Chambers Asia Pacific has released its 2025 guide, ranking Baker McKenzie and its member firms collectively in 151 practice areas and in 234 lawyer categories. The Firm achieved 92 Bands 1 & 2 practice rankings and 107 Bands 1 & 2, Eminent Practitioner, Senior Statespeople and Star Individual recognitions.
The Firm once again has more practice areas and lawyers ranked, as well as Bands 1 and 2 rankings, than any other law firm in the region, cementing its position as ‘First in Asia Pacific'.
The Firm gained a new ranking for Employment: Australia (Victoria), and saw improved ranking in eight categories: Aviation (Thailand); Banking & Finance (Singapore); Banking & Finance (Vietnam); Competition/ Antitrust (Australia); Competition/ Antitrust (Malaysia); Employment & Industrial Relations (Malaysia); Tax (Indonesia); and Tax (Vietnam).
The Firm also maintained eight Band 1 rankings in eight Asia Pacific-wide categories, including in Banking & Finance; Data Protection; Intellectual Property; Investment Funds: Private Equity; Investment Funds: Registered Funds; Islamic Finance; Life Sciences; and Technology, Media, Telecoms.
In the lawyer categories, the Firm gained 20 new individual rankings and 27 improved rankings.
Chambers Asia Pacific is the leading legal directory in the region. Rankings are based on interviews with clients and peers as well as firm submissions. Practices and individuals with Band 1 ranking are recognized by the guide for achieving the highest "technical legal ability, client service, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, value for money, depth of team, and other qualities most valued by the client."
Practice Rankings Band 1
Asia Pacific Region
• Banking & Finance
• Data Protection
• Intellectual Property
• Investment Funds: Private Equity
• Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Islamic Finance
• Life Sciences
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Indonesia
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
• Projects & Energy
• Restructuring/Insolvency
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Japan
• Banking & Finance: International
Kazakhstan
• Dispute Resolution
Malaysia
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Intellectual Property
• Real Estate
• Tax
Singapore
• Employment: Domestic
• Intellectual Property: Domestic
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International
South Korea
• Energy & Natural Resources: International
Southeast Asia
• International Trade/WTO
Thailand
• Aviation
• Banking & Finance
• Capital Markets
• Competition/Antitrust
• Corporate/M&A
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• Insurance
• Intellectual Property
• Projects & Energy
• Real Estate
• Restructuring/Insolvency
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Vietnam
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
The Firm once again has more practice areas and lawyers ranked, as well as Bands 1 and 2 rankings, than any other law firm in the region, cementing its position as ‘First in Asia Pacific'.
The Firm gained a new ranking for Employment: Australia (Victoria), and saw improved ranking in eight categories: Aviation (Thailand); Banking & Finance (Singapore); Banking & Finance (Vietnam); Competition/ Antitrust (Australia); Competition/ Antitrust (Malaysia); Employment & Industrial Relations (Malaysia); Tax (Indonesia); and Tax (Vietnam).
The Firm also maintained eight Band 1 rankings in eight Asia Pacific-wide categories, including in Banking & Finance; Data Protection; Intellectual Property; Investment Funds: Private Equity; Investment Funds: Registered Funds; Islamic Finance; Life Sciences; and Technology, Media, Telecoms.
In the lawyer categories, the Firm gained 20 new individual rankings and 27 improved rankings.
Chambers Asia Pacific is the leading legal directory in the region. Rankings are based on interviews with clients and peers as well as firm submissions. Practices and individuals with Band 1 ranking are recognized by the guide for achieving the highest "technical legal ability, client service, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, value for money, depth of team, and other qualities most valued by the client."
Practice Rankings Band 1
Asia Pacific Region
• Banking & Finance
• Data Protection
• Intellectual Property
• Investment Funds: Private Equity
• Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Islamic Finance
• Life Sciences
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Indonesia
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
• Projects & Energy
• Restructuring/Insolvency
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Japan
• Banking & Finance: International
Kazakhstan
• Dispute Resolution
Malaysia
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Intellectual Property
• Real Estate
• Tax
Singapore
• Employment: Domestic
• Intellectual Property: Domestic
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International
South Korea
• Energy & Natural Resources: International
Southeast Asia
• International Trade/WTO
Thailand
• Aviation
• Banking & Finance
• Capital Markets
• Competition/Antitrust
• Corporate/M&A
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• Insurance
• Intellectual Property
• Projects & Energy
• Real Estate
• Restructuring/Insolvency
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Vietnam
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
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