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Date: Thursday, 21 October 2021
Time: 8 pm SGT
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Asian Legal Business proudly presents the 17th SE Asia Law Awards in October 2021 – the pre-eminent legal awards in Asia. These prestigious awards will pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house in the region. Put forth your own law firm, in-house team or other teams you have worked with in the past year to recognise their accomplishments and efforts.
WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED! Congratulations to all the law firms, in-house teams and deals that have made it to the list. Check the winners tab to view the list of winners for our awards.
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Categories
CATEGORIES
Note: We are no longer accepting submissions for the awards
Here are the categories for ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2021.
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Project Finance Deal of the Year
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets)
Managing Partner of the Year (Singapore)
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year
Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year (NEW!)
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
SE Asia In-House Team of the Year
FIRM CATEGORIES
Aviation Law Firm of the Year
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Construction Law Firm of the Year
Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Deal Firm of the Year
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
Private Wealth Law Firm of the Year
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Singapore Law Firm of the Year (NEW!)
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Thailand Law Firm of the Year
Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
SE Asia Law Firm of the Year
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SUBMISSION FORMS
Submissions are closed
IMPORTANT DATES
Opening of submissions | December 16
Deadline for submissions | February 26
Announcement of finalists | September 1
Awards ceremony | October 21
SUBMISSION INQUIRIES
Lokesh Bogati
Events Researcher
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lokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com
Judges
JUDGING PANEL
Ben Ferdinand Cruz
Asia Cluster ERC Head, Sandoz
Has extensive legal training and professional work experience for 14+ years now as a Commercial Law practitioner and Compliance and Business Ethics expert in various corporate settings: both in private local and multinational corporations (MNCs), the Philippines’ SEC, government-owned and controlled corporation, and also in the academe.
Experienced country Legal & Compliance professional with a demonstrated history of working in the pharmaceutical industry, and is currently responsible for countries in Asia, which include Bangladesh, Maldives & Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines as ASIA Cluster Ethics, Risk & Compliance (ERC) Head for Sandoz.
As an in-country Legal head in the Philippines, Ben is skilled in corporate legal work and housekeeping, contracts & negotiation, taxation, risk management, business ethics compliance, banking and securities, labor and employee relations, private international business transactions, foreign investments, due diligence, data privacy and protection, antitrust, M&A, immigration, government tender, among others.
Chau Ee Lee,
Chairman, Society of Construction Law (Singapore)
LEE Chau Ee is well versed in Asian and Western law firm language and culture with an impressive range of cultural law firm experience at partner level. As an international partner of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Chau Ee was most recently a Beijing based partner of Red Circle Chinese firm King & Wood, and when he was based in KWM's Singapore office, a partner of Big Six Australian firm Mallesons. Prior to that, he was a director in Big Four Singapore law firm Drew & Napier LLC’s market leading Dispute Resolution practice as its head of Construction & Engineering group (where he trained and spent the early years of his career).
Earlier in his career, he was a Europe Middle East Asia (EMEA) London and Dubai partner of a US global law firm - that had a transatlantic merger with a leading London headquartered law firm - where he held administrative, management and leadership roles including office managing partner, head of practice and member of the global leadership team as well as being a founding member of that firm's Dubai office, and launched its Construction and Engineering practice.
Chau Ee is now a Singapore based partner of UK firm Addleshaw Goddard LLP.
Chau Ee has specialised as a construction and engineering lawyer for more than 25 years. He has a cradle to grave international construction and engineering practice that covers both transactional and contentious mandates in advising clients on energy and infrastructure (including offshore and marine) projects from conception, inception to completion of a project life cycle, focusing on dispute avoidance (involving legal, contractual, operational and technical issues) and international arbitration (seated in Singapore, Dubai and London, among other jurisdictions, conducted under institutional rules administered by leading international arbitral institutions, or ad hoc arbitration rules).
Derek Ho
Assistant General Counsel - Privacy and Data Protection, Mastercard
Derek Ho is the Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for privacy and data protection at Mastercard for the Europe, the Asia Pacific and Middle East Africa regions. Derek is a Singapore qualified lawyer, and he specialises in privacy and data protection and technology law. Prior to Mastercard, Derek held senior legal positions in multinational companies in the Asia Pacific region, and started his legal career in Drew & Napier LLC’s telecommunications, media and technology practice. He is also a member of PDPC’s Data Protection Advisory Committee, and a management committee member of AsiaDPO which is a registered society of data protection officers. Derek graduated from the National University of Singapore, and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional and a Certified Information Privacy Manager.
Foo Yet Ngo
Founding Partner, Y. N. Foo & Partners
Graduated from the University of Kent, UK with B.A (Law) Honours in 1979; called to the English Bar in 1980, and to the Malaysian Bar in 1982. She worked in a leading law firm, Messrs Shearn Delamore in Kuala Lumpur for 13 years, practising civil litigation and family law and was eventually made partner.
In 1996, she left to start her own law firm, Messrs Y. N. Foo & Partners, practising initially in civil litigation and family law and subsequently specializing in the area of family law. She has represented clients in landmark Malaysian family law cases, appeared as amicus curiae on behalf of the Malaysian Bar in seminal decisions on family law and has rendered expert opinions on Malaysian family law to Courts of foreign jurisdictions.
She has been in legal practice for 37 years.
Handa S. Abidin, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D. - Vice Rector
President University
Handa S. Abidin, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D. is the Vice Rector for Academics and Student Affairs at President University. He is one of the judges of the Southeast Asia Law Awards 2018-2020 and Indonesia Law Awards 2015 & 2017-2021. He is a member of the Ethics Council of Indonesia Fintech Lending Association (Asosiasi Fintech Pendanaan Bersama Indonesia). He graduated from Universitas Indonesia, the George Washington University, and the University of Edinburgh.
