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Lindsey Sanders | +852 2537 7409
Emily Lewis | +852 2537 7408
Laura Zhao | +852 2537 7413
Placida Lam | +852 2537 7415
Eleanor Cheung | +852 2537 7416
Our Team
Emily Lewis and Lindsey Sanders are the joint Managing Directors of Lewis Sanders Legal Recruitment and have over 20 years combined legal recruitment experience across Asia. Both have extensive experience of in-house and private practice recruitment at all levels from associates to partners/teams and general counsels.
Lindsey Sanders graduated with a BA (Hons) in Psychology & Sociology from the University of Nottingham in 1994. She began her career in legal recruitment in the UK in 1997 before relocating to Hong Kong in 2000 where she spent six years with a leading recruitment consultancy covering private practice and in-house. Lindsey has placed associates, partners and teams across a range of disciplines at international firms in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Bangkok and Tokyo, and has successfully completed a number of assignments at global investment banks, financial services organisations and Fortune 500 companies. She also has a strong track record of placing law firm management professionals at international law firms in Hong Kong.
Emily Lewis graduated from Edinburgh University with an MA (Hons) in History in 1995. She trained and qualified with Linklaters in London where she practised financial services litigation before moving into legal recruitment with a leading UK consultancy in London. In 2002, Emily relocated to Hong Kong and worked with a well-known legal recruitment company placing lawyers at all levels in both law firms and in-house, as well as assisting BD and HR professionals. Emily has gained quality experience and built up strong relationships with international law firms, investment banks and multi-national companies across Asia and has successfully placed associates and partners in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Tokyo. Through her contacts in the UK and Australia, she has also assisted lawyers in Asia who are looking to return home or move overseas to gain wider international experience.
Born in Beijing, Laura spent her formative years in China before moving to the United States to attend university. Upon graduation from NYU School of Law in 2002, she worked at Paul Weiss’ New York office before joining Skadden, Arps and relocating to Hong Kong. As a private practice attorney and later an in-house counsel at a bulge bracket investment bank, Laura developed close relationships with companies, investment banks, financial sponsors and law firms. At Lewis Sanders, Laura places legal professionals at all levels both in-house and in private practice with a focus on the China offices of international law firms and multinational companies across Asia. She also works with Compliance professionals in identifying suitable opportunities with investment banks and across the financial services industry.
Placida grew up in Hong Kong and emigrated to New Zealand to complete her secondary education. After graduating from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce, Placida worked as a commercial property lawyer for 4 years before relocating back to Hong Kong in 2007. She joined the real estate team of a global law firm in 2007 and moved into legal recruitment in 2009. At Lewis Sanders, Placida places legal professionals at all levels in both private practice and in-house in Hong Kong and across Asia.
Eleanor graduated with First Class Hons LLB from the University of Hong Kong. Prior to moving into legal recruitment, Eleanor was a qualified lawyer at Herbert Smith where she practised commercial litigation for 3 years. Having worked at two UK based recruitment consultancies prior to joining Lewis Sanders. Eleanor has a track record of placing lawyers at all levels into international law firms, financial institutions and multi-national corporations. At Lewis Sanders, Eleanor handles both in-house and private practice recruitment in Hong Kong and across Asia.