Cossway consulting office in Central Hong Kong

Built Around Listening, Grounded in Experience

A consulting practice that earns trust by taking the time to understand your business before suggesting a direction.

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Our Story

Cossway began in 2016 when a small group of consultants — each with more than a decade of experience across financial services, technology, and professional services in Asia — recognised a gap in how consulting was typically delivered in Hong Kong. Too often, engagements felt transactional: a brief conversation, a templated report, and a handoff that left leadership teams no clearer than before.

We set out to do things differently. The name "Cossway" was inspired by the idea of a causeway — a path connecting two points across uncertain terrain. That image still shapes how we approach every engagement: we start from where a company is, understand where it wants to go, and help build a considered route between the two.

Today, we work from our office in The Centrium on Wyndham Street, serving businesses across Central, the wider Hong Kong market, and occasionally the Asia-Pacific region. Our team remains deliberately small, which allows us to give each client our full attention rather than spreading ourselves thin across dozens of accounts.

What has stayed constant since day one is our belief that good consulting is, at its core, good listening. The best strategies come from understanding the people behind the business — their ambitions, their concerns, their constraints — before ever reaching for a framework or model.

What Guides Us

Our values are not aspirational statements on a wall. They are the daily habits that shape how we engage with every client.

Listen Before Advising

Every engagement begins with open-ended questions, not predetermined answers. We need to understand your reality before we can offer a useful perspective.

Candour with Kindness

We will tell you what we think, even when it is not what you expected to hear. But we do so with respect and a genuine interest in your success.

Progress Over Perfection

Waiting for the ideal plan means missing opportunities. We help teams take well-informed steps forward, learning and adjusting as they go.

Confidentiality as Standard

The conversations we have with leadership teams are often sensitive. We hold that trust carefully and never discuss one client's business with another.

Practical Over Theoretical

Frameworks are useful, but only if they translate into action. Our deliverables are designed to be used — not filed away and forgotten.

Rooted in Hong Kong

Our practice is shaped by the realities of doing business in this city — its pace, its diversity, and its connection to the broader Asian market.

The Team

A small, experienced group that brings complementary perspectives to every engagement.

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David Leung

Founding Partner

Over fifteen years in management consulting across Hong Kong and Singapore. Specialises in growth strategy and organisational development for mid-market firms.

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Sarah Chan

Senior Consultant

Background in client experience and retention strategy within professional services. Sarah leads our Client Retention Strategy engagements and facilitation work.

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Marcus Wong

Leadership Facilitator

Trained in executive coaching and team facilitation, Marcus brings a calm and structured approach to leadership alignment sessions. Previously worked in change management at a Big Four firm.

Standards We Hold Ourselves To

Professionalism is not just about credentials — it is about how you show up every day.

CMC Accreditation

Our consultants hold Certified Management Consultant credentials recognised across Asia-Pacific.

PDPO Compliance

We adhere to Hong Kong's Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in all data handling and client interactions.

Ethical Practice

We follow the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes' Code of Professional Conduct.

Continuous Learning

Our team invests in ongoing professional development — attending workshops, conferences, and peer review sessions regularly.

Our Expertise in Context

Hong Kong's business environment moves quickly, shaped by its position as a gateway between East and West. Companies here face a particular set of challenges: competing for talent in a tight market, maintaining client relationships across cultural lines, and aligning leadership teams that often span multiple geographies and backgrounds.

Cossway's consulting practice has been shaped by these realities. We bring familiarity with industries ranging from professional and financial services to technology and consumer brands. Our approach combines structured analytical frameworks with facilitated conversation — because the best strategy is one that a team can actually commit to and carry out.

Whether a company is mapping its next phase of growth, rethinking how it retains its most valued clients, or navigating a period where leadership priorities have drifted apart, we offer a space for focused, constructive thinking. We are not interested in producing thick reports that sit on shelves. Everything we deliver is designed to be used — revised, discussed, and acted upon.

Interested in Learning More?

We are always happy to have an initial conversation — no commitment, just a chance to understand whether we might be a good fit for each other.

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