Harneys wins two Deal of the Year Awards from ALB Southeast Asia
Harneys has won two Deal of the Year Awards from Asian Legal Business. The results were announced on 16 May at the ALB Southeast Asia Awards ceremony which took place in Singapore.
The deals
- Equity Deal of the Year awarded for the firm’s involvement in J&T Global Express’s Hong Kong IPO. Harneys acted as Cayman Islands legal counsel to J&T Global Express Limited on its successful initial public offering with an offering size of HK$3,918.6 million (approximately US$500 million).
- M&A Deal of the Year for the firm’s instruction on VTAC's business combination with 17Live. Harneys acted as Cayman Islands legal counsel to live streaming platform 17Live Holding on its proposed combination with Singapore listed special purpose acquisition company Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd.
Singapore Managing Partner Lishi Fong commented: “We are proud to receive these accolades that underscore our Asia team’s exceptional skills, dedication to outstanding client service, and relentless drive for excellence. Our thanks goes to ALB and our valued clients.”
The awards honour outstanding achievements in the legal field, celebrating the exceptional performance of both private practitioners and in-house counsel across Southeast Asia and beyond.
Recently, the firm also won several Deal of the Year awards from China Business Law Journal, IFLR Asia-Pacific, and The Asia Legal Awards.
The Harneys Asia practice is known as one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing offshore legal teams in the region. With 65 lawyers and continuing to grow, the firm’s three full-service offices across Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai represent one of the largest Asia networks of any offshore law firm.
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