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ALB's VIRTUAL AWARDS
Date: 15 December 2021
Time: 7:00pm (GMT +8)
In December 2021, Asian Legal Business will proudly present the Inaugural Women in Law Awards. These prestigious awards will recognise the exceptional performance of women lawyers in law firms and in-house across the region. Recognize the accomplishments and efforts of your women lawyers you have worked with in the past year.
The process will culminate in an awards ceremony on 15 December 2021. Come and celebrate legal excellence with us!
WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED! Congratulations to all that have made it to the list. Check the winners tab to view the list of winners for our awards.
Contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@tr.com for queries regarding submissions.
Contact Amantha Chia at amantha.chia@tr.com or +65 6973 8258 for sponsorship opportunities.
Categories
CATEGORIES
Individual Awards
Academic of the Year
Arbitration Lawyer of the Year
Business Development Specialist of the Year
Company Secretary of the Year
Dealmaker of the Year
General Counsel of the Year
Health and Wellness Advocate of the Year
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Innovator of the Year
Litigator of the Year
Managing Partner of the Year
Private Practitioner of the Year
Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
Rising Star of the Year (In-House)
Rising Star of the Year (Law Firm)
Sole Practitioner of the Year
Thought Leader of the Year
Women’s Advocate of the Year
Firm Award
Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year
Project Award
Diversity and Inclusion Project of the Year
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SUBMISSION FORMS
Submissions are closed
IMPORTANT DATES
Opening of submissions – Sept. 20, Monday
Deadline of submissions – Nov 5, Friday
Announcement of finalists – To be confirmed
Virtual awards night – Dec 15, Wednesday
SUBMISSION INQUIRIES
Mary "Caryl" Aquino
Awards Manager
Email: mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com
Judges
JUDGING PANEL
Each year, ALB invites an independent judging panel of senior and expert legal industry leaders from various sectors corresponding to the diverse list of award categories. ALB is pleased to introduce some of the distinguished judges. The rest of the panel will be revealed on the evening of the awards.
Citta Prasidha - Southeast Asia Counsel
Becton Dickinson
She is an experienced in-house counsel covering various jurisdictions in the Southeast Asian legal markets. She has been Legal Counsel with BD, a US-based medical technology company for around 6 years. Prior to BD, she spent a stint as a country counsel in the oil and gas sector, and before that she spent over 7 years in various law firms, with more than 5 years with Baker McKenzie. During her law firm life, she mostly did commercial IP work (and says that she still loves it!) and as in-house she has the opportunity to learn every day on various legal and commercial aspects of the company and is proud of being a part of a company that is advancing the world of health. Citta graduated from the law school of Padjadjaran University and obtained her master’s degree from the law school of Queen Mary University of London under the Chevening scholarship scheme. She is a qualified lawyer and registered IP attorney in Indonesia. In her free time, she bakes cake, is a keen yogi and a weekend gardener.
Charandeep Kaur
Partner, Trilegal
Charandeep Kaur is a senior member of the corporate practice group at Trilegal. Charandeep also heads the Delhi and Gurgaon offices of Trilegal and serves as a member on the Board of Trilegal. Charandeep has over 2 decades of experience and leads Trilegal’s Japan practice. She regularly advises clients on complex and high-value mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, entry strategies as well as regulatory advise on intricate legal issues and structuring of foreign investments into India.
She acts as a strategic counsel for international brands on their India entry strategies as well as expansion plans.
Charandeep’s practice has accumulated a vast experience in cross border transactions in multiple sectors including Energy, Manufacturing, E-commerce, Logistics, IT & ITES, Automotives, Healthcare, and Hospitality.
Charandeep has been frequently recognized as a leading corporate lawyer and recently featured in ALB India's Super 50 lawyers. She is a trusted legal advisor to leading Fortune 500 companies, international organizations, and has served on the board of prominent corporates including Uniqlo India and Mytrah Energy.
Notably, Charandeep has also been recognized as one of India’s 100 leading women leaders by the Indian National Bar Association in association with United Nations.
