Ms Teresa Cheng, SC was appointed Secretary for Justice in 2018. She was a Senior Counsel in private practice before joining the Government. She is also a chartered engineer, chartered arbitrator and accredited mediator. Apart from being a Past Chairperson of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Ms Cheng is also a Past Vice President of the International Council of Commercial Arbitration and Past Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Ms Cheng served as Deputy Judge / Recorder in the Hong Kong High Court from 2011 to 2017. Besides, she is a member of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Panel of Arbitrators, and was a member of the World Bank’s Sanctions Board.