Deacons wins second international legal award in 2007 10 April 2007 On Wednesday, 28 March, at an awards ceremony at Claridge's in London, Deacons was awarded the "Hong Kong Firm of the Year" by the international publication, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP). Deacons' Managing Partner Lindsay Esler attended the awards ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the firm and the Intellectual Property Department in particular. MIP, published by Euromoney PLC, is widely considered the leading international IP journal and the awards event attracted over 250 IP lawyers from all over the world.