A retrospective selection of Charltons 2022 events and activities

Charltons 2022 in Retrospect:

Over the past year:

• Charltons has held 17 webinars, welcomed over 3000 participants and provided over a dozen CPD points;

• Julia Charlton authored Hong Kong Listed Companies Law& Practice 2nd Edition; and

• Charltons has handled over 300 inquiries and onboarded over 80 new clients.

Charltons received recognition:

• as the “Most Outstanding Business” at CORPHUB’s Top Service Awards 2022; and

• by being:

•     shortlisted in the category of “Hong Kong SAR Firm of the Year” in Asialaw;
•     ranked as a “Notable Firm” and shortlisted as the “Hong Kong SAR Firm of the year in 2022” by Asian Legal Business;
•     a finalist in the Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2022 as “Hong Kong SAR Firm of the Year” in 2022;
•    ranked Band 3 in the category of “Corporate/ M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms” of Chamber and Partners’ Greater China Region Guide 2022;
•    a “Firm to Watch in Capital Markets (Equity)” in Legal 500, Asia Pacific, Hong Kong 2022; and
•    ranked Tier 3 in Retail Funds, Tier 4 in Capital Markets: Equity, and Notable for Banking, Capital Market: Debt, Financial Services Regulatory, M&A and Restructuring and Insolvency in IFLR 1000.

Charltons’ partners were recognized:

Julia Charlton was:

• ranked in Chambers’ Greater China Region 2022;
• recognized as an elite practitioner in “Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A” by asialaw;
• named as highly regarded in “Capital Markets: Equity, M&A 2022” by IFLR 1000; and
• a finalist for the “Woman Lawyer of the Year ( Law Firm)’ Award” and “Managing Partner of the Year’ Award” by Asian Legal Business.

Clinton Morrow was:

• ranked in Chamber and Partners’ Greater China Region 2022 and recognized for demonstrating significant private and public M&A expertise, representing Chinese and international corporations and private equity firms;
• named a “Rising star” in Capital markets, Corporate and M&A by Asialaw; and
• named as highly regarded in “Investment Funds 2022” by IFLR 1000.

Calvin Ho was named highly regarded in “Capital Markets: Debt & Equity 2022” by IFLR 1000.

As part of its pro bono work Charltons continues to provide legal transaction support to Social Impact Partners, a Hong Kong based venture philanthropy firm with a mission to enable sustainable change to systemic social issues. Charltons has also continued as a sponsor of the Hong Kong University Students’ Cricket Club and the RCS Cricket Sixes Cup with all proceeds from the 2022 cup having been donated to ImpactHK.