On September 19, 2016, the AABANY Asia Practice and Real Estate Committees hosted a successful networking event at Herrick Feinstein, LLP entitled: “How Asian Banks Uniquely Serve the Asian Community.” The event was co-sponsored with the Chinese Business Lawyers Association and the Asian Real Estate Professionals Association and was attended by over 50 Attorneys and Real Estate Professionals. The Panel focused on the unique nuances and challenges of the Asian Bank within the Asian Community. The following Speakers were featured: Mark Ricca, President of First American International Bank; Elizabeth Lee, Senior VP and NE Regional Director of Cathay Bank; Jill Sung, President and CEO of Abacus Bank; Margaret Lim, Vice President of HanMi Bank. AABANY was well represented by Margaret Ling, Co-Chair of AABANY APC and RE Committee; Christina Ying, Co-Chair of the AABANY APC Committee; Cary Chan, Co-Chair of the AABANY RE Committee; AABANY Issues Committee Co-Chair Chris Kwok; and AABANY Member Lisa Lim.

To learn more about the Asia Practice Committee, go to http://www.aabany.org/?page=582. To learn more about the Real Estate Committee go to http://www.aabany.org/?120