Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017 Recognizes Akin Gump Lawyers and Practices

January 12, 2017

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(Hong Kong) – Chambers and Partners, in its 2017 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific, has recognized five Akin Gump lawyers in their respective areas of practice, as well as three of the firm’s practices. Chambers Asia-Pacific covers 41 jurisdictions, from the Central Asian region to Japan, from Mongolia to the South Pacific.

In the Asia-Pacific region, the ranked Akin Gump lawyers are as follows, with ranked practices in bold:

International Trade/WTO

Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (Anne-Marie Godfrey (HK) and Robert Griffin (Singapore) listed as notable practitioners)

In China, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:

International Trade/WTO (International Firms)

  • Stephen Kho

Investment Funds (International Firms)

  • Anne-Marie Godfrey

Restructuring/Insolvency (International Firms)

In Singapore, the firm is ranked in the area of “Investment Funds: International,” and Robert Griffin is recommended among the practice area’s leading lawyers.

Akin Gump enjoyed another strong year serving clients based or working in the region, and its efforts were recognized by legal and business publications, among them The Asian Lawyer (learn more here), India Business Law Journal (learn more here) and HFMWeek (learn more here).

Founded in 1945, 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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