Hooi-Bien Chuah
Asia Area Legal Director, AstraZeneca
Hooi Bien is Asia Area Legal Director for AstraZeneca. She has over 20 years of legal experience spanning across pharmaceutical, consumer health, technology, and oil & gas industries.
Prior to AstraZeneca, she was with Lazada, an e-commerce marketplace platform and logistics network under the Alibaba Group, as SVP Head of Legal (Malaysia) and Litigation Centre of Excellence lead (Southeast Asia). Hooi Bien was also previously in legal, compliance and company secretarial roles with GSK, Shell and UCB Asia Pacific, after starting out her career in private practice with Messrs. K.B. Chua & Co. Hooi Bien was awarded the Southeast Asia In-House Lawyer of the Year (ALB SEA Award 2016). The Lazada legal team she led was awarded Technology, Media and Telecommunications Team of the Year 2021 and Innovative Team of the Year 2020 at the ALB Malaysia Awards.
Hooi Bien holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde and an LLB (Honours) from the University of Leicester, and was called to the English Bar and Malaysian Bar. She also held a Leading Professional in Ethics & Compliance certification.
Jasmine Karimi
Assistant General Counsel, Regional Counsel APAC, FMC Corporation
Jasmine leads the Legal & Compliance teams across Asia Pacific for FMC Corporation. FMC is an NYSE listed agricultural sciences company, with a proud history spanning over a century, providing innovative solutions to growers around the world with a robust product portfolio in crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management.
With over 20 years’ experience in MNCs in the US, UK, Canada, HK & Singapore, across diverse sectors (Media, Manufacturing, Luxury Retail, Healthcare, Agro Science), Jasmine brings rich cross-industry and cross-cultural perspective to strategy, problem solving and risk management.
A frequently invited speaker at industry and professional forums globally, Jasmine has an LL.B. (Hons) from the U.K., and an LLM specializing in IP law from Canada. She is admitted to practice law 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.
Lewis Truong
General Counsel, Draeger AG
Lewis is an Australian lawyer with 15+ years of international experience. He is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria (AU) and a registered solicitor of the High Court of Australia. Lewis has worked in Australia, Europe and Asia Pacific, with experience in the Automotive, Chemical and Healthcare industry.
Lewis is also an Accredited Mediator with the Singapore International Mediation Institute.
Currently, works for Draeger AG and serves as General Counsel for Africa, ASIA and ANZ region.
Linda Ong
Deputy Managing Director, Engelin Teh Practice LLC
Linda Ong is the Deputy Managing Director of Engelin Teh Practice LLC.
Linda graduated in 2001 from the National University of Singapore with an LL.B (Hons. 2nd Upper) and was admitted to the Singapore bar in 2002. She has an active practice in family litigation. She handles all aspect of family and matrimonial practice, including divorce and child-related disputes, division of matrimonial assets, spousal and child maintenance, family violence, child abduction as well as cross-border child and financial related matters
She has also acted for parties in custody and guardianship disputes over minor children, including custody disputes straddling different jurisdictions; maintenance summons applications, family violence as well adoption applications. Her family practice extends to advising clients on out of court settlements as well as acting for clients in mediation sessions in both the Family Court as well as the Singapore Mediation Centre.
Linda is a trained parenting coordinator. She is an accredited mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre, the Singapore International Mediation Institute and the International Mediation Institute. She is also a member of the Law Society Family Law Practice Committee.
Marianne Malate-Guerrero
Senior Vice President and Group Head for Legal Services, United Coconut Planters Bank Philippines
Atty. Marianne (“Ianne”) Guerrero carries with her almost thirty years of legal experience, having started her legal career in 1989 as an associate in one of the top ranking law firms in the Philippines, Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon and San Jose. During those nine years with the firm, she honed her skills in corporate litigation, contract drafting and negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, labor and intellectual property. Subsequently, she began her career as an in-house counsel when she was invited by a banking institution, Solidbank Corporation, to be its first General Counsel. Two years into that role, Ms. Guerrero moved on to a senior role in a Singaporean bank, United Overseas Bank, as Senior Vice President and Legal Head for its Philippine operations. After five years with UOB, Ms. Guerrero joined the largest conglomerate in the Philppines, the SM Group. There she took on the role of Senior Vice President and Legal Head of its mother company, SM Investments Corporation. During her eleven years with SM, her legal team serviced almost all the subsidiaries and affiliates of the SM Group.
Currently, Ms. Guerrero is the Senior Vice President and Group Head for Legal Services in United Coconut Planters Bank Philippines, one of the larger banks in the Philippines, which focuses on consumer loans.
Ngueyn Trung Nam (Tony)
LLM (hon.), MBA, FCIArb, SIAM, ADIDRRMI, CIArb acred. Mediator
EPLegal | Founder, Sr. Partner
VIAC | Arbitrator, Member of Expert Advisory Board
VMC | Deputy Director
VIArb| Managing Director
Tony is dual-qualified in England and Vientam with two decade-experience of practice in financing projects and energy industry. In 2009, he founded a boutique practice, EPLegal, with focus on energy, project financing and cross-border disputes. He is a Legal500 ranked lawyer, a Benchmark-Litigation’s dispute resolution star and a to-go-counsel for international arbitration involving Vietnamese parties. Tony frequently represents large corporate clients for disputes settled by arbitration. He is the first Vietnamese FCIArb, immediate past chairman of CIArb Vietnam, and a member of the VIAC’s Expert Advisory Council. In 2020, he co-founded Vietnam Institute for International Arbitration (VIArb), and holds the position of Managing Director until now.
