We have been ranked in the 2025 Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific and FinTech Guides.
Globally recognised as a legal research organisation, Chambers and Partners are dedicated to identifying, ranking and providing insights into the world’s leading law firms and legal professionals. With a reputation for impartiality, the team at Chambers and Partners conduct extensive research through in-depth interviews with lawyers, clients, peers and industry experts.
Moving up in the ranks in the 2025 Fintech Guide
Building upon another strong year, we moved up to a Band 1 rank in FinTech Legal in the 2025 Fintech Guide. Clients recognised our deep industry knowledge and noted,
“Hamilton Locke provides exceptional service. The team understands the intersection between financial services legislation and the emerging digital assets sector,”
with another client saying,
“Hamilton Locke’s expertise is second to none.”
Partner Jaime Lumsden has been newly ranked as a Band 2 practitioner in Fintech Legal. Clients noting that
“Jaime is incredibly sharp. She can grasp the concepts and the key points very, very quickly, and then offer very proactive and innovative solutions to technical problems.”
Partner, Charmian Holmes, was ranked for the sixth year running as a Band 3 practitioner. Recognised for her diligence, one client stated,
“Charmian understands our brand and what we are trying to achieve. She provides great advice, relevant at every step of the process.”
Shining a spotlight on our Partners and practices in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Guide
Our Restructuring and Insolvency practice continued to be ranked for a fourth year in Band 4 in Restructuring/Insolvency in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Guide.
Likewise, our Funds and Financial Services practice maintained their Band 4 rank for Financial Services Regulation and ranked in Band 4 for Investment Funds for the second year. Clients applauded the team’s dedication and noted,
“Hamilton Locke works tirelessly to help clients achieve their strategic ambitions in an evolving regulatory landscape.”
Another noted,
“They provide practical guidance and always apply their experiences from other clients so you know the current industry standard and various options to deal with the matter.”
Our Corporate M&A practice moved up a band to Band 5 and ranked for the fourth consecutive year for Corporate/M&A. Our team also maintained a Band 5 ranking for the third year in a row in Private Equity. Clients noted that
“They are commercially very astute and pragmatic. They never lost sight of the commercial outcome required.”
Hamilton Locke’s Partner and Head of ESG, Michael Tooma, maintained his Band 1 ranking in Health & Safety. One client stated,
“His collaborative approach, commitment to excellence and ability to navigate complex legal challenges make Michael a standout figure in the legal community.”
Our Head of Finance, Zina Edwards continued to be ranked in Band 3 for the fourth year in a row in Restructuring/Insolvency. Zina has also been newly named ‘Up and Coming’ in Banking and Finance and Corporate Finance. Clients recognised Zina’s pragmatic approach to work and commented,
“Zina Edwards demonstrates a strong commercial understanding which underpins her legal expertise, which we see as critical to get complex deals done.”
Our Partner Nicholas Edwards maintained his Band 4 rank for the fourth consecutive year in Restructuring/Insolvency. A client commented,
“Nick is an excellent, commercially-minded lawyer who brings real value to restructuring situations.”
Jaime Lumsden, Funds and Financial Services partner maintained her Band 4 rank in Financial Services Regulation. Newly appointed partner, Tim Grave, has ranked Band 3 in White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations.
To read our Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide ranking, click here.
To read our Chambers FinTech Guide ranking, click here.
