Ms Cao specialises in M&A, private equity/venture capital financing, and securities offerings.

Stefanie Willis

Senior associate, finance

Clifford Chance Hong Kong

Ms Willis specialises in restructuring, acquisition finance and project finance throughout Asia.

Paul J. Huff

Partner, real estate

Skadden Tokyo

Mr Huff focuses on the financing, disposition and development of real estate assets in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.

George Lai

Senior district manager

Manulife (International)

Mr Lai joined the firm in 1987. He leads a team of more than 200 insurance and financial advisers.

David Li

Senior district manager

Manulife (International)

Mr Li joined the firm in 1985. Mr Li is the executive committee member of the Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong.

Daniel Camacho

Director of corporates and capital markets - global origination

WestLB

Mr Camacho has more than 10 years' experience in originating, structuring and executing debt transactions in Asia, having worked at GE Capital's global media and communications group and ABN Amro's structured telecoms and media and leveraged finance team.

Wille K.S. Ng

Finance director

Wolf Lingerie

Mr Ng will oversee M&A and provide advisory on corporate strategy. He joined the firm in 2005.

Giles White

Asia managing partner

Linklaters

Mr White has led Linklaters' finance & projects division since 2002 and is a member of the executive committee. From 1995 to 1996 he was head of international finance in Hong Kong.

Matthew Hebburn

Partner, international capital markets practice

Allen & Overy Hong Kong

Mr Hebburn is experienced in a wide range of capital markets and derivative products including debt capital markets transactions, structured products, synthetic products and OTC products.

Wendy Hung

Head of communications

Eurosport Asia-Pacific

Ms Hung held senior roles in advertising, marketing, and communications at Swire Travel and the Financial Times.

Ron Lee

Head of production

Eurosport Asia-Pacific

Mr Lee has previously worked as a sports presenter at ESPN Star Sports in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States. He is a former professional fencer.

Chris Broad

Vice-president, China

VQUENCE

Mr Broad has more than 10 years of experience in Asian and global technology businesses.

Sir Mike Jackson

Non-executive chairman

Benchmark

Sir Mike will act as a mentor strategist and senior consultant in the aerospace, defence and security practice.

Kunho Cho

Vice-chairman

Lehman Brothers

Mr Cho was previously head of the firm's investment banking division in the Asia-Pacific, and has been with Lehman Brothers since 1989.

John Chapman

Regional director IT Sales

Amadeus Airline Business Group, Asia Pacific

Mr Chapman will be responsible for strategic development of partnerships with airline IT providers in the region

John Shi

Partner

Mallesons Stephen Jaques

Mr Shi is chief representative of the Beijing office. His practice covers all aspects of foreign direct investment and mergers and acquisitions.

Paul Martin

Regional director Southeast Asia and India Subcontinent

Amadeus Airline Business Group

Mr Martin will be responsible for the strategic development and maintenance of the group as well as establishing new partnerships with airlines in the region.

Wang See Ping

Director of project management

HBA/Hirsch Bedner and Associates

Mr Wang will be responsible for heading up the team of project management staff and reinforcing the technical services and client liaison on all HBA projects in China. Most recently, Mr Wang worked in China as technical director for the Sinar Mas Group.

Edward Lam

Partner, corporate

Skadden Hong Kong

Mr Lam will focus on corporate finance, M&A and private equity deals in emerging markets. He joined Skadden in 1998.