Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announces it has appointed Li-Chien Wong (LC) as Managing Director, Co-Head of IPO Vetting.

Working in partnership with Stephanie Lau, Ms Wong will oversee all issuer listing applications. Together they will lead a highly experienced team of professionals that support the continued development of Hong Kong as a global listing venue of choice. Ms Wong has 25 years of experience in private practice as a corporate and capital markets lawyer, 20 of those in Hong Kong.

Ms Wong will join HKEX on 15 March 2022 and will report to HKEX Head of Listing, Bonnie Y Chan. She succeeds Janice Wu, who will leave HKEX at the end of March to pursue interests outside of the Group.

Ms Wong joins HKEX from law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, where she had been Partner since 2011. Prior to this, Ms Wong worked at law firm, Skadden for over five years.

Ms Wong is qualified to practice law in Hong Kong, England, Singapore and Malaysia. She has a Bachelors of Arts degree (Law & Economics) from University of Kent in the UK.