Tag: Deacons
Simmons & Simmons brings in intellectual property partner
Simmons & Simmons has hired trademark lawyer Patsy Lau as a partner at its Hong Kong office, further strengthening its Asia
Deals of the Year 2025
A look back at the blockbuster transactions of 2025 as we gallop into the Year of the Horse
Firms lead on CIG Shanghai’s HKD4.6bn Hong Kong IPO
Baker McKenzie, DeHeng and others advised CIG Shanghai on its HKEX debut, raising HKD4.6b (USD589m)
China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2025
China Business Law Journal identifies the leading “branch office” and “homegrown” law firms across different regions.
Firms act on MTR Corp’s landmark HKD30bn green syndicated loan
Slaughter and May and Deacons advised MTR Corporation on its HKD30b (USD3.86b) syndicated green term loan
CMS adds two infrastructure partners as BCLP scales back
Two BCLP Hong Kong partners and five lawyers join CMS as BCLP winds down Asia operations in key practice areas
China Business Law Awards 2025
Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?
HK enacts stablecoin law in August
Hong Kong's stablecoin law, effective August 1, creates a licensing regime for fiat-backed cryptocurrencies, boosting investor protection
Deacons adds second corporate finance partner this year
Deacons hired Michael Sinn, a corporate finance partner, expanding its team for the second time this year
The A-List 2024-25: Growth Drivers
China Business Law Journal highlights Chinese and international lawyers who drove key market-shaping deals and projects this year
Deacons recruits disputes partner Gillian Lam
Deacons has hired Gillian Lam as a partner to strengthen its litigation and dispute resolution practice
Jingtian & Gongcheng recruits IP specialist for Hong Kong
Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired IP expert Benjamin Choi as partner in Hong Kong to enhance its practice
Linklaters hires restructuring veteran for HK arm
Restructuring and insolvency expert Mark Fairbairn will join Linklaters’ Hong Kong office later this year as a senior consultant
China Business Law Awards 2024
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023
The A-List 2023-24: Rising Stars
When helping clients navigate a complex legal landscape, young elite lawyers have brought fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the table
Seven firms assist on first humanoid robot maker’s HK listing
Ashurst, King & Wood Mallesons, Bird & Bird, Guangdong Sun Law Firm, Deacons, Dorsey and Zhong Lun Law Firm have advised on Chinese robot maker UBTech Robotics’ IPO
China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2023
China Business Law Journal identifies the leading “branch office” and “homegrown” law firms across different regions.
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
Deals of the year 2022
China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022
Deacons partner moves to Paul Hastings in Hong Kong
Paul Hastings in Hong Kong has added partner Peter Cheng to beef up its capital markets practice
HKEX considers lowering revenue threshold for tech firm listings
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEX) will relax the revenue requirements for technology companies going public in the city
China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2022
China Business Law Journal identify the leading “branch office” and “homegrown” law firms across different regions
Deacons adds corporate commercial practice partner
Mark Stevens has joined Deacons as the seventh partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial practice
Jingtian & Gongcheng ups talent in Shanghai, HK
Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired Arthur Tsang as a partner in its Shanghai office and Kelvan Cheung as a partner in Hong Kong
Deacons and Maples in Yoho HK listing
The IPO raised HKD115 million with Deacons advising Yoho Group in relation to the listing with Maples Group providing Cayman Islands counsel
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
The A-List: Top offshore lawyers 2022
Offshore financial centres worldwide have made relentless efforts to attract foreign business, and outward-looking Asian companies have responded to this demand by setting up overseas entities. However, finding the right legal team is daunting
Deals of the year 2021
We look back at the most significant transactions and disputes of last year as we ring in the year of the tiger





























































