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Baker McKenzie

Hong Kong SAR

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Project finance
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Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Investment funds
Retail funds
Real estate funds
Private equity funds
Private equity
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
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Baker McKenzie
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Financial and corporate

Established in 1974, international law firm Baker McKenzie’s Hong Kong office boasts a team of over 150 lawyers under the leadership of managing partner Steven Sieker. It is also worth mentioning that Baker’s French Desk in Hong Kong is staffed by French lawyers, French-speaking lawyers, and lawyers who regularly work with French-speaking clients across the Baker McKenzie platform. 

 

Highlights

The firm’s Hong Kong office is best known for its real estate funds work and boasts strong retail funds, M&A, restructuring and insolvency, as well as banking and finance offerings.

In the past year, the firm’s PE team has remained active advising sponsors, pension and sovereign wealth funds and their portfolio companies on some of the most complex, cross-border investment, divestment and other transactions. Recent highlights including represented EQT in a successful sale and advised Subway on its master franchise agreement to expand presence in Mainland China.

 

Key Clients

Key clients of the firm include Bain Capital, EQT, Gaw Capital Partners, M3 Capital Partners, and Vitruvian Partners.

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Xinxing Chen
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Milton Cheng
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Financial services regulatory
Investment funds
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Debbie Cheung
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Kwun-Yee Cheung
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Kenneth Ching
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Banking
Leveraged finance
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Food and beverage
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
New South Wales
Stephen Croswell
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Market leader
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Energy
Media
Technology and telecommunications
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
New Zealand
England & Wales
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Sally Hung
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Mark Innis
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
New South Wales
Joy Lam
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
New South Wales
Christina Lee
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Financial services regulatory
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
Australian Capital Territory
Lawrence Lee
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
New South Wales
Victoria
Victoria Lloyd
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Andrew Lockhart
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Karen Man
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
New South Wales
Allen Ng
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Aviation
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
Jason Ng
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
Singapore
Anthony Pang
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
IPOs
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
New York
Derek Poon
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
New York
New South Wales
Gary Seib
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Insurance
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
New South Wales
Martin Tam
Firm:
Baker McKenzie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Insurance
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
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Asia Pacific: private credit hot spots in 2026
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Nancy Ping, March 02 2026
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