Firm - Hong Kong Firm of the Year 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 - Managing Intellectual Property Global Awards.
Trade Marks Law Firm of the Year - ACQLAW Awards 2009.
In 2010, Deacons' IP Department was recognised as Tier 1 by the 2010 Asia IP Trademark Survey.
Ranked as a leading law firm in the area of Intellectual Property in Hong Kong by Chambers Asia (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 editions).
Worldwide surveys conducted by Managing Intellectual Property (a Euromoney publication) have rated Deacons as the number one firm in Hong Kong for Patents in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
The same surveys have also rated Deacons as the number one firm in Hong Kong for Trade Marks in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. In 2008 and 2009 Deacons was ranked first tier in both the contentious and non-contentious trade mark categories.
In 2008, 2009 and 2010 Deacons was the only tier 1 firm in all 5 categories of the Managing Intellectual Property Annual Surveys (including Copyright).
First-tier for the past ten years in Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 editions).
Highly Recommended by PLC Which Lawyer? (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 editions).
In 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009, Deacons won the top Hong Kong Government award for electronic filing recognising Deacons as the pioneer and largest e-filing firm in Hong Kong.