Akin

Chairperson: Kim Koopersmith

Number of partners: 320+

Number of lawyers: 950+

Asia Offices*: Hong Kong, Singapore

Europe Offices: Geneva, London

Middle East Offices: Abu Dhabi, Dubai

USA Offices: Boston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Irvine, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Francisco and Washington, DC.

Languages: 40+*The firm’s legal entity in Hong Kong is Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, a firm of solicitors which is regulated by the Law Society of Hong Kong.

Firm Overview:

Akin is a global law firm with more than 900 lawyers and advisors who pride themselves on dedication to their clients and their communities. With 17 offices worldwide, the firm is renowned for numerous market-leading practices; its strengths in complex transactions and restructurings, high-stakes litigation, and public policy and regulatory matters; and its unyielding pro bono commitment. Akin partners with clients from both established industries and cutting-edge markets to deliver creative solutions to business-critical issues, helping them seize opportunities and anticipate challenges. Driven by the firm’s forward-thinking leadership, Akin has built a strong culture of innovation and collaboration as well as a talented and diverse workforce committed to the success of its clients and each other. The firm is intentional about fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are supported and given the tools to succeed. Akin is focused on recruiting and nurturing the next generation of exceptional legal talent and is proud that its recruitment and professional development efforts are recognised as among the best in the industry.

Global Offices:

Abu Dhabi:

Akin’s Abu Dhabi office has broad experience in fields ranging from corporate, energy and public policy to intellectual property, cybersecurity, investment funds, information technology, national security and dispute resolution.

Dubai:

The Dubai office advises public and private sector clients in a range of practice areas including debt capital markets, Islamic finance, energy, (including oil and gas and renewables), antibribery, economic sanctions and international trade controls.

Geneva:

The Geneva office anchors Akin’s investment and international arbitration practices on the continent and serves as a platform for the firm’s international trade practice in relation to the World Trade Organization and other Geneva based international organizations.

Hong Kong:

The firm’s Hong Kong advises international and pan-Asian US and international clients with interests in China and greater Asia. The office’s lawyers have extensive experience counselling Asian and other international clients on corporate M&A, investigations and anti-corruption, finance and financial restructuring, global energy and transactions, international trade and compliance, investment funds, litigation and dispute resolution.

London:

The London office is the main hub for Akin’s international practice. Core strengths include financial restructuring, corporate transactions (including mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures), private equity, finance (including debt finance and project finance), energy including renewables, debt and equity capital markets, financial services regulatory, disputes, international arbitration, investment funds (including hedge and private equity funds), international trade – including in relation to the planned new National Security & Investment law – as well as EU competition and tax.

Singapore:

The Singapore office advises US and international clients doing business in Singapore or through its markets. Lawyers have deep experience counselling international clients in project finance, investment fund formation, global energy and transactions and international trade matters.

Other Offices in the USA:

Boston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Irvine, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Francisco and Washington, DC.

PRACTICE AREAS

Antitrust & Competition

Capital Markets

Communications

Corporate

Corporate Governance

Cross-Border Transactions

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection

Distressed Real Estate Asset Services

Energy Regulation, Markets & Enforcement

Entertainment & Media

Environment & Natural Resources

Finance

Financial Restructuring

Global Energy & Transactions

Global Financial Services Regulation

Global Investigations & Compliance

Global Project Finance

Government Contracts

Health Care & Life Sciences

Intellectual Property

International Arbitration

International Trade

Investment Management

Labour & Employment

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Mergers & Acquisitions

Private Equity Transactions

Pro Bono

Public Law & Policy

Real Estate Finance

Securities Enforcement

Shareholder Activism

Supreme Court & Appellate

Tax

TMT

White Collar Defence & Government Investigations