Charandeep is a member of the SPPI Advisory Board of International Bar Association (IBA) and the Immediate Past Chair of the Women Interest Group of the IBA. She is also the Co-Chair of Cross-Border Investment Committee of the Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).
Hanisha Patel
Executive Chair, Association of Asian Women Lawyers
Hanisha Patel is a Child and Family Law Barrister practising from 7 Bedford Row Chambers in London. Hanisha is an experienced advocate who undertakes both private and public law cases. She is instructed on behalf of parents, guardians and local authorities and has significant experience dealing with cases involving allegations of serious physical and sexual abuse, involving numerous medical experts. Hanisha has built a strong reputation in the area of forced marriage appearing regularly in the High Court on behalf of the police, local authorities and applicants themselves in respect of Forced Marriage Protection Orders. Her ongoing multi-party forced marriage caseload includes complex issues involving mental capacity of vulnerable adults and criminal allegations on behalf of child victims of forced marriage. In addition, through her role as Chair of the Association of Asian Women Lawyers, Hanisha has been instrumental in organising ‘awareness-raising’ events nationally on forced marriage.
Parveen Mahtani
Chief Legal Officer, Mahindra Lifespace Developers
Parveen Mahtani is a gold medallist in law.
Parveen is presently Chief Legal Officer of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.
She has been honoured as "Woman Leader in a Male Dominated Industry 2019". She was featured by the Indian Corporate Counsel Association in their book titled “India’s Finest In-House Counsels” published in 2016. She has also been acknowledged as one of “Asia’s Top 25 In-House Counsels” by the Asian Legal Business. She has also been featured as top in-house legal teams by Legal 500 UK: GC Powerlist: India (2017 and 2019)
She has also been honoured as “Top 25 General Counsels in India” in 2018 by the ICCA in London. She has been featured in the featured in the book “Legal Luminaries” published by the ICCA and the book “ Constellations” The Shining stars in the Legal Fraternity” in 2019.
Jasmine Karimi
Assistant General Counsel, Regional Counsel APAC, FMC Corporation
Jasmine is a seasoned General Counsel who brings rich cross-industry and cross-cultural perspective to strategy, problem solving and risk management. She has established and led Legal & Compliance teams across diverse sectors (Media, Manufacturing, Luxury Retail, Healthcare, Agro Science), in MNCs in the US, UK, Canada, HK & Singapore.
In addition to serving as APAC General Counsel for FMC Corporation (an NYSE listed agricultural sciences company, with a proud history spanning over a century), Jasmine leads various D&I initiatives at FMC, partnering with the APAC Inclusion Council to foster a truly inclusive workplace.
A frequently invited speaker at industry and professional forums globally, Jasmine is a licensed attorney in England & Wales, Singapore, Canada, and Hong Kong. A firm believer in giving back, Jasmine serves on the Boards of the American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, the Singapore Chapter of Association of Corporate Counsel and was previously the President of the Hong Kong chapter. She also serves on the SIAC Users Council. Jasmine has been named as one of the leading influential in-house lawyers in business in Asia in The Legal 500: Corporate Counsel 100 Asia and featured in the inaugural edition of the World’s Leading General Counsels book.
Surabhi Agarwal
Founder & Senior Partner - Parikh & Parikh Agarwal and Partners
As Legal Director of the South East Asia Pacific region and member of the global legal leadership team of a fortune 500 MNC, Surabhi Agarwal was adjudged one of the best General Counsels in South East Asia in 2019 by the Legal 500, Singapore. In her General Counsel role, as a member of the leadership team, Surabhi contributed to the global vision and strategy for the legal function of the Company and spearheaded a number of global initiatives. She has been a member of various Global Expert Lawyers Groups including Global Dispute Resolution expert group, Health Safety & Environment lawyers group and Competition law expert group. In the South East Asia Pacific region, where she led the Company's legal function covering 18 countries, Surabhi was at the forefront of several critical transactions. She and her team reached several milestones during her stint. The legal team led by her was adjudged one of the best teams in South East Asia in 2018 and then again in 2020 by the Legal 500, Singapore. Surabhi is currently the Senior Partner of Parikh & Parikh, Agarwal and Partners, a boutique litigation firm which has expertise in handling high profile matters in the Supreme Court of India, high courts and multiple fora, while Surabhi brings corporate expertise and significant international experience into the mix. She also provides external General Counsel services to organizations operating in India and South East Asia. She is an avid animal rights enthusiast and regularly devotes pro bono hours to various philanthropic causes.
