Deacons named Managing Intellectual Property 2008 Hong Kong Firm of the Year 10 April 2008 At a recent awards ceremony in London, Deacons was awarded the "Hong Kong Firm of the Year" by the international publication, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP). Deacons' Partner Christopher Britton attended the awards ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the firm and the Intellectual Property Department in particular. Deacons won the same award in 2007. 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.