Deacons (law firm)

Deacons
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Headquarters	Hong Kong
No. of offices	4 worldwide
No. of attorneys	Over 300
No. of employees	Over 630
Major practice areas	Full service
Date founded	1851
Founder	William Bridges
Company type	partnership
www.deacons.com.hk

Deacons is Hong Kong's oldest and largest independent, full service first-tier law firm. Having integrated into Hong Kong's society for more than 165 years, it benefits from the long-established relationships with Hong Kong’s business community, including the HKSAR Government, local conglomerates such as Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Tsui Wah Holdings Limited and Kerry Logistics Network Limited, and multinational corporation such as McDonald’s Corp., Samsung and Yahoo Inc!. The firm has also international connections with other independent law firms around the world through its membership of international networks of independent law firms such as Lex Mundi, Interlex, World Services Group and Employment Law Alliance.

The firm is based in Hong Kong and has offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. In Hong Kong and China, Deacons provides legal services to a wide range of clients, mainly from medium to large-scale businesses. The firm had its offices in the United States, Australia, Japan, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan, Vietnam and Jarkata in the form of affiliation or joint name. It has decided to remain independent where the Hong Kong office retains its absolute management of its entire business and staff administration.

Until now, it has an office of 6 entire floors in Alexandra House in Central. The office is equipped with internal staircases across different floors and two private elevators exclusively for the use of Deacons. The firm also extends its office to Sheung Wan.

The firm is named for the English solicitor Victor Deacon, who in 1880 joined the legal practice established by William Bridges in 1851 in Hong Kong. Bridges was the second barrister to commence practice in Hong Kong.

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