Top 10 Women Corporate Legal Consultants in Asia - 2025
Women leaders in the corporate legal consulting community in Asia are increasingly innovating, ethically govern, and share inclusive growth. Women in legal careers have started breaking those imaginary barriers as they acquired their ranks to become senior leaders in law firms, multinational companies, and boutique consulting firms. Their stature has given heft and summary of the changes progressively emerging in the corporate landscape, emphasizing diversity and meritocracy as critical to long-term success. Whether in individual markets such as India, Singapore, Japan, or the UAE, women heads of legal consultancy firms are making a transformative difference in strategy and advice, cross-border transactions, ESG compliance, M&A development strategies and regulatory approaches to digital. Their leadership makes compliance and risk management internal frameworks even thicker and ethereal and lends value to clients navigating the challenging regulatory environments.
The market of corporate legal consulting in Asia has been exploding due to globalization-creating avenues into the still limited and tightly controlled market due to evolving business models and increased regulatory scrutiny. This is the opportunity being seized by women-led firms or leaders, as they set themselves apart through agility, collaboration, and foresight. Blending legal expertise with business smartness is changing the landscape of how these legal services are rendered. Gender biases, lack of mentorship, and improper balance between personal, family, and work life remain some of the biggest hurdles. Traversing a high-stakes backdrop while promoting ethical practices calls for resilience. Nevertheless, those in the front lines within legal consulting businesses who are women beat all the set standards for excellence and impact. As Asia continues to shape its features into that powerhouse of the world's economy, it is more critical than ever to have women shaping that emerging profile within the legal consulting sector itself. Their acts propel the businesses forward and they pave the way for their future generation of inclusive and visionary leadership.
In this issue, the Women Entrepreneurs Review magazine brings a list of ‘Women Corporate Legal Consultants in Asia - 2025, who are domineers of change in the corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.
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Aya Saito, Partner, Tokyo
She collaborates with clients across sectors such as technology, energy, retail, and healthcare, providing strategic legal support to help them navigate the evolving technological landscape
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Bithika Anand, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Gurgaon
With an experience in strategic advisory, law firm management, and legal entrepreneurship, she has played a pioneering role in transforming the business of law in India
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Helen Campos, Managing Director, Singapore
She guides the firm in offering comprehensive corporate services, including company registration, secretarial support, accounting, tax advisory, and immigration assistance
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Kathy Matsui, General Partner, Tokyo
She has been a vocal advocate for diversity, sustainability, and responsible investing, serves on several corporate and non-profit boards and continues to mentor the next generation of global leaders
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Leng Wie Mun, Partner - Corporate & Fintech Law, Kuala Lumpur
With a forward-thinking approach, she champions legal services, guiding clients through Cryptocurrency Compliance, ESG Regulations, and complex crossjurisdictional legal frameworks
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Mehak Oberoi, Legal Head (Hydro- APAC), Singapore
She oversees legal and regulatory matters for the company's hydropower operations across the APAC region, her role involves providing strategic legal counsel to support the firm's renewable energy initiatives in the region
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Racha Haidar, Founding Partner, Dubai
She combines over 14 years of experience in corporate and commercial law to deliver exceptional legal services to clients across diverse sectors and jurisdictions
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Raya Abu Gulal, Founder & Managing Partner, Abu Dhabi
With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in corporate and commercial law, advising SMEs, multinational corporations, and government entities, has expertise in business establishment, mergers and acquisitions and many more
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Sarah Malik, CEO, Abu Dhabi
With over 25 years of international legal experience, she specializes in dispute resolution, arbitration, and litigation, contributes to the legal community through education and public speaking engagements
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Tracey Batty-Jones, Founder & CEO, Abu Dhabi
With over two decades of international experience, she specializes in connecting top-tier legal and compliance professionals with leading organizations across the UAE, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region