Victor Au, general counsel of AsiaSat. Photo: AsiaSat

AsiaSat has appointed Victor Au as its new general counsel, the company announced April 22. Au has more than two decades of experience working across international and local law firms and in-house legal departments in areas of corporate, commercial and intellectual property. He will be responsible for overseeing legal affairs and regulatory compliance for AsiaSat.

Prior to joining AsiaSat, Au was the Asia Pacific general counsel of Vertiv Holdings Co., a U.S.-based multinational corporation. He also served as the in-house counsel of IDT International Limited, a Hong Kong listed company.

“I’m truly excited to take up this new and challenging role and I look forward to working closely with Roger Tong [AsiaSat CEO], the AsiaSat management team and other departments to support the company’s transformation initiatives and ongoing business expansion for sustainable company growth amidst the ever-changing legal and compliance landscape,” Au said in a statement.