Every year, Asian-mena Counsel surveys the In-House Community’s members. Our Representing Corporate Asia, UAE and South Africa survey is the most comprehensive poll of the buyers of legal services in jurisdictions along the New Silk Road.
Derived entirely from the responses of 3,736 individual in-house counsel who took part in our 13th annual survey, please find below a list of our In-House Community Firms of the Year for 2019.
To read the full report, including the key concerns of our in-house counsel members across the region click here. Methodology for the awards can be read at the bottom of the article.
Jump directly to the winners in the following jurisdictions.
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CHINA – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Mayer Brown
- Linklaters
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Anjie Law Firm
- Mayer Brown
- Clifford Chance
- T&D Associates
- Zhong Lun
Banking and Finance
- Linklaters
- Baker McKenzie FenXun
- King & Wood Mallesons
Capital Markets
- Clifford Chance
- JunHe
- Han Kun Law Offices
- Linklaters
Compliance/ Regulatory
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Mayer Brown
- Zhong Lun
- Baker McKenzie FenXun
- JunHe
- MWE China Law Offices
Corporate and M&A
- Jingtian & Gongcheng
- JunHe
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Zhong Lun
- Clifford Chance
- Morrison & Foerster
Employment
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Simmons & Simmons
- AnJie
- Baohua Law Firm
Energy & Natural Resources
- Reed Smith
- Simmons & Simmons
Environmental
- Sunshine Law Firm
Fintech
- AnJie
Insurance
- Duan & Duan
- Perkins Coie
- DeBund Law Offices
- Grandall
Intellectual Property
- Dentons
- Baker McKenzie FenXun
- HongFangLaw
- Osha Liang
International Arbitration
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Linklaters
Life Sciences
- Ropes & Gray
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Beijing Tiantai Law Firm
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Deheng
- Tian Tong Law Firm
Maritime & Shipping
- Grandall
- Wikborg Rein
- Wang Jing & Co
Real Estate/ Construction
- Grandall
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Allen & Overy
- JunHe
Restructuring & Insolvency
- Jing Rui Law Firm
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Zhong Lun
Taxation
- Baker McKenzie FenXun
- EY
- PwC
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Linklaters
Most Responsive – International
- Allen & Overy
- Baker Mckenzie
- Clifford Chance
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Dentons
- DLA Piper
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Mayer Brown
- Sidley Austin
Most Responsive – Domestic
- JunHe
- Zhong Lun
- AnJie
- Fangda Partners
- Han Kun Law Offices
HONG KONG – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Clifford Chance
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Linklaters
- Zhong Lun
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Baker McKenzie
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Clifford Chance
- Deacons
- ONC Lawyers
Banking and Finance
- Allen & Overy
- Clifford Chance
- Linklaters
- Ashurst
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Howse Williams
- White & Case
Capital Markets
- Clifford Chance
- Linklaters
- Allen & Overy
- Charltons
- Davis Polk & Wardwell
Compliance/ Regulatory
- Baker McKenzie
- Davis Polk & Wardwell
- Deacons
- Linklaters
- Clyde & Co
- David Norman & Co
- King & Wood Mallesons
- PC Woo & Co
- Woo Kwan Lee & Lo
Corporate and M&A
- Baker McKenzie
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Linklaters
- Clifford Chance
- Deacons
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Mayer Brown
- Slaughter and May
Employment
- Baker McKenzie
- Deacons
- Simmons & Simmons
- Bird & Bird
- Clyde & Co
- Mayer Brown
Energy & Natural Resources
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Clifford Chance
Fintech
- Davis Polk & Wardwell
- Linklaters
Insurance
- Clyde & Co
- Deacons
Intellectual Property
- Baker McKenzie
- Deacons
- Mayer Brown
- Oldham, Li & Nie
- ONC Lawyers
- Bird & Bird
- Wilkinson & Grist
International Arbitration
- Baker McKenzie
- DLA Piper
- Pinsent Masons
- Allen & Gledhill
- Deacons
- Eversheds Sutherland
- ONC Lawyers
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Baker McKenzie
- Clyde & Co
- Deacons
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Pinsent Masons
- Mayer Brown
Maritime & Shipping
- Clyde & Co
- HFW
- Howse Williams
