With 64 practice rankings, Dentons continues to be highly ranked by leading legal publisher Legal 500 in the Asia Pacific region. The number of quality rankings increased from 57 last year, a 12% rise. Of these, 28 were in the highest Tiers (1&2), a 22% increase compared to 2019. They include top Tier 1 rankings for Aviation, Projects & Energy, Real Estate, and our work in Papua New Guinea.

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 also recommended a total of 127 Dentons lawyers across Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. Furthermore, the legal directory distinguished the following individuals among the very best in their respective markets:

Leading Individuals

• Keith Brandt – Hong Kong, Dispute Resolution: Litigation 
• Al Hakim Hanafiah – Indonesia, Capital Markets and Corporate & M&A 
• Philip Jeyaretnam – Singapore, Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration 
• Winifred Kamit – Papua New Guinea, General Business Law 
• Ai Ming Lee – Singapore, Intellectual Property 
• Edmund Leow, SC – Singapore, Tax 
• Stephen Massa – Papua New Guinea, General Business Law 
• Salwah Abdul Shukor – Malaysia, Corporate & M&A
• Joo Thye Tan – Singapore, Projects & Energy
• Lawrence Teh – Singapore, Shipping
• Rajiv Vijayanathan – Malaysia, Projects & Energy

Rising Stars

• Chea Shinh Lee – Malaysia, Banking & Finance – Rising Star
• James Wong - Hong Kong, Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Rising Star

In ASEAN, Legal 500 awarded the highest Tier 1 rankings to our Aviation, Projects & Energy and Real Estate teams. Dentons won 37 practice rankings across Indonesia (8), Malaysia (8) and Singapore (21), whose Projects & Energy practice rose to Tier 1. Singapore also gained new rankings for Insurance and Investment Funds (Foreign Firms).

Australia and Papua New Guinea achieved nine practice rankings, including a new ranking for Intellectual Property and Tier 1 for Papua New Guinea, where Winifred Kamit and Stephen Massa again achieved Leading Individual status.

China achieved 15 practice rankings, including several new or improved categories. These include Tier 2 for Antitrust & Competition and WTO/International Trade, and new Tier 2 rankings for its regional work in Sichuan Province and Zhejiang Province. China's Intellectual Property and Guangdong Province practices also entered the rankings for the first time.

Dentons Hong Kong again received recognition for its strong Structured Finance & Securitisation practice, and added two new rankings for Litigation and International Arbitration. Hong Kong Managing Partner Keith Brandt became a Leading Individual and James Wong achieved Rising Star status in the Legal 500 guide.

Congratulations to all of our recommended lawyers and to all members of the practice areas highlighted in the 2020 rankings. For the complete listing, please click here.

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