Raya Abu Gulal
Founder, Women Lawyers Group- Middle East
Raya Abu Gulal, Founder of Manaar legal consultancy, a firm providing legal advice specialising in the Middle East. Prior to setting up her legal consultancy, Raya worked for two leading International Law Firms, Simmons & Simmons and Reed Smith. Raya is active in various women development initiatives in the MENA region. She is a founder member of the Women Lawyers Group Middle East. Also, she is a committee member of the International Business Women Group (Abu Dhabi).
In 2017, Raya received an award for the legal category from Arab Women Awards.
In 2021, Raya was appointed as an advisor for the Middle East, for the Diplomatic World Institute (Brussels).
Tetty Lubis
Foreign Counsel, Gamseana Maritime International, Malta
Tetty Lubis is a legal educator and practitioner over fifteen years of experience in maritime laws with specialization in Maritime Security Law, Maritime Safety, International Law of the Sea, Marine Environmental Law, and Carriage Goods by Sea. Prior to joining IMO-IMLI Malta, Tetty Lubis worked in a state owned company, Pelindo III, Surabaya, where she handled the corporate international affairs and was the country representative at international port and harbor forums. Upon the completion of her LL.M in London, she joined a United Nations-supported international network of investors, Principle for Responsible Investment (PRI), based in London, while also assuming a position as an associate at Halliwell LLP. She has taught law and business in prominent universities both in Indonesia and overseas, including Binus Universty International, Prasetiya Mulya University, Chitkara University, New Delhi University and UPF, Barcelona. She obtained her LL.B from UGM, Indonesia, LLM in Commercial & Maritime Law from University College London on a Chevening Award, and an MBA in Marketing from Monash University on ADS scholarship. She also receives a Maritime Women Fellowship to do a PhD study in Barcelona, a joint program between UPF, Leiden University and Columbia University. In addition to her academic job, Tetty Lubis also served as a foreign counsel at Gamseana Maritime International, a centre of research and capacity building in maritime affairs and law of the sea for small island countries.
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Finalists
FINALISTS
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Arbitration Lawyer of the Year, India and Middle East
Aanchal Basur, AB Law
Ila Kapoor, Shardul Amarchand & Mangaldas
Joanne Strain, King & Wood Mallesons
Padmaja Kaul, IndusLaw
Sadiqua Fatma, Legacy Law Offices
Shaneen Parikh, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Arbitration Lawyer of the Year, North Asia
Chié Nakahara, Nishimura & Asahi
Jeonghye Sophie AHN, Yulchon
Myung-Ahn Kim, Yoon & Yang
Sae Youn Kim, Kim & Chang
Sarah Thomas, Morrison & Foerster
Sunyoung Kim, Lee & Ko
Yan Zhang, Sidley Austin
Arbitration Lawyer of the Year, SE Asia
Foo Yuet Min, Drew & Napier
Noppramart Thammateeradaycho, Tilleke & Gibbins
Sheila Ahuja, Allen & Overy
Stefanny Oktaria Simorangkir, Budidjaja International Lawyers
Business Development Lawyer of the Year
Akanksha Bisen, Trilegal
Fiesta Victoria, ZeLo
Hyunjoo Oh, Lee & Ko
Manaswini Mishra, Fox Mandal & Associates
Dealmaker of the Year, India and Middle East
Adity Chaudhury, Argus Partners
Akshay Pathak, Airtel Payments Bank
Ashwini Vittalchar, Samvad Partners
Danielle Lobo, Afridi & Angell
Naina Krishna Murthy, K Law
Niloufer Lam, ZBA
Nisha Kaur Uberoi, Trilegal
Pallavi Bedi, L&L Partners
Pritha Jha, Pioneer Legal
Puja Sondhi, Shardul Amarchand & Mangaldas
Reeba Chacko, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Roma Priya, Burgeon Law
Shivpriya Nanda, J. Sagar Associates
