Charltons Award Wining Law Firm

Charltons is a leading Hong Kong law firm focusing on corporate finance, M&A, funds, private equity, venture capital, finance and regulatory advice. Our lawyers deliver first-class legal services and Charltons has been recognized in a range of law awards for over 25 years, reflecting our commitment to excellence.

Founded by Julia Charlton over 25 years ago, Charltons is a top independent law firm with extensive experience in Hong Kong and cross-border legal services. We assist companies in achieving their goals through legal excellence, innovative problem-solving and commitment. Our diverse team excels in IPOs, mergers, and cross-border transactions, maintaining our reputation as a premier Hong Kong law firm.

Charltons’ Awards, Nominations & Rankings

Charltons’ Awards

award image
  • The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Greater China – 2025

    Charltons was ranked as “Leading Firm 2025” in the following practice areas in Hong Kong:

    • Commercial, Corporate And M&A: Independent Hong Kong Law Firms (TIER 2)
    • Banking and finance (TIER 4)
    • Corporate (Including M&A) (TIER 6)

Charltons’ Rankings

  • Legal500 Firms to Watch 2025

    Charltons was ranked in the category “Firms to watch 2025” in the following practice area in Hong Kong:

    • Capital markets (equity)
    image of an award

Charltons’ Awards

award image award image award image

Charltons’ Rankings

  • Charltons Asialaw Ranking 2024

    Charltons is delighted to announce its rankings in multiple categories, a prominent legal directory renowned for its in-depth evaluation of regional and domestic firms and top regional lawyers. The firm’s 2024 rankings are:

    • Capital markets – Recommended
    • Corporate and M&A – Highly recommended
    • Private equity – Highly recommended
    • Investment funds – Highly recommended
    • Technology and telecommunications – Recommended
    • Regulatory – Recommended
    • Consumer goods and services – Other notable
    • Restructuring and insolvency – Other notable
    image of an award
  • Charltons Greater China Region Guide 2024

    Charltons – Band 2 in the category ““Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms”

    As highlighted by the Chambers Review, Charltons’ strengths are undeniable: “They have a very good depth of expertise and have become part of our competitive advantage. The team is also highly proactive.“

    image of an award
  • Charltons Legal 500 Asia Pacific

    Charltons was ranked as “Leading Firm 2024” in the following practice areas in Hong Kong:

    • Commercial, Corporate And M&A: Independent Hong Kong Law Firms (TIER 2)
    • Banking and finance (TIER 4)
    • Corporate (Including M&A) (TIER 6)
    • Capital markets (equity)
    image of an award
  • Charltons IFLR1000 2024 – 25

    Charltons has been ranked in several categories by IFLR1000, an annual ranking of law firms and lawyers based on financial and corporate transactional work. The firm’s rankings in 2024-2025 are as follows:

    • Banking – Notable
    • Capital Markets: Debt – Notable
    • Capital Markets: Equity – Tier 4
    • Financial services regulatory – Notable
    • M&A – Tier 4
    • Restructuring and insolvency – Notable
    • Retail funds – Tier 3
    image of an award

Charltons’ Awards

award image award image

Charltons’ Nominations

award image award image award image
  • Charltons Thomson Reuters Pan-Asian Regulatory Awards

    Shortlisted as a finalist for the “Regulatory Law Firm of the Year (Pan Asia)”

  • Charltons Women in Business Law Awards

    Shortlisted in the categories “Work-Life Balance National Firm of the Year” and “Hong Kong SAR Firm of the Year”

  • Charltons ALB Hong Kong Law Awards

    Shortlisted as a finalist in category “Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the” and “Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year”

Charltons’ Rankings

  • Charltons Greater China Region Guide 2023

    Charltons – Band 3 in the category “Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms”

    As acknowledged by Chambers, the strengths of Charltons is that “they provide an exceptional standard of work. They are very attentive and we receive accurate advice which is given with confidence.”

    image of an award
  • Charltons Asialaw Ranking

    The premier legal directory offering in-depth analysis of Asia’s regional and domestic firms and leading lawyers. It provides valuable market insights for legal professionals, business development opportunities for law firms, and reliable information for corporate executives seeking top legal advisers in Asia.

    • Capital markets – Recommended
    • Corporate and M&A – Highly recommended
    • Private equity – Highly recommended
    • Investment funds – Highly recommended
    • Banking and financial services – Recommended
    • Technology and telecommunications – Recommended
    • Regulatory – Recommended
    • Consumer goods and services – Recommended
    • Restructuring and insolvency – Other notable
    image of an award
  • Charltons IFLR1000 Rankings

    IFLR1000 is a leading international legal market research product specialised in ranking financial and corporate law firms and lawyers.

