Victor Lap-Lik Chu

Background

Chu, Victor Lap-Lik was born on June 20, 1957 in Canton, Guangdong, China. Son of Linton Seu-Kwan and Amy York-May (Lin) Chu.

Education

Student, St. Paul's Co-Ednl. College, Hong Kong, 1972. Student, King's College, Taunton, England, 1976.

Bachelor of Laws with honours, University College London, 1979.

Career

Solicitor Herbert Smith & Company, London and Hong Kong, 1980-1985. Senior partner Victor Chu & Company, Solicitors, Hong Kong, since 1985. Member council Hong Kong Stock Exchange, 1988—1991, chairman membership committee, vice chairman listing committee.

Founder, chairman First Eastern Investment Group, since 1988. Board directors First Eastern Investment Bank Ltd., China Merchants China Direct Investments Ltd., Forest Engineer Securities Ltd. Senior member Robinson College, Cambridge, since 1992.

Mem dean's council John F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, 2004—2010. Member Governing Council University College, 2006—2009. Member advisory committee East Asia Institute, Cambridge University, since 1995.

Member board Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, 2004—2009. Governor Asian Institute Management, since 2004. Member president's council Yale University, since 2007.

Member international advisory council 21st Century School Oxford University, since 2007. Member international advisory board Atlantic Council United States, since 2007.

Achievements

• Victor Lap-Lik Chu has been listed as a reputable lawyer, investor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee World Wildlife Fund, Hong Kong, since 1986, Mentor Foundation, Geneva, 2000-2003, International Crisis Group, 2002-2008, member foundation board World Economic Forum, Geneva, since 2004. Member executive board International Chamber of C., Paris, 2004-2009. Member Hong Kong Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, 1988-1998.

Chairman Asia House, since 1996. Member advisory committee Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, 1992-1997. Member Working Party on the Drafting of the New Takeovers Code for Hong Kong, 1989-1990.

Part-time member Central Policy Unit of Hong Kong Government, 1993-1995, 97-99. Chairman Interstate Commerce Commission Commission for Finance Services and Insurance. Member advisory board Salvation Army, Hong Kong and China, 1990-1900.

Member Law Society Hong Kong, International Bar Association (deputy secretary-general 1995-1900, country representative for Hong Kong 1993-1900, council member Asia-Pacific Forum 1993-1997), Inter-Pacific Bar Association (finance law committee, chairman 1995-1997), White's (London), Athenaeum (London), Brooks's (London), Hong Kong Club, Hong Kong Country Club, Rotary Club of Hong Kong (president 1994-1995), California Club (Los Angeles), The Brook (New York ).

Connections

Married Irene M. Woo, August 31, 1987. 1 child, Lai Jing.