Rosita Lau, MH Partner
Rosita Lau's appointment of Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (New Term 2022-24) and Ince’s presence in the Board in the New Term
On 25 March 2022, the Hong Kong Government announced the appointed individual members and institutional members of the next term (April 2022 to March 2024) of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB), and Partner Rosita Lau is re-appointed for the fourth time as a member of the Board in her personal capacity, and is also appointed as the new Chairperson of the Promotion and External Relation Committee of HKMPB.
In her new term of appointment, Rosita will further promote Hong Kong’s maritime industry and its all rounded maritime services, including maritime legal and arbitration services, overseas and in Mainland China, and bring more maritime business to Hong Kong.
Rosita has been playing a significant role in the HKMPB since the establishment of the Board 6 years ago, in April 2016, and prior to that she was a long time appointed member of the Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council. She is the only Board member appointed for four consecutive terms.
Ince’s presence in the new term of the HKMPB is significant as Simon Cheng, Managing Associate, is the Chairman of the Institute of Seatransport and the Institute continues to be an institutional member of the HKMPB in the new term.
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