The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Recognizes 13 Dechert Lawyers and Practices Across 11 Categories

Dechert LLP announced today that 13 of its lawyers have been recognized in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017. 

The guide also recommended the firm in 11 practice area categories ‒ including new rankings for International Arbitration in Singapore and also for Projects and Energy. 

The Legal 500 analyzes the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research program revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. 

The rankings highlight the practice area teams that are providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. 

Research is based on feedback from 250,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.

Three Dechert lawyers were singled out by The Legal 500 for its “Leading Lawyer” distinction:

• Dean Collins, Singapore: Foreign Firms: Investment Funds
• Jingzhou Tao, China: Foreign Firms: Dispute Resolution
• Xiao Yong, Hong Kong:Projects and Energy

Each of the following four lawyers was recognized as a “Next Generation Lawyer”:

• Claire Bentley, Singapore: Foreign Firms: Investment Funds
• Albert Tse, Singapore: Foreign Firms: Investment Funds
• Simon Wong, Hong Kong: Investment Funds 
• Mariana Zhong, China: Foreign Firms: Dispute Resolution

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 also recommended the following lawyers:

• David Cho, South Korea: Corporate and M&A
• Karl J. Paulson Egbert, Hong Kong: Investment Funds
• Mark Mangan, Singapore: Foreign Firms: International Arbitration
• Nicholas Song, China: Foreign Firms: Projects and Energy; Hong Kong: Projects and Energy
• Kareena Teh, Hong Kong: Dispute Resolution: Litigation; Hong Kong: Regulatory; Hong Kong: Regulatory: Anti-Corruption and Compliance
• Michael Wong, Hong Kong: Investment Funds; Hong Kong: Regulatory
• Xiao Yong, China: Foreign Firms: Projects and Energy

In addition, Dechert was recognized as a leading firm in the following practice areas:

• China: Foreign Firms: Corporate and M&A
• China: Foreign Firms: Dispute Resolution
• China: Foreign Firms: Projects and Energy 
• Hong Kong: Dispute Resolution: Litigation
• Hong Kong: Investment Funds
• Hong Kong: Projects and Energy
• Hong Kong: Regulatory
• Hong Kong: Regulatory: Anti-Corruption and Compliance
• Singapore: Foreign Firms: International Arbitration
• Singapore: Foreign Firms: Investment Funds
• South Korea: Foreign Firms: Corporate and M&A

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