Projects and Project Financing
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Linklaters
Real Estate/ Construction
- Bryan Cave Leighton and Paisner
- Mayer Brown
- Pinsent Masons
- Deacons
- Hogan Lovells
- Jones Day
- King & Wood Mallesons
Taxation
- Deacons
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Bird & Bird
Most Responsive – International
- Allen & Overy
- Baker McKenzie
- Clifford Chance
- Hogan Lovells
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Linklaters
- Ashurst
- Clyde & Co
- Davis Polk & Wardwell
- DLA Piper
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Mayer Brown
- Simmons & Simmons
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Deacons
- ONC Lawyers
- Woo Kwan Lee & Lo
INDIA – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Khaitan & Co
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- AZB & Partners
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Chandhiok & Mahajan
- J Sagar Associates
- Mulla & Mulla Craigie Blunt & Caroe
Aviation
- J Sagar Associates
Banking and Finance
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Khaitan & Co
- AZB & Partners
Capital Markets
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Khaitan & Co
- L&L Partners
Compliance/ Regulatory
- Crawford Bayley & Co
- Khaitan & Co
- AZB & Partners
- Fox Mandal
- J Sagar Associates
- KPMG
- Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
Corporate and M&A
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Khaitan & Co
- DSK Legal
- Kochhar & Co
- MDP & Partners
- Rajani Associates
Employment
- Sundeep Puri Associates & Advocates
- Khaitan & Co
- Trilegal
Energy & Natural Resources
- AZB Partners
- J Sagar Associates
- Phoenix Legal
- Pinsent Masons
Insurance
- Khaitan & Co
Intellectual Property
- IP Excel
- Khaitan & Co
- Lall & Sethi
- Scriboard Advocates & Legal Consultants
International Arbitration
- Allen & Overy
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- HFW
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Life Sciences
- Nishith Desai Associates
- AZB & Partners
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Khaitan & Co
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Crawford Bayley & Co
- J Sagar Associates
- Manilal Kher Ambalal & Co
- Mulla & Mulla Craigie Blunt & Caroe
- Sanjay Udeshi & Co
Maritime & Shipping
- HFW
Projects and Project Financing
- Bharucha & Partners
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- AZB & Partners
- Economic Laws Practice
Real Estate/ Construction
- Juris Corp
- Anup S Shah Law Firm
- Dhaval Vussonji Advocates & Solicitors
- Wadia Ghandy & Co
- ZEUS Law Associates
Restructuring & Insolvency
- ANM Global
- AZB & Partners
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Naik Naik & Company
- RRG & Associates
Taxation
- Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
- EY
- Khaitan & Co
- KPMG
- Nishith Desai & Associates
- PwC
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Bharucha & Partners
- J Sagar Associates
- Naik Naik & Company
- Reg Law Chambers
Most Responsive – International
- Allen & Overy
- Baker McKenzie
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Clyde & Co
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Reed Smith
Most Responsive – Domestic
- AZB & Partners
- Crawford Bayley & Co
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Khaitan & Co
- J Sagar Associates
- Kochhar & Co
- Wadia Ghandy & Co
INDONESIA– In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
- Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Oentoeng Suria & Partners
- Purwono & Widyayanti
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
- Ignatius Andy Law Offices
- Soemadipradja & Taher
Aviation
- ABNR
- Fredrik J Pinakunary
Banking and Finance
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
- Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Ginting & Reksodiputro (Allen & Overy)
- Hendra Soenardi
- Oentoeng Suria & Partners
Capital Markets
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
- Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Melli Darsa & Co (PwC)
Compliance/ Regulatory
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
- Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Ignatius Andy Law Offices
- Widyawan & Partners
Corporate and M&A
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
- Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Ignatius Andy Law Offices
- Mataram Partners
Employment
- Kemalsjah & Associates
- ABNR
- Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto
