Press Release

Morgan Lewis Earns New Rankings in 2023 Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Guide

January 13, 2023

HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, TOKYO, January 13, 2023: Morgan Lewis has earned 14 practice rankings, including a new Tier 1 ranking in Japan for Investment Funds, and 47 lawyer recommendations in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Seven lawyers were recognized across eight practice areas, with three named as Leading Individuals, two as Next Generation Partners, and two as Rising Stars. Additionally, new lawyer recommendations were earned in the Japan and Singapore categories. A separate guide for China was released in December 2022.

PRACTICE RANKINGS:

Hong Kong

  • Capital Markets (Equity) (Tier 3)
  • Corporate (Including M&A) (Tier 4)
  • Private Equity (Tier 4)

Japan

  • Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 3)
  • Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 3)
  • Investment Funds: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 1)
  • Labor and Employment: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 2)

Singapore

  • Capital Markets: Equity and Debt: Local Firms (Tier 3)
  • Corporate and M&A: Local Firms (Tier 3)
  • Dispute Resolution: Local Firms (Tier 3)
  • International Arbitration (Tier 4)
  • Labor and Employment: Local Firms (Tier 2)
  • Restructuring and Insolvency: Local Firms (Tier 2)
  • Shipping: Local Firms (Tier 3)

RANKED LAWYERS:

Leading Individuals

  • Bernard Lui: Capital Markets: Equity and Debt: Local Firms, Singapore
  • Carol Tsuchida: Investment Funds: International Firms and Joint Ventures, Japan
  • Wai Ming Yap: Corporate and M&A: Local Firms, Singapore

Next Generation Partners

  • James Bradley: Asset Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore
  • Vanessa Ng: Corporate and M&A: Local Firms, Singapore

Rising Stars

  • Chrystle Kuek: Capital Markets: Equity and Debt: Local Firms, Singapore; Corporate and M&A: Local Firms, Singapore
  • Terry Chang: Asset Finance: Foreign Firms, Singapore