A part from counsel practice, Tony is also paneled at VIAC, THAC, IDRRMI, BIAIC, etc. as an arbitrator.
Rashed Idrees
Managing Director, Deloitte Legal International (a licensed Foreign Law Practice)
Rashed has 26 years of experience across Asia, the Middle East and Europe advising sponsors, developers, contractors, MNCs, banks and others on major infrastructure, power, energy, natural resources and other projects and project financingss across the region from IPP developments to oil and gas exploration and production, mining of minerals and hydrocarbons, water and desalination, corporate and commercial matters, regulatory and licensing, M&A, international trade, shipping and logistics and trade finance, compliance matters including AML, legal management consulting and legal entity management.
Rashed has led several offices, countries and practice groups (including in South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and others), as well as large teams on various cross-border transactions and is recognised as a "Leading Lawyer, Asia Pacific" in the Energy and Infrastructure space.
His jurisdictional expertise spans Asia and the Middle East – including Australia, China, India Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the GCC (particularly Oman, Qatar and Dubai) and others.
Rashed is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, Barrister at Law of England & Wales (Inns of Court School of Law, London) and has an LL.B. (Hons) from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Rodziah Zainudin
Head of Legal, Shell Malaysia
Rodziah Zainudin, Malaysian, is Head of Legal, Shell Malaysia since 1 May 2017, after returning from Qatar Shell. Prior to that, Rodziah was Senior Legal Counsel, Downstream Regional Portfolio, providing primary legal support for Shell M&A transactions in Singapore, Pakistan, South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and China. Concurrently, she was Company Secretary of Shell Malaysia since 2001 overseeing 37 companies including a plc. Her portfolio in Shell Malaysia included Gas & Power Business and Corporate Finance. Since 1 December 2017, she was appointed the President of Shell Women Action Network (SWAN) promoting D&I in Shell Malaysia. Representing Shell Malaysia, Rodziah is a co-founder of the Malaysian Women in Energy launched in March 2018 jointly with the secretariat of Malaysian Gas Association. Through her SWAN leadership, Shell Malaysia won “The Life at Work Award 2019: Best Leadership (International Organization) in Diversity & Inclusion” awarded by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources. Rodziah was awarded the Asian Legal Business 2021 Woman Lawyer (In-House) of the Year Award.
Prior to joining Shell Malaysia, she practiced for six years in Zaid Ibrahim & Co and ZICO Labuan Trust Company and co-authored “Labuan Manual of International Business” in 1999.
Stanley Park
Managing Director & Head of Legal APAC, Scotiabank
Stanley Park is Managing Director and Head of Legal - Asia Pacific Region for Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets Division. He is based in Singapore and is responsible for all legal matters across the region, including China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Among other responsibilities, Stanley provides (i) transactional advice and support to the Bank's businesses related to capital markets, investment banking, commodities, corporate lending/trade finance and global transaction banking; (ii) regulatory advice and support re the Bank's businesses; (iii) management of litigation and disputes; (iv) advice and support to the Bank's internal or proprietary functions (including proprietary investments, HR matters, Finance); and (v) participation in corporate governance or oversight.
Prior to joining Scotiabank, Stanley was with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Coudert Brothers in NYC, from 1992 - 2001; with Salomon Smith Barney and UBS Securities in Tokyo from 2001 - 2007; with DKR Oasis, as Chief Compliance Officer, in Hong Kong in 2008; with Barclays Global Investors, as General Counsel, in Tokyo from 2009 - 2010; and with Daiwa Capital Markets, as Senior Legal Counsel, in Singapore and Hong Kong from 2011 - 2014.
Stanley graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1985 and received his law degree from the Harvard Law School in 1988, where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Stanley has been a member of the New York State Bar since 1994.
Suresh Nair
Co-Managing Director, PK Wong & Nair
Suresh graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (Hons) degree in 1993. He served as a partner in a large and then in a mid sized firm in Singapore and established Nair & Co LLC with his team as a disputes and insolvency/restructuring boutique in October 2017. Nair & Co LLC merged with PK Wong & Associates LLC on 1 January 2020 to form PK Wong & Nair LLC, where Suresh serves as Co-Managing Director. In 2002 – 2003, Suresh served as a Legal Officer with the United Nations Compensation Commission in Geneva, where he reviewed war reparations claims arising out of the first Gulf war
Suresh’s main areas of practice are corporate and commercial litigation, international arbitration, banking, insolvency and restructuring, and employment related disputes.
Suresh has also been admitted to the rolls of solicitors of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. He serves as an advocacy trainer for advocates and solicitors doing the Singapore Bar Examination. He also serves as a Racing Steward with the Singapore Turf Club, as well as a Judicial Officer with the Singapore Rugby Union.
Wong Kai Yun
Co-Managing Director, Chia Wong Chambers LLC
Having been in practice for over 20 years, Ms Wong maintains a niche focus on private wealth and family matters. Ms Wong’s family law clients comprise largely high net worth individuals with especial concerns over financial settlements, as well as cross-jurisdictional issues.
Ms Wong is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), as well as a registered practitioner of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). She is an accredited Singapore Mediation Centre Associate Mediator, an accredited Mediator on their Family Panel, and sits on the panel of their Collaborative Family Practice and is also a Mediator on the panel of Cross-Border Family Mediators of Mediation bei Internationalen Kindschaftskonflikten (MiKK), Germany. She is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). She is also the Executive Editor of the Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, the flagship law journal of the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. She is presently the Co-Chair of the Family Law Practice Committee, of The Law Society of Singapore.
