Hughes-Castell China Team

Our consultants in mainland China serve your legal recruitment needs with a greater focus. Get in touch today and find great legal jobs or legal recruitment services in Beijing, Shanghai and the rest of China.

Doreen Jaeger-Soong

Managing Director

Born and educated in Hong Kong, Doreen majored in Psychology at Occidental College in California. She joined Hughes-Castell in 1991 and has been Managing Director of the company. Since 2011, after a management buy-out, she is also the owner and company Chairman. Doreen is fluent in English, Cantonese, German and French and proficient in Mandarin.

Doreen recruits at General Counsel and Partner level, and among her most recent placements have been the Asia Pacific General Counsel of a bulge bracket bank, the Asia General Counsel for a wealth management firm, the ASEAN General Counsel for a global conglomerate, the General Counsel of a Hong Kong listed company, a Partner for the China office of a Magic Circle firm, a Banking Partner for a major international law firm and the Chief Counsel Asia for a private equity firm. Doreen leads the Asia Business Development function and manages and mentors the teams in all offices.

Phone: (852) 2866-8385
E-mail: djaeger@hughes-castell.com.hk

Alfred Chu

General Manager - Shanghai

Originally from California, Alfred received his BA in Political Science and Economics at UC San Diego and completed his Juris Doctor at Whittier College. Alfred is also a member of the California Bar and focused on real estate law before relocating to China. He enjoys swimming, golf, finance, and investment, and he has traveled extensively throughout China. With a consultative approach towards legal recruitment, Alfred is able to bridge the gap between western and Chinese cultures and is fluent in Mandarin and English and proficient in Spanish. He has placed General Counsels and legal counsels for in-house legal departments of MNCs, as well as mid to senior private practice lawyers for international firms. Prior to joining Hughes-Castell, Alfred helped establish and manage the Shanghai office of another prominent search firm.

Phone: (86) 21-2206-1210
E-mail: achu@hughes-castell.com.hk

Elaine Weng

Consultant

Elaine joined Hughes-Castell as a consultant in 2009. She works on both private practice and in-house assignments in China. Her experience with both in-house legal recruitment and general function recruitment was gained from a top tier law firm and an international executive search firm. Elaine obtained her LLB degree from Shanghai University majoring in Intellectual Property Law. She speaks fluent English, Mandarin and basic Spanish.

Phone: (86) 21-2206-1201
E-mail: eweng@hughes-castell.com.hk

Michelle Wang

Associate Consultant

Michelle joined Hughes-Castell as a researcher in 2010. She supports searches for both in-house and private practice roles. Prior to joining Hughes-Castell, Michelle was a researcher at another legal recruitment firm in China and a legal secretary at a respected international law firm. Michelle speaks native Chinese and Shanghainese, fluent English and basic French.

Phone: (86) 21-2206-1209
E-mail: mwang@hughes-castell.com.hk