Harneys wins Offshore Firm of the Year at ALB Hong Kong Law Awards
Harneys has been named Offshore Firm of the Year at the Asian Legal Business Awards in Hong Kong. The results were announced on 13 September 2024 at an awards ceremony in Hong Kong, attended by Partners Alan Au, Calvin Chow, Maggie Kwok, Raymond Ng, and Paul Sephton. The firm also received an Equity Market Deal of the Year award for its involvement in J&T Global Express’ HK IPO.
ALB’s awards celebrate and honour the outstanding legal practitioners and firms that have significantly contributed to the legal landscape in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Managing Partner Paul Sephton said: “We are proud to be recognised by ALB, the Harneys Hong Kong partners wish to thank our teams for their constant hard work and dedication and, of course, our incredible clients whose support has enabled us to receive this recognition."
Recently, the firm’s Asia team won Offshore Law Firm of the Year, among other awards, at the ALB China Law Awards and the China Business Law Journal Awards. Also this year, the team was awarded several Deal of the Year awards from China Business Law Journal, IFLR Asia-Pacific, The Asia Legal Awards, and ALB Southeast Asia.
The Harneys Asia practice is known as one of the region's most dynamic offshore legal teams. The firm’s three full-service offices across Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore represent one of the largest Asia networks of any offshore law firm.