Professional Services Awards in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's professional firms serve a headquarters and capital-markets economy. International, local and mainland-affiliated law firms advise on listings, cross-border transactions, disputes at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the courts, restructuring and regulatory work; the Big Four and mid-tier accountancy firms audit the exchange's companies and advise on IPOs; corporate-services, trust and fund-administration companies run the structures through which the region invests; consultancies, HR and executive-search firms serve regional headquarters; and surveyors, engineers and architects — with a construction industry of world scale behind them — export the city's built-environment expertise across Asia.

The Asia Best of Best Awards' 112 professional-services categories cover all of it at Asia level. Leaders are recognised through the World CEO, Golden Women and Golden Entrepreneur programmes.

What the jury will ask a professional firm

What do you do, for whom, where? Specialisms, offices, team, markets served from Hong Kong. Is the practice growing? Mandates, clients or fees over a defined period, by market where relevant, indexed if needed. Are clients satisfied? Retention, references, representative matters — anonymised. To what standard? Accreditations, licences, rankings, quality certifications. What is new? Technology, alternative delivery, knowledge products, with dates. Cross-border, IPO and arbitration work is distinctive when described by outcome.