The Asia-Pacific region is a diverse and complex one. It comprises high-income developed jurisdictions like Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, Australia, Japan and Korea, as well as vast countries such India and China and many smaller jurisdictions with less high income.

As a result, ALITA has done two things:

First, when ALITA transitioned to a paid membership operating model to be more sustainable, we introduced a Gross National Income Adjustment to inclusively welcome membership from less high-income jurisdictions as defined by the World Bank, offering a 50% discount to new members from Low/Low-Middle Income jurisdictions, and a 30% discount to new members from Upper-Middle Income jurisdictions.

Second, as we looked towards organisations that serve a similarly broad and large diverse area as the Asia-Pacific, we were inspired by the European Legal Technology Association’s system of Ambassadors. Accordingly, ALITA is pleased to announce its inaugural cohort of ALITA APAC Ambassadors 2025/27!

ALITA APAC Ambassadors serve as honorary brand ambassadors who are energetic domain experts on the ground and are keen to grow and represent the legal innovation and technology ecosystems in their jurisdictions.

ALITA APAC Ambassadors serve two-year terms and:

represent the ALITA brand in their jurisdiction, including potentially representing ALITA at events that ALITA has been invited to attend and or support;
serve as a point of contact for interested parties in their jurisdiction in ALITA, its membership and its activities;
serve as recognised local thought leaders and influencers to share and grow the legal innovation and technology ecosystem in their jurisdiction and beyond; and
will assist ALITA to organise at least one activity in their jurisdiction each year to assist in growing the legal innovation and technology ecosystem in their jurisdiction.

As of September 2025, we are proud to announce the inaugural cohort of our ALITA APAC Ambassadors 2025-27!

bangladesh

Tasnuva Shelley

Founder

Legalized Education Bangladesh

I am Barrister Tasnuva Shelley, Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and Founder of Legalized Education Bangladesh Ltd (LEBL), an e-learning PaaS pioneering bilingual legal education. My work bridges law and technology, including developing Bangladesh’s first digital legal research platform in partnership with the Bar Council. Internationally, I contribute through publications in the Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics, Asia Law Portal, and global conferences such as the Asian Bioethics Conference, TechLaw.Fest and ATX Summit. As an ALITA Ambassador, I aim to amplify Bangladesh’s voice in shaping inclusive, ethical, and future-ready legal-tech ecosystems — particularly in Bangladesh and across the Asia-Pacific.

Hong Kong SAR

Siew Fong Yiap

Senior Lead - Practice Technology Engagement

Ashurst

I drive the adoption, engagement, and value creation of AI and digital tools across 31 offices and more than 4,000 staff. I'm passionate about helping lawyers to build digital capabilities and unlock innovative ways of working. I'm also excited to apply the experience from my strategic global role in Hong Kong to empower locally based practitioners, strengthen the innovation culture and ecosystem and support the development of Hong Kong as a leading hub for legal technology and innovation.

Hong Kong SAR

Carl Li

Innovation Lead Lawyer for Asia

Linklaters

Carl Li is the Innovation Lead Lawyer for Asia at Linklaters, where he leads legal and technology professionals to deliver client-focused, technology-driven solutions. With over 15 years of commercial law experience, Carl specialises in capital markets, corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory compliance. Since joining Linklaters, he has been part of the Capital Markets Team, focusing on global debt capital markets and advising on international securities transactions. Carl’s practice spans equity, debt, regulatory capital, and equity-linked securities, supporting clients including global banks, corporates, and sovereign entities.

Hong Kong SAR

John Koshy

Head of Group Legal Affairs

Jardine Matheson

I am Head of Group Legal Affairs at Jardine Matheson, where I play a leading role in M&A and digital initiatives like the Yuu loyalty programme. I have deep experience across ASEAN, and I have been at the forefront of Jardines’ AI deployment, including policy development, staff workshops, and co-creating an AI contract review tool with TAU Intelligence and Professor Lam Kwok Yan of Nanyang Technological University. I’ve spoken at conferences and been featured in Asian Legal Business. I’m delighted to support the important work that ALITA is doing to encourage responsible legal innovation and technology in the region.

Hong Kong SAR

Jonathan Voo

Head of Innovation

Johnson Stokes & Master

Jonathan Voo is Head of Innovation at JSM, spearheading the firm’s strategy to enhance client service and optimise internal operations. With deep expertise in legal technology and generative AI, Jonathan leads transformative projects that streamline processes and deliver cutting-edge solutions. His career includes roles at Baker McKenzie, Taylor Wessing, and Clifford Chance, where he managed complex global transactions and legal operations. A recognised thought leader, Jonathan frequently speaks at industry conferences and drives conversations on the future of legal innovation across Asia.

India

Indranil Choudhury

Co-founder and CEO

Lexplosion Solutions

Indranil Choudhury is the Co-founder and CEO of Lexplosion Solutions, a legal technology company transforming compliance and risk management through technology. A law graduate from the National Law School of India, Bangalore, and a Master’s degree holder from the University of Oxford, Indranil has over three decades of experience across industries. He has spent the past 18 years at Lexplosion building scalable, technology-driven legal solutions across sectors and geographies. Under his leadership, Lexplosion has expanded its footprint across Asia, and is pioneering advanced compliance automation, risk analytics, and AI-driven platforms to redefine the legal tech landscape.

