Lawyer Joanne Vengadesan was elected chair-elect at the Multilaw global conference in Prague earlier this month. (Website pic)PETALING JAYA: Malaysian lawyer Joanne Vengadesan has been elected to chair Multilaw, an international network of law firms operating in more than 100 countries.
Vengadesan, who has practised in the UK for 25 years, was elected chair-elect at the network's global conference in Prague earlier this month.
She will begin her two-year term in September 2027, succeeding Australian lawyer Paul Kirton.
Multilaw connects independent law firms across some 300 offices worldwide, helping them handle legal matters involving different countries. Its Malaysian member is Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill.