Talha Salaria, Lawyers at Work
Twinky Rampal, Anand and Anand
Dealmaker of the Year, North Asia
Asa Shinkawa, Nishimura & Asahi
Benita Yu, Slaughter and May
Betty Yap, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Bonnie L. Dixon, Atsumi & Sakai
Clara Shirota, White & Case Law Offices
Effie Vasilopoulos, Sidley Austin
Hyeon Hwa Shin, Yulchon
Hyunju Helen Pak, Shin & Kim
Jihyeong Park, Lee & Ko
Joceline Park, Bae, Kim & Lee
June Chan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Kayoung Kim, Yoon & Yang
Marcia Ellis, Morrison & Foerster
Miranda So, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Priscilla Lee, Commerce and Finance Law Offices in Association with Eric Chow & Co.
Stephanie Tang, Hogan Lovells
Yoon Kyung Chang, Kim & Chang
Dealmaker of the Year, SE Asia
Anna Tipping, Norton Rose Fulbright
Charunun Sathitsuksomboon, Tilleke & Gibbins
Christy Lim, WongPartnership
Hoang Nguyen Ha Quyen, LNT & Partners
Jacqueline Chan, Milbank
Kala Anandarajah, Rajah & Tann Singapore
Kaya Proudian, White & Case
Melissa Butarbutar, Tjajo & Partners
Poppy Cut Rahmasuci, UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions
Renu Menon, Drew & Napier
Stephanie Keen, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
Veeranuch Thammavaranucupt, Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
General Counsel of the Year
Akiko Kikuchi, Bayer Holding
Inês Nolasco Antunes, Melco Resorts Entertainment
Jeanette Chan, Airwallex
Lily Tsen, Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific
Lily Wong, PepsiCo
Michelle Hung, COSCO Shipping Ports
Millicent Joie L. Desiderio-Dime, Accenture
Parul Sabharwal, Times Internet
Priyanka Sinha, Vodafone India Service
Rose Kong, RGE
Sudipta Ghosh, Apraava Energy
Health and Wellness Advocate of the Year
Mani Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
Rebecca Chew, Rajah & Tann Singapore
Rebecca Orme, FedEx Express
Yunjoh Lee, Kim & Chang
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Akiko Kikuchi, Bayer Holding
Akshay Pathak, Airtel Payments Bank
Benita Lee, Google
Cathy Marsh, Asian Development Bank
Fatema Fathnezhad, Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa
Harshita Nair, Roche Diabetes Care India
Inês Nolasco Antunes, Melco Resorts Entertainment
Irwienda Diah Puspita, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia
Lily Wong, PepsiCo
Michelle Hung, COSCO Shipping Ports
Parul Sabharwal, Times Internet
Sarita Misir, Fullerton Healthcare Corporation
Sheena Love, FWD Insurance
Sudipta Ghosh, Apraava Energy
Yosr Hamza, Gartner
Innovator of the Year
Chie Kasahara, Atsumi & Sakai
Chika Minami, ZeLo
Joy Lam, Sidley Austin
Komal Gupta, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Luo Ling Ling, Luo Ling Ling LLC
Marie Park, Kim & Chang
Maya Ito, Nishimura & Asahi
Millicent Joie L. Desiderio-Dime, Accenture
Pritha Jha, Pioneer Legal
Purvi Asher, Mansukhlal Hiralal and Company
Ragini Shah, Literati Juris
Shraddha Ray Menon, Tag & Bench Associates
Suruyn Kim, Lee & Ko
Vaishali Mittal, Anand and Anand
Litigator of the Year, India and Middle East
Aditi Mittal, K Law
Amita Katragadda, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Hadas Bekel, Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co. with Hamburger Evron
Joanne Strain, King & Wood Mallesons
Lakshmi Raman, Numen Law Offices
Mamta Jha, Inttl Advocare
Mani Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
Poonam Verma, J. Sagar Associates
Poornima Hatti, Samvad Partners
Purvi Asher, Mansukhlal Hiralal and Company
Sadiqua Fatma, Legacy Law Offices
Shweta Bharti, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners
Smarika Singh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Sushmita Gandhi, IndusLaw
Vaishali Mittal, Anand and Anand
Yael Moshkovich, Weksler Bregman & Co.