India

Komal Gupta

Chief Innovation Officer

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

I am Komal Gupta, Chief Innovation Officer at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, where I lead initiatives at the intersection of law, innovation, and technology. Over the past several years, I have spearheaded firm-wide adoption of advanced legal technologies, built an innovation culture, and partnered with global stakeholders to reimagine client service delivery. My focus has been on leveraging AI, automation, and design thinking to enhance efficiency, quality, and access to justice. I am deeply committed to using my experience to strengthen legal innovation in my jurisdiction and ensure our profession evolves to meet the demands of the future.

India

Priyanka S

COO

Manupatra Information Solutions

I am the COO of Manupatra and part of its founding team that, in 2000, launched India’s first online legal research platform—transforming how legal professionals access and use information. Over the past two decades, we have evolved into a cloud-first platform, offering research, AI analytics, and enterprise solutions for law firms, practitioners, academia and businesses. Our innovations now span case and document management, compliance, contracts, IPR, and digital learning—designed to simplify workflows and strengthen access to justice. With 27 years of cross-functional leadership, I am passionate about applying legal technology to improve efficiency, bridge gaps, and build capacity within my jurisdiction.

Japan

Jean-Pierre Biard

Chief Strategy Officer

LegalOn Technologies

JP is Chief Strategy Officer at LegalOn Technologies, a global leader in Legal AI, pioneer in AI for contract review, and one of the world’s most widely adopted players in LegalTech. LegalOn is also a Japanese leader in Agentic solutions, one of the country's largest AI companies, and of the most global private companies founded in Japan in the AI or SaaS space.

In addition to leading the group's strategy across Legal AI Solutions and Agentic products, JP is driving LegalOn’s global expansion. He is a frequent speaker on AI, innovation, and proponent of "Global Champions from Japan".

Japan

Maurice L. Rabb

Legal Consultant

Temple University School of Law, Japan Campus

I have been committed to learning about and promoting legal tech and legal innovation for several years. I started the Tokyo Legal Hackers Chapter. This led me to meet other legal tech enthusiasts in APAC, and ultimately becoming one of ALITA’s founding Steering Committee Members. Additionally, I organized Japan’s 1st Legal Tech Hackathon in 2019. Most recently, I taught classes on AI Law and Intro to Technology in Legal Practice at Temple Law, Japan Campus. Becoming an ALITA Ambassador for Japan would be an extension of the work I have been doing for years and will continue to do.

Malaysia

Shogo Osaka

Managing Director, Legal Operations AMEA

FedEx

With over two decades as a legal leader, I specialize in helping businesses thrive across Asia Pacific. My focus is on transforming corporate legal services through technology and nurturing top-tier legal talent in Malaysia to build high-performing, innovative teams.

New Zealand

Alexandra Andhov

Chair in Law and Technology

University of Auckland

Professor Alexandra Andhov is a pioneering force in legal technology innovation, serving as the inaugural Chair in Law and Technology and founding Director of the Centre for Advancing Law and Technology Responsibly (ALTeR) at the University of Auckland's Faculty of Law and Faculty of Business and Economics. As a leading architect of the legal tech landscape, Professor Andhov bridges the critical gap between emerging technologies and responsive legal frameworks, specialising in corporate law, capital market law, and the governance of transformative technologies, including blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Her groundbreaking scholarship includes Computational Law, a seminal work that reimagines the intersection of computational and legal thinking, establishing new paradigms for how law adapts to technological advancement. This influential research positions her at the forefront of a movement reshaping legal practice and education worldwide.

Professor Andhov has revolutionised legal education through her visionary curriculum development, creating the world's first comprehensive courses in start-up law, blockchain regulation, and computational law. These pioneering programs have become models for law schools globally, reflecting her commitment to preparing the next generation of lawyers for a technology-driven future.

Philippines

Marian Coquia-Regidor

VP for Public Affairs & Supervising Lawyer of AI & Tech Law Clinic

University of the Philippines

I am a qualified lawyer in the Philippines and have practiced in the corporate, IP and tech law areas with local firms for several years. I then worked with one of the world's largest law firms for over 15 years, where I was the first Asia-based and IP-focused global knowledge leader, part of the pilot global practice operations team, and managed knowledge for the advisory practices. Post-BigLaw, I moved in-house as CLO with a local conglomerate. I later joined the tech industry, set up the global legal services team for a SaaS company, and took on the role of global legal operations director. Across my various legal roles in the past two decades, I have spearheaded technology-enabled innovation and digital transformation. I was recognized in The Legal 500 GC Powerlist-Philippines in 2023 for our innovative in-house legal operations. Currently, at the University of the Philippines, I wear two hats: managing public affairs and serving as lead supervising lawyer of the country's first AI and technology-focused law clinic, which we set up in August 2025.

