Lucia Chan

Senior Legal Counsel @ Standard Chartered

About

Results-driven legal professional with extensive experience leading trustee and fiduciary business across APC. Combines deep fund industry expertise with strategic leadership in digital assets, tokenisation, and regulatory engagement. Vice Chairman of The Hong Kong Trustees' Association (HKTA), actively contributing to policy dialogue and industry standards shaping the future of fiduciary and digital assets services. Recognised SME in the depositary and fiduciary operations, with a strong focus on digital asset governance, tokenised money market fund (MMF) development, and stablecoin reserve assets trust structuring. Skilled in drafting trust deed for reserved assets and advising on regulatory-compliant tokenised fund frameworks.Qualified solicitor in both Hong Kong and England and Wales, and Certified Trust Practitioner (CTP), reflecting advanced standing in trust, fiduciary and digital asset governance.

Country

Hong Kong SAR

City

Hong Kong

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Collaborative Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Finance, Risk Management, Creative Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communication, Language Skills, Strategic Planning, Analytical Skills, Leadership, 專案管理, 英文, 研究, 產品管理, 策略, 分析技巧, 問題解決

Experience

Senior Legal Counsel

Standard Chartered

2023-7 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

香港特別行政區

Supporting Trustee and Fiduciary business in Security Services.

Asia Pacific Lead Global Trustee &Fiduciary Product

HSBC

2019-1 - 2023-6 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Hong Kong SAR

Oversee the trustee and fiduciary services across the Asia Pacific Region with great and thorough understanding of fund industry, the associated market infrastructure and diversified fund structures in different segment. Leading significant regulatory change projects, ensuring company plays a prominent role in market advocacy, driving and shaping the relevant changes which are beneficial to the industry.

Senior Legal Counsel HSS GB&M HSBC

HSBC

2015-6 - 2019-1 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Lead advisory lawyer to Trustee & Fiduciary business in ASP region

Managing Director and Head of Legal &Compliance

CSOP Asset Management

2011-8 - 2014-12 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Hong Kong SAR

As a General Counsel and Head of Compliance of an asset management company. Results oriented, energetic with strong work ethic as demonstrated by launching 15 funds in just over 3 years, fund range including SFC authorized funds, Cayman funds, UCITS, JDR on the Toyko Stock Exchange and ETF on the London Stock Exchange