Litigator of the Year, North Asia
Aisling Dwyer_Maples Group
Bonnie L. Dixon, Atsumi & Sakai
Charmaine Koo, Deacons
Dorothy Siron, Zhong Lun
Elizabeth Sloane, Stephenson Harwood
Evelyn Chan, Gall
Hui Jin Yang, Lee & Ko
Hyun-Jin Chang, Kim & Chang
Karen Cheung, HFW
Masako Yajima, Nishimura & Asahi
Melody Chan, White & Case
Paula Kay, Harney, Westwood & Riegels
Summer Myungeun Oh, Bae, Kim & Lee
Susanne Harris, Mayer Brown
Litigator of the Year, SE Asia
Agnesya Munita Narang, Roosdiono & Partners
Blossom Hing, Drew & Napier
Ho Ai Ting, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Koh Swee Yen, WongPartnership
Lauren Tang, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
Lenny Rahman, HLR Law
Luo Ling Ling, Luo Ling Ling LLC
Natalie Ooi Wan Qing, Ooi & Ooi
Nguyen Thi Diep, LNT & Partners
Prawidha (Wida) Murti, Oentoeng Suria & Partners in association with Ashurst
Tan Weiyi, Harry Elias Partnership
Tiur Henny Monica, MIP Law Firm
Wendy Tan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Wong Keat Ching, Zul Rafique & Partners
Managing Partner of the Year
Betty Yap, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Chadia El Meouchi, Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm
Hoang Nguyen Ha Quyen, LNT & Partners
Jasmin Fichte, Fichte & Co
Joshita Davar Khemani, L.S. Davar & Co.
Lishi Fong, Harney, Westwood & Riegels
Lorna Chen, Shearman & Sterling
Luo Ling Ling, Luo Ling Ling LLC
Melissa Butarbutar, Tjajo & Partners
Naina Krishna Murthy, K Law
Pallavi S. Shroff, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Ratih Nawangsari, Oentoeng Suria & Partners in association with Ashurst
Rebecca Kelly, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Shruti Kanodia, Sagus Legal
Vicki Liu, Allen & Overy
Private Practitioner of the Year, India and Middle East
Aanchal Basur, AB Law
Danielle Lobo, Afridi & Angell
Meira Ferziger, Greenberg Traurig
Nisha Kaur Uberoi, Trilegal
Noa Meidan, Tadmor Levy & Co.
Rashmi Deshpande, K Law
Tahera Mandviwala, TDT Legal
Tzipi Iser Itsiq, Lipa Meir & Co.