Singapore

Gillian Kang

Senior Consultant

AXIOM

Using Critical Thinking that combines Design Thinking POVs (point of views) with Tech offerings and Human-Computer AI Interaction skills for Innovative Business Growth. Focusing on Knowledge Management, Workflow Processes; and Information Architecture in Legal Tech. LegalTech Sherpa seeks to guide YOU, the SME (subject matter expert) in navigating the Terrain of AI and explore Process Maps. To assist you as a Legal Professional or IHL to walk that Path the best way you can. We don't climb the mountain for you, but Traverse it with you, so that the Journey will be rewarding.

Singapore

Sorcha Boyce

Legal Technology Senior Manager, APAC

A&O Shearman

Sorcha has 10 years’ experience in the procurement and implementation of technology in legal practice, collaborating with both lawyers and clients to improve service delivery. She has worked in finance, for a legal technology start-up and as a practicing barrister. Now almost 4 years in APAC, she has a particular interest in exploring how emerging technologies can transform legal work, improving operational processes and access to justice initiatives.

Singapore

Serena Lim

Founder; Managing Director

Bizibody Technology, Singapore

I am the Founder/Managing Director of Bizibody Technology, Singapore’s pioneering legal tech consultancy established in 2000. For over two decades, I have led initiatives to help law firms adopt technology that strengthens practice management, knowledge workflows, and client service. My work focuses on supporting small and mid-sized firms through implementation, training, and partnerships with leading solution providers. I am committed to advancing legal innovation in Singapore by bridging the gap between law and technology, ensuring that practical, sustainable solutions benefit both the profession and the clients it serves.

Singapore

Shanice Choo

APAC Innovation Lead

Clifford Chance

Shanice Choo is the Asia Pacific Innovation Lead at Clifford Chance, driving the firm’s AI Transformation strategy and fostering collaboration across lawyers, clients, and the legal community to shape the future of legal through emerging technologies. Previously, Shanice led Responsibility efforts at Google (YouTube) in Asia Pacific, helping defend and promote YouTube’s interests amid complex regional regulatory challenges. Shanice was named to the SG 100 Women in Tech List 2025 and recognised as one of LexisNexis’ Seven Women Making Their Mark in Legal Tech in 2024.

Singapore

Michael Lees

Head of AI Strategy and Integration

Rajah & Tann Technologies

I have supported enterprises in the adoption of technologies to support a wide variety of legal and compliance practice areas. I've worked with governments, law firms, international institutions looking at challenges such as enterprise content management, evidence management, and the adoption of artificial intelligence as a new tool of practice. I find the Asian region to be stacked with great opportunities for legal innovation and happy to support Alita in its critical mission for the region.

Singapore

Simon Schmeing

Senior Innovation Manager for Asia

Stephenson Harwood

Simon Schmeing, the Senior Innovation Manager for Asia at Stephenson Harwood, has a distinguished career in driving technological advancements within law firms, including at Norton Rose Fulbright and Linklaters. Simon has been leading innovation teams, focusing on transforming operational models across Asia. He has successfully integrated cutting-edge technologies and fostered sustainable improvements in operating metrics across various practice groups. Beyond his professional achievements, Simon contributes significantly to the broader legal tech community. He was the Guest Judge a SMU Legal Tech Hackathon, and was a Speaker at TechLaw.Fest 2022, City University of Hong Kong, and the 6th Lawtech Summit, Asia.

South Korea

Sangchul Park

Associate Professor

Seoul National University

I have been studying the application of AI to legal implementation, since I completed a doctoral dissertation on AI-based trademark similarity determination.

Thailand

Derek Chau

Legal Operations Director

Agoda

I am Derek Chau, Director of Legal Operations at Agoda. 8 years ago, I began my Legal Ops journey in Hong Kong, and now I am leading a talented legal operations team in Thailand. Throughout my career, I specialise in process optimisation with legal innovation and technology, including AI-supported solutions in contract lifecycle management, legal research, and matter management. My focus is on transforming legal functions through scalable, data-driven strategies that enhance efficiency, collaboration, and business alignment across jurisdictions.

Thailand

Narun Popattanachai

Director of Regulatory Impact Assessment

Office of the Council of State

I am a tech-focused lawyer and public official, responsible for several Thai digital economic regulations in the last few years such as the reform of Electronic Transaction Act, the Digital Platform Economy Bill, the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses 2018, Credit Information Business (Amendment) Act 2022.

In addition, I founded and managed three GovTech projects: Thailand’s rulemaking participating portal (law.go.th); second, the machine-readable, public legal e-database (ocs.go.th); and third, an AI-augmented webservice for Thailand’s OECD Accession Process. Currently, the first two portals attract almost 2.5 million visits and 700,000 comments on regulatory proposals.

I have been a member of the OECD Better Regulation in the Digital Age (BRIDGE) Expert Group, helping to modernize the regulatory governance approach that fits for the digital world, chiefly among which is the governance of AI-powered services. Most recently, I was appointed as a Responsible AI Fellow joining a cohort of thought leaders from around the world to discuss AI regulation and governance under the auspices of the Washington DC-based Stimson Center and Microsoft’s Office of Responsible AI.