Michael Lau

Michael Lau has extensive experience in business development, marketing, and communications. Michael is currently the Head of Business Development, Asia at Slaughter and May, where they started in October 2021. Previously, they served as the Head of Business Development, Asia at Harneys from December 2019 to October 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Manager of Business Development, Marketing & Communications at Baker McKenzie from July 2017 to December 2019. Before joining Baker McKenzie, they were the Business Development & Communications Manager at Jones Day from May 2011 to June 2017. Their earlier roles include serving as a Client Relationship Executive and Marketing Coordinator at Mayer Brown JSM from January 2010 to May 2011 and February 2009 to October 2010, respectively. Michael started their career as a Senior Marketing Executive at Euromoney from June 2007 to March 2010 and as a Corporate Marketing Officer at the Centre for Asia Private Equity Research from February 2006 to June 2007.

Michael Lau attended the University of East Anglia, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Management. Before that, they studied at King George V School.