From its inauguration in 2013 to 2021, Ms Wong has been honoured as part of the Citywealth IFC (International Financial Centre) Power Women Top 200 list of the most powerful women in government, private wealth, private client advisory and philanthropy across the world’s financial centres and was also included as one of a select few of Singaporean lawyers listed on the Citywealth Leaders List, the guide to leading global wealth managers and advisers who are nominated to the List by their peers. She was also named in the Doyles Guide for Family & Divorce Lawyers from 2015 to 2021 and has been consistently nominated as a Litigation Star in family and matrimonial disputes in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, including the 2021 edition.
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Finalists
FINALISTS*
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Antonius Alexander Tigor, Telkomsel
Dewi Savitri Reni, SSEK Legal Consultants
Emir Nurmansyah, ABNR
Jennifer B. Tumbuan, Tumbuan & Partners
Julian Kwek, Drew & Napier
Luky Walalangi, Walalangi & Partners
Luu Tien Ngoc, Vision & Associates
Nigel Gleeson, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Pablo Malay, GoJek
Pramudya A. Oktavinanda, UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions
Rajiv Gupta, Latham & Watkins
Tony Budidjaja, Budidjaja International Lawyers
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Abraham Vergis SC, Providence Law Asia
Alvin Yeo SC, WongPartnership
Bazul Ashhab, Oon & Bazul
Cavinder Bull SC, Drew & Napier
Davinder Singh SC, Davinder Singh Chambers
Francis Xavier SC, Rajah & Tann Singapore
Kuhendran Thanapalasingam, Zul Rafique & partners
Lambert Rasa-Ratnam, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Luo Ling Ling, Luo Ling Ling Law Firm
Luu Tien Dzung, YKVN
Nandakumar Ponniya, Baker McKenzie
Nicholas Lingard, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Preetha Pillai, Skrine
Thawat Damsa-ard, Tilleke & Gibbins
Warathorn Wongsawangsiri, Herbert Smith Freehills
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Adrian Yeo, Credit Suisse
Alex Liam Yang Ming, YTL PowerSeraya
Antonius Alexander Tigor, Telkomsel
Berenice Lim, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Gregory Chew, Nanyang Technological University
Lily Tsen, Amcor
Liza Nur Azizah S.H., AirAsia
Loh Xae Hoyy, Aboitiz Food Group
Millicent Desiderio-Dime, Accenture Philippines
Nicholas Poa, Land Transport Authority of Singapore
Pablo Malay, GoJek
Premjit Singh, Collectius Group
Sarah Chung, Diageo
Susheel Kaur, Mercedes-Benz Financial
Zhu An Lu, Morgan Stanley
Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets)
Bun Youdy, Bun & Associates
Jason Corbett, Silk Legal
Jessada Sawatdipong, Chandler MHM
Ly Tayseng, HBS Law
Mark Fraser, Frasers Law Company
Nguyen Quang Vu, Venture North Law
Pham Ba Linh, Lexcomm Vietnam
Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac, Vision & Associates
Tiziana Sucharitkul, Tilleke & Gibbins
Truong Nhat Quang, YKVN
Wynn Pakdeejit, Baker McKenzie
Managing Partner of the Year (Singapore)
Abraham Vergis SC, Providence Law Asia
Andrea Chee, AEI Legal
Ashok Kumar, BlackOak
Azmul Haque, Collyer Law
Cavinder Bull SC, Drew & Napier
Goh Mei Lin, Watson Farley & Williams
Martin Green, Stephenson Harwood
Patrick Ang, Rajah & Tann Singapore
Rachel Eng, Eng and Co.
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Han Le Thi Tram, Pfizer
Irwienda Diah Puspita, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia
Lily Tsen, Amcor
Liza Nur Azizah, AirAsia
Meng Choo Cheah, Sephora
Michelle Karman Chan, GLP
Millicent Desiderio-Dime, Accenture Philippines
Renita Sophia Crasta, Capitaland
Sigrid Wettwer, DNV
Susheel Kaur, Mercedes-Benz Financial
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Adlin Majid, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Claudia Cheah Pek Yee, Skrine
Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tilleke & Gibbins
Dawn Quek, Baker McKenzie
Debby Lim, BlackOak
Georgia Dawson, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Hazell Ng, WMH Law Corporation
Hoang Nguyen Ha Quyen, LNT & Partners
Julie Raneda, Schellenberg Wittmer
Kate Seaton, HFW
Kirana D. Sastrawijaya, UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions
Koh Swee Yen, WongPartnership
Lakshanthi Fernando, CMS Holborn Asia
Linh Doan, Watson Farley & Williams
Luo Ling Ling, Luo Ling Ling Law Firm
Mayuree Sapsutthiporn, Kudun and Partners
Meiyen Tan, Oon & Bazul
Ong Ken Loon, Drew & Napier
Rebecca Chew, Rajah & Tann Singapore
Stella Cramer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Amrinder Sidhu, Micron Technology
Antonius Alexander Tigor, Telkomsel
Charissa Lu, Standard Chartered Bank
Lifen Tang, TransAsia Private Capital
Lily Tsen, Amcor
Loh Xae Hoyy, Aboitiz Food Group
Michelle Chan, GLP
Nicholas Poa, Land Transport Authority of Singapore
Surabhi Madan, ASM
Zhu An Lu, Morgan Stanley
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Abang Iwawan, Abang & Co.