    • Banking – Notable
    • Capital Markets: Debt – Notable
    • Capital Markets: Equity – Tier 4
    • Financial services regulatory – Notable
    • M&A – Tier 4
    • Retail funds – Tier 3
    image of an award
  • Charltons Legal 500 Asia Pacific

    Charltons was ranked as “Leading Firm 2023” in the following practice areas in Hong Kong:

    • Commercial, Corporate And M&A: Independent Hong Kong Law Firms (TIER 2)
    • Corporate (Including M&A) (TIER 6)
    image of an award
  • Charltons Legal 500 Asia Pacific

    Charltons was ranked in the category “Firms to watch 2023” in the following practice areas in Hong Kong:

    • Banking and finance
    • Capital markets (equity)
    • Restructuring and insolvency
    image of an award

Charltons’ Awards

award image
  • Charltons CORPHUB

    “Most Outstanding Business” at CORPHUB’s Top Service Awards 2022

Charltons’ Nominations

award image award image award image

Charltons’ Rankings

  • Charltons Asialaw Ranking

    The premier legal directory offering in-depth analysis of Asia’s regional and domestic firms and leading lawyers. It provides valuable market insights for legal professionals, business development opportunities for law firms, and reliable information for corporate executives seeking top legal advisers in Asia.

    • Capital markets – Recommended
    • Corporate and M&A – Highly recommended
    • Private equity – Highly recommended
    • Investment funds – Highly recommended
    • Banking and financial services – Recommended
    • Technology and telecommunications – Recommended
    • Regulatory – Recommended
    • Consumer goods and services – Notable
    • Restructuring and insolvency – Notable
    image of an award
  • Charltons IFLR1000 Rankings

    IFLR1000 is a leading international legal market research product specialised in ranking financial and corporate law firms and lawyers.

    • Banking – Notable
    • Capital Markets: Debt – Notable
    • Capital Markets: Equity – Tier 4
    • Financial services regulatory – Notable
    • M&A – Notable
    • Restructuring and insolvency – Notable
    • Retail funds – Tier 3
    image of an award
  • Charltons Greater China Region Guide 2022

    They are well connected and able to take on and manage multi-jurisdictional mandates, compliments a market source. The team is also praised for its “good commercial sense” by clients. (Chambers)

    • Charltons – Band 3 in the category “Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms”
    image of an award
  • Charltons Legal 500 Asia Pacific

    Firm to Watch:

    • Capital Markets (Equity)
    image of an award

Charltons’ Awards

award image

Charltons’ Nominations

award image award image

Charltons’ Rankings

  • Charltons Asialaw Ranking

    The premier legal directory offering in-depth analysis of Asia’s regional and domestic firms and leading lawyers. It provides valuable market insights for legal professionals, business development opportunities for law firms, and reliable information for corporate executives seeking top legal advisers in Asia.

    • Banking and financial services — Recommended
    • Consumer goods and services — Notable firms
    • Technology and telecommunications — Recommended
    • Capital markets — Highly recommended
    • Corporate and M&A — Highly recommended
    • Private equity — Highly recommended
    • Regulatory — Recommended
    image of an award
  • Charltons IFLR1000 Rankings

    The premier legal directory offering in-depth analysis of Asia’s regional and domestic firms and leading lawyers. It provides valuable market insights for legal professionals, business development opportunities for law firms, and reliable information for corporate executives seeking top legal advisers in Asia.

    • Banking — Other notable
    • Capital markets : Debt — Other notable
    • Financial services regulatory — Other notable
    • Retail funds – Tier 3
    image of an award image of an award

Charltons’ Awards

award image award image award image award image award image award image
  • Charltons Women in Business Law Awards 2017 – 19

    “Hong Kong Best National Firm for Work-Life Balance”

  • Charltons Women in Business Law Awards 2012 – 13

    “Hong Kong’s Top Independent Law Firm”

  • Charltons Corporate INTL Magazine 2014

    Corporate Finance Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong by Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award

  • Charltons International Financial Law Review 2000

    “Asian Restructuring Deal of the Year” 2000 by International Financial Law Review

  • Charltons Asian Legal Business Awards 2002 – 03, 2006 – 2017 & 2020

    “Boutique Firm of the Year” and “Boutique Transactional Law Firm of the Year” by Asian Legal Business

  • Charltons Asian Legal Business Awards 2011

    “Boutique Firm of the Year” and “Boutique Transactional Law Firm of the Year” by Asian Legal Business

Charltons’ Nominations

award image award image

Charltons’ Rankings

  • Charltons IFLR1000 Rankings

    The premier legal directory offering in-depth analysis of Asia’s regional and domestic firms and leading lawyers. It provides valuable market insights for legal professionals, business development opportunities for law firms, and reliable information for corporate executives seeking top legal advisers in Asia.

    • Retail funds — Recommended Firm
    • Banking — Other notable
    • Financial services regulatory — Other notable
    • Capital markets : Debt — Other notable
    • Restructuring and Insolvency — Other notable
    • M&A — Other notable
    image of an award image of an award

Charltons Lawyers’ Awards, Nominations & Rankings

Charltons Lawyers’ Awards

award image award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Nominations

award image award image award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Rankings

Charltons Lawyers’ Awards

award image award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Nominations

award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Rankings

Charltons Lawyers’ Awards

award image award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Nominations

award image award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Rankings

Charltons Lawyers’ Awards

award image award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Nominations

award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Rankings

Charltons Lawyers’ Awards

award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Rankings

Charltons Lawyers’ Awards

award image award image award image award image

Charltons Lawyers’ Nominations

award image