Appleby's Hong Kong office has been recognised for its cross-jurisdictional expertise in the 2025 edition of the Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Guide, with clients praising its ability to "provide the best available advice to clients covering multiple jurisdictions across different offices".
In ranking Appleby as one of the leading offshore firms operating in Asia, further industry recognition saw another client praise how the Group can "help us address multiple different offshore jurisdictions, so we can get our legal and compliance advice from one lawyer and one firm".
Appleby's growing Asia presence, which now includes a Mainland China presence through its recently opened Shanghai office, is also recognised as a "strengthened offering" by the directory. Similarly, the Group is noted for boasting a "robust full-service team with practitioners skilled in finance, corporate, funds, disputes and capital markets matters".
Individually, there was also ranking recognition for lawyers within Appleby's Corporate and Dispute Resolution teams:
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
- David Bulley, Hong Kong and Mainland China Managing Partner
- Judy Lee, Partner
Offshore: Dispute Resolution
- Eliot Simpson, Partner
Further commentary and feedback in this year's guide saw David described as "an exceptional lawyer and incredible partner whose thoughtful approach saved our transaction", while another source similarly noted that he is "a very strategic, experienced and thoughtful lawyer".
Judy, who is a specialist in corporate finance and investment funds, "is extremely helpful and offers great client service". She is also regarded as someone who is "proactive and always ready to provide innovative ideas to help clients tackle challenging issues".
Eliot is well known for his experience in handling a wide range of commercial litigation, particularly in relation to shareholder disputes, privatisation processes, and restructuring and insolvency cases.
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