Akshay Kishore, Bird & Bird ATMD
Angela Epiphani Reformanda, Makes & Partners
Arief Nugroho, SIP Law Firm
Brandon Tee Zhi Yi, BTPLaw
Chen Zhida, Helmsman
Christopher Louie D. Ocampo, ACCRALAW
Darius Tay, BlackOak
Foo Yuet Min, Drew & Napier
Grace Chong, Simmons & Simmons
Hazell NG, WMH Law Corporation
James Jordan, HFW
Julie Raneda, Schellenberg Wittmer
Kate Apostolova, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Kristine T. Torres, Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Kyle Gabriel Peters, PDLegal
Lizzie Roe, Watson Farley & Williams
Luo Ling Ling, Luo Ling Ling Law Firm
Miriam Andreta, Walalangi & Partners
Natalie Ooi Wan Qing, Ooi & Ooi
Pariyapol Kamolsilp, Kudun and Partners
Pedram Norton, Stephenson Harwood
Wendy Lin, WongPartnership
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
Damansara Realty
Lazada
Nanyang Technological University
Pilmico International
PTT Public Company
TransAsia Private Capital
Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
Damansara Realty
Equinix
GLP
Hilton International Asia Pacific
Hongkong Land
LBS Bina Group
Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year
Bukit Asam
Meralco
Perkebunan Nusantara III
PTT Public Company
Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
AIA
Asian Development Bank
Credit Suisse Investment Banking and Capital Markets
Funding Societies (Modalku)
GIC
GLP
Grab Financial Group
Mercedes-Benz Financial
Morgan Stanley
Prudential Assurance Company Singapore
TransAsia Private Capital
Yoma Bank
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year (NEW!)
Fullerton Healthcare Corporation
GlaxoSmithKline
Lucence
Medivist
Medtronic
Pfizer
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Accenture Philippines
Asian Development Bank
Equinix
GLP
GoJek
Lazada
Meralco
Morgan Stanley
Nanyang Technological University
Perkebunan Nusantara III
Pilmico International
Traveloka
Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
3M
ASM
Avnet
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia
Micron Technology
Paragon Technology and Innovation
Pilmico International
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Accenture Philippines
AIS
Avnet
Equinix
FPT Telecom
GoJek
Grab
Kata.ai
Klook
Lazada
M1
Micron Technology
Ruangguru
The Walt Disney
Traveloka
Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
AirAsia Extra
GLP
GoJek
Lazada
Malaysia Airports
SE Asia In-House Team of the Year
Accenture Philippines
AirAsia Extra
Bukit Asam
Credit Suisse Investment Banking and Capital Markets
Damansara Realty
Diageo
Equinix
GIC
GLP
GoJek
Hongkong Land
Klook
Marriott
Micron Technology
Morgan Stanley
Perkebunan Nusantara III (Persero)
Pilmico International
SATS
Siemens
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Traveloka
FIRM CATEGORIES
Aviation Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird ATMD
Dentons HPRP
DFDL
Herbert Smith Freehills
HFW
Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Tilleke & Gibbins
Vision & Associates
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Chandler MHM
CNP Law
DFDL
Latham & Watkins
LNT & Partners
Morrison & Foerster
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Shook Lin & Bok
Skrine
TJAJO & Partners
UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions
Villaraza & Angangco
Zul Rafique & Partners
Construction Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Clyde & Co.
Eldan Law
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Tilleke & Gibbins
Villaraza & Angangco
Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
KPMG Law Vietnam
Rajah & Tann Singapore
RHTLaw Asia
Tilleke & Gibbins
WMH Law Corporation
YKVN
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
AFHS LawFirm
Budidjaja International Lawyers
Daniel & Wong
Davinder Singh Chambers
Disini Buted Disini
Helmsman
Omni Law
PDLegal
Providence Law Asia
Tolosa Javier Lim & Chua
TSMP Law Corporation
Deal Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Drew & Napier
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
Latham & Watkins
Morrison & Foerster
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Daniel & Wong
Eng and Co.
Gan, Lee & Tan
JurisAsia
Makes & Partners
S.K. Ling & Tan Advocates
TJAJO & Partners
TSMP Law Corporation
UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions
WMH Law Corporation
ZICO Insights Law
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Baker McKenzie
Chandler MHM
CMS Holborn Asia
DFDL
Frasers Law Company
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
Kudun and Partners
Norton Rose Fulbright
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co.
SSEK Legal Consultants
UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions
VDB Loi
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
AZB & Partners
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird ATMD
Clyde & Co
Drew & Napier
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Providence Law Asia
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co.
White & Case
WongPartnership
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Bird & Bird ATMD
CMS Holborn Asia
DFDL
Drew & Napier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Shook Lin & Bok
SKY Law
Tilleke & Gibbins
VAL Law
Withers KhattarWong
WongPartnership
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Budidjaja International Lawyers
Clyde & Co
Helmsman
HFW
Oon & Bazul
PDLegal
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Skrine
Stephenson Harwood
Tilleke & Gibbins
Watson Farley & Williams
Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
CNPLaw
Drew & Napier
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
I.R.B. Law
Jacque Law
Luo Ling Ling
PKWA Law Practice
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Skrine
T L Yap Law Chambers
VAL Law
WMH Law Corporation
Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Drew & Napier
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Gulapa Law
Jacque Law
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Rajah & Tann Singapore
SIP Law Firm
Skrine
Tilleke & Gibbins
Tumbuan & Partners
Villaraza & Angangco
Vision & Associates
Private Wealth Law Firm of the Year
Drew & Napier
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Rajah & Tann Singapore
RHTLaw Asia
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Withers KhattarWong
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
Chandler MHM
CMS Holborn Asia
Drew & Napier
Morrison & Foerster
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions
Walalangi & Partners
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
BlackOak
Budidjaja International Lawyers
Drew & Napier
Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
Oon & Bazul
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Skrine
WongPartnership
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill Myanmar
BH2I
BlackOak
Collyer Law
Eng and Co.
