Deacons once again achieves strong rankings in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 guide

Deacons is delighted to announce that we have once again achieved outstanding results across different practice areas in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 guide. Overall, Deacons has been ranked as a Top-tier Firm in five practice areas, and been listed in 15 other practice areas.

Four Partners are ranked in the exclusive “Hall of Fame“, seven lawyers are recognised in the elite “Leading Individuals” group, eight lawyers are listed in the “Next Generation Partners” group and two lawyers are included in the “Rising Stars” group. In total, 46 lawyers from Deacons are mentioned in the guide for their contribution to their respective practice areas.

Practice Groups

Top Tier:

• 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:

• Intellectual Property: Foreign Firms (China)
• Construction (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, Partner, 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)
• Patsy Lau, Partner, for Intellectual Property (Hong Kong)
• Machiuanna Chu, Partner, for Commercial, Corporate and M&A: Independent Hong Kong Law Firms (Hong Kong)
• Simon Deane, Consultant, for Banking and Finance (Hong Kong)

Next Generation Partners

• Elsie Chan, Partner, for Labour and Employment (Hong Kong)
• Jeffrey McLean, Partner, for Intellectual Property (Hong Kong)
• Maynard Leung, Partner, for Capital Markets (Equity) (Hong Kong)
• Justin Yuen, Partner, for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (Hong Kong)
• Ming Chiu Li, Partner, for Investment Funds (Hong Kong)
• Pinky Siu, Partner, for Investment Funds (Hong Kong)
• Helen Liao, Partner, for Labour and Employment: Foreign Firms (China)
• Stefano Mariani, Partner, for Domestic and International Corporate Tax (Hong Kong)

Rising Stars

• Theresa Luk, Partner, for Intellectual Property (Hong Kong)
• 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.

Click here for the list of “Recommended Lawyers” as well as the detailed rankings.

Key Contacts

Lilian Chiang, MH

Senior Partner | Property

Email or call +852 2825 9234

Jeremy Lam

Partner | Financial Services

Email or call +852 2825 9732

Ronny Chow

Partner | Corporate Finance

Email or call +852 2825 9435

Cynthia Chung

Partner | Corporate Commercial | Employment and Pensions

Email or call +852 2825 9297

Joseph Kwan

Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Email or call +852 2825 9324

Taylor Hui

Partner | Financial Services

Email or call +852 2826 5368

Machiuanna Chu

Partner | Corporate Commercial

Email or call +852 2825 9630

Patsy Lau

Partner | Intellectual Property

Email or call +852 2825 9500

Elsie Chan

Partner | Employment and Pensions

Email or call +852 2825 9604

Jeffrey McLean (Jeff)

Partner | Intellectual Property

Email or call +852 2826 5320

Maynard Leung

Partner | Corporate Finance

Email or call +852 2825 9415

Justin Yuen

Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Email or call +852 2825 9734

Ming Chiu Li

Partner | Financial Services

Email or call +852 2825 9752

Pinky Siu

Partner | Financial Services

Email or call +852 2825 9568

Helen Liao

Partner | Employment and Pensions

Email or call +852 2825 9779

Theresa Luk

Partner | Intellectual Property

Email or call +852 2825 9482

Simon Deane

Consultant | Banking and Finance

Email or call +852 2825 9209

Charmaine Koo

Consultant | Intellectual Property

Email or call +852 2825 9300