Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 recognizes Mayer Brown with 11 practice area rankings and seven individual accolades (Hong Kong & China)

Hong Kong – Mayer Brown has been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for its breadth and depth across the region, earning rankings in 11 practice areas spanning Hong Kong and China.

The guide also honored seven Mayer Brown lawyers with a total of 19 individual distinctions, including four in the elite Hall of Fame and seven named Leading Individuals, underscoring the firm’s sustained excellence and trusted market standing.

Hall of Fame:

• Gabriela Kennedy – Intellectual Property, Hong Kong; TMT, Hong Kong
• Jason Elder – Capital Markets: Debt, Hong Kong, New York
• Richard Stock – Asset Finance: Aviation Finance, Hong Kong

Leading Individuals:

• Ashley Wong – Asset Finance: Aviation Finance, Hong Kong
• Thomas Kollar – Capital Market: Debt, Hong Kong
• Gabriela Kennedy – Data Protection and Cyber Security, Hong Kong

Two Mayer Brown lawyers have also been listed in the "Next Generation" category for their respective practice areas:

• Evelyn Lok – Asset Finance: Aviation Finance, Hong Kong
• Amita Haylock – Intellectual Property, Hong Kong; TMT, Hong Kong; TMT: Foreign Firms, Hong Kong, Singapore

The following is a list of practice categories in which Mayer Brown is ranked in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 Hong Kong & China:

China

• Intellectual Property: Foreign Firms
• TMT: Foreign Firms

Hong Kong

• Asset Finance: Aviation Finance
• Banking and Finance
• Capital Market: Debt
• Data Protection and Cyber Security
• Intellectual Property
• Structured Finance and Securitisation
• TMT