The Law Society of Hong Kong has once again honored Morrison Foerster with the Gold Law Firm Award as part of its 2025 Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme. MoFo is one of only 13 law firms in Hong Kong that met the threshold for the Gold Law Firm Award, which is based on the number of pro bono hours contributed by lawyers in the office. During 2025, the firm’s lawyers in Hong Kong devoted more than 3,000 hours to pro bono legal representation, demonstrating the firm’s outstanding commitment to pro bono and community work.
At the individual level, 26 lawyers from MoFo received recognition for their continued pro bono efforts, including:
Julia Lee, Associate – Gold
Ferdinand Loo, Associate – Gold
Katrina Tsoi, Associate – Gold
Nicole Tsui, Associate – Gold
Laetitia Yuen, Trainee Solicitor – Gold
Stephen Birkett, Partner – Silver and Improvement Award
Timothy Blakely, Co-Managing Partner – Silver and Improvement Award
Zooey Chen, Associate – Silver
Gigi Yuen, Of Counsel – Silver
Bryan Lam, Associate – Silver
Winnie Lam, Associate – Silver
Matthew Lau, Partner – Silver and Improvement Award
Yilong Luo, Associate – Silver and Improvement Award
Ziqi Qi, Associate – Silver
Gary Zeng, Of Counsel – Silver
Yiman Zhang, Associate – Silver and Improvement Award
Kristen Lai, Associate (pending admission) – Bronze
Nicholas Li, Trainee Solicitor – Bronze
Paul McKenzie, Partner – Bronze
Liam Shao, Associate (pending admission) – Bronze
Tyler Xiu, Of Counsel – Bronze
Shuwen Zeng, Associate – Bronze
Lawyers at Morrison Foerster live out the firm’s proud pro bono tradition every day. Their work runs the gamut, from counseling hundreds of nonprofit organizations and social enterprises on legal needs to individual advocacy for people who otherwise would be shut out from access to justice. View more information on our Pro Bono page.