Hong Kong Chapter Launch Event

Durham Law School Hong Kong Chapter Launch Event - February 2026

Durham Law School is pleased to announce that launch of the Hong Kong Chapter of the Durham Law School Alumni Association took place on 5^th February, 2026 at a reception graciously hosted by Slaughter and May, Hong Kong.

Distinguished attendees included Durham alumnus, The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Macrae VP and the Chapter’s first President, the Dean of Durham Law School, Professor Volker Roeben and Slaughter and May Hong Kong Senior Partner, Benita Yu.

The Hong Kong Chapter’s other founding members are Stephen Weatherseed, Robin Egerton, Kapil Kirpalani and Cordelia Yeung.

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Left to Right: Cordelia Yeung, Kapil Kirpalani, The Dean of Durham Law School, Professor Volker Roeben, Benita Yu, Senior Partner: Slaughter and May Hong Kong, The Hon Mr Justice Andrew Macrae VP, Robin Egerton and Stephen Weatherseed.

Left to Right: Mark Chiu, Harry Tang, Adeline Chow.

Benita Yu, Senior Partner, Slaughter and May, Hong Kong.

Reception hosted by Slaughter and May, Hong Kong.

Professor Volker Roeben, Dean of the Law School.

The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Macrae VP.

Reception hosted by Slaughter and May, Hong Kong.

Left to Right: Kapil Kirpalani, Robin Egerton, Mark Chiu.

The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Macrae VP.

Reception hosted by Slaughter and May Hong Kong.

The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Macrae VP.

Reception hosted by Slaughter and May, Hong Kong.

Kapil Kirpalani.

Launch event hosted by Slaughter and May, Hong Kong.

Birthday Cake presented to the Honourable Mr. Justice Andrew Macrae VP.

Left to Right: Benita Yu, Senior Partner, Slaughter and May, Hong Kong, Robin Egerton.

Left to Right: Professor Volker Roeben, Dean of Durham Law School, The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Macrae VP.

Left to Right: Professor Volker Roeben, Dean of Durham Law School, Stephen Weatherseed, The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Macrae VP, Robin Egerton, Kapil Kirpalani, Cordelia Yeung.

Launch event hosted by Slaughter and May, Hong Kong.

Left to Right: Benita Yu, Senior Partner, Slaughter and May, Hong Kong, Robin Egerton.

Left to Right: The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Macrae VP, Professor Volker Roeben, Dean of the Durham Law School, Stephen Weatherseed.

Left to Right: Kapil Kirpalani, Jason Webber, Partner, Slaughter and May.

Left to Right: Mark Chiu Christie Lin, Sally Goh, Cordelia Yeung, Jonathan Ah-weng.