- KarimSyah Law firm
Energy & Natural Resources
- Widyawan & Partners
- ABNR
- Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
Environmental
- Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto
- Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (Herbert Smith)
Insurance
- Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto
Intellectual Property
- Acemark
- Rahayu & Partners (HFW)
- Januar Jahja & Partners
- Rouse
International Arbitration
- Budidjaja International Lawyers
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Islamic Finance
- KarimSyah Law Firm
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto
- Amir Syamsyudin & Partners
- ACS Law Firm
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Maritime & Shipping
- ABNR
Projects and Project Financing
- Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (Herbert Smith)
Real Estate/ Construction
- Erwin Kallo & Co
Restructuring & Insolvency
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
- Wibhisana & Partners
- Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto
Taxation
- Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Hermawan & Partners (EY)
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
Most Responsive – International
- Dentons HPRP
- Allen & Overy
- Baker McKenzie
- DLA Piper
- Milbank
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
- Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Bagus Enrico & Partners
- Soemadipradja & Taher
MALAYSIA – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- Kadir Andri & Partners
- Shook Lin & Bok
- Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Christopher & Lee Ong
- Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
- Skrine
Aviation
- Shearn Delamore
Banking and Finance
- Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
- Azmi & Associates
- Christopher & Lee Ong
Capital Markets
- Kadir Andri & Partners
- Shook Lin & Bok
- Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
Compliance/ Regulatory
- Christopher & Lee Ong
- Haeme Hashim & Co
- Raja Darryl & Loh
- Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Zul Rafique & Partners
Corporate and M&A
- Azmi & Associates
- Rahmat Lim & Partners
- Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
- Abdullah Chan
- Kadir, Andri & Partners
- MKP
- Sidek Teoh Wong & Dennis
Employment
- Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Zul Rafique & Partners
- Raja, Darryl & Loh
- TKP Law
- Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
- Zul Rafique & Partners
Energy & Natural Resources
- Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
- Christopher & Lee Ong
Environmental
- Christopher & Lee Ong
- Max & Moideen
- Shook Lin & Bok
Insurance
- Shook Lin & Bok
Intellectual Property
- Shearn Delamore
- Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Azmi & Associates
- Joel & Mei
- Bustaman
- Sharizat Rashid and Lee
- Shook Lin & Bok
- Tay & Partners
- Wong Jin Nee & Teo
International Arbitration
- Shook Lin & Bok
- Mohanadass Partnership
- Skrine
Islamic Finance
- Shook Lin & Bok
- Azmi & Associates
- Zain Megat & Murad
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Skrine
- Harold Lam & Partnership
- Raja, Darryl & Loh
- Shearn Delamore
- Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Wong Lu Peen & Tunku Alina
Projects and Project Financing
- Christopher & Lee Ong
- Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
- Zul Rafique & Partners
Real Estate/ Construction
- Zul Rafique & Partners
Restructuring & Insolvency
- Kadir Andri & Partners
- Raja, Darryl & Loh
Taxation
- Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Shearn Delamore
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Christopher & Lee Ong
Most Responsive – International
- Baker McKenzie
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Allen & Overy
- Clyde & Co
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Azmi & Associates
- Christopher & Lee Ong
- Lee Hishamuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Shearn Delamore
- Skrine
- Wong & Partners
- Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
- Zul Rafique & Partners
PHILIPPINES – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- Villaraza & Angangco
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Puyat Jacinto & Santos
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
- Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
- Puno and Puno Law Offices
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
Aviation
- Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro & Leaño
Banking and Finance
- Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
- Latham & Watkins
- Reyes Tacandong & Co
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
- Villaraza & Angangco
Capital Markets
- Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
- Zambrano & Gruba Law
Compliance/ Regulatory
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
- Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
- Puno and Puno
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
- Vasig Abarquez Lumauig
Corporate and M&A
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
- Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
- Puyat Jacinto & Santos
- Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro & Leaño
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
- Villaraza & Angangco
Employment
- Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro & Leaño
- Siguion Reyna, Montecillo & Ongsiako
Energy & Natural Resources
- Puyat Jacinto & Santos
- Puno and Puno
- Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
- Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro & Leaño
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
Environmental
- Vasig Abarquez Lumauig
Fintech
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
Insurance
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
Intellectual Property
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
- Bengzon Negre Untalan
- Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
- Hechanova, Bugay, Vilchez & Andaya-Racadio
- Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma and Carbonell
- Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro & Leaño
- Poblador Bautista & Reyes
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
International Arbitration
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
Islamic Finance
Life Sciences
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Poblador Bautista & Reyes
- Villaraza & Angangco
- Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
- Del Rosario & Del Rosario
- Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
- Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro & Leaño
- Villanueva Tiansay Trinidad Darvin
Maritime & Shipping
Projects and Project Financing
- Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
- Villaraza & Angangco
- Vasig Abarquez Lumauig
Real Estate/ Construction
- Aguilera Barola Mendoza
- JGLaw
- Puno and Puno
- Vasig Abarquez Lumauig
Restructuring & Insolvency
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles
Taxation
- Du-Baladad and Associates
- Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
- Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
- Reyes Tacandong & Co.
- Salvador Llanillo & Bernardo
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Puno and Puno
- Quisumbing Torres (Baker McKenzie)
Most Responsive – International
- Allen & Overy
- Baker McKenzie
- Clifford Chance
- DLA Piper
- Latham Watkins
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De los Angeles
- Puyat Jacinto & Santos
- Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro & Leaño
- Quisumbing Torres
- Villaraza & Angangco
SINGAPORE – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- Sidley Austin
- Allen & Overy
- WongPartnership
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Allen & Gledhill
- Dentons Rodyk
- Rajah & Tann
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- WongPartnership
Aviation
- Clifford Chance
Banking and Finance
- Allen & Overy
- Simmons & Simmons JWS
- Linklaters
Capital Markets
- Allen & Gledhill
- Linklaters
- Rajah & Tann
Compliance/ Regulatory
- Alen & Gledhill
- Eversheds Harry Elias
- WongPartnership
- Drew & Napier
- Rajah & Tann
Corporate and M&A
- Allen & Gledhill
- Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
- WongPartnership
- Clifford Chance
- Rajah & Tann
Employment
- Allen & Gledhill
- Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
- Rajah & Tann
- Bird & Bird ATMD
- Eversheds Harry Elias
- WongPartnership
Energy & Natural Resources
- HFW
- King & Spalding
Insurance
- Rajah & Tann
- Ince
Intellectual Property
- Dentons Rodyk
- WongPartnership
- Amica Law
- Gateway Law
International Arbitration
- Reed Smith
- Stephenson Harwood
- Allen & Gledhill
- WongPartnership
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Drew & Napier
- Rajah & Tann
- Dentons Rodyk
- Genesis Law
- WongPartnership
Maritime & Shipping
- Clyde & Co
- Reed Smith
- Stephenson Harwood
