General Counsel, Asia
Synthomer
Malaysia
Chyi Chern is the General Counsel, Asia of Synthomer, a leading supplier and manufacturer of specialty chemicals headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1971. Synthomer serves more than 6,000 blue-chip customers in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide.
Chyi Chern established the Legal & Compliance corporate function of Synthomer in Asia, which has been supporting the group’s global businesses in the Asia Pacific region since 2017. She is part of the global Legal, Corporate Secretarial and Compliance leadership team since 2018. She is also member of the regional executive leadership team, as well as the global legal business partner to the Health & Protection and Performance Materials Business Division, one of the three global business divisions of Synthomer.
Prior to Synthomer, Chyi Chern was in private practice with one of the largest regional law firms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and her areas of expertise include cross border corporate and commercial transactions, foreign direct investments, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory compliance. Chyi Chern graduated with an LL.B. from Cardiff University, UK. She was admitted to the Bar of England & Wales and the Malaysian Bar. She is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, UK.