Deacons has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 5 practice areas and been recommended in 15 practice areas in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific - Greater China - 2024 edition
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARY
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARYTOP TIER FIRM in
5
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
15
practice areas
TOP TIER FIRM Practice Areas
RANKED Practice Areas
- â–ºChina > Intellectual property: foreign firms Tier:2
- â–ºChina > Labour and employment: foreign firms Tier:3
- â–ºHong Kong > Antitrust and competition Tier:3
- â–ºHong Kong > Banking and finance Tier:4
- â–ºHong Kong > Capital markets (debt) Tier:3
- â–ºHong Kong > Capital markets (equity) Tier:3
- â–ºHong Kong > Construction Tier:2
- â–ºHong Kong > Corporate (including M&A) Tier:3
- â–ºHong Kong > Dispute resolution: international arbitration Tier:3
- â–ºHong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier:3
- â–ºHong Kong > Domestic and International Corporate Tax Tier:3
- â–ºHong Kong > Insurance Tier:4
- â–ºHong Kong > Private Client and Family Tier:3
- â–ºHong Kong > Regulatory Tier:2
- â–ºHong Kong > TMT Tier:3
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARY
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARYHall of Fame
4
lawyers are listed in the Hall of Fame.
Leading Individuals
7
lawyers are listed in the elite "Leading lawyers" group.
Partners: Next Generation lawyers
8
lawyers are listed in the "Next generation lawyers" group.
Associates: Rising Stars lawyers
2
lawyers are listed in the "Rising stars" group.
Legal 500 commentary: A total of 47 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 Asia Pacific commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices.
Please note that in the extensive listings available at legal500.com, comprehensive staffing details, including practice heads, other key lawyers, and specific client comment on individuals connected to each practice are set out in full.
Full list of ranked lawyers
Hong Kong > Commercial, corporate and M&A: independent Hong Kong law firms > Leading partners
Hong Kong > Intellectual property > Leading partners
Hong Kong > Intellectual property > Hall of Fame
Hong Kong > Intellectual property > Leading associates
Hong Kong > Intellectual property > Next Generation Partners
Hong Kong > Investment funds > Leading partners
Hong Kong > Investment funds > Next Generation Partners
Hong Kong > Labour and employment > Hall of Fame
Hong Kong > Labour and employment > Next Generation Partners
Hong Kong > Real estate > Hall of Fame
Hong Kong > Regulatory > Leading partners
Hong Kong > Regulatory > Hall of Fame
Hong Kong > Capital markets (equity) > Leading partners
Hong Kong > Capital markets (equity) > Next Generation Partners
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: international arbitration > Next Generation Partners
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation > Leading partners
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation > Leading associates
Hong Kong > Domestic and International Corporate Tax > Next Generation Partners
China > Labour and employment: foreign firms > Next Generation Partners
Hong Kong > Banking and finance > Leading partners
FIRM & LAWYER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 FIRM RANKINGS
Hong Kong > Commercial, corporate and M&A: independent Hong Kong law firms
TIER 1
Leading partnersRecommended:
- Alexander Que
- Machiuanna Chu
- Mark Stevens
- Ronny Chow
Other key lawyer(s):
- Alexander Que
- Rhoda Yung
- Queena Chow
Hong Kong > Intellectual property
TIER 1
Leading partners Hall of Fame Leading associates Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Annie Tsoi
- Charmaine Koo
- Eliza Siew
- Emmy Chow
- Jeffrey McLean
- Kelley Loo
- Patsy Lau
- Theresa Luk
Other key lawyer(s):
- Patsy Lau
- Jeffrey McLean
- Kelley Loo
- Emmy Chow
- Loretta Lau
- Amy Chung
- Theresa Luk
- Eliza Siew
Hong Kong > Investment funds
TIER 1
Leading partners Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Jeremy Lam
- Pinky Siu
- Su Cheen Chuah
- Taylor Hui
Other key lawyer(s):
- Taylor Hui
- Alwyn Li
- Su Cheen Chuah
- Pinky Siu
- Ming Chiu Li
- Lawson Tam
- Calvin Li
Hong Kong > Labour and employment
TIER 1
Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Cynthia Chung
- Elsie Chan
- Helen Liao
Other key lawyer(s):
- Elsie Chan
- Helen Liao
Hong Kong > Real estate
TIER 1
Hall of FameRecommended:
- Karen Chan
- Lilian Chiang
- Wai Tung Yu
- Wallace Wong
Other key lawyer(s):
- Wallace Wong
- Karen Chan
- Wai Tung Yu
TIER 2 FIRM RANKINGS
Hong Kong > Construction
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Joseph Chung
- Kwok Kit (KK) Cheung
Other key lawyer(s):
- Joseph Chung;Â Justin Yuen;Â Sharon Pang
Hong Kong > Regulatory
TIER 2
Leading partners Hall of FameRecommended:
- Jeremy Lam
- Joseph Kwan
China > Intellectual property: foreign firms
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Annie Tsoi
- Catherine Zheng
- Charmaine Koo
- Dora Si
- Ian Liu
Other key lawyer(s):
- Catherine Zheng
- Dora Si
- Ian Liu
- Tracy Li
TIER 3 FIRM RANKINGS
Hong Kong > Antitrust and competition
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Machiuanna Chu
- Peter So
- Sharon Pang
Other key lawyer(s):
- Sharon Pang
- Peter So
- Victor Wong
Hong Kong > Capital markets (debt)
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Kevin Tong
Other key lawyer(s):
- Icarus Yuen
Hong Kong > Capital markets (equity)
TIER 3
Leading partners Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Maynard Leung
