LC Lawyers

ESTABLISHED IN 2015

Managing Partner: Rossana Chu
Number of partners: 2
Number of associates: 5
In global EY Law network: 3,400+ professionals

Firm Overview

LC Lawyers LLP is an independent Hong Kong law firm. It is a Hong Kong law firm member of the global EY network, in collaboration with other law firm members.

EY Law consist of 3,400+ professionals providing legal services across 90+ jurisdictions globally to offer clients cross-border and integrated legal services with a sector-focused multidisciplinary approach.

Our clients include multinational PRC and Hong Kong corporations, financial institutions, listed companies, private equity and venture capital funds, PRC state-owned enterprises, private clients, as well as governmental and official bodies.

Awards (2019-2023)

• asialaw Profiles: Recommended Firm in Capital Markets (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

• asialaw Profiles: Notable Firm in Corporate and M&A (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), Dispute Resolution (2021, 2022, 2023), Regulatory (2021, 2022, 2023)

• asialaw Awards: Award Winner for Hong Kong Client Service Excellence (2021), Finalist for Hong Kong SAR Firm of the Year (2022/23)

• asialaw Client Service Excellence Awards: Award Winners for the Highest Rated Law Firm to work with of the Year in Corporate and M&A: Hong Kong (2021), Capital Markets: Hong Kong (2021)

• Asia Legal Awards: Finalists for Securities Deal of the Year: Equity (2022), Intra-Asia M&A Deal (2023)

• ALB M&A Rankings: Notable Firm for the Hong Kong market (2020, 2021, 2022)

• ALB China Law Awards: Finalist for China Practice, Asian Law Firm of the Year (2020)

• ALB Hong Kong Law Awards: Finalists for Rising Law Firm of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022), Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year (2022), Financial Deal of the Year (2022)

• China Business Law Journal Deals Awards: Award Winners in Pro-bono service (2020), Capital Markets (2022)

• China Business Law Awards: Award Winners in Automotive, Industrials and manufacturing (2023), Pro-bono Achievers (2021), Technology & Telecom (2021)

• CORHUB-HKMOB Awards: Award Winner for Asia’s Most Trusted Legal Consulting Services of the Year (2021)

• Financial Times “FT Innovative Lawyers Awards”: Top 20 Most Innovative Law Firms as “Highly Commended” Responsible Law Firm in Asia-Pacific (2020), “Commended” Innovative Practice of Law in Asia-Pacific (2020)

• Global Law Experts: Recommended M&A Firm in Hong Kong (2021/22, 2022/23)

• IFLR1000: Notable Firm in M&A (2020, 2021, 2022), Capital Markets: Equity (2021, 2022), Capital Markets: Debt (2022), Restructuring and Insolvency (2021, 2022)

• IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards: Finalists for Most Innovative National Law Firm of the Year (2021), National Law Firm of the Year: Hong Kong SAR (2022), Jurisdictional Law Firm: Hong Kong SAR (2023)

• In-House Community Firms of the Year Awards: Firm of the Year for Hong Kong Corporate and M&A (2022), Honourable Mention for Hong Kong Corporate and M&A (2021)

• Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Tier Two in Commercial, corporate and M&A, independent Hong Kong law firms(2023)

• Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Firm to Watch in Corporate (including M&A): Hong Kong (2022, 2023)

• Leaders in Law: Recommended M&A Firm in Hong Kong (2022, 2023)

• Legal Media 360: Ranked Firm as a Hong Kong: Domestic Multi-practice Firm (2021, 2022, 2023)

• Lexology: Legal Influencer in Q1/2021 Future of legal services – Cross-border (2021)

• The Law Society of Hong Kong: Gold Law Firm Award in Pro-bono service (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Key Practice Areas

• Banking and finance
• Capital markets
• Corporate and M&A
• Commercial contracts
• Financial services
• Labour, employment and workforce restructuring
• Employee share-based incentive plans
• Family business and private wealth
• Private equity and asset management
• Restructuring and involvency

Industry Sectors

• Automotive
• Banking
• Construction and materials
• Consumer goods and services
• Entertainment
• Financial services
• Food and beverage
• Forestry
• Government and public policy
• Healthcare
• Industrials and manufacturing
• Insurance
• Investment management
• Law
• Media and entertainment
• Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
• Real estate
• Sport
• Transport