GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - China
Brett Graham of Morgan Stanley Asia Limited
Morgan Stanley's Asia-Pacific general counsel Brett Graham is described by market sources as a “very influential general counsel.” An interviewee reports that he is “vocal in discussions with regulators,” further explaining: “Some general counsel are reticent and their hands may be tied by the institutions, but he has the remit to have those conversations.” Based in Hong Kong, he joined the company in 1997, becoming a managing director in 2005. Prior to that, he practised at Clifford Chance in Tokyo and Hong Kong. His extensive career at Morgan Stanley has made him a household name for legal risk assessment and an influencer in the regulatory space. Graham is a triple-qualified solicitor, with admissions in Australia, the UK and Hong Kong.