We are pleased to announce that Walkers has maintained top tier status in The Legal 500's Asia-Pacific Offshore Law Firms rankings. Our firm is the only offshore law firm in Asia that has achieved Tier 1 rankings for both its Hong Kong and Singapore offices.
In addition, Walkers' Hong Kong office has six lawyers ranked as 'Leading Individuals' and one lawyer ranked as a 'Next Generation Partner'.
'Walkers is praised for its "very client-oriented service, excellent business and industry knowledge, and concise and to-the-point advice".
A client testimonial in Legal 500 notes: 'Walkers is always one of the top choices offshore law firm that I would use.'
'This team knows what international clients want in Asian markets and they always deliver. They are my go-to for all offshore work. Their style is collaborative and working with them is as close as it gets to working with one of our own local offices.'
Walkers' Leading Individuals and Next Generation Partners:
Managing partner Andy Randall's broad practice includes capital markets transactions and asset finance work, and he acts for international banks, financial institutions, and major public and private companies.
Paul Aherne is a key name for finance work and has a strong track record for complex financings involving detailed offshore structuring.
James Gaden and Denise Wong are recommended for corporate and investment work; they advise private equity and hedge fund managers on fund formation, structuring, acquisitions and disposals.
Kristen Kwok heads the structured finance, debt capital markets and asset finance practice in Asia.
Alice Molan handles regulatory and risk advisory matters.
Tom Pugh joined from Mayer Brown in September 2021.