Hong Kong boutique
TN Partners
A boutique Hong Kong law firm in the PwC network, formerly Tiang & Partners, TN Partners runs a small three-seat training contract and June and July summer internships that feed it.
- Category
- Hong Kong boutique
- Network
- Member of the PwC network
- Scale
- ~11 legal professionals; 2 partners; The Landmark, Central
- HK strengths
- Corporate/M&A, FS regulatory, structured finance, competition, funds
The Hong Kong practice
What does TN Partners' Hong Kong office actually do?
TN Partners describes itself as "an independent Hong Kong law firm and a member of the PwC network". It is a separately, independently owned Hong Kong solicitors' firm that works alongside PwC's global legal network of more than 3,700 legal professionals across around 100 territories. It is a genuine boutique: the Hong Kong Law Society register lists two partners (Michelle Ann Marie Taylor as managing partner and Kali Tejaswi Nimmagadda), one consultant, seven assistant solicitors and one registered foreign lawyer (Martyn Huckerby) — roughly 11 legal professionals in total — at Unit 2010, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark, 15 Queen's Road Central. (HK Law Society register.) Source ↗
For its size the practice is broad: banking and finance; equity and debt capital markets; competition; corporate and M&A; regulatory and compliance; data privacy and cyber; digital and technology; employment; funds and asset management (including a crypto and virtual-asset funds heritage); reorganisations; private client; and tax. Legal 500 lists it among the "Leading independent Hong Kong law firms" and ranks it in corporate/M&A, fintech and financial services regulatory, structured finance (Michelle Taylor) and competition (Martyn Huckerby).
The name is new, and worth understanding. The firm launched in 2017 as Tiang & Co, "associated with PwC Legal International", founded by David Tiang — a former King & Wood Mallesons Beijing partner and former regional general counsel at Walmart and GE — with Gigi Woo and Joyce Tung. It was renamed Tiang & Partners in 2018 and then renamed TN Partners effective 12 January 2026, with the Law Society register confirming the new name. (In-House Community; HK Law Society.) Source ↗
The rebrand came against a difficult backdrop for PwC: fallout from its China and Evergrande audit work, including a mainland fine of roughly US$61.2m and a six-month suspension from September 2024, a Hong Kong settlement reported at around HK$1bn, and partner departures. Read carefully, the move reads as a step back from the founder name during PwC's turmoil, but the firm remains "a member of the PwC network" and neither side has stated a severance. (Law.com.) Source ↗
Trainee & internship programme
How do you get into TN Partners Hong Kong?
TN Partners runs a graduate training contract and a summer internship, and you apply by sending your CV to recruitment@tnpartnershk.com. The internship is the natural front door: the intern-to-trainee pathway is explicit, and interns can be invited to interview for a training contract.
- Route inTwo-summer internship (June and July intakes) feeding a two-year training contract. Apply with a CV to recruitment@tnpartnershk.com.
- The contractA two-year training contract that begins on successful completion of the PCLL, rotating through at least three practice areas, with CPD training and mentoring from an assigned "Career Coach".
- The internshipTwo summer intakes, June and July. Interns sit in two practice areas with a mentor and a buddy. The intern-to-trainee pathway is real.
- MoneyThe firm indicates "support towards PCLL costs" — confirm the exact form and amount with the firm, as it is not publicly specified.
- TimingInternship offers go out around the end of March. Training-contract intake size and precise deadlines are not published — check the firm's careers pages.
Watch out
TN Partners does not publish intake numbers or fixed deadlines, and this is a very small firm, so a place is scarce. Confirm the current dates directly and cross-check the Elite Pathfinder deadline tracker before you plan anything.
Recent moves worth knowing
Which recent moves has TN Partners' Hong Kong office made?
For a boutique, TN Partners has had an eventful stretch: a rebrand, a high-profile departure and a track record in the emerging virtual-asset funds space. These are the publicly reported ones.
