We are thrilled to announce that Deacons has once again achieved impressive results across different practice areas in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 guide. Overall, Deacons has been ranked as a Top-tier Firm in five practice areas, and been listed in 19 practice areas in total.
Four individuals are recognised in the exclusive “Hall of Fame“, 10 lawyers are ranked as the elite “Leading Individuals“, five lawyers are listed in the “Next Generation Partners” group and one lawyer is included in the “Rising Stars” category. In total, 47 lawyers from Deacons are mentioned in the guide for their contribution to their respective practice areas.
Practice Groups
Tier 1:
- Commercial, Corporate and M&A: Independent Hong Kong Law Firms (Hong Kong)
- Intellectual Property (Hong Kong)
- Investment Funds (Hong Kong)
- Labour and Employment (Hong Kong)
- Real Estate (Hong Kong)
Tier 2:
- Construction (Hong Kong)
- Intellectual Property: Foreign Firms (China)
- Private Client and Family (Hong Kong)
- Regulatory (Hong Kong)
Individuals
Hall of Fame
- Lilian Chiang, Senior Partner, for Real Estate (Hong Kong)
- Cynthia Chung, Partner, for Labour and Employment (Hong Kong)
- Joseph Kwan, Partner, for Regulatory (Hong Kong)
- Charmaine Koo, Consultant, for Intellectual Property (Hong Kong)
Leading Individuals
- Jeremy Lam, Partner, for Investment Funds and Regulatory (Hong Kong)
- Ronny Chow, Partner, for Capital Markets (Equity) (Hong Kong)
- Joseph Kwan, Partner, for Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Hong Kong)
- Taylor Hui, Partner, for Investment Funds (Hong Kong)
- Alexander Que, Partner, for Commercial, Corporate and M&A: Independent Hong Kong Law Firms (Hong Kong)
- Machiuanna Chu, Partner, for Commercial, Corporate and M&A: Independent Hong Kong Law Firms (Hong Kong)
- Patsy Lau, Partner, for Intellectual Property (Hong Kong)
- Elsie Chan, Partner, for Labour and employment (Hong Kong)
- Jeffrey McLean, Partner, for Intellectual Property (Hong Kong)
- Simon Deane, Consultant, for Banking and Finance (Hong Kong)
Next Generation Partners
- Maynard Leung, Partner, for Capital Markets (Equity) (Hong Kong)
- Justin Yuen, Partner, for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (Hong Kong)
- Li Ming Chiu, Partner, for Investment Funds (Hong Kong)
- Pinky Siu, Partner, for Investment Funds (Hong Kong)
- Theresa Luk, Partner, for Intellectual Property (Hong Kong)
Rising Star
- Michelle Li, Associate, for Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Hong Kong)
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific is a leading independent publication which ranks the region’s best firms and lawyers based on extensive research through interviews, peer reviews and client feedback. Congratulations to all our ranked practices and lawyers, these results once again reinforce Deacons’ position as a leading law firm within the region.
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