Legal team expansion made easy: LOD’s tailored approach fuels Celestica’s Asia growth strategy
About Celestia
Celestica, headquartered in Toronto,operates across multiple sites in various countries. As a technology leader, itdesigns, engineers, and manufactures industry-leading products and servicesthat drive customer success and market advancement. As part of its strategicgrowth in Asia, Celestica sought legal support to build out its regional legalteam.
Client Challenge
Celestica required a flexible legal teamwith expertise in the following areas:
Junior to Mid-Level Lawyers (3–7 PQE):
Experience in corporate secretarial, entitymanagement, and contract management
Mid to Senior-Level Lawyers (8–12 PQE):
Regional expertise in M&A, projects,construction, and employment law, ideally with a background in manufacturingand supply chain sectors.
The goal was to support its businessesacross Asia.
Solution
LOD proposed a tailored team of fiveconsultants, carefully matched to Celestica’s requirements:
- Junior Commercial, ContractManagement Lawyer – Malaysia
- Junior Corporate SecretarialLawyer – Malaysia
- Generalist, M&A, ProjectsLawyer – Malaysia
- Junior General Commercial andCorporate Secretarial Lawyer – Indonesia
- Generalist and Seasoned ProjectFinance Lawyer – Thailand
Impact
“LOD was able to move quickly and sourcequality lawyers across multiple jurisdictions, making it easy for us to scaleour legal capabilities in Asia. The process was smooth and efficient, and we’revery happy with the support we’ve received.” - Shyen Wong, Associate GeneralCounsel, Asia
The client was particularly impressed byLOD’s ability to source cross-border talent, a capability that competitors couldnot replicate. After interviewing all candidates, she chose to onboard the fullteam simultaneously. Our solution:
- Enabled Celestica to rapidlyscale its legal team across multiple jurisdictions
- Cemented LOD’s reputation as aregional leader in flexible legal resourcing
Key Learnings
- Geographical reach is a keydifferentiator in legal resourcing
- Tailored, flexible solutions resonatewith clients undergoing regional growth
- Speed and quality of delivery canconvert a single inquiry into a multi-consultant engagement