People and Culture
People and Сulture
Charltons was established as a corporate finance Hong Kong law firm in 1998. The firm has played a key role in the development of China’s emerging corporate finance sector through its successful corporate finance, M&A, corporate restructuring, and commercial law activities. Charltons, a Hong Kong law firm, has offices in Shanghai, Beijing, and Yangon, and employs over 45 people. Charltons continues its tradition of landmark and innovative legal work.
As a focused corporate finance Hong Kong law firm, Charltons continues to build on its extensive experience of advising Hong Kong, PRC and overseas businesses and financial institutions on their capital raising, M&A, investment and business activities in Hong Kong, China and internationally. Charltons’ extensive experience working on Greater China corporate finance from a Hong Kong legal perspective enables it to remain at the forefront of transaction structuring.
Charltons provides a highly professional and personalised service. We offer clients access to experienced corporate finance Hong Kong lawyers with the objective of providing practical, creative and commercial solutions that match their business objectives and priorities. We are totally committed to building strong and collaborative working partnerships and relationships where we share knowledge and exchange information, where we are accessible, helpful and approachable. We ensure that we meet deadlines and provide a service that we hope exceeds clients’ expectations.
The Charltons team includes professionals from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds, with many of our team members being dual qualified lawyers in Hong Kong and in other major jurisdictions (such as PRC).
Charltons work couples local knowledge with an international perspective. The numerous accolades and awards we have received together with the continued loyalty of our clients are testament to the outstanding quality of our work and our reputation as one of the region’s leading corporate finance legal practices.
Diversity
Charltons is dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to deliver Hong Kong legal services in the corporate finance field that are second to none. We believe this can only be achieved if our team is comprised of professionals of the highest caliber regardless of gender, ethnicity, nationality, culture, religion, sexual orientation, age, and level of physical ability.
We recognise the importance of a diverse workplace and believe diversity enhances team dynamics. Our team includes professionals from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds. Many of our lawyers are dual qualified in Hong Kong and in various other major jurisdictions. Our team’s diversity ultimately benefits our clients, many of whom work across borders and cultures and require the support of informed professionals capable of understanding the nuances of the global environment in which they operate.
Charltons is also committed to retain female talent in the legal profession. This commitment was recognised at the 2023 Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Asia Women in Business Law Awards by naming Charltons “Hong Kong SAR Firm of the Year”. Approximately half of Charltons’ associates are women, while women are in the majority in the firm’s Beijing, Shanghai offices, which are also all also managed by women.