Walker was named by Chambers Asia 2023 under the categories “China, Corporate/M&A” and “China, Private Equity: Buyouts (International Firms)” and by Chambers Global 2023 in “The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business” under the Corporate/M&A category for the China region. He is recognized by 2023 Asia-Pacific Legal 500 as a “Hall of Fame” lawyer for Corporate M&A, and Private Equity Lawyer in China. In the new 2022 IFLR1000 rankings, Walker received special recognition as a “Highly Regarded” in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity categories.