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Here is the VeriGPT Ranking search of  the top 100 law firms operating in Hong Kong, focusing on both international and local firms. This includes Magic Circle, Red Circle (China), Big Law (US), and elite local firms.

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🔝 Top Law Firms in Hong Kong (1–100)

💼 International Law Firms with a Strong HK Presence

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  • 1.Clifford ChanceUK (Magic Circle)Strong finance & disputes

  • 2.Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerUK (Magic Circle)Top in M&A, disputes

  • 3.LinklatersUK (Magic Circle)Leading corporate team

  • 4.Allen & OveryUK (Magic Circle)Top-tier in banking

  • 5.Slaughter and MayUK (Magic Circle)Elite advisory

  • 6.Davis Polk & WardwellUSAStrong ECM, DCM

  • 7.Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & FlomUSAM&A and corporate finance

  • 8.Latham & WatkinsUSAM&A, private equity

  • 9.Kirkland & EllisUSAPrivate equity and restructuring

  • 10.Simpson Thacher & BartlettUSAInvestment funds

  • 11.Sullivan & CromwellUSACapital markets

  • 12.White & CaseUSAArbitration, banking

  • 13.Shearman & SterlingUSACorporate, arbitration

  • 14.Baker McKenzieUSALarge local presence

  • 15.DLA PiperUK/USABroad practice areas

  • 16.Hogan LovellsUK/USARegulatory, disputes

  • 17.Mayer BrownUSA (with HK roots)Litigation, finance

  • 18.Sidley AustinUSAFunds, capital markets

  • 19.Paul HastingsUSAPE, real estate

  • 20.Gibson, Dunn & CrutcherUSADisputes and investigation

  • 21.DeaconsLargest independent HK firm

  • 22.ONC LawyersFull-service with strong commercial team

  • 23.Woo Kwan Lee & LoBanking, real estate

  • 24.Wilkinson & GristHistoric, full practice

  • 25.Gall SolicitorsBoutique litigation firm

  • 26.Boase Cohen & CollinsEstablished local firm

  • 27.Stephenson Harwood (Asia) LtdInternational firm with HK base

  • 28.Oldham, Li & NieLitigation, family law

  • 29.Mayer Brown (JSM - Johnson Stokes)Former HK firm, now global

  • 30.HaldanesCriminal and media law specialists

  • 31.Tanner De WittRestructuring, employment

  • 32.Hugill & IpPrivate client, LGBT+ friendly

  • 33.CharltonsBoutique capital markets

  • 34.Karas LLP (in association with Mishcon de Reya)Disputes

  • 35.RobertsonsLitigation, real estate

  • 36.Howse WilliamsMedical and commercial disputes

  • 37.Iu, Lai & Li Property, probate

  • 38.Hastings & CoImmigration, family

  • 39.Vivien Chan & CoIP specialists

  • 40.Ella Cheong & CoIP and trademarks 

 

🇨🇳 Mainland Chinese Firms with Strong HK Offices

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  • 41.King & Wood MallesonsRed Circle, major presence

  • 42.JunHe LLPTop-tier Chinese firm

  • 43.Zhong Lun Law FirmLarge HK team

  • 44.Fangda PartnersLeading disputes team

  • 45.Jingtian & GongchengCapital markets

  • 46.Haiwen & PartnersCorporate focus

  • 47.Han Kun Law OfficesFunds, fintech

  • 48.Grandall Law FirmBroad practice

  • 49.AllBright Law OfficesExpanding globally

  • 50.Dentons (via Dacheng)Largest firm globally

 

🧾 Additional Notable Firms in Hong Kong (51–100)

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  • 51.Bird & Bird

  • 52.Kennedys

  • 53.CMS

  • 54.Reed Smith Richards Butler

  • 55.Addleshaw Goddard

  • 56.Ince

  • 57.Eversheds Sutherland

  • 58.Pinsent Masons

  • 59.Clyde & Co

  • 60.RPC

  • 61.Withers

  • 62.BCLP (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner)

  • 63.Proskauer Rose

  • 64.King & Spalding

  • 65.Quinn Emanuel

  • 66.Milbank LLP

  • 67.Debevoise & Plimpton

  • 68.Cleary Gottlieb

  • 69.MoFo (Morrison & Foerster)

  • 70.Cooley LLP

  • 71.O'Melveny & Myers

  • 72.Fenwick & West

  • 73.Paul, Weiss, Rifkind

  • 74.Ropes & Gray

  • 75.Norton Rose Fulbright

  • 76.Herbert Smith Freehills

  • 77.Ashurst

  • 78.Watson Farley & Williams

  • 79.Slater & Gordon

  • 80.Bingham McCutchen (legacy)

  • 81.Wilson Sonsini

  • 82.Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

  • 83.Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft

  • 84.Weil, Gotshal & Manges

  • 85.Cravath, Swaine & Moore

  • 86.Schulte Roth & Zabel

  • 87.Travers Thorp Alberga

  • 88.Conyers Dill & Pearman

  • 89.Campbells

  • 90.Harney Westwood & Riegels

  • 91.Maples Group

  • 92.Walkers

  • 93.Appleby

  • 94.Bedell Cristin

  • 95.Loeb & Loeb

  • 96.HFW (Holman Fenwick Willan)

  • 97.Kobre & Kim

  • 98.Stephenson Harwood

  • 99.JTJB LLP

  • 100.Karas LLP

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📌 Notes:

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  • Rankings vary by practice area, so a firm strong in litigation may not be top in capital markets.

  • Firms such as Deacons, ONC, Gall, and Tanner De Witt are top-tier independents.

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