18 Asian Legal Business | November 2024 Cover Story Hong Kong Firms (International) 2024 Rank Firm Total Partners Total Associates Total Lawyers 1 King & Wood Mallesons 47 177 224 2 Clifford Chance 38 102 165 3 Baker McKenzie 53 75 155 4 Mayer Brown 54 69 154 5 Herbert Smith Freehills 25 58 98 6 A&O Shearman 23 35 89 7 Latham & Watkins 22 49 85 8 Ashurst 19 61 80 9 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 24 41 77 10 Sidley Austin 17 57 74 11 Reed Smith 24 45 72 12 Kirkland & Ellis 29 15 70 13 Linklaters 28 9 64 14 Stephenson Harwood 25 36 61 15 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 13 46 59 16 Slaughter & May 12 40 59 17 HFW 16 42 58 18 Eversheds Sutherland 17 27 54 19 White & Case 17 31 51 20 Norton Rose Fulbright 14 35 50 Hong Kong Firms (Domestic) 2024 Rank Firm Total Partners Total Associates Total Lawyers 1 Deacons 53 116 181 2 Howse Williams 31 42 77 3 Li & Partners 9 68 77 4 Woo Kwan Lee & Lo 26 31 75 5 Stevenson Wong & Co 13 30 55 6 K.B. Chau & Co. 10 23 50 7 Gallant 16 32 48 8 P.C. Woo & Co 12 30 47 9 Haldanes 20 15 44 10 Hastings & Co 15 18 44 As the legal landscape continues to evolve, Allen & Gledhill is positioning itself to meet future challenges and opportunities. Koh identifies several key trends shaping the future of Singapore’s legal market, including digital transformation, the growing importance of sustainability, and the rise in cross-jurisdictional work. On the topic of digital transformation and artificial intelligence, Koh notes, “We set up an AI Task Force awhile back to determine the impact of AI on our clients and how we can harness its potential high standards of excellence that is synonymous with our firm.” The firm also employs innovative strategies to maintain its culture and foster connections among its staff. “We have in place initiatives and organise firmwide events throughout the year to help our colleagues get to know one another better,” Koh says. These include retreats, firm trips, sporting events, and even a house system that promotes interaction between colleagues who might not otherwise have much contact. to improve the way we work.” The firm has made significant strides in this area, and has become one of the pioneering organisations to support a nationwide AI Governance Framework. Sustainability is another area of focus for the firm. “ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) considerations have become integral to how businesses operate and how governments set policies,” Koh explains. The firm’s multi-disciplinary approach allows it to comprehensively address these complex issues. Singapore Firms 2024 Rank Firm Total Partners Total Associates Total Lawyers 1 Allen & Gledhill 151 304 466 2 Drew & Napier 120 146 390 3 WongPartnership 126 236 362 4 Rajah & Tann 168 191 359 5 Dentons Rodyk & Davidson 97 93 197 6 Shook Lin & Bok 64 83 147 7 Baker Mckenzie Wong & Leow 33 87 140 8 Clifford Chance 24 59 97 9 Lee & Lee 47 43 90 10 Withers Khattarwong 21 68 89 11 A&O Shearman 25 42 76 12 Harry Elias Partnership 24 43 67 13 Herbert Smith Freehills 20 40 66 14 Ashurst 17 41 58 15 Norton Rose Fulbright 14 38 58 16 Bird & Bird ATMD 12 28 52 17 Reed Smith 17 26 51 18 Stephenson Harwood Alliance 22 28 50 19 K&L Gates Straits Law 15 14 50 20 Clyde & Co 16 22 47 Our research Our rankings are based on the following metrics: • Data collection period. Firms will be contacted between May and August 2024 to provide up-to-date numbers for partners and lawyers operating in their Asian offices. • Response protocol. If a firm fails to submit or does not respond to requests for numbers, we will source the figures from alternative resources. This may include the firm’s website, information from recognised Law Society resources, or data from their submission from the previous year. ALB accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of information published on any law firm’s website. • Criteria for inclusion. Only those lawyers and partners physically based in Asia will be counted in the rankings. • Geographical scope. The research focuses solely on firms with presence in Asia, excluding any coverage for firms based in Australia and New Zealand.
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