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    Welcome to the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2020!
     

    ALB'S VIRTUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
    Date:  Friday, 27 November 2020       
                                                                                       

    Asian Legal Business proudly presents the 19th annual ALB Hong Kong Law Awards – the pre-eminent legal awards and ALB's biggest and longest-running awards in Asia. These prestigious awards will pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams in the region. 

    As health and safety of our participants are our priority, after careful consideration, the awards will be hosted virtually this year on 27 November 2020.

    Continuous connection is especially important in these uncertain times, and we are determined to keep ALB’s commitment in delivering the finest event experience to the legal community.

    Let us celebrate together ALB’s first-ever virtual awards ceremony of Hong Kong at the comfort of our homes with our favorite food and drinks! 

    Finalists revealed! Check the shortlist at the "FINALISTS" tab.
    Share your ALB moments on social media: #ALBawards

    Contact Harmony Tam at +852 2841 5783 or harmony.tam@thomsonreuters.com for submission inquiries.
    Contact Amantha Chia at amantha.chia@tr.com or +65 6973 8258 for sponsorship opportunities.

     

    CATEGORIES

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    1. Debt Market Deal of the Year 
    2. Equity Market Deal of the Year 
    3. Finance Deal of the Year
    4. M&A Deal of the Year

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    1. Dealmaker of the Year 
    2. Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year 
    3. In-House Lawyer of the Year 
    4. Managing Partner of the Year 
    5. Woman Lawyer of the Year - Law Firm
    6. Woman Lawyer of the Year - In-House
    7. Young Lawyer of the Year - Law Firm
    8. Young Lawyer of the Year - In-House

    IN-HOUSE TEAM CATEGORIES

    1. Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year 
    2. Zhong Lun Award Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year (NEW!)
    3. Robertsons Solicitors Award Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    4. Innovative In-House Team of the Year 
    5. Investment Banking In-House Team of the Year
    6. Haldanes Award MNC In-House Team of the Year (NEW!)
    7. Startup In-House Team of the Year (NEW!)
    8. Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year 
    9. Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year 
    10. ACC HK Award Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year

    FIRM CATEGORIES

    1. Aviation Law Firm of the Year
    2. Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year 
    3. Construction Law Firm of the Year 
    4. HKGALA Award Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
    5. Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    6. Deal Firm of the Year
    7. Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    8. Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    9. Immigration Law Firm of the Year
    10. Innovative Technologies Law Firm of the Year
    11. Insurance Law Firm of the Year
    12. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year 
    13. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    14. Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year
    15. Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year 
    16. Maritime Law Firm of the Year 
    17. BDO Award Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
    18. ESR Award Offshore Law Firm of the Year
    19. PRC Law Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year
    20. Private Wealth Law Firm of the Year
    21. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year 
    22. Regulation and Investigations Law Firm of the Year 
    23. Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year 
    24. Rising Law Firm of the Year
    25. Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year 
    26. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    27. Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    28. Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year

      

               SUBMISSION  MATERIALS           

    Submissions are closed

               IMPORTANT DATES           

    Opening of submissions | May 6, 2020
    Deadline of submissions  | July 3, 2020
    Online announcement of finalists | October 20, 2020
    Awards ceremony | November 27, 2020

     

               SUBMISSION INQUIRIES          

    Harmony Tam
    Events Researcher
    Phone: +852 2841 5783
    Email: harmony.tam@thomsonreuters.com

     

     

    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 virtual awards.

     

    Jeremy Lee

    Jeremy Lee
    Head of Legal & Compliance, Bouygues Construction

    Jeremy is the Head of Legal and Compliance of the Bouygues Construction Group in Asia managing a diverse team of legal and commercial experts across 17 different legal jurisdictions with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry, property development, facilities management, engineering and energies sector.

    Jeremy and his team has been recognised in Legal500 GC Powerlist - Hong Kong Teams in 2018 and 2019.

    In addition, to his core responsibilities, Jeremy also serves as a Board Director of various companies within the Group as well as a member of the Group Legal Committee.

    Jeremy is an active contributor to the wider legal community and has over 20 years of diverse international experience in Multi-Jurisdictional Legal/Risk Management, Corporate/Commercial Law, Complex Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Merger and Acquisitions, Arbitration, Construction Law, Dispute Resolution, and Risk Assessment.

