On November 22, 2012 Asia's leading female lawyers will congregate at Hong Kong's Renaissance Harbour View Hotel to celebrate the all those nominated for and winning awards.
The awards, supported by the HKCCA, The Women’s Foundation, Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers and the IPBA, include individual practice areas, firms and in-house categories. For the full list of nominees please see below. Other winners that will be announced at the dinner include Outstanding and Lifetime Achievement Awards. The keynote speeches will be delivered by Edith Shih, general counsel at Hutchison Whampoa and Kay McArdle, board chair of TWF.
To reserve your place, please email Simon King at simon.king@euromoneyasia.com or call +852 2842 6936.
The individuals and firms nominated are based on preliminary research, peer review and submissions. If you would like to discuss the nominations with one of the Euromoney Legal Media Group team please email LMGAwards@legalmediagroup.com.
PRACTICE AREA NOMINEES
Banking and finance
Kate Allchurch, White & Case
Jacqueline Chan, Milbank
Joanne Evans, Ashurst
Susan Gordon, Deacons
Yvonne Ho, Allen & Overy
Wang Ling, King & Wood Mallesons
Vicki Liu, Allen & Overy
Effie Vasilopoulos, Sidley Austin
Capital markets
Bonnie Chan, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Rachel Eng, WongPartnership
Connie Heng, Clifford Chance
Celia Lam, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Teresa Ko, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chun Wei, Sullivan & Cromwell
Benita Yu, Slaughter and May
Competition/antitrust
Kala Anandarajah, Rajah & Tann
Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Gilbert + Tobin
Linda Evans, Clayton Utz
Hannah Ha, Mayer Brown JSM
Janet Hui, Jun He Law Offices
Susan Ning, King & Wood Mallesons
Pallavi Shroff, Amarchand Mangaldas
Corporate governance
Elspeth Arnold, Ashurst
Kelly Austin, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Hilda Chiu, Stephenson Harwood
Akiko Kikuchi, PwC Aarata
Harume Nakano, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Dispute resolution
Deborah Barker SC, KhattarWong
Renee Gu, King & Wood Mallesons
Sally Harpole, Sally Harpole & Co
Melanie Ho, WongPartnership
Brigitte Markovic, Clayton Utz
Kim Rooney, Gilt Chambers
Pallavi Shroff, Amarchand Mangaldas
May Tai, Herbert Smith Freehills
Energy and natural resources
Elisabeth Ellis, Minter Ellison
Anne Hung, Baker & McKenzie
Rebecca Major, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brigid McArthur, Greenwood Roche Chisnall
Ting Ting Tan, Clifford Chance
Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi, Latham & Watkins
Jun Wei, Hogan Lovells
Insolvency and restructuring
Helena Huang, King & Wood Mallesons
Linda Johnson, King & Wood Mallesons
Karen O'Flynn, Clayton Utz
Arfat Selvam, Duane Morris Selvam
Donna Wacker, Clifford Chance
IP litigation
Kherk Ying Chew, Wong & Partners
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mitsuko Miyagawa, TMI Associates
Sharon Qiao, Rouse
Prathiba Singh, Singh & Singh
Ambiga Sreenevasan, Sreenevasan Advocates and Solicitors
Annie Tsoi, Deacons
Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tilleke & Gibbins
Labour and employment
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
K. Lesli Ligorner, Simmons and Simmons
Fiona Loughrey , Simmons and Simmons
Seraphim Mar, Baker & McKenzie
Helen McKenzie, Ashurst
Phillipa Muir, Simpson Grierson
Jennifer Van Dale, Baker & McKenzie
Pattie Walsh, DLA Piper
M&A/private equity
Pip Greenwood, Russell McVeagh
Lee Suet-Fern, Stamford Law
Poh Lee Tan, Baker & McKenzie
Zia Mody, AZB & Partners
Jeanette Chan, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
Ai Ai Wong, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow
Teresa Ma, Linklaters
Akiko Mikumo, Weil Gotshal & Manges
Offshore
Kristy Calvert, Ogier
Christine Chang, Maples and Calder
Vivien Fung, Conyers Dill & Pearman
Lee Syin Long, Walkers
Ann Ng, Maples and Calder
Denise Wong, Walkers
Lilian Woo, Conyers Dill & Pearman
Patent and trade mark prosecution
Vivien Chan, Vivien Chan & Co
Linda Chang, Rouse
Ella Cheong, Ella Cheong Law Office
Frances Drummond, Norton Rose
Michelle Ma, Liu Shen & Associates
Jo-Ann See, AmicaLaw
Maria Smith, Baker & McKenzie
Lina Xie, China Sinda Intellectual Property