Projects and Project Financing
- King & Spalding
- Allen & Gledhill
- Reed Smith
Real Estate/ Construction
- WongPartnership
- Rajah & Tann
Restructuring & Insolvency
- Drew & Napier
Taxation
- Mayer Brown
- PwC
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
- Linklaters
- Rajah & Tann
- Reed Smith
Most Responsive – International
- Baker McKenzie
- Bird & Bird ATMD
- Clifford Chance
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Hogan Lovells
- HFW
- Pinsent Masons
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Allen & Gledhill
- Rajah & Tann
- WongPartnership
- Drew & Napier
SOUTH AFRICA – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Bowmans
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- DLA Piper
- ENSafrica
- Werksmans
Aviation
- BMK Attorneys
- Dentons
Banking and Finance
- Bowmans
- ENSafrica
- Webber Wentzel
- Allen & Overy
Capital Markets
- Bowmans
- ENSafrica
- Webber Wentzel
Compliance/ Regulatory
- ENSafrica
- Werksmans
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Corporate and M&A
- Bowmans
- Webber Wentzel
- DLA Piper
- ENSafrica
- TGR Attorneys
Employment
- Bowmans
- ENSafrica
- Maserumule Attorneys
- Hogan Lovells
Energy & Natural Resources
- ENSafrica
Environmental
- ENSafrica
Fintech
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Insurance
- Hogan Lovells
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans
Intellectual Property
- Adams & Adams
- Bouwers Inc
- Dentons
- ENSafrica
- Spoor & Fisher
International Arbitration
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
- Pinsent Masons
- Bowmans
Life Sciences
- Adams & Adams
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Bowmans
- ENSafrica
- Ashersons
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Werksmans
Projects and Project Financing
- Bowmans
- ENSafrica
Real Estate/ Construction
- Bowmans
- Werksmans
Restructuring & Insolvency
- ENSafrica
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans
Taxation
- Bowmans
- Webber Wentzel
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
- PwC
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- ENSafrica
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Webber Wentzel
- Adams & Adams
- Maponya Attorneys
Most Responsive – International
- ENSafrica
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Allen & Overy
- DLA Piper
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Webber Wentzel
- Maponya Attorneys
SOUTH KOREA – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- Latham & Watkins
- Lee & Ko
- Shin & Kim
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Lee & Ko
- White & Case
Aviation
- Lee & Ko
Banking and Finance
- Lee & Ko
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
- Clifford Chance
- Shin & Kim
Capital Markets
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
- Lee & Ko
- Shin & Kim
Compliance/ Regulatory
- K&L Gates
- Davis Polk & Wardwell
- Lee & Ko
Corporate and M&A
- Lee & Ko
Employment
- Lee & Ko
- Yoon & Yang
Energy & Natural Resources
- Kim, Choi & Lim
- Lee & Ko
Environmental
- Lee & Ko
Fintech
- Shin & Kim
Insurance
- Lee & Ko
- Shin & Kim
Intellectual Property
- Lee & Ko
- Cho & Partners
International Arbitration
- KL Partners
- King & Spalding
Life Sciences
- Baker Mckenzie
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Lee & Ko
- Barun Law Firm
- Kobre & Kim
Maritime & Shipping
- Jipyong
- Lee & Ko
- Choi & Kim
Projects and Project Financing
- Lee & Ko
- Shin & Kim
Real Estate/ Construction
- Lee & Ko
- Shin & Kim
Restructuring & Insolvency
Taxation
- Lee & Ko
- Shin & Kim
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Bae, Kim & Lee
- Lee & Ko
Most Responsive – International
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Latham & Watkins
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Affiliates
- Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Lee & Ko
THAILAND – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- Baker McKenzie
- Thanathip & Partners
- Charin & Associates
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Baker McKenzie
- DFDL
- Slaughter and May
Aviation
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
- Watson Farley & Williams
Banking and Finance
- Baker McKenzie
- Allen & Overy
- DFDL
- Linklaters
Capital Markets
- Baker McKenzie
- Linklaters
- Thanathip & Partners
Compliance/ Regulatory
- Baker McKenzie
- Kroll
Corporate and M&A
- Baker McKenzie
- LS Horizon
- Linklaters
- Thanathip & Partners
Employment
- Baker McKenzie
- R&T Asia
- DFDL
- DLA Piper