Gan, Lee & Tan
Haeme Lew
KPMG Law Vietnam
LAW Partnership
Nazmi Zaini Chambers
PDLegal
Providence Law Asia
Taxise Asia
UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions
Venture North Law
Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie Wong Leow
Bird & Bird ATMD
CMS Holborn Asia
CNPLaw
Donaldson & Burkinshaw
Drew & Napier
Gateway Law Corporation
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Ravindran Associates
Shook Lin & Bok
Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
BNG Legal
Budidjaja International Lawyers
Gateway Law Corporation
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Gulapa Law
LAW Partnership
Shearn Delamore & Co.
SIP Law Firm
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Tilleke & Gibbins
VAL Law
Vision & Associates
Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Bird & Bird ATMD
Clyde & Co
CNPLaw
Davinder Singh Chambers
Drew & Napier
Oon & Bazul
Providence Law Asia
Rajah & Tann Singapore
RHTLaw Asia
Shook Lin & Bok
WMH Law Corporation
WongPartnership
Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Budidjaja International Lawyers
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Gulapa Law
Ooi & Ooi
S.K. Ling & Tan Advocates
Shearn Delamore & Co.
SIP Law Firm
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Tilleke & Gibbins
VAL Law
Vision & Associates
Zul Rafique & Partners
Singapore Law Firm of the Year
AEI Legal
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
BlackOak
Drew & Napier
Morrison & Foerster
Nishimura & Asahi - Bayfront Law Alliance
Shook Lin & Bok
WMH Law Corporation
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
DFDL
Drew & Napier
Du-Baladad and Associates
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Taxise Asia
VAL Law
Withers KhattarWong
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird ATMD
CMS Holborn Asia
Drew & Napier
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Gan, Lee & Tan
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Herbert Smith Freehills
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Tilleke & Gibbins
UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions
Villaraza & Angangco
Thailand Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Chandler MHM
Kudun and Partners
R&T Asia (Thailand)
SCL Nishimura
Silk Legal
Weerawong C&P
Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Frasers Law Company
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Grünkorn & Partner Law
KPMG Law Vietnam
Lexcomm Vietnam
LNT & Partners
Nishimura & Asahi (Vietnam)
Rajah & Tann LCT
Tilleke & Gibbins
VILAF
Vision & Associates
Watson Farley & Williams
YKVN
SE Asia Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
BlackOak
Chandler MHM
Drew & Napier
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Latham & Watkins
Nishimura & Asahi
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Skrine
Tumbuan & Partners
UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions
Villaraza & Angangco
Vision & Associates
DEAL CATEGORIES**
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Alam Sutera Realty's Exchange Offer
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Milbank; Shearman & Sterling; Widyawan & Partners
Banks: Madison Pacific Trust; The Bank of New York Mellon
Alamo Re II' Series 2020-1 Class A Notes Issuance
Law firms: DLA Piper; Mayer Brown; Rajah & Tann Singapore
ARA US Hospitality Trust's Debt Issuance
Law firm: Allen & Gledhill
Debt Issuance Programme by OUE C-REIT
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Banks: OCBC; Standard Chartered Bank
Indika Energy's Bond Issuance
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Shearman & Sterling; Sidley Austin; Widyawan & Partners
Manila Water's Bond Issuance
Law firms: Dechert; Milbank; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
Medco Bell's Bonds Issuance
Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Shearman & Sterling; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Witara Cakra Advocates
Banks: Credit Suisse; DBS Bank; Mandiri Securities; Morgan Stanley; Standard Chartered Bank; Société Générale
PLDT's Notes Offering
Law firms: Coudert Brothers; Latham & Watkins; Milbank; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: Credit Suisse; USB Securities
Sarawak Energy's Issuance of Sukuk Programme
Law firm: Shook Lin & Bok
Sime Darby's IMTN Programme
Law firm: Zul Rafique & Partners
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Ascendas REIT's Issuance of MTN Programme
Law firm: Allen & Gledhill
Duniatex Group's Debt Restructuring
Law firms: Aji Wijaya & Co.; Allen & Overy; Baker McKenzie; BlackOak; Duma Hutapea & Partners; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Hariyanto & Partners; HHP Law Firm; Hotman Paris Hutapea & Partners; Siregar Setiawan Manalu Partnership; Swandy Halim & Partners
Banks: Aozora; Bank BNI Syariah; Bank BRIsyariah; Bank Danamon Indonesia; Bank ICBC Indonesia; Bank Mandiri; Bank of Panshin; Bank Negara Indonesia; Bank Permata; Bank Rakyat Indonesia; BNPP; Chailease International; Entie Commercial Bank; First Commercial Bank; Indian Bank; ING; Maybank Indonesia; QNB; SC Lowy; Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank; Union Bank of India; Woori Global; Yuanta
EnQuest's Senior Secured Notes
Law firms: Ashurst; Herbert Smith Freehills; Shearn Delamore & Co.; Skrine & Co.
