Harneys remains a leading offshore player in Hong Kong, leveraging its close ties with its PRC offices to handle complex, high-value transactions. The team is noted for its strength and depth, with leading expertise across contentious and non-contentious mandates. Paul Sephton co-heads the practice and is widely recognised for his expertise across the full spectrum of banking and debt finance. Fellow co-head Maggie Kwok leads on fund formation mandates, guiding clients from structuring and investment strategy through to launch. Paula Kay and Chai Ridgers add further leadership strength, while Julie Engwirda and Ian Mann are central to the firm’s cross-border litigation offering. Raymond Ng maintains a busy practice focused on private equity transactions, M&A, joint ventures, and IPOs. Shanghai-based Ben McCosker who joined from Appleby in October 2025 further enhances its China litigation, restructuring and insolvency offering.

Maples Group is distinguished by its expertise in fund structuring, establishment, and ongoing maintenance, particularly for vehicles investing into Japan or targeting Japanese investors. The firm is also highly active on the corporate side, regularly advising on IPOs and SPAC transactions involving Cayman Islands and BVI companies listed on US, Hong Kong, and PRC exchanges. Co-head Ann Ng is a recognised authority on fund formation across both open and closed end funds, while fellow co-head John Trehey is a leading figure in insolvency and restructuring. Matt Roberts, also co-head, advises on a wide spectrum of corporate governance and capital markets matters. Offshore litigators Aisling Dwyer and Nick Stern are both widely respected for their dispute resolution expertise, while Terence Ho acts for a broad range of sponsors on fund structuring and offerings. Regulatory specialist Josie Ainley provides further strength to the team.

Walkers are renowned for handling complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions, with a strong profile in the tech and fintech sectors. The firm’s dedicated regulatory practice is a standout, advising on the full spectrum of applications, compliance, and investigations. James Gaden is highly regarded for his expertise in investment funds, while Kristen Kwok is recognised for her work on offshore repackaging programmes. On the disputes side, Tom Pugh is a key contact for insolvency practitioners, creditors, debtors, and shareholders, while John Crook focuses on shareholder and contentious trust disputes, as well as fraud and asset tracing. Victoria Raymond brings further breadth with her broad commercial litigation expertise. Thomas Granger  recently retired from the practice.

Appleby maintains a strong reputation in Hong Kong for its expertise across high-value transactional and contentious work. The firm is particularly active on M&A, including SPAC transactions, and has a standout restructuring and insolvency practice, regularly advising on major PRC real estate debt restructurings. Investment funds, dispute resolution, and private client work also feature prominently. Co-chair David Bulley is highly regarded for private equity M&A and restructuring, while fellow co-chair Eliot Simpson is a key figure in disputes. Fiona Chan leads the banking and finance team, noted for her expertise in complex restructuring and acquisition finance, and Judy Lee is a go-to for equity and debt capital markets mandates. The team strengthened its disputes, restructuring and investment funds offerings with the hire of  John McCarroll, who joined from Harney Westwood & Riegels (BVI) LP, counsel Charles Wong, who joined from Harneys in June 2025, and Freya Xu, who joined from Conyers in November 2024, respectively.

Campbells is well regarded for its capital markets and M&A expertise, with a particular focus on advising PRC corporations on listings. The firm also maintains a strong funds practice, acting for leading managers on the establishment and operation of investment vehicles. Co-head Shaun Folpp is a standout litigator with deep experience before the Hong Kong, BVI, and Cayman courts. Jenny Nip co-leads the team, bringing extensive debt and equity capital markets expertise across the NY, Hong Kong, and Shanghai stock exchanges. Fellow co-chair Robert Searle is noted for his work with private equity and venture capital clients.

Conyers advises Asia-based corporates, financial institutions, and HNW individuals on Bermuda, Cayman, and BVI law, with recognised strength in dispute resolution and restructuring. The team frequently handles complex shareholder and director matters, alongside high-value corporate and fund-related mandates. Managing partner Christopher Bickley is a market leader in corporate finance with particular expertise in IPOs, while Piers Alexander advises across a broad spectrum of investment fund issues. Norman Hau is noted for his expertise in commercial litigation, Vivien Fung is a key name for private client work, and Alexander Doyle provides critical regulatory and risk assessment advice. Experienced practitioner David Lamb maintains an active practice spanning corporate transactions.

Mourant continues to receive praise regarding its banking and finance teams, advising on leveraged acquisition finance, fund finance, and asset finance, working with many of the leading private equity sponsors and private credit funds. From a corporate and investment funds perspective, the team remains a key figure for intricate private equity, acquisitions, privatisations, mergers, and investment fund formation matters in the region. Managing partner Paul Christopher provides crucial leadership to the corporate and investment funds team. Danielle Roman heads the firm’s leading banking & finance practice. Simon Lawrenson‘s practice spans the full range of debt products, including acquisition and leveraged finance, as well as real estate and asset finance. Justine Lau helps guide clients through challenging restructuring and insolvency issues.

Ogier provides advice across the full fund lifecycle, from formation and structuring through to financing and wind-down. David Nelson is recognised for his debt finance expertise, while Anthony Oakes advises on private equity and pre-IPO investments. Kate Hodson is central to the firm’s investment funds work, and fellow Oliver Payne handles insolvency and restructuring, as well as commercial and breach of fiduciary duty disputes. Nicholas Plowman brings standout knowledge of the hedge fund and venture capital sectors, while Nathan Powell, global head of corporate, advises BVI, Cayman, and Jersey companies on significant cross-border transactions. Alan Wong is a driving force behind the team’s technology-focused mandates.

Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP is recognised for its broad expertise across corporate, funds, insolvency, and dispute resolution. The firm is frequently engaged on high-profile and complex transactions, while its disputes team is noted for handling intricate Court of Appeal and Privy Council matters. The practice is jointly led by Michael Padarin, who advises on corporate, capital markets, and M&A transactions, and Tim Haynes, who specialises in high-value shareholder, commercial, and insolvency disputes.

Forbes Hare is recognised for its strength in high-stakes offshore disputes, drawing on close collaboration with its teams in the BVI, Cayman, Singapore, and London. The practice is particularly active in complex commercial, corporate, trust, and investment fund litigation, as well as major cross-border insolvency proceedings. The group is jointly led by William Hare, a leading figure in intricate insolvency mandates, Richard Baird, who frequently acts in multi-jurisdictional insolvency disputes, and Bronwyn King.

Loeb Smith Attorneys advises across investment funds, corporate and M&A, banking and finance, private equity and venture capital, insolvency and restructuring, and regulatory compliance. Investment funds are a particular area of strength, with the team regularly assisting on the structuring and launch of vehicles across asset classes such as private equity, venture capital, real estate, debt, cryptocurrency, and funds of funds. Practice head Gary Smith is a highly experienced transactional lawyer with recognised expertise in corporate and investment fund matters.