Vandana Pai, Bharucha & Partners
Private Practitioner of the Year, North Asia
Andrea Randall, RPC
Ann Ng, Maples Group
Anna Chung, Shearman & Sterling
Anne-Marie Godfrey, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Betty Yap, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Connie Cheung, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Gabriela Kennedy, Mayer Brown
Hye Sung Kim, Kim & Chang
Joanne Brown, Tanner De Witt
Katherine Liu, Stephenson Harwood
Naoko Yanaka, Tokyo International Law Office
Natalie Yeung, Slaughter and May
Saori Okada, Okada Law Firm
Sejung Lee, Yoon & Yang
Yoko Kasai, Nishimura & Asahi
Private Practitioner of the Year, SE Asia
Huay Yee Kwan, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
Joy Tan, WongPartnership
Leoni Silitonga, Roosdiono & Partners
Lin Li Lee, Tay & Partners
Luo Ling Ling, Luo Ling Ling LLC
Melissa Butarbutar, Tjajo & Partners
Natalie Ooi Wan Qing, Ooi & Ooi
Yvonne Tang, Drew & Napier
Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
Chihiro Saito, Atsumi & Sakai
Elizabeth Seymour-Jones, Tanner De Witt
Holly Hart, Allen & Overy
Jiyeon Park, Bae, Kim & Lee
Maree Myerscough, Aquila Capital
Mikiko Soga, Nishimura & Asahi
Naina Krishna Murthy, K Law
Natalie Yeung, Slaughter and May
Ok Lee, Kim & Chang
Purvi Asher, Mansukhlal Hiralal and Company
Shahana Chatterji, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Shirley Ifrach-Azor, Lipa Meir & Co.
Vineetha MG, Samvad Partners
Rising Star of the Year, India and Middle East
Aanchal Basur, AB Law
Ashita Bali, L&L Partners
Eshjyot Walia, Legacy Law Offices
Jimisha Dalal, Singularity Legal
Lakshmi Raman, Numen Law Offices
Nadiya Sarguroh – MZM Legal
Shreya Suri, IndusLaw
Vrinda Patodia, Obhan & Associates
Carolyn Abram, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Akshay Pathak, Airtel Payments Bank
Rising Star of the Year, North Asia
Anna Kwong, Stephenson Harwood
Chika Minami, ZeLo
Felda Yeung, Gall
Hangil Lee, Bae Kim & Lee
Hyesoo Won, Lee & Ko
Kaori Furuya, Nishimura & Asahi
Yolanda Lau, Hogan Lovells
Rising Star of the Year, SE Asia
Esther Tan, Zul Rafique & Partners
Hazell NG, WMH Corporation
Sher Hann Chua, Tilleke & Gibbins
Siti Kemala Nuraida, Walalangi & Partners
Stefanny Oktaria Simorangkir, Budidjaja International Lawyers
Stephanie Yeo, WongPartnership
Vera Noviani Harwanto, Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners
Abigail Genevieve Tan Hui Yi, Elastic NV
Benita Lee, Google
Thought Leader of the Year, India and the Middle East
Alka Bharucha, Bharucha & Partners
Archana Shanker, Anand and Anand
Jasmin Fichte, Fichte & Co
Mamta Jha, Inttl Advocare
Manjula Chawla, Phoenix Legal
Namita Viswanath, IndusLaw
Pritha Jha, Pioneer Legal
Purvi Asher, Mansukhlal Hiralal and Company
Richa Roy, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Shivi Mohan Rastogi, Amicus Advocates & Solicitors
Shraddha Ray Menon, Tag & Bench Associates
Shweta Bharti, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners
Shweta Shroff, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Tahera Mandviwala, TDT Legal
Vineetha MG, Samvad Partners
Yosr Hamza, Gartner
Thought Leader of the Year, North Asia
Anna Gamvros, Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong
Annie Tsoi, Deacons
Hikaru Oguchi, Nishimura & Asahi
Hwa Soo Chung, Kim & Chang
Il Young Cho, Bae. Kim & Lee
Jung Hwa Baek, Lee & Ko
Setsuko Yufu, Atsumi & Sakai
Vivien Teu, Dentons Hong Kong
Thought Leader of the Year, SE Asia
Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tilleke & Gibbins
Jenny Tsin, WongPartnership
Natalie Ooi Wan Qing, Ooi & Ooi
Stella Cramer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Women’s Advocate of the Year
Clara Shirota, White & Case (Japan)
Hazell NG, WMH Corporation
Hyun Jung Lee, Bae, Kim & Lee
Ilan Wong, White & Case (Hong Kong)
Jacky Scanlan-Dyas, Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo
Janice Yau Garton, Stephenson Harwood
Pallavi Gopinath Aney, Allen & Overy
Rebecca Chew, Rajah & Tann Singapore
Sowmya Kumar, IndusLaw
Tahera Mandviwala, TDT Legal
Tiziana Sucharitkul, Tilleke & Gibbins
Yosr Hamza, Gartner
Yuri Sugano, Nishimura & Asahi
FIRM CATEGORY
Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Dentons Rodyk
Hogan Lovells
Kennedy Legal Solutions
Khaitan & Co
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Lipa Meir & Co.
