In June 2007, InHouse Community conducted its first annual comprehensive survey of in-house counsel in Asia to learn what factors they consider most important when recruiting and working with external counsel. The survey also explored the factors that might seriously jeopardise a company’s decision to use a law firm again. Based on the respondents' votes we name Asian-Counsel’s Firms of the Year for 2007.

In-house counsel from across Asia and the Middle East responded in record numbers this year, providing their views on recruiting and retaining external counsel. The votes and testimonials of the over 400 senior in-house counsel who responded to the survey have also determined this year’s Firms of the Year for 2008, where these practitioners indicated their preferred external partners for each area of practice.