    Alice Chan

    Alice Chan
    Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, WeLab

    Alice Chan joined Welab as Group General Counsel & Company Secretary in March 2020, overseeing the legal, compliance, company secretarial and corporate governance functions.  Welab is the sole shareholder of Welab Bank, a Hong Kong virtual bank.  Welab was ranked No.2 Asia-Pacific High-Growth Company 2020 by the Financial Times and No. 23 Global Top Fintech Company 2018 by KPMG.

    Alice was the Asia General Counsel/Head of Legal, Asia of Prudential plc from February 2009 to March 2020, overseeing both the insurance and asset management businesses.  During her time Prudential had 26 local business units in 15 jurisdictions across Asia with around 75 in-house legal counsels.  Until 2015 Alice also covered the Middle East and Africa.     

    Prior to Prudential Alice was the General Counsel & Company Secretary of Hong Kong listed Pacific Century Premium Developments Ltd. (September 2004-January 2009).  Before that Alice was a lecturer in the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong (September 2002-August 2004), teaching Banking Law, Commercial Law & Practice, Revenue Law and Professional Conduct.  She has been appointed an Honorary Lecturer since 2007 the current term of which ends in August 2022.

    While in private practice Alice was with Clifford Chance (1995-August 2002) and became a partner in 1998.  She specialised in cross-border corporate finance and capital markets work, including mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, IPOs and bond issues.  She had worked in the Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok offices of the firm.  Prior to Clifford Chance Alice was an associate with Slaughter and May.

    Mike Kung

    Mike Kung
    Executive Director and Senior Counsel, Legal Division, Goldman Sachs Asia
    Co-Chair & Co-Founder, Hong Kong LGBT+ Attorneys Network

    Mike Kung is Executive Director and Senior Counsel in the Legal Division of Goldman Sachs. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mike worked in private practice as a corporate lawyer at international law firms, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Shearman & Sterling. He is qualified as a New York attorney-at-law.

    In 2013, Mike co-founded the Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Attorneys (HKGALA) Network, the first-ever professional network in Hong Kong dedicated to the promotion of LGBT+ diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, LGBT+ pro bono and community work, and the advancement of LGBT+ rights. HKGALA has grown to a network of over 60 Supporting Firms, ranging from law firms to financial institutions to corporates.

    Mike was recognized as In-House LGBT+ Lawyer of the Year at the Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: Asia Pacific 2020, and in the 40 Under 40 annual list by Asia Legal Business in 2020.

    Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude) from University of California, San Diego, an MPhil from University of Oxford and a Juris Doctor from University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

    Susan Wong

    Susan Wong
    Head of Legal APAC, Intesa Sanpaolo 

    Susan is Head of Legal, APAC at Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. and oversees all legal matters across the Asia Pacific region.  Prior to that, Susan was a Senior Legal Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and advised on corporate finance transactions across Greater China and North Asia. 

    Susan has over 15 years’ working experience in the legal industry, 10 years of which was in private practice at Clifford Chance.  Susan is qualified to practise in both England and Wales and Hong Kong, and has worked in London, Tokyo and Beijing before relocating to Hong Kong in late 2011. 

    Sandra Wu

    Sandra Wu
    Managing Director, Centrium Advisory
    President, Association of Corporate Counsels Hong Kong 

    Sandra is a Managing Director of Centrium Advisory, a legal & compliance consultancy firm that delivers tactical legal advice with a difference. She was the former Head of Legal & Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer for Mercer Investments (HK) Limited, where she looked after the legal, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment management and advisory business units.

    During her private practice career, Sandra worked at Weil Gotshal & Manges specializing in Private Equity and Fund Formation, Kirkland & Ellis focusing on Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in Hong Kong. Her practice focuses on advising private fund sponsors on the formation of local and offshore private investment funds, including private equity funds, growth capital funds, debt funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds and digital asset funds. She also advises founders on compliance, marketing, capital raising, governance and economics matters. In addition to fund formation, Sandra also advises fund sponsors on co-investment transactions as well as regulatory, banking and other operational issues.

    Sandra has served on the Association of Corporate Counsels Hong Kong Board of Directors & Executive Committee since 2017 as Treasurer and was elected  President in 2019. She is a member of the ACC Blockchain Steering Committee, Innovative and Emerging Technology Sub-Committee, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce and a Mentor at The Women's Foundation in Hong Kong.