Mayer Brown
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Hong Kong)
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Tokyo)
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Samvad Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Tilleke & Gibbins
Walalangi & Partners
WongPartnership
PROJECT CATEGORY
Diversity and Inclusion Project of the Year
A&O Jakarta Women’s Network
Attory Courses
Khaitan & Co – She Breaks the Law Collaboration
Nishimura’s Establishment of Firm Regulation Recognizing Domestic Partners and Marriage Equality
Promoting Mentorship at All Levels for Every Single Individual by Paul Weiss (Tokyo)
Promoting Racial Diversity in the Workplace by Mayer Brown
Representation of an Asian Family Paul Weiss (Hong Kong)
Shardul Amarchand’s D&I Initiatives
The Larry Thompson Fellowship – Asia Internship by PepsiCo
For queries about the shortlist, please email Caryl at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com.
Winners
WINNERS
Individual Awards
Arbitration Lawyer of the Year, India and Middle East
Shaneen Parikh, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Arbitration Lawyer of the Year, North Asia
Sunyoung Kim, Lee & Ko
Arbitration Lawyer of the Year, SE Asia
Sheila Ahuja, Allen & Overy
Business Development Lawyer of the Year
Fiesta Victoria, ZeLo
Dealmaker of the Year, India and Middle East
Niloufer Lam, ZBA
Dealmaker of the Year, North Asia
Asa Shinkawa, Nishimura & Asahi
Dealmaker of the Year, SE Asia
Christy Lim, WongPartnership
General Counsel of the Year
Millicent Joie L. Desiderio-Dime, Accenture
Health and Wellness Advocate of the Year
Rebecca Chew, Rajah & Tann Singapore
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Michelle Hung, COSCO Shipping Ports
Innovator of the Year
Chika Minami, ZeLo
Litigator of the Year, India and Middle East
Joanne Strain, King & Wood Mallesons
Litigator of the Year, North Asia
Elizabeth Sloane, Stephenson Harwood
Litigator of the Year, SE Asia
Blossom Hing, Drew & Napier
Managing Partner of the Year
Vicki Liu, Allen & Overy
Private Practitioner of the Year, India and Middle East
Danielle Lobo, Afridi & Angell
Nisha Kaur Uberoi, Trilegal
Private Practitioner of the Year, North Asia
Gabriela Kennedy, Mayer Brown
Private Practitioner of the Year, SE Asia
Joy Tan, WongPartnership
Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
Holly Hart, Allen & Overy
Rising Star of the Year, India and Middle East
Lakshmi Raman, Numen Law Offices
Rising Star of the Year, North Asia
Yolanda Lau, Hogan Lovells
Rising Star of the Year, SE Asia
Benita Lee, Google
Thought Leader of the Year, India and the Middle East
Shweta Bharti, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners
Thought Leader of the Year, North Asia
Vivien Teu, Dentons Hong Kong
Thought Leader of the Year, SE Asia
Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tilleke & Gibbins
Women’s Advocate of the Year
Jacky Scanlan-Dyas, Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo
Firm Award
Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Project Award
Diversity and Inclusion Project of the Year
Khaitan & Co – She Breaks the Law Collaboration
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We highly encourage all firms, individuals and in-house teams to submit, as we have numerous award categories to choose from. We welcome both past participants and newcomers to join the submission for the awards.
Is self-nomination permitted?
Yes, we accept self-nominated submissions. We also accept third-party submissions, should you wish to nominate an external party or vice versa.
Is there a fee required to make a submission in the law awards?
