Hong Kong

Skadden’s Hong Kong* office focuses on a full range of cross-border M&A transactions, international capital-raising activities (including equity and debt), private equity, investment management, finance international litigation and arbitration, international competition and corporate investigations/FCPA. With combined U.S., Hong Kong and English law capabilities, we provide integrated, comprehensive services on a wide variety of matters.

We were one of the first major U.S. law firms to establish a Hong Kong-based corporate practice and provide our clients with counsel grounded in many years of experience working as an integrated Hong Kong-U.S. team. Our attorneys advise on some of Hong Kong’s most complex initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions.

Our Hong Kong-based attorneys often work in tandem with our teams in Beijing, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, the United States and Europe to serve our clients in Asia, and we have handled matters in mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, among others.

Our clients in Hong Kong include major multinational corporations, leading investment banks and commercial banks, private equity firms, investors and developers across a broad spectrum of industries.

Skadden is ranked Tier 1 for Capital Markets (Equity) and Corporate/M&A in Hong Kong by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. In addi­tion, we are ranked as a leading firm for Capital Markets: Equity, Competition/Antitrust, Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption, Corporate M&A, Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration and Investment Funds: Private Equity by Chambers Greater China and Chambers Global. According to Chambers, clients have described Skadden’s Corporate/M&A practice in Greater China as an “M&A juggernaut that continues to operate at the forefront of the market with a bench of experienced practitioners.” We were recognized as one of the Best International Law Firms for the seventh consecutive year by China Business Law Journal at the 2025 China Business Law Awards, earning accolades in 13 categories — more than any other U.S. law firm. We were also honored for 12 deals as part of CBLJ’s 2025 Deals of the Year Awards. In addition, we are consistently recognized as a Tier 1 firm by Asian Legal Business in its annual M&A Rankings, most recently in 2025.

In line with the firm’s commitment to pro bono work and commu­nity engagement, our Hong Kong office was recognized in 2025 by The Law Society of Hong Kong as a Gold Pro Bono Law Firm and as the recipient of its Distinguished Pro Bono Law Firm Award — the Society’s highest honor.