Advice To My Younger Self
Hong Kong partner Connie Heng runs the Asia Pacific Capital Markets practice. She speaks about the business of law, paying your dues and keeping an open mind about where your talents lie.
I actually never wanted to be a lawyer − I applied to study Economics in the UK. Then my parents suggested applying for the Law faculty at the National University of Singapore – to save some money and because the law is such a solid profession. Asian parents are always quite practical!
Initially, my plan was to just study Law and then change direction. I am naturally better with numbers than with words, but I’ve grown to love using words. In my capital markets practice, a big part of what’s required is telling a story about the company in order to raise capital.