- Price Sanond
- Siam Premier
- Tilleke & Gibbins
Energy & Natural Resources
- Baker McKenzie
- Linklaters
Environmental
- Baker McKenzie
Fintech
- Baker McKenzie
Insurance
- Baker McKenzie
- Thanathip & Partners
Intellectual Property
- Tilleke & Gibbins
- DFDL
- Thanathip & Partners
International Arbitration
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- R&T Asia
Islamic Finance
- Baker McKenzie
Life Sciences
- Baker McKenzie
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Baker McKenzie
- LS Horizon
- Watson Farley & Williams
- ES Counsel
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- R&T Asia
- Tilleke & Gibbins
Projects and Project Financing
- Baker McKenzie
- Linklaters
Real Estate/ Construction
- Baker McKenzie
- R&T Asia
- Chandler MHM
Restructuring & Insolvency
- DLA Piper
- Linklaters
- Baker McKenzie
- LS Horizon
- R&T Asia
Taxation
- Baker McKenzie
- Law Alliance
- DRKI
- KPMG
- PwC
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Baker McKenzie
- DFDL
Most Responsive – International
- Allen & Overy
- Baker McKenzie
- DLA Piper
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Latham & Watkins
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Tilleke & Gibbins
UAE – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- Dentons
- Squire Pattons Boggs
- Al Tamimi
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
- DLA Piper
Aviation
- Baker Botts
- Bird & Bird
- Clifford Chance
Banking and Finance
- Al Tamimi
- Dentons
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Global Advocates
- Hogan Lovells
- Stephenson Harwood
Capital Markets
- Allen & Overy
- Galadari, Advocates & Legal Consultants
- Hadef & Partners
Compliance/ Regulatory
- Al Tamimi
- Hadef & Partners
- HFW
- CMS
- Eversheds Sutherland
Corporate and M&A
- Al Tamimi
- Clyde & Co
- HFW
- Stephenson Harwood
- Al Suwaidi & Company
- Baker Botts
- Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
- Dentons
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Pinsent Masons
Employment
- Al Tamimi
- Clyde & Co
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Stephenson Harwood
- Alketbi Khalifa Bin Huwaidan
- DLA Piper
- Global Advocates
- Taylor Wessing
Energy & Natural Resources
- Stephenson Harwood
- Baker Botts
- Pinsent Masons
Environmental
- Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
Insurance
- Clyde & Co
- Al Tamimi
- HFW
Intellectual Property
- Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
- Bird & Bird
- Clyde & Co
- Emirates Intellectual Property Services
- Saba IP
- The Legal Group
International Arbitration
- Al Tamimi
- Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
- Al Suwaidi & Company
- Ashurst
- Clyde & Co
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
- Winston & Strawn
Islamic Finance
- Al Tamimi
- Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
- Hogan Lovells
Life Sciences
- Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Al Tamimi
- Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
- Al Owais Advocates
- Bashar Al Masayba Advocates & Legal Consultants
- Galadari, Advocates & Legal Consultants
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
- Stephenson Harwood
- Winston & Strawn
Maritime & Shipping
- Clyde & Co
- Stephenson Harwood
- Al Tamimi
- Hadef & Partners
- HFW
- Ince
Projects and Project Financing
- Dentons
- Al Suwaidi & Company
- CMS
Real Estate/ Construction
- Al Tamimi
- CMS
- HFW
- Al Suwaidi & Company
- Clyde & Co
- Dechert
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Hadef & Partners
Restructuring & Insolvency
- Al Tamimi
- Clyde & Co
- Hadef & Partners
Taxation
- PwC
- Al Tamimi
- WTS Dhruva
- KPMG
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Al Tamimi
- Support Legal
Most Responsive – International
- Allen & Overy
- Baker McKenzie
- Clyde & Co
- DLA Piper
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Clifford Chance
- Dentons
- Hogan Lovells
- HFW
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Simmons & Simmons
- Winston & Strawn
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Al Tamimi
- Hadef & Partners
- Al Suwaidi & Company
- Galadari, Advocates & Legal Consultants
Vietnam – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019
Key: Winners in bold | Honourable Mentions in italics
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Alternative Investment Funds (including private equity)
- YKVN
- Allen & Overy
- Allens
- Indochine Counsel
- Linklaters
Anti-Trust/ Competition
- LNT & Partners
- Baker McKenzie
