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The Cambridge University Law and Business Association (CULBA) was originally established in 1998 as the Asian Law and Business Association under the patronage of the Honorary Mr. Andrew Li and the Honorary Mr. Yung Pung How, the former Chief Justices of Hong Kong and Singapore respectively.

Initially formed with an Asian focus, the society organised Annual Conferences with themes such as “Banking in Asia: Transforming the Landscape”, “China, Taiwan, Hong Kong: One Country or Three”, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: China's Accession to the World Trade Organisation”, and "Where will Asia be in 2036".

The society has also sent annual delegations to Asian countries to witness and partake in discussions, and consequently, to better understand the legal and economic realities of specific countries or regions. These delegations also included meetings organised with local firms and offices of international organisations which enabled our delegates to experience first-hand the workings of law and business in Asia. Past destinations have included Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Since its inception nearly a decade ago, the society has since expanded beyond Asia to take on a global outlook. CULBA aims to enhance the intellectual latitude of students of the University by giving them opportunities to understand, from different perspectives – public-sector; start-ups; small-medium enterprises; and multi-national corporations – the various complexities that arise when law and business interact. To meet these objectives, the society strives to seek out opportunities for students to conduct real-world research and partake in projects which can actually benefit the commissioning organisations.

The society have, and will continue to host popular skills workshops with prominent companies and firms such as Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and Ernst & Young. Frequent speaker evenings with guests drawn from the ranks of professionals and academia have served as an exciting and informative forum for initiating discussion. CULBA also has extensive links with many societies of the University. Beyond academic and careers related events, CUBLA hosts numerous social gatherings such as special formal halls, summer garden parties, and annual dinners.