Johnson Stokes & Master

Johnson Stokes & Master ("JSM") is a pre-eminent independent law firm based in Hong Kong with representative offices in Shanghai and Beijing. Founded in 1863, it has long been recognized as one of Asia's largest and most established legal practices. While it briefly operated under the name "Mayer Brown JSM" following a merger from approximately 2008 to late 2024, it returned to independence after separating from Mayer Brown at the end of 2024. JSM specializes across multiple sectors—including banking & finance, corporate transactions/M&A/private equity/venture capital investments/disputes/intellectual property/trademark registration/litigation/construction—but is not involved directly or primarily within life sciences/biotech/pharma/healthcare R&D or product development domains. Its expertise includes supporting companies operating within those industries on legal matters such as intellectual property protection but does not itself develop drugs or medical technologies nor operate clinical pipelines. Not applicable; this entity does not have clinical results or drug development programs.