Banks: ABN AMRO Bank; Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays; DBS Bank; DNB; JPMorgan Chase; Nedbank; NIBC Bank; Siemens Bank; Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken; The Bank of Nova Scotia; The Royal Bank of Scotland
Inalum's Multi Tranche Bond Offering
Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Linklaters; Sidley Austin; Widyawan & Partners
Kingdom of Thailand's Sustainability Bond Issuance
Law firm: Allen & Overy
Banks: Bank of Ayudhya; Bangkok Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
Malaysia Rail Link’s Issuance of IMTN Programme
Law firms: Shook Lin & Bok; Zul Rafique & Partners
Perusahaan Listrik Negara Issuance of GMTN Programme
Law firms: Clifford Chance; HHP Law Firm; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Linklaters
PTT Group's Issuance of Global MTN Programme
Law firm: Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
Singapore Airlines' Issue of Mandatory Convertible Bonds
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; WongPartnership
ST Engg's Issuance of MTN Programme
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Slaughter & May
Star Energy's Double-Tranche Bonds Issuance
Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Lennox Paton; Loyens & Loeff N.V.; Makes & Partners; Mayer Brown; Milbank; Rajah & Tann Singapore; Walkers
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
AREIT's IPO
Law firms: ACCRALAW; Allen & Overy; Dechert; Latham & Watkins; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos Law Offices
Banks: BPI Capital; PNB Capital and Investment Corporation; SB Capital Investment Corporation; UBS
Bank Pembangunan Derah Banten's Rights Issue
Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners
Bank: Bahana Sekuritas
Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions' IPO
Law firms: ACCRALAW; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Milbank; Latham & Watkins; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
GHY Culture and Media's IPO
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Christopher & Lee Ong; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Deacons; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Banks: China Merchants Bank; United Overseas Bank
MR.D.I.Y. Group’s IPO
Law firms: Abraham, Davidson & Co.; Adnan Sundra & Low; Albar & Partners; Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow; Latham & Watkins: Wong & Partners
Banks: AmInvestment Bank; CIMB; Credit Suisse; Hong Leong Bank; J.P. Morgan; Kenanga Investment Bank; Maybank; RHB Investment Bank; UBS
Nanofilm Technologies' IPO
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Haiwen & Partners; Junhe; TMI Associates; YKVN
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; CLSA; Credit Suisse; OCBC Bank
TIGA's IPO
Law firms: Maples & Calder; Milbank; Shearman & Sterling
United Hampshire US REIT’s IPO
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Shook Lin & Bok
Vingroup's Issuance of Shares
Law firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Latham & Watkins; VILAF
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Central Retail Corporation’s IPO in Thailand
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Capital Law Office; Shearman & Sterling; YKVN
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Credit Suisse; Nomura; UBS
GLP Japan's Income Fund
Law firms: Clifford Chance; DLA Piper; Herbert Smith Freehills; Morgan Lewis; Morrison & Foerster; WongPartnership
Bank: Mizuho Bank
Nanofilm Technologies’ IPO
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy
Reliance Rights Issue
Law firms: AZB & Partners; Khaitan & Co.; Latham & Watkins; Sidley Austin
Banks: Axis Capital; BNP Paribas; BofA Securities; JM Financial; Kotak Investment Banking
SBI Cards IPO
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Latham & Watkins; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Banks: Axis Capital; BofA Securities; HSBC; Kotak Investment Banking; Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities; SBI Capital
SCG's IPO
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Baker McKenzie Bangkok; Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
Sea's ADS Offering
Law firm: Wong & Leow
Sembcorp Marine's Rights Issue
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; TSMP Law Corporation; WongPartnership
Singapore Airline's Rights Issue
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Milbank
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Accenture's Acquisition of N3 Group of Companies
Law firms: Kirkland & Ellis; Norton Rose Fulbright; Skrine; Squire Patton Boggs
China Maple Leaf Educational’s Acquisition of Singapore's Canadian School
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Banks: BNP Paribas Securities; Rippledot Capital Advisers
China Power International Holding's Acquisition of Zuma Energia
Law firms: Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez; Herbert Smith Freehills; Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes; Milbank; Stibbe
Banks: BBVA; Bank of America
Fong Chun Formosa Fishery's Acquisition of Bumble Bee Foods
Law firm: Dentons HPRP
KKR's Investment in Vinhomes
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Latham & Watkins; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; YKVN
Bank: Credit Suisse
Liqui-Box Corporation's Acquisition of DS Smith's Plastics Division
Law firms: Kirkland & Ellis; Tilleke & Gibbins
MRT Jakarta and Shimizu-Adhi Karya's Joint Contract for Phase-2A MRT Construction
Law firm: Dentons HPRP
Sumitomo Metal Mining's Divestment in Vale Indonesia
Law firms: HHP Law Firm; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Melli Darsa & Co.; Shearman & Sterling
Banks: BNP Paribas; UBS
Telkomsel Investment in GoJek
Law firm: UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions
Thai Stark's Acquisition of Thinh Phat Cables
Law firms: Frasers Law Company; Kudun and Partners; VILAF
Bank: UOB
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Acquisition of 89.12% Stake in Bank Permata by Bangkok Bank
Law firms: HHP Law Firm; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Witara Cakra Advocates
BP's Sale of Petrochemicals Business to INEOS
Law firms: Linklaters; Skrine; Slaughter & May; Rahmat Lim & Partners
CMT and CapitalLand Commercial Trust's Merger
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Linklaters; Shook Lin & Bok; TSMP Law Corporation; WongPartnership
CP Group's Acquisition of Tesco’s Businesses in Thailand and Malaysia
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Norton Rose Fulbright; Rahmat Lim & Partners; WongPartnership
Frasers Commercial Trust and Frasers Logistics' Merger
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Drew & Napier; Rajah & Tann Singapore; Shook Lin & Bok; WongPartnership
FWD's Acquisition of Vietnam-Cardif Life Insurance
Law firms: Debevoise & Plimpton; LNT & Partners
Indofood's Acquisition of Pinehill
Law firms: ABNR; Baker Mckenzie Wong & Leow; HHP Law Firm
Kimberly-Clark's Acquisition of Softex Indonesia
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Makarim & Taira S; Maples & Calder; Soemadipradja & Taher
Kookmin Bank's Acquisition of PRASAC Microfinance Institution
Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Clifford Chance; DFDL; R&T Sok & Heng Law Office; White & Case
Mitbana's Partnership with Simar Mas Land
Law firm: Walalangi & Partners; Wiyono Partnership
Myanmar Investments International's Acquisition of Pan Asia Majestic Eagle