- YKVN
Banking and Finance
- EY
- Mayer Brown (Vietnam)
- YKVN
- Allen & Overy
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- ZICO Law
Capital Markets
- YKVN
- Allen & Overy
- Allens
- Mayer Brown (Vietnam)
Compliance/ Regulatory
- Deloitte
- Hogan Lovells
- Luat Viet Law Firm
- Phuoc & Partners*
- Indochine Counsel
- LNT & Partners
- YKVN
Corporate and M&A
- Allens
- Indochine Counsel
- YKVN
- Baker McKenzie
- Denco Law Firm
- Linklaters
- LNT & Partners
- Luat Viet Law Firm
- Venture North Law
Employment
- LNT & Partners
- Phuoc & Partners*
- Denco Law Firm
- LexNovum Lawyers
- LuatViet Law Firm
- Tilleke & Gibbins
- ZICO Law
Energy & Natural Resources
- LexComm
- YKVN
Fintech
- EY
Intellectual Property
- LNT & Partners
- Tilleke & Gibbins
- Duong & Partners
- Pham & Associates
- S&B Law Firm
International Arbitration
- LNT & Partners
- Vision & Associates
- YKVN
- DN Legal
Life Sciences
- YKVN
- Tilleke & Gibbins
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- LNT & Partners
- Indochine Counsel
- Phuoc & Partners*
Projects and Project Financing
- LexComm
- YKVN
- Allen & Overy
- Deloitte
- DN Legal
- Mayer Brown (Vietnam)
Real Estate/ Construction
- DN Legal
- Venture North Law
- ZICO Law
Taxation
- Baker McKenzie
- Phuoc & Partners*
- EY
- KPMG
- PwC
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
- Baker McKenzie
Most Responsive – International
- Allen & Overy
- Baker McKenzie
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Tilleke & Gibbins
- Allens
- DLA Piper
- Mayer Brown (Vietnam)
Most Responsive – Domestic
- Indochine Counsel
- LNT & Partners
- YKVN
- Phuoc & Partners*
* Note: As of September 2019, Phuoc & Partners has separated into two firms, namely Global Vietnam Lawyers (GV Lawyers) and Phuoc & Associates
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SURVEY METHODOLOGY
A unique and objective process
This year, 3,736 in-house lawyers and buyers of legal services in 12 jurisdictions competed our survey and told us which firms had served them best across a range of practice areas and which have been the most responsive to their needs.
More than 20,000 pre-qualified in-house counsel and buyers of legal services were invited to participate directly, either while attending one of our annual In-House Community Congress and Symposium events across the region (over 3,000 counsel attend at least one of the In-House Community events each year) or through a controlled online process.
Thoughts from China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, the UAE and Vietnam have been collected and collated in order to find the trends in each region.
The survey was carried out in two parts. The first contained questions (multiple choice where appropriate) that gathered the views of the in-house communities of each jurisdiction with regard to their roles, pressures and concerns.
Firms of the Year
The second part provided in-house counsel with an opportunity to recognise the law firms that have made a significant impression on them during the past year.
Participants were asked, among other things, for their comments on the quality and value of service they received from external counsel in their jurisdiction and, where applicable, in other jurisdictions, as well as which firms they prefer to use for various activities.
In-house counsel were able to nominate any firm of their acquaintance — the survey does not lead their choices in any way whatsoever and hence is unique among legal polls in the region — with votes aggregated to select the winning firms in each category. As such, the results do not indicate which law firms have been the most active in any given area, but rather those private practice teams whose service has been of notable quality and which have been responsive to their clients’ needs beyond the norm.
The In-House Community Firms of the Year is not a ranking of firms, and a law firm’s absence is no criticism of its capabilities — but it is to the great credit of the firms mentioned herein that their clients have voluntarily nominated them for recognition.
Where applicable, both domestic and international firms will be recognised as ‘Winners’, and where results are too close to call, joint category winners will be announced. In addition to the winning firms, ‘Honourable Mentions’ will be awarded to law firms that have also received notable in-house recognition.
Congratulations to all those who have played a part in the teams honoured above.
To read the full In-House Community survey report, click here.
