Our Story & Values
Welcome to Hughes-Castell
Our Story
Hughes-Castell (Hong Kong) Ltd. was the first legal search firm to target Asia and began recruiting lawyers from London to Hong Kong in 1985, with our Hong Kong office opening in 1986. We work with Hughes-Castell’s affiliated offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, and San Francisco to offer our clients unrivalled in-depth knowledge and advice on individual markets.
Over the years, we have maintained our status as Asia's premier search firm, providing broad coverage of the Asia-Pacific region. Hughes-Castell has pioneered legal and compliance search not only in Hong Kong and the PRC, but also in Singapore, Japan, Thailand and India. We have also undertaken assignments in Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and the Middle East.
We are led by passionate recruitment industry experts, many of whom have successfully risen through the ranks at Hughes-Castell. Our leaders provide decades of invaluable insight and understanding to those we serve. Our clients include major international law firms, Fortune 500 companies, leading global banks, and leading regional corporations.
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Our Values
Commitment
We are 100% client focused, always
Determination
We seek to deliver a timely, highly selective and professional service that exceeds expectations
Longevity
We take pride in, and are focused on, long-lasting, strategic legal and compliance placements
Professionalism
Expert and ethical recruitment advice based on knowledge and understanding of our markets
Milestone
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1985London office opened to serve HK market
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1986Opened HK, placing lawyers in HK and UK law firms;
First placement in Hong Kong (Law Firm) -
1988First placement in Taiwan (Law Firm)
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1991Hughes-Castell 5th Anniversary
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1992Broadened practice to include corporations and US law firms;
First placement in Singapore (MNC) -
1993First placement in China (MNC);
First placement in Australia (MNC) -
1996Hughes-Castell 10th Anniversary
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1997First placement in Thailand (MNC)
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1999First placement in Japan (MNC)
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2001Opened Singapore to meet the increasing demand from APAC clients;
First placement in South Korea (MNC);
Hughes-Castell 15th Anniversary -
2003First placement in India (MNC);
First placement in Cambodia (Law Firm) -
2004First placement in Malaysia (MNC)
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2005Opened Beijing to build on extensive client relationships as China practice saw record growth;
First placement in Indonesia (MNC);
First placement Switzerland (MNC) -
2006Hughes-Castell 20th Anniversary
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2008First placement in Vietnam (MNC)
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2010First placement in Philippines (MNC);
First placement in UAE (MNC) -
2011Opened Shanghai to react to growing business demands;
Hughes-Castell 25th Anniversary -
2016Hughes-Castell 30th Anniversary
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2019First placement Czech Republic (MNC)
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2021Hughes-Castell 35th Anniversary
Latest Jobs
Associate, Capital Markets (3-5 yrs PQE) Beijing
Sector:Private Practice
Specialism:Capital Markets
Consultant: Vicky Liu
Legal Counsel, e-Commerce (5+ yrs PQE) Tokyo
Sector:In-house Legal
Specialism:Commercial, Corporate
Consultant: Timothy Xu
Senior Counsel, Compliance Investigations (7+ yrs PQE) Singapore
Sector:In-house Legal
Specialism:Compliance Investigations
Consultant: Timothy Xu
Senior Legal Counsel (8+ yrs PQE) Hong Kong
Sector:In-house Legal
Specialism:Corporate, IPO, Compliance
Consultant: Vicky Liu