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David P Lamb

Retired General Counsel, Director and Executive Committee Member, Consultant

About Me

Formerly an Executive Director and Group Counsel of Hongkong Land Limited and the Group's principal subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Asia, David was responsible for all legal aspects of the Group, and oversaw the functions of Company Secretarial and Legal Services. David joined the Company in 1996 and was appointed Group Counsel and a member of the Board in 2004. David retired in January 2022 and is open to Legal Counsel and Board positions. David is a US qualified lawyer with wide commercial experience in Asia and the US. He joined Jardine Matheson in 1992 and was seconded to Hongkong Land in 1996. Prior to joining Jardine Matheson, David worked in private practice with Oh - Ebashi Law Office in Osaka, Japan and with Lord, Bissell and Brook in Chicago, IL. He was educated in the US and holds a from the and a / from He is also a graduate of the

Jurisdiction

Hong Kong S.A.R. | China | Japan | Singapore | Indonesia | Vietnam | Cambodia | United States

Experience

Seniority LevelBoard
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Executive Director & Group Counsel
2004 - 2022

Responsible for the legal aspects of all commercial office, retail, and residential development and leasing transactions that expanded Hongkong Land to greater Asia, including Mainland China, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines and Cambodia. Negotiated hotel management contracts for Mandarin Oriental projects in Macau, Hong Kong and Beijing. Hired and managed legal and company secretarial teams in Singapore, Chongqing and Shanghai.

Senior Legal Advisor
1996 - 2004

Handled infrastructure fund development projects across South Asia, including water purification energy, sea and river container terminal projects. Managed financing matters including bond issues and secured and unsecured facilities.

Legal Advisor
1992 - 1994

Oversaw joint venture, distribution, licensing agency and a plethora of other transactions for the Jardine Pacific Group of companies. Represented Jardine Schindler, Jardine Shipping, Jardine Engineering Services, and Jardine Restaurant Group in restructuring, joint ventures and other commercial matters.

Senior Legal Advisor
1994 - 1996

Handled Pizza Hut, Ruby Tuesday and KFC transactions in Hongkong, Mainland China and Southeast Asia. Responsible for Mercedes Benz distribution and dealership issues and financing in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China.

Education

Masters of Senior Executive Program,Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2004 - 2004
Masters of Executive M.B.A,Monash University
1999 - 2000
Masters of Juris Doctorate,University of Michigan Law School
1983 - 1986
Degree of B.S.Michigan State University
1979 - 1983

Skills

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Languages

English