17 Jan 2022
Rajah & Tann Asia defends top rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022
Rajah & Tann Asia continues to be among the region’s top ranks in the The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 guide of leading firms with a total of 76 practice areas ranked and 280 lawyers recognised or mentioned in the editorials across nine jurisdictions throughout Southeast Asia.
With 88% of its ranked practices achieving Tiers 1 and 2 standings, the rankings attest to the prowess of its regional network and efficacy in tackling the most complex regional and cross-border matters.
Its Indonesian firm Assegaf Hamzah & Partners has displayed a particularly strong performance, appearing in all 14 domestic categories including 12 categories taking the coveted Tier 1 position with the remaining two categories in the Tier 2 spot.
Rajah & Tann Singapore also continues to be a top performer, appearing in all 21 domestic categories with over 71% of its ranked practice areas in Tier 1 while the other practices are recognised in Tier 2.
In Malaysia, Christopher & Lee Ong is ranked in all 13 possible practice areas with half of them dominating in Tier 1 and 80% of its ranked areas in appearing Tiers 1 and 2.
For its other offices across Southeast Asia, Rajah & Tann Asia has maintained its leading firm status across Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
In this year’s publication, clients praised Rajah & Tann for the “breadth of their practice [and] network” which makes them “a one-stop-shop” for “cohesive and practical advice across multiple jurisdictions, [saving] clients’ time and effort”. Clients also shared that “Rajah & Tann does not flinch when challenged with difficult legal obstacles” and the team’s “key distinguishing factor is the offer of greatest flexibility to their client and thorough explanation of options, making the decision-making process for their client simpler”.
Published annually, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific provides unbiased commentary and insight into the legal marketplaces of 25 Asia Pacific jurisdictions.
View our full rankings here: https://www.rajahtannasia.com/accolades/2022-accolades/the-legal-500-asia-pacific
About Rajah & Tann Asia – https://www.rajahtannasia.com/
Rajah & Tann Asia brings together leading law firms in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand the Philippines and Vietnam, with each offering the highest standards of service to locally-based clients while collectively having the capability to handle the most complex regional and cross-border transactions and to provide excellent legal counsel seamlessly across the region. With over 800 fee earners, all working together towards one shared goal, we are lawyers who know Asia and who give our clients home advantage.