- Ronny Chow
Other key lawyer(s):
- Rhoda Yung
- Canny Lau
- Queena Chow
- Maynard Leung
Hong Kong > Corporate (including M&A)
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Machiuanna Chu
- Ronny Chow
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: international arbitration
TIER 3
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Joseph Chung
- Justin Yuen
- KK Cheung
Other key lawyer(s):
- Kwok Kit (KK) Cheung
- Justin Yuen
- Carmen Ng
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation
TIER 3
Leading partners Leading associatesRecommended:
- Joseph Kwan
- KK Cheung
- Michelle Li
- Peter So
Other key lawyer(s):
- Paul Kwan
- KK Cheung
- Richard Hudson
- Peter So
- Carmen Ng
- Michelle Li
Hong Kong > Domestic and International Corporate Tax
TIER 3
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Stefano Mariani
Hong Kong > Private Client and Family
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Cecilia Lau
- Hazel Wong
- Sherlynn Chan
- Stefano Mariani
Other key lawyer(s):
- Hazel Wong
- Cecilia Lau
Hong Kong > TMT
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Amy Chung
- Charmaine Koo
- Ian Liu
- Kelley Loo
- Machiuanna Chu
Other key lawyer(s):
- Ian Liu, Kelley Loo
- Amy Chung
China > Labour and employment: foreign firms
TIER 3
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Helen Liao
Other key lawyer(s):
- Helen Liao
TIER 4 FIRM RANKINGS
Hong Kong > Banking and finance
TIER 4
Leading partnersRecommended:
- Erica Wong
- Ronny Chow
- Simon Deane
Other key lawyer(s):
- Simon Deane
- Farrah Lam
- Teresa Lau
- Erica Wong
- Chris Wong
Hong Kong > Insurance
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Alfred Tam
- Gere Sit
- Linda Lee
Other key lawyer(s):
- Linda Lee
- Gere Sit
- Christina Hung
ALL FIRM RANKINGS
- Annie Tsoi
- Catherine Zheng
- Charmaine Koo
- Dora Si
- Ian Liu
- Catherine Zheng
- Dora Si
- Ian Liu
- Tracy Li
- Helen Liao
- Helen Liao
- Machiuanna Chu
- Peter So
- Sharon Pang
- Sharon Pang
- Peter So
- Victor Wong
- Erica Wong
- Ronny Chow
- Simon Deane
- Simon Deane
- Farrah Lam
- Teresa Lau
- Erica Wong
- Chris Wong
- Kevin Tong
- Icarus Yuen
- Maynard Leung
- Ronny Chow
- Rhoda Yung
- Canny Lau
- Queena Chow
- Maynard Leung
- Alexander Que
- Machiuanna Chu
- Mark Stevens
- Ronny Chow
- Alexander Que
- Rhoda Yung
- Queena Chow
- Joseph Chung
- Kwok Kit (KK) Cheung
- Joseph Chung;Â Justin Yuen;Â Sharon Pang
- Machiuanna Chu
- Ronny Chow
- Joseph Chung
- Justin Yuen
- KK Cheung
- Kwok Kit (KK) Cheung
- Justin Yuen
- Carmen Ng
- Joseph Kwan
- KK Cheung
- Michelle Li
- Peter So
- Paul Kwan
- KK Cheung
- Richard Hudson
- Peter So
- Carmen Ng
- Michelle Li
- Stefano Mariani
- Alfred Tam
- Gere Sit
- Linda Lee
- Linda Lee
- Gere Sit
- Christina Hung
- Annie Tsoi
- Charmaine Koo
- Eliza Siew
- Emmy Chow
- Jeffrey McLean
- Kelley Loo
- Patsy Lau
- Theresa Luk
- Patsy Lau
- Jeffrey McLean
- Kelley Loo
- Emmy Chow
- Loretta Lau
- Amy Chung
- Theresa Luk
- Eliza Siew
- Jeremy Lam
- Pinky Siu
- Su Cheen Chuah
- Taylor Hui
- Taylor Hui
- Alwyn Li
- Su Cheen Chuah
- Pinky Siu
- Ming Chiu Li
- Lawson Tam
- Calvin Li
- Cynthia Chung
- Elsie Chan
- Helen Liao
- Elsie Chan
- Helen Liao
- Cecilia Lau
- Hazel Wong
- Sherlynn Chan
- Stefano Mariani
- Hazel Wong
- Cecilia Lau
- Karen Chan
- Lilian Chiang
- Wai Tung Yu
- Wallace Wong
- Wallace Wong
- Karen Chan
- Wai Tung Yu
- Jeremy Lam
- Joseph Kwan
- Amy Chung
- Charmaine Koo
- Ian Liu
- Kelley Loo
- Machiuanna Chu
- Ian Liu, Kelley Loo
- Amy Chung
China > Intellectual property: foreign firms
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
China > Labour and employment: foreign firms
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Antitrust and competition
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Banking and finance
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Leading partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Capital markets (debt)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Capital markets (equity)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Leading partners
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Commercial, corporate and M&A: independent Hong Kong law firms
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Construction
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Corporate (including M&A)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: international arbitration
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Leading partners
Leading associates
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Domestic and International Corporate Tax
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Hong Kong > Insurance
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Intellectual property
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading partners
Hall of Fame
Leading associates
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Investment funds
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading partners
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Labour and employment
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Private Client and Family
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Real estate
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
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Other key lawyer(s):
Hong Kong > Regulatory
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading partners
Hall of Fame
Recommended lawyers:
Hong Kong > TMT
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
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