The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 Recognizes Akin Gump Lawyers and Practices
(Hong Kong) – The Legal 500, in its 2023 Asia-Pacific guide, has recognized a number of Akin Gump practices and individuals throughout the region as being among the leaders in their respective fields. The annual guide provides ranking and editorial analysis of law firms operating in the legal marketplaces of 20 Asia-Pacific jurisdictions.
In the China guide, Akin Gump is ranked among the foreign firms in Restructuring and Insolvency with counsel Jeremy Haywood recommended in the category.
In the Hong Kong guide, Akin Gump is ranked in the following practice areas:
- Investment Funds
- Partner Anne-Marie Godfrey is recommended as a leading individual, with associate Jordan Tsen noted as a key lawyer.
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Partner Renée Dailey is noted as a key lawyer.
- Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
- Partner Ing Loong Yang is recommended as a leading individual who “has exceptional quality in the area of arbitration,” with counsel Chi Ho Kwan noted as a key lawyer.
In Singapore, Akin Gump is ranked in the following practice areas:
- Investment Funds
- Partner Olivia Chung is recommended as a leading individual whose “breadth of practice covering general investment funds and US securities laws that apply to investment funds are a plus point for the Asian based managers.”
- Energy
- Partner Paul Greening is noted as an individual who “knows the sector and the players better than just about anyone.”
- Projects
- Mr. Greening is noted as leading the team and handling energy matters relating to natural gas.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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