A 40-member judging panel has been formed for the 2010 ALB China Law Awards – the largest number of judges ever appointed since the Awards’ inception in 2003 in China. All 40 judges are distinguished and respected members of China's dynamic and fast expanding legal profession and are drawn from private practice, in-house legal departments, bar associations, and regulatory bodies. They will apply their extensive knowledge and experience of the marketplace and cast first, second and third place votes as to which of the finalists should become the eventual winner in each category (with the exception of those in which the judge has a conflict).
Some judges have been on the panel in previous years; others have been invited due to themselves or their firms winning certain designated categories in last year's Awards; and some have been invited due to their positions making them capable of casting meaningful votes across many categories. All judges, regardless of why they are on the panel, use a compilation of the extensive material submitted by nominating organisations to inform their decisions.
“This year's line-up of judges will ensure more completely than ever that the eventual winners across the 37 categories will be fully deserving of their awards”, said George Walmsley, the regional managing editor of ALB. "The amassed experience and knowledge of the legal services industry that the 40 judges share would be hard to match anywhere. We thank them all for offering their services."
The finalists of the 2010 ALB China Law Awards will be announced on 26 February 2010 and the final winners will be announced and awarded at the ALB China Law Awards 2010 at the Westin Hotel Shanghai on 16 April 2010. For more details and to reserve tables, visit www.albawards.com.
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