Deacons named Managing Intellectual Property 2009 Hong Kong Firm of the Year 31 March 2009 At an awards ceremony in London, Deacons was awarded the "Hong Kong Firm of the Year" by the international publication, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP). This is the third year in succession that Deacons has been recognised as Hong Kong Firm of the year. MIP, published by Euromoney PLC, is widely considered to be the leading international IP journal and the awards event attracted over 250 IP lawyers from all over the world.