Real estate
Lilian Chiang, Deacons
Penny Goh, Allen & Gledhill
Sue Kench, King & Wood Mallesons
Angela Lee, Baker & McKenzie
Eriko Ozawa, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Dao Nguyen, Allen & Overy
Rising star
Elizabeth Avery, Gilbert + Tobin
Justine Lau, Mayer Brown JSM
Mei Fern Johnson, Russell McVeagh
Jacky Scanlan-Dyas, Hogan Lovells
Alena Titterton, Norton Rose
Shipping
Vivian Ang, Allen & Gledhill
Rosita Lau, Ince & Co
Min Lu, Rolmax Law Office
Tricia Tong, Ince & Co
Gina Lee Wan, Allen & Gledhill
Danella Wilmshurst, HWL Ebsworth
Structured finance
Bonnie Dixon, Atsumi & Sakai
Sushma Jobanputra, Jones Day
Sau-Wing Mak, King & Wood Mallesons
Mary Matson, Linklaters
Rosabel Ng, Wong Partnership
Yvonne Siew, Allen & Overy
Michelle Taylor, Orrick
Tax
Agnes Chan, Ernst & Young
Teresa Farac, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Shefali Goradia, BMR Advisors
Tracy Ho, Ernst & Young
Goh Ka Im, Shearn Delamore
Yvonne Law Shing Mo-Han, Deloitte
Adeline Wong, Wong & Partners
Cassie Wong, PwC
TMT
Helen Bowie, Chapman Tripp
Connie Carnabuci, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Jeanette Chan, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
Gabriela Kennedy, Hogan Lovells
Charmaine Koo, Deacons
Sheila McGregor, Gilbert + Tobin
Charmayne Ong, Skrine
Joyce A Tan, Joyce A Tan & Partners
Transfer pricing
Helen Fazzino, PwC
Nicole Fung, PwC
Theresa Goh, Deloitte & Touche
Janaiporn Khantasomboon, PwC
Eunice Kuo, Deloitte & Touche
Joanne Su, Ernst and Young
Jessica Tien, Ernst & Young
Tomoko Wada, KPMG
IN-HOUSE AWARDS
The winners of the five Editor's Choice in-house categories for individual lawyers will be revealed on the evening of the ceremony. The five categories are:
Asialaw in-house award
China Law & Practice in-house award
IFLR in-house award
International Tax Review in-house award
Managing IP in-house award
There will also be two in-house team awards:
In-house teams (under 50 lawyers)
ANZ Bank
Chanel
KKR
PCCW
PwC
Starhub Group
In-house teams (over 50 lawyers)
Credit Suisse
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
IBM
Nomura
Telstra
UBS
COUNTRY AWARDS
Australia
Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Henry Davis York
King & Wood Mallesons
Brunei
Abrahams Davidson & Co
Ahmad Isa & Partners
CCW Partnership
YC Lee & Lee
China – international firm
Allen & Overy
Baker & McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Hogan Lovells
King & Wood Mallesons
Linklaters
China – PRC firm
Grandall Law Firm
Haiwen & Partners
Jun He
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Hong Kong - independent firm
Angela Wang & Co
Charltons
Gallant YT Ho & Co
Vivien Chan & Co
Wilkinson & Grist
Hong Kong - international firm
Baker & McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Deacons
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
King & Wood Mallesons
Mayer Brown JSM
Linklaters
India
Amarchand Mangaldas
Dua Associates
J Sagar Associates
Khaitan & Co
Indonesia
ABNR
Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners
Makarim & Taira S
Melli Darsa & Co
Soewito Sudhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono
Japan
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Morrison & Foerster
Nishimura & Asahi
Malaysia
Albar & Partners
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Wong & Partners
New Zealand
Buddle Findlay
Chapman Tripp
Kensington Swan
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Russell McVeagh
Simpson Grierson
Pakistan
Liaquat Merchant Associates
Mohsin Tayebaly & Co
Philippines
Angara Abello Conception Regala & Cruz
Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose
Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
Quisumbing Torres – Baker & McKenzie
Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Singapore
ATMD Bird & Bird
Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow
Drew & Napier
Latham & Watkins
Stamford Law Corporation
WongPartnership
South Korea
Bae Kim & Lee
Lee & Ko
Kim & Chang
Shin & Kim
Sri Lanka
FJ & G de Saram
Julius & Creasy
Nithya Partners
Taiwan
Alliance International Law Offices
Baker & McKenzie
Deep & Far
LCS & Partners
Lee & Li
Thailand
Baker & McKenzie
Chandler and Thong-Ek
Tilleke & Gibbins
Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor Ltd
