June 3, 2026
Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM) has appointed Geoffrey Chan as the firm’s next Senior Partner, succeeding Terence Tung who served in the role for ten years. Most recently, Chan was the firm’s Department Managing Partner for Litigation & Dispute Resolution, serving on the four-member Management Committee which he will now lead in overseeing the firm’s operations and strategy. Consistently recognised as a leading practitioner in construction law by the major legal directories, he has served on the Panel of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC). He is chair of the 2036 Working Group, a Hong Kong-based coalition advocating for a joint 2036 Olympic bid with the Greater Bay Area (GBA). “I would like to express my deep gratitude to Terence for his stewardship of the firm throughout a tenure of significant transformation,” said Chan. “Under his leadership, the firm has redefined the legal market in Hong Kong, and built upon the trust of our clients and the community we serve. Our leadership transition is about growing from these strong foundations, so that the firm is primed for the next generation of JSM lawyers.” “As an independent law firm in Hong Kong, we have a distinctive new vision for our future, underpinned by strong values and a client-focused strategy resilient to the challenges and responsive to the opportunities of an era of unprecedented global change,” Chan added. Commenting on the appointment, Tung said: “I am delighted to hand over the firm’s Senior Partner responsibilities to a successor of Geoffrey’s high calibre. He keenly understands the heritage of... 
