Morgan Lewis Practices and Lawyers Recognized in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020

January 24, 2020

BEIJING, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, TOKYO, January 24, 2020: Morgan Lewis has been ranked in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 guide across 17 practice categories—including a new Tier 1 ranking—and received notable mentions across the China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore sections of the directory.

In addition, 32 firm lawyers were recognized in this year’s edition. Five partners were named Leading Individuals—the most prestigious designation awarded to individuals—and one partner was named a Next Generation Partner.

New Tier 1 Practice Ranking for 2020

China*

Labor and Employment: Foreign Firms

Practice Rankings

China*

Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
Private Equity: Foreign Firms
Regulatory/Compliance: Foreign Firms

Hong Kong

Capital Markets (Equity)
Corporate (Including M&A)
Private Equity

Japan

Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures

Singapore

Banking and Finance: Local Firms
Capital Markets: Equity and Debt: Local Firms
Corporate and M&A: Local Firms
Dispute Resolution: Local Firms
International Arbitration
Investment Funds: Local Firms
Labor and Employment: Local Firms
Shipping: Local Firms
Restructuring and Insolvency: Local Firms

Leading Individuals

Lesli Ligorner: Labor and Employment: Foreign Firms, China
Guan Feng Chen: Banking and Finance: Local Firms, Singapore
Bernard Lui: Capital Markets: Equity and Debt: Local Firms, Singapore
Wai Ming Yap: Corporate and M&A: Local Firms, Singapore
Suet-Fern Lee: Corporate and M&A: Local Firms, Singapore

Next Generation Partners

Joel Seow: Investment Funds: Local Firms, Singapore

*Our Beijing and Shanghai offices operate as representative offices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. In Hong Kong, Morgan Lewis operates through Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, which is a separate Hong Kong general partnership registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong as a registered foreign law firm operating in Association with Luk & Partners. Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC is a Singapore law corporation affiliated with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.