Deacons ranked a Global 50 Firm for the Fourth Year 12 April 2007 For the fourth consecutive year, Deacons has been ranked as a Global 50 Firm by the PLC Which Lawyer?, an international guide to the legal markets and regulation of lawyers. The Global 50 identifies the 50 leading law firms in the world that received the greatest depth of recommendations across the core commercial practice areas covered by the research. Recommendations are based on surveys of in-house counsel in the legal markets of over 90 jurisdictions worldwide. The research recognised Deacons' unrivalled network across Asia: "Deacons has continued to expand and grow throughout the Asia-Pacific region. With an enviable network of offices, Deacons has led the charge of international firms opening offices in emerging and growing markets... Combining solid pan-Asian finance, reconstruction, and corporate M&A practices, with a consistently excellent Hong Kong office, Deacons remains an acclaimed player on the regional legal scene." Deacons also received recognition in five "Global Areas of Excellence" for its expertise and strengths in the following areas of practice: Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Banking & Debt Finance; Restructuring & Insolvency, and Tax.