Goodwin's Asia practice was recognized for their market-leading work in Private Equity, M&A, Private Investment Funds, and Life Sciences by Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Greater China Region, and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Goodwin received practice rankings across geographies including Asia-Pacific, China, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and India, and several Goodwin partners were named as leading lawyers.
Goodwin's standout practice rankings in Chambers and Legal 500 for 2025 include:
Chambers Asia Pacific
- Corporate/M&A: Private Equity (Asia-Pacific)
- Investment Funds: Private Equity (Asia-Pacific)
- Corporate/M&A (India)
- Investment Funds: International (Singapore)
Chambers Greater China Region
- Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment
- Life Sciences
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Private Equity (Hong Kong)
- Private Equity (China)
- Corporate (including M&A) (Hong Kong)
- Investment Funds (Hong Kong)
- Investment Funds (Singapore)
Goodwin lawyers ranked by Chambers and/or Legal 500 include:
- Yash Rana – Corporate M&A (India), Private Equity: Buyout & Venture Capital Investment (China)
- Douglas Freeman – Private Equity: Buyout & Venture Capital Investment (China)
- Daniel Dusek – Corporate/M&A (China), Private Equity: Buyout & Venture Capital Investment (China), Private Equity (Hong Kong), Corporate (including M&A) (Hong Kong)
- Victor Chen – Private Equity: Buyout & Venture Capital Investment (China)
- Gregory Barclay – Investment Funds: International (Singapore)
- Matthew Nortcliff – Investment Funds: International (Singapore), Investment Funds (Singapore)
- Wendy Pan – Life Sciences (China)
- Stephen Howard – Banking & Finance (Hong Kong)
The Goodwin Asia team received high praise from clients across the firm's core practice areas, with sources noting that:
- Private Equity / Corporate M&A – "Goodwin has a top-notch quality team with deep bench strength and technically excellent lawyers who work hard and are very good at what they do."
- Investment Funds – "Their knowledge of regional nuances and practices is fantastic. This combined with their global legal expertise makes Goodwin stand apart from their peers."
- Life Sciences – "Goodwin has a sizeable and responsible team with experience in many different aspects."
To view all of Goodwin's 2025 rankings, visit Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Greater China Region, and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.