Catherine Husted
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Catherine Husted

Head of Social Impact, Hong Kong

Offices

Hong Kong SAR

Catherine is involved in projects supporting access to justice, including helping displaced people and supporting migrant workers.

She brings together teams of lawyers, professional business staff, alumni and clients to share their knowledge and experience on international projects, as well as focusing on local communities. Catherine also encourages collaboration between a range of diverse stakeholders to bring new and original ways of thinking to the legal challenges faced by those seeking access to justice and to address a broad range of social needs.

Catherine is a former Allen & Overy Partner, who worked in the London and Hong Kong offices for over 20 years advising on a wide variety of finance-related matters. In May 2015, Catherine took up the role as Head of Pro Bono and Community Investment in Hong Kong, and she is now Head of Social Impact in Hong Kong. Catherine is Board Chair of Community Business Limited and Board Vice Chair of The Zubin Foundation.

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