Firm Index · Market ranking
Top law firms in Hong Kong
The firms with the largest mapped presence in Hong Kong, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.
Leading firms in Hong Kong by Index
These law firms have the largest mapped presence in Hong Kong, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring, built from public data. The ranking reflects the size and momentum of each firm's overall public footprint, not the quality of its Hong Kong office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Hong Kong market and where momentum points.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A&O Shearman | 72.5 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 2 | HSF Kramer | 69.2 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 3 | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | 67.3 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 4 | Goodwin Procter | 63.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 5 | Clifford Chance | 62.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Energy & Natural Resources |
| 6 | Ashurst | 60.8 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 7 | Cooley Godward | 60.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property |
| 8 | Linklaters | 60.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 9 | Davis Polk & Wardwell | 59.9 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 10 | Skadden Arps | 59.4 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 11 | Latham & Watkins | 58.4 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 12 | Morrison & Foerster | 58 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 13 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 57.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 14 | Sidley Austin | 57 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 15 | Debevoise & Plimpton | 54.9 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A |
| 16 | Reed Smith | 54.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 17 | Proskauer | 54.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 18 | Simmons and Simmons | 53.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Employment & Labor |
| 19 | Withersworldwide | 53.5 | Global | 500–1,000 | Private Client & Estate Planning, Tax, Litigation & Disputes |
| 20 | Ropes & Gray | 52.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 21 | Holman Fenwick Willan | 51 | Global | 500–1,000 | Maritime & Admiralty, Litigation & Disputes, Construction |
| 22 | Steptoe & Johnson | 50.9 | Global | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, International & Cross-Border |
| 23 | Paul Hastings | 50.8 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 24 | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | 50.5 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 25 | Loeb & Loeb | 49.1 | International | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Private Client & Estate Planning |
| 26 | King & Wood Mallesons | 48.8 | International | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 27 | Dorsey & Whitney | 48.6 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 28 | Charles Russell Speechlys | 48.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Private Client & Estate Planning, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 29 | Akin Gump | 47.4 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 30 | O'Melveny & Myers | 47.3 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 31 | Mishcon de Reya | 47.2 | International | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 32 | Milbank | 46.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 33 | Nixon Peabody | 46.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 34 | Cleary Gottlieb | 45.9 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Antitrust & Competition, Litigation & Disputes |
| 35 | Watson Farley & Williams | 44.3 | Global | 500–1,000 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Maritime & Admiralty |
| 36 | Stephenson Harwood | 43.9 | Global | 500–1,000 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 37 | Reynolds Porter Chamberlain | 43.6 | International | 250–500 | Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 38 | Maples | 42.3 | Global | 250–500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 39 | Hill Dickinson | 42.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Maritime & Admiralty, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Corporate & M&A |
| 40 | Sullivan & Cromwell | 40.7 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 41 | Kobre Kim | 37.5 | Global | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, International & Cross-Border, Bankruptcy & Restructuring |
| 42 | Lewis Silkin | 36.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Employment & Labor, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A |
| 43 | Kim & Chang | 35.5 | International | 100–250 | Corporate & M&A, Tax, Litigation & Disputes |
| 44 | Slaughter and May | 33.3 | International | 100–250 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Antitrust & Competition |
| 45 | Ince & Co (HK) | 17.7 | National | Under 50 | Litigation & Disputes, Construction, Corporate & M&A |
Index measures public footprint and momentum, not quality or prestige. Methodology. Spot an error? Tell us.
Related views
The Hong Kong talent market
Lawyers, firms and live roles across this market, mapped and qualified.
Explore the marketWho's hiring in Hong Kong
Firms advertising live roles in this market on their own careers sites.
See hiring nowThe full Sartori Firm Index
All firms ranked by footprint and momentum.
View the indexLaw firms in Hong Kong — common questions
How are the top firms in Hong Kong ranked?
Firms are ordered by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 score from public signals (scale, reach, live hiring). This page lists firms with a recorded attorney presence in Hong Kong, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Hong Kong office.
Does a presence in Hong Kong mean a large local office?
Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Hong Kong market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.
Hiring in Hong Kong?
Turn the ranking into a shortlist.
Whether you are building a team or weighing a move, we listen first. No obligation.