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Chadbourne & Parke; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Drew & Napier; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Harney Westwood & Riegels; Herbert Smith Freehills; Luther Law Firm; Milbank; Sullivan & Cromwell; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; WongPartnership
Bank: Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Sembcorp Industries and Sembcorp Marine’s Demerger
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance: TSMP Law Corporation; WongPartnership
Banks: Credit Suisse; DBS Bank
Singlife Merger with Aviva Singapore
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow; Latham & Watkins; Norton Rose Fulbright; Slaughter & May; TSMP Law Corporation; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; WongPartnership
Tokyo Gas' Acquisition of Super Energy Shares
Law firms: Nugroho, Panjaitan & Partners; Walalangi & Partners
TPG, Hong Leong Acquisition of Columbia Pacific Sale's Hospital
Law firms: Alan Lim & Salawati; Allen & Gledhill; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; BizLaw; Christopher & Lee Ong; Latham & Watkins; Milbank; ZICO Insights Law
Volvo Group's Global Strategic Alliance with ISUZU Motors
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Tilleke & Gibbins
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Financing of the 2,000MW Jawa 9 and 10 Power Project in Indonesia
Law firms: ABNR; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; DLA Piper; Milbank; UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions; White & Case
Banks: CIMB Niaga; DBS Bank; The Korea Development Bank
Financing for Development of Trans Sumatera Toll Road
Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Allen & Overy; Linklaters
Banks: Citigroup; Deutsche Bank; HSBC; Mandiri Securities; MUFG
Financing of the Changfang Xidao Wind Farm Project
Law firms: Baker McKenzie Taipei; Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow ; Lee & Li; Linklaters; Watson Farley Williams; White & Case
Operations and Maintenance Agreement of Don Sahong Hydropower Project
Law firm: Rahmat Lim & Partners
Project Financing of Xiamen Xiangyu Integrated Stainless Steel Plant
Law firms: Chang An Law Firm; Hermawan Juniarto & Partners; Pinsent Masons MPillay
**COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
Please note that the inclusion of banks and legal advisors in the transactions essentially reflects the information provided by nominating organizations. Therefore, any omission of a party involved in any of these transactions should not be taken as a commentary on the role assumed by that party. For queries about the shortlist, please email Lokesh at lokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com
* The above list will be regularly updated until final.
Winners
WINNERS
Asian Legal Business congratulates all the finalists and winners. Here are the winners for ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2021.
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Julian Kwek, Drew & Napier
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Cavinder Bull SC, Drew & Napier
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Gregory Chew, Nanyang Technological University
Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets)
Tiziana Sucharitkul, Tilleke & Gibbins
Managing Partner of the Year (Singapore)
Martin Green, Stephenson Harwood
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Millicent Desiderio-Dime, Accenture Philippines
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Georgia Dawson, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Koh Swee Yen, WongPartnership
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Nicholas Poa, Land Transport Authority of Singapore
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Foo Yuet Min, Drew & Napier
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
Lazada
Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
Damansara Realty
Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year
Bukit Asam
Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
Asian Development Bank
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year
GlaxoSmithKline
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Lazada
Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
3M
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Lazada
Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
GoJek
SE Asia In-House Team of the Year
GIC
FIRM CATEGORIES
Aviation Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Construction Law Firm of the Year
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Davinder Singh Chambers
Deal Firm of the Year
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Makes & Partners
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Ashurst
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Drew & Napier
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Clyde & Co
Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
Drew & Napier
Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Private Wealth Law Firm of the Year
Drew & Napier
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill Myanmar
Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Tay & Partners
Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Drew & Napier
Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Drew & Napier
Singapore Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Bird & Bird
Thailand Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
VILAF
SE Asia Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
ARA US Hospitality Trust's Debt Issuance
Law firm: Allen & Gledhill
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Ascendas REIT's Issuance of MTN Programme
Law firm: Allen & Gledhill
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
GHY Culture and Media's IPO
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Christopher & Lee Ong; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Deacons; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Banks: China Merchants Bank; United Overseas Bank
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Singapore Airline's Rights Issue
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Milbank
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
KKR's Investment in Vinhomes
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Latham & Watkins; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; YKVN
Bank: Credit Suisse
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
CP Group's Acquisition of Tesco’s Businesses in Thailand and Malaysia
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Norton Rose Fulbright; Rahmat Lim & Partners; WongPartnership
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Financing of the 2,000MW Jawa 9 and 10 Power Project in Indonesia
Law firms: ABNR; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; DLA Piper; Milbank; UMBRA - Strategic Legal Solutions; White & Case
Banks: CIMB Niaga; DBS Bank; The Korea Development Bank
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FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ELIGIBILITY
How do I know if I am eligible to make a submission?
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 awards ceremony on 21 October 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 SE Asia 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@tr.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@tr.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 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 SE Asia Law Awards?
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