No, there is no fee payment required for you or your firm/team to make a submission.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
When will the finalists and winners be announced?
The shortlist of finalists will be released around 4-8 weeks prior to the awards ceremony. The winners will be exclusively announced at the virtual awards ceremony on 15 December 2021.
NOMINATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT
How are the finalists chosen?
Asian Legal Business will compile all of the submission entries, and the ALB editorial and research teams will extensively review each submission to ensure the criteria are met in order to advance to the shortlist of finalists. We stress that this process is fair, impartial and not subject to external influences.
How are the winners chosen?
Once the shortlist of finalists have been announced, an independent judging panel will review and select their top three choices for the award categories they are assigned to. The scores for each award category will be tabulated, and the individual/firm/team with the highest score will be announced as the winner.
What are the award categories that I can take part in?
Any law firms, in-house teams or individuals may take part in multiple award categories if appropriate. The researchers reserve the right to move entries from one category to another if they feel it appropriate. The researchers’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Who will be on the judging panel for ALB Women in Law Awards?
There will be an independent judging panel of at least 25 senior and expert legal industry leaders to review the submission materials. The judging panel will be selected on the basis of their expertise and knowledge, and will be comprised from various sectors to correspond to the diverse list of award categories. A partial list of judges’ names will be released prior to the awarding ceremony, and the remaining judges will be revealed on the evening of the awards.
What will my contact information/my client’s information be used for?
All contact information provided will not be disclosed to external parties; and will only be seen by our ALB research team and the judges panel. We keep the information on record internally, in case we need to contact you or your client regarding any questions or discrepancies in the submission form.
Where will my name/firm name/team name be published if we are a finalist or winner?
As a finalist and/or winner, your firm/team/individual name will be published in ALB awards materials and print magazine. For more information, please contact us.
Is my submission confidential?
Any information you submit will only be reviewed by the ALB team and independent judging panel, whose names will be published. The material submitted will only be disclosed to the above; if there is any information that is strictly confidential, please mark clearly on the nomination form. Though we do our best to maintain the security of the information you provide, any information you transmit to us is done at your own risk and Thomson Reuters is not responsible for any unauthorized transmission of information.
SPONSORSHIP, PARTICIPATION AND OTHER
I would like to sponsor the ALB Law Awards.
Please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6973 8258 for further details regarding sponsorship.
I am interested in being an official partner of the ALB Law Awards, as a media/legal association.
Please contact Mary.Aquino@thomsonreuters.com or call +632 9825 938.
My practice area or specialty is not listed, but I would like to participate in the Awards.
Please get in touch with our ALB Law Awards research team at Mary.Aquino@thomsonreuters.com or call +632 9825 938.
Can I participate in Awards across the region?
Yes, you can participate in more than one market. Please note there may be specific criteria for each market.
Who should attend the Awards Ceremony? Can I attend?
We welcome all finalists and non-finalists to join the Virtual Awards Ceremony; please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6973 8258.
I would like to order a winner’s trophy and/or certificate (for finalists and winners).
Please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6973 8258.
How can I receive communications related to the ALB Women in Law Awards?
Please email mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com to subscribe to the ALB mailing list.
Asian Legal Business – Who are We?
Asian Legal Business (ALB) is owned by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for business and professionals. With its portfolio of leading titles, law awards, in-house legal summits and online services, ALB provides authoritative and unbiased insights and unmatched networking and business development opportunities to legal professionals throughout the Asia-Pacific.
ALB combines news and analysis from its team of professional legal journalists and the expert opinions of senior industry professionals with Reuters news and insights that power businesses across the globe.
Please visit legalbusinessonline.com for further information.
ALB Law Awards
The ALB Law Awards are the pre-eminent legal awards in Asia-Pacific, held annually in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, the Philippines and China. The Awards are comprised of months of intensive research and culminate in a black-tie Awarding Ceremony in each of the markets. We cordially invite you to take part in these prestigious awards – and celebrate legal excellence with us.
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