Hong Kong managing partner Michael Padarin and partner Jeremy Lightfoot have maintained their place as 'Leading Individuals' for the second consecutive year. Michael, who leads a "commercial and responsive" team was described by clients as "committed and completely reliable" whilst Jeremy was recognised for being "responsive and easy to deal with". Fellow Hong Kong partners Matthew Watson and Tim Haynes also received praise from The Legal 500. Matthew, labelled a "future star" by clients, was recognised for his "superb tactical sense, excellent client skills" and his "phenomenally hard-working" nature, whilst Tim was noted for being "well versed" in offshore law and for his "excellent" expertise in shareholder and company disputes, as well as insolvency.

Along with Carey Olsen Singapore, Carey Olsen Hong Kong recently achieved its strongest rankings to date in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 Guide, with more partners ranked in the 'Offshore: Dispute Resolution' category than any other firm.