RPC Asia offices achieve outstanding results in Chambers Greater China and Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 guides

International law firm RPC is proud to be recognised once again in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and Chambers Greater China Region 2026 guides for its legal expertise across Asia.

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific

In Singapore, RPC Premier Law achieved an outstanding performance in the 2026 rankings, securing four new rankings while retaining its rankings in a further four categories in this year’s guide. The firm is now recognised across the following eight categories:

• Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms (new)
• Corporate and M&A: Local Firms (new)
• Dispute Resolution
• Labour and Employment: Foreign Firms
• Insurance: Foreign Firms
• Intellectual Property: Local Firms (new)
• International Arbitration (new)
• TMT: Foreign Firms

Client testimonials in the Legal 500 praised RPC Premier Law for "going the extra mile for clients", “standing out for its exceptional efficiency, strong commercial acumen and the confidence it consistently instils in its clients", and for being "reliable, efficient and providing sound legal advice".

Many of the firm's lawyers also achieved continued and new recognitions for their specialist expertise. Carmel Green received an improved ranking as Leading Partner for Insurance: Foreign Firms, and was described by clients as "first class", and "an exceptional legal professional whose efficiency, precision and professionalism consistently exceed expectations". Kenneth Leong and Kiat Wee Lau were newly recognised in Corporate and M&A: Local Firms and Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms. Clients commended Kenneth and Kiat Wee for being "commercially minded" and "very responsive", and "able to provide clear and practical advice". Nicholas Lauw received new recognition in Intellectual Property: Local Firms, in addition to his listing in TMT: Foreign Firms. Clients praised Nicholas for his "ability to analyse situations and ensure that challenges are managed with clarity and confidence".  Jeremiah Chew was also newly listed in TMT: Foreign Firms. Navin Joseph Lobo and Yuankai Lin continue to be recognised in Dispute Resolution. Clients described Navin as "a standout among his peers" and Yuankai as a "sharp, diligent" lawyer. 

Navin Joseph Lobo, Partner and Head of RPC's Singapore office, commented: "Achieving four new rankings across Corporate and M&A, Intellectual Property and International Arbitration while maintaining our position in Dispute Resolution, Insurance, Labour and Employment, and TMT is a tremendous endorsement of the depth and quality of our Singapore practice. These results reflect the strength of our integrated regional offering and our commitment to supporting our clients’ commercial ambitions. We look forward to building on this momentum in 2026."

The full Singapore rankings are available to view here.

Chambers Greater China

In Hong Kong, RPC has maintained its rankings across four practice areas, including Band 1 recognition for Insurance: Contentious (International Firms). The firm's full suite of ranked practice areas includes:

• Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
• Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
• Insurance: Contentious (International Firms)
• TMT: Data Protection & Privacy (International Firms)

A number of RPC lawyers have also received continued and new recognition in their specialist fields. Samuel Hung secured new rankings in Insurance: Contentious (International Firms) and Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms). Clients commended Samuel for his "great mindset to provide solutions". Rebecca Wong received new ranking in Insurance: Contentious (International Firms), and is noted as "an up-and-coming insurance litigator". Andrew Carpenter also received new recognition in Insurance: Non-contentious (International Firms). Clients described him as "very dedicated and focused". Jonathan Crompton received an improved ranking in TMT: Data Protection & Privacy (International Firms) and continues to be ranked in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms). Charles Allen continues to be recognised in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) where clients praised him for his "remarkable ability to distil complex legal challenges into clear, actionable strategies". Maintaining position in Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms), Andrea Randall is described by clients as a "good litigator who fights fiercely for her clients." A longstanding figure in the insurance space, David G Smyth retained his ranking as Senior Statespeople in Insurance: Contentious (International Firms).

Charles Allen, Partner and Head of RPC's Hong Kong office, commented: "These results reflect the calibre and collaboration of our teams in Greater China and internationally, and the confidence clients place in us on complex cross-border matters. We are once again recognised for our strength in insurance with a Band 1 ranking, and it is fantastic to see the many individual recognitions for colleagues across their specialist practices."

The full 2026 rankings are available to view here.