asialaw produces comprehensive news, information and rankings analysis of the leading regional and domestic law firms in the Asia region.
asialaw is essential reading for corporate executives, in-house counsel and anyone with a professional interest in the legal services market in the Asia region. A team of knowledgeable writers based in the region researches, writes and edits the guide to the leading regional and domestic law firms in the Asia.
On this page you will find an overview of asialaw research and links to more information on this website. See our research timeline and deadlines for 2024 here.
asialaw Leading Lawyers identifies outstanding private practice legal professionals – divided into Elite practitioners, distinguished practitioners and rising stars as well as senior statesman in the same 14 practice areas and 14 industry sectors across 20 jurisdictions listed above. The publication is the result of an extensive research process that includes 1) law firm submissions 2) interviews and surveys with house counsel and private practitioners 3) independent research from our Asia based editorial team.
The criteria we consider include:
Senior Statesman
Senior figures with strong track records who are still influential in the market.
Elite practitioner
True leaders of their field, these lawyers have an outstanding track record and are recognised as the standout performers in their country or practice area.
Distinguished practitioner
Lawyers who are highly regarded by their peers and possess a strong record and positive client feedback. These are lawyers that lead deals/cases.
Rising Star
'Ones to watch' lawyers who are building their reputations in the market and have the potential to become one of the leading lawyers in near future. These are lawyers that assisted on deals/cases.
Notable practitioner
Proven to be active in the market with positive feedback from peers and clients.
We research, analyse and rank firms across 28 sectors and practice areas
Sectors that we cover:
Aviation and shipping - Banking and financial services - Consumer goods and services - Energy - Industrials and manufacturing - Infrastructure - Insurance - Materials - Media and entertainment - Mining - Oil and gas - Pharmaceuticals and life sciences - Real estate - Technology and telecommunications
Practice areas that we cover:
General business law (covers all practice areas in smaller jurisdictions) - Banking and finance - Capital markets - Competition/antitrust - Construction - Corporate and M&A - Dispute resolution - Regulatory - Intellectual property - Labour and employment - Investment funds - Private equity - Restructuring and insolvency - Tax
Jurisdictions covered:
Brunei - Cambodia - China - Hong Kong - India - Indonesia - Japan - Kazakhstan - Laos - Macau - Malaysia - Maldives - Mongolia - Philippines -Singapore - South Korea - Sri Lanka - Taiwan - Thailand - Vietnam
Research methodology
asialaw is based on extensive consultation with the market. Our research material, which our team of experienced writers based in the region collects, is from four main sources: questionnaires, partners, clients and independent research. See here for more detail.
Sector and practice area rankings and editorial
We produce tables ranking firms in Outstanding, Highly Recommended and Recommended tiers for the relevant sectors and practice areas. Our research analysts add editorial commentary on all of the firms ranked. The tables are a list of the best firms in each of the sectors and practice areas, according to our research. The ranked firms might also offer services in sectors and practice areas other than those they have been ranked in and the total number of firms listed will vary by jurisdiction.
Links to more information
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