Introducing Calvin Chow, Litigation Partner In Hong Kong (Podcast)

• Published date: 07 March 2024
• Law Firm: Harneys
• Author: Harneys &nbsp

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We sat down with Hong Kong Partner Calvin Chow, who recently joined Harneys from a local onshore firm to get to know him a bit better.

Can you tell us a bit about your background and what and/or who has inspired you to pursue a career in law?

I took the scenic route - I studied mathematics and computer science in university and initially worked as a software engineer before going into the finance industry. At the time I worked for a financial institution but I wanted to try something new. The main reason I chose law was that it gave me an opportunity to continue applying my problem solving skills ' it is quite like designing and creating software, where I have to consider different inputs, analyse and cater for what can go wrong, and develop practical solutions that will achieve the end user's goal.

You previously worked for 15 years at a local Hong Kong onshore firm...