Clifford Chance
Connie Heng is Clifford Chance's Regional Managing Partner in Asia Pacific and partner of the Greater China Capital Markets team. During her 20-plus year career, she has assisted many Hong Kong and Chinese issuers with their securities offerings in the international debt capital markets and has advised on numerous landmark transactions. She is recognised as a Leading Individual by Chambers Asia Pacific and Legal 500 and has received a Highly Regarded ranking from IFLR 1000. Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal 500 and IFLR 1000 have all ranked the capital markets (debt and equity) practice as Band 1 for five consecutive years.
Connie is a member of the Firm's Group Global Executive Leadership Group and has represented the firm as part of its delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos since 2012. Connie is an active supporter of diversity and gender issues and founded the region's first women's network.
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Hong Kong
- +85228258888
- Email me
- Practice area Global Financial Markets, Capital markets, Islamic finance
- Sector Industrials, Transport & logistics, Real estate, Capital goods, Materials
Career and qualifications
- National University of Singapore (LLB Hons) 1995
- Admitted as a solicitor in Singapore 1996, Hong Kong 1999, England & Wales 2000
- Herbert Smith 1998
- Joined Clifford Chance 2000
- Partner since 2005
Awards and citations
- Eminent Practitioners
Chambers Global & Greater China Region - Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms) - 2025 - "Connie is top-notch in the market."
Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms) respondent - Chambers Greater China Region 2025 - Hall of Fame
Legal 500 – Hong Kong Capital Markets (Debt) – 2025 - Women Leader and Highly Regarded
IFLR1000 – Hong Kong Capital Markets: Debt – 2024 - Debt Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year
Women in Business Law Awards 2023 APAC - Managing Partner of the Year
ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2022 - A client appreciates Connie as "a stable and professional counsel and does not just give us a standard answer. She always runs the extra mile to make the support and service to us perfect."
Chambers Global & Greater China Region - Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms) - 2023 - A client appreciates Connie as "very experienced and can mobilise the firm’s resources and lead her team to provide best-in-class legal services for clients."
Chambers Global & Greater China Region - Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms) - 2022