data centers while meeting Google’s commitments to 100% renewable energy. Benita works actively to foster greater involvement of women in the law and to ensure their voices are heard. In 2022, Benita was recognized as the Internal Rising Star of the Women in Business Law Awards for Asia-Pacific. She was also named Rising Star in the Rising Stars Awards (Technology) for Asia-Pacific.
Sarah Weekes, Euromoney
Sarah Weekes is legal counsel for Euromoney Group, a global B2B information services company. Sarah works on complex commercial contracts, intellectual property portfolios and M&A issues for the company. She plays a key role in legal affairs for all Euromoney brands, with a keen eye on business strategies and business activation opportunities. She is a strong supporter of mentoring and sponsorship programs for women, and a champion of change in work-life balance.
Yosr Hamza, Gartner
Yosr Hamza is Gartner’s Middle East Legal and Compliance Director. She was responsible for developing Gertner’s Covid-19 response and supporting the company’s legal rules of engagement and government procurement plan. Yosr co-founded Gartner’s DE&I legal counsel and is the regional counsel for the company’s Women’s ERG. In 2022, Yosr was named In-House Rising Star for the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA.
Chloe Yung, Crypto.com
Chloe Yung is the General Counsel for Crypto.com Group in Hong Kong SAR. A futurist, Chloe began her legal career working on IPOs in Hong Kong, before delving into the world of cryptocurrency. She was Crypto.com’s first legal counsel. Starting her career as a sole counsel, she built a global legal team in five years. She is a strong advocate for better work-life balance for women and family planning initiatives that remove barriers to career development for women lawyers. In 2022, Chloe was named General Counsel of the Year at the APAC Women in Business Law Awards.
Veronica Moo, NFP
Veronica Moo is the Assistant General Counsel for NFP, a leading property and casualty insurance broker, employee benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement advisor. After beginning her career at an international law firm headquartered in New York City, where she worked in banking and finance departments, Veronica joined former client NFP as in-house counsel. Veronica represents the company in numerous corporate matters, including with respect to capital structure, debt management and equity transactions. She is a member of NFP’s Compliance and Ethics Committee, which is responsible for designing and implementing corporate governance practices and procedures, as well as its Credit Committee, which monitors compliance with covenants. restrictive operating documents of the company’s debt. Veronica is a strong supporter of mentoring and sponsoring women at the grassroots level. In 2022, she was recognized by the Women in Business Law Awards as an Internal Rising Star in the Americas.
Congratulations to our panelists, who played a central role in shaping the methodology and categories for the 2023 awards, and helping to ensure that the awards best reflect the views and concerns of women in law today. today.
The panel confirmed that work-life balance, career development and sponsorship opportunities remain among the most critical issues facing female lawyers globally. They also highlighted the myriad of diversity, equity and inclusion challenges women lawyers face, including lack of visible representation, gender imbalance in leadership positions, barriers to remote working and hybrids and the lack of mechanisms encouraging women to advocate for each other. within the framework of the law.
Please join us in thanking the panel for their support as we prepare for the 2023 research.
(Please note that the Women in Business Law Awards are supported by, but independent of, the ITR)