Deacons Hong Kong joins prestigious international law firm network Lex Mundi 08 July 2008 Deacons, the largest independent, non-aligned law firm in Hong Kong, has accepted an invitation to become the Hong Kong member of Lex Mundi, one of the world's leading associations of independent law firms. Established in Hong Kong in 1851 and with over 250 fee earners, Deacons is unaffiliated with any US or European law firm. Lilian Chiang, Deacons' Senior Partner said "We were delighted to be invited to join the the Lex Mundi legal network. Our independence means that we receive many referrals from law firms in the US and Europe which do not have a presence in Hong Kong. I believe our membership of Lex Mundi will open up new opportunities for us to receive instructions from member firms whose clients are doing business in Hong Kong." Established in 1989, Lex Mundi is a network of 160 independent law firms with over 20,000 lawyers in more than 560 offices in 99 countries. Lex Mundi's member firms include many of the leading, independent firms in their respective jurisdictions, including Nishimura & Asahi in Japan , Gide Loyrette in France, and Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz in Germany. Membership of Lex Mundi is on a non-exclusive basis.