KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Malaysian lawyer Joanne Vengadesan has made history after being elected chair of Multilaw, a global network of law firms spanning over 100 countries with 300 offices.
The United Kingdom-based practitioner, who has 25 years of legal experience, was elected at Multilaw’s Global Conference in Prague earlier this month. She will serve a two-year term starting in September 2027, succeeding Australian lawyer Paul Kirton.
She began her career when she was called to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor in 1997, initially practising intellectual property law in Kuala Lumpur.
Currently a partner at leading international firm Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, Joanne is the daughter of retired Malaysian diplomat Datuk R. Vengadesan, who served as the country’s ambassador to several nations, including Italy and Namibia.