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Rebrand from Tiang & Partners to TN PartnersJanuary 2026
The firm renamed from Tiang & Partners to TN Partners effective 12 January 2026, a move reported against the backdrop of PwC's China audit troubles and partner departures, while remaining a member of the PwC network. (Law.com.) Source ↗
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Funds and crypto head departs for Charles Russell SpeechlysFebruary 2025
Gaven Cheong, who led the funds and crypto practice, left for Charles Russell Speechlys, announced on 10 February 2025. (Charles Russell Speechlys.) Source ↗ See our Charles Russell Speechlys profile.
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Virtual-asset fund heritage and Harvey AI2021–2025
Cheong had joined in October 2021 from Simmons & Simmons; under him the firm obtained some of Hong Kong's first virtual-asset fund licences and publicised its use of the Harvey AI legal tool. (Global Legal Post.) Source ↗
Insider tip
A firm's rebrand and lateral moves tell you what it is and where it is heading — useful for a "why us" answer at a boutique. Learn how to read commercial signals in our commercial awareness guide, and the Weekly News Digest breaks down one Hong Kong deal a week and tells you what to actually say about it.
Interview & selection intel
What does the TN Partners Hong Kong selection process look like?
The internship process is the clearest published route: you submit an application (cover letter, CV and transcript), then sit a written assessment, then an interview with the Graduate Recruitment Panel, with offers going out around the end of March. Interns sit in two practice areas with a mentor and a buddy, and strong interns can be invited to interview for a training contract.
Because this is a very small firm and its own site is hard to access publicly, treat detail beyond that with caution and confirm directly with recruitment. The written assessment and panel interview are the two stages to prepare for.
At a boutique, fit and genuine motivation carry even more weight than at a large firm: you are joining a team of around a dozen lawyers, so "why this firm, why this size" needs a real answer, alongside commercial awareness and clear case-style reasoning. Our guide to the Hong Kong vacation scheme interview walks through how these conversations actually run.
How to stand out
How do you stand out for TN Partners Hong Kong?
At a firm this small, every place is scarce and fit is everything. Your edge comes from a sharp application, a real reason for choosing a boutique in the PwC network, and rehearsed performance in the written assessment and panel interview. Here is where to put your preparation.
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1You apply by CV and cover letter, so those documents carry the load. Make a specific, commercial case for a PwC-network boutique rather than a generic City firm, and run every achievement through the "So What" test. Our guide to the top mistakes on HK applications shows the fixes, and the Law Firm Application Academy drills the written craft.
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2Selection runs through a written assessment and a panel interview. Rehearse commercial, case-style thinking under pressure rather than winging it; it helps to know how firms mark case studies first. Practise on real problems in the Online Case Study Centre and pressure-test yourself in the Mock Assessment Centre.
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3The June or July internship, sitting in two practice areas with a mentor and buddy, is a working interview at close quarters. How you handle real tasks, think out loud and take feedback decides the outcome, and one-to-one coaching is the fastest way to fix the habits that lose offers.
Quick answers
TN Partners Hong Kong, in five questions
How do you get a training contract at TN Partners?
You send a CV to recruitment@tnpartnershk.com. It is a two-year training contract that begins on successful completion of the PCLL, rotating through at least three practice areas. Many trainees come through the firm's summer internship.
Does TN Partners run a summer internship?
Yes. There are two summer intakes, in June and July. Interns sit in two practice areas with a mentor and a buddy. Selection runs from application through a written assessment and an interview with the Graduate Recruitment Panel, with offers around the end of March, and the intern-to-trainee pathway is real.
What does the TN Partners training contract look like?
It is a two-year contract beginning on successful completion of the PCLL, rotating through at least three practice areas, with CPD training and mentoring from an assigned Career Coach.
What is TN Partners' relationship with PwC?
TN Partners describes itself as an independent Hong Kong law firm and a member of the PwC network. It is a separately owned Hong Kong solicitors' firm that works with PwC's global legal network of more than 3,700 legal professionals across around 100 territories.
Was TN Partners previously called something else?
Yes. It launched in 2017 as Tiang & Co, became Tiang & Partners in 2018, and renamed TN Partners effective 12 January 2026.