Vietnam
Baker & McKenzie
Mayer Brown JSM
Vilaf
YKVN
FIRM AWARDS
Best gender diversity initiative by national firm
Chapman Tripp Women@CT
Clayton Utz Gender diversity dashboard tool
FJ&G de Saram Day Care Centre
Gilbert + Tobin Women@GT
Grandall Law Firm Professional training
WongPartnership Networking for female partners
Best gender diversity initiative by international firm
Latham & Watkins Women enriching business (WEB)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Senior women associate programme
Hogan Lovells Breaking barriers
King & Wood Mallesons Engaging women programme
Norton Rose Gender pay equity
Orrick Women's initiative
Paul Hastings Women's initiative
Shearman & Sterling WISER – Women's initiative for success excellence and retention
Stephenson Harwood Business development skills training for support staff
Best firm for minority women lawyers
Baker & McKenzie Diversity & Flexibility steering group (DFSG)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Diversity and inclusion
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Enhancing ethnically diverse lawyers
Hogan Lovells Global strategic diversity plan
Norton Rose Diversity strategy
Shearman & Sterling Sterling Pride
Most innovative firm
Allen & Overy
Baker & McKenzie
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Hogan Lovells
King & Wood Mallesons
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters
Shearman & Sterling
Best international firm China practice
Allen & Overy
Baker & McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
King & Wood Mallesons
Linklaters
Best national firm mentoring programme
Amarchand Mangaldas Mentorship and career advancement programme for women
Clayton Utz Career development programme
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts MentorME
WongPartnership Mentor and buddy system
Best international firm mentoring programme
Allen & Overy Maternity coaching
Blank Rome Mentoring programme
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Super mentoring for newly qualifiers
Fulbright & Jaworski Mentoring programmes
Hogan Lovells Senior associate mentoring
King & Wood Mallesons Learning & mentoring programme
Orrick Innovative mentoring program – talent model
Stephenson Harwood Trainee mentoring programme
Best national firm for work life balance
Albar & Partners Flexible and part-time working
Amarchand Mangaldas Creche / day care
Charltons Flexible working
LCS & Partners Flexible schedule
Maddocks Flexible work study
Tilleke & Gibbins Reduced work schedule
Vilaf Flexi hours and distance work
WongPartnership Flexible work arrangement scheme (FWAS)
Best international firm for work life balance
DLA Piper FlexAbility
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Support for new and expectant mothers and working parents
Fulbright & Jaworski Flexible work schedule
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Flex time circle programme
Hogan Lovells Policy review
Latham & Watkins PRO RATA programme
Mayer Brown JSM Flexible working policy initiative
Orrick Flexible Work-life balance
Shearman & Sterling Flexible working arrangements
Simmons & Simmons Flexible working policy
Best firm for pro bono work
Baker & McKenzie
Hogan Lovells
Mayer Brown JSM
Shearman & Stirling
Simmons & Simmons
WongPartnership
Best national firm for talent management
Henry Davis York Succession planning
Vilaf Open door policy
Wilkinson & Grist Talent management
WongPartnership Lawyers development strategy group (LDSG)
Best international firm for talent management
Allen & Overy Improving the partnership pool – part-time partnership
Blank Rome Reviews and compensation adjustments
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Reaching your potential
King & Wood Mallesons Capability framework
Linklaters Global engagement survey
Norton Rose Partnership academy path to partnership
Orrick Leadership involvement and partner sponsors programme
Best national firm for women in business law
Amarchand Mangaldas
Gilbert + Tobin
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Tilleke & Gibbins
Vilaf
WongPartnership
Best international firm for women in business law
Allen & Overy
Baker & McKenzie
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Hogan Lovells
King & Wood Mallesons
Linklaters
Norton Rose