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MEMBERS OF BOARD AND PROFILES
Dr LEE Ho-yin
Dr Lee Ho-yin is a co-founder of the postgraduate and undergraduate architectural conservation programmes at the University of Hong Kong. Before taking up teaching at the university, he was an Associate Director of an architectural practice, involving in architectural projects in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mainland China and Singapore. As a well-published academic and an experienced practitioner in built-heritage conservation, he has been appointed by government agencies in Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas as an expert advisor or a consultant for conservation projects and the designation and monitoring of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In 2017, he was cited in the award certificate for the highest UNESCO conservation award for the “Blue House Cluster” revitalisation project.
Ms Elaine LO Yuen-man, MH
Ms Elaine Lo is the Hong Kong Senior Partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng LLP (競天公誠律師事務所有限法 律責任合夥). She previously served as the Hong Kong Senior Partner and Asia Chair of Mayer Brown (孖士打 律師行), and on Mayer Brown’s Global Management Committee. Elaine is a corporate lawyer who focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, structuring joint ventures, infrastructure project financing and corporate restructuring. Elaine works across multiple industry sectors in China, including advertising, energy, financial services, logistics and distribution, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and utilities. She has extensive experience in acting for government authorities, project sponsors, lenders and equity participants in project finance deals. She advises banks and financial institutions on M&A, asset and project finance.
Elaine was named ‘Managing Partner of the Year’ by Asian Legal Business Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2015.
Elaine actively participates in public service. She has been appointed by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to various government advisory and statutory bodies, including:
• the Advisory Committee on Post-office Employment for Former Chief Executives and Politically Appointed Officials of the HKSAR
• the Independent Commission on Remuneration for Members of the Executive Council and the Legislature, and Officials under the Political Appointment System of the HKSAR
• the Independent Commission on Remuneration for Members of the District Councils of the HKSAR
• the Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service of the HKSAR
• the Women’s Commission
Elaine is admitted to practise in Hong Kong, England, Australia and Singapore, and is also a China Appointed Attesting Officer.
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