Law.com reports
Both firms have closed offices for deep cleaning and told staff to work remotely after positive cases.
Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills have shut their Hong Kong offices as staff members tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
Hong Kong started to see a new outbreak of COVID-19 on Thursday after the virus spread via a sports gym in a neighborhood near Central. On Friday, the government reported 60 confirmed cases, the highest single day record in the past month.