    Sandra holds a BCom (double major in Finance and Accounting), LL.B (First Class Honours) from the University of Sydney. She is featured on the Dean's List of Excellence for Academic Performance and is also an International Golden Key Honorary Society Scholar. Sandra is admitted as a Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong and Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.

    Huen Wong

    Huen Wong, BBS, JP
    Chairman, Copyright Tribunal

    Mr. Huen Wong is the Chairman of the Arbitration Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.  Mr. Wong is also the Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, the Law Society of Hong Kong as well as the Inter Pacific Bar Association.  Mr. Wong is currently the Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal and Chairman of Board of Review (Inland Revenue).  Mr. Wong is the Honorary Adviser of Hong Kong Business Accountants Association and Financial Reporting Council.  He is a director of Hong Kong Aviation Security Company Limited and Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited.

    Shih-Jern Liang

    Shih-Jern Liang
    General Counsel, International
    Ralph Lauren

    Shih-Jern Liang is Senior Vice President and General Counsel, International at Ralph Lauren, where he manages legal and regulatory matters across the APAC and EMEA regions. He is part of International senior management and also supports the Company’s government relations strategy and efforts. 

    Mr. Liang was previously in private practice at Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he worked in the firm’s New York, London and Hong Kong offices, focusing on capital markets and corporate finance. He has a keen interest in mentoring and is active through various university alumni mentoring initiatives. 

    Mr. Liang is a graduate of University College London and Harvard Law School. He is admitted to practise in New York, England and Hong Kong. 

    Jae Woon Lee

    Jae Woon Lee
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Dr. Jae Woon Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law. He has been working, teaching and researching in the field of aviation law and policy since 2004. His main research and teaching interests are aviation law and competition law. Prof. Lee has seven years of legal affairs experience in the airline industry, advising the company on issues relating to company liability, government regulation and competition law matters. Since 2012, he has also acted as legal advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea on aviation law issues and regularly attended the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Legal Committee as a Korean delegate. He frequently presents at academic and aviation industry conferences and regularly comments in the media.

    Errol Bong

    Errol Bong
    Head of Compliance & Legal Counsel, Noble Group

    Errol Bong is Global Head of Compliance and Legal Counsel at Noble Group Holdings Ltd covering legal and regulatory issues from America to Asia. He is a leader on financial regulation, technology & privacy, commodities, OTC derivatives, derivative securities, listed derivatives, equities and fixed income products and qualified in New York, England, Hong Kong, Australia and Washington. After many years at investment banks and a magic circle law firm in Sydney, London and Hong Kong, he is working at a leading global commodities trader.

    Olga Boltenko

    Olga Boltenko
    Assistant Solicitor, Fangda Partners

    Ms. Boltenko is an investment and trade lawyer with over ten years’ experience in public international law and investor-State dispute resolution. She has acted as legal counsel in investor-state disputes under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, ICSID, SCC, ICC, LCIA, and as tribunal secretary in dozens of commercial disputes in a wide array of industries including oil and gas, infrastructure, construction, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals, across Asia and beyond. Ms. Boltenko teaches a master of laws degree in arbitration and ADR, with a focus on Belt & Road investment law, at The University of Hong Kong. She is listed as arbitrator on the HKIAC, SIAC, AIAC, CIETAC, and RSPP (Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs) panels of arbitrators, and she sits as arbitrator on Russia- and Asia-related commercial disputes.

    Dominic Wai

    Dominic Wai
    Partner, ONC Lawyers

    Before joining the legal profession, Dominic has worked in the banking sector and as well as in the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

    Dominic’s practice focuses on advising clients on matters relating to anti-corruption, white-collar crime, law enforcement, regulatory and compliance matters in Hong Kong, including advice on anti-money laundering. He also handles cases involving corporate litigation, shareholders’ disputes and insolvency matters, defamation cases, domestic and international arbitration cases, cybersecurity, data security and privacy law issues, competition law matters, e-Discovery and forensic investigation issues as well as property litigation.

    Dominic is currently a board member of a charity that provides a home service for sick children and their families. He is supportive and actively participating in the activities of the charity.

    Antonio Ho

    Antonio Ho
    Legal & External Affairs Counsel, APAC
    British American Tobacco

    Experienced lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in both private practice and in-house sector. Strong legal professional skilled in cross-sectors such as criminal & commercial litigation, private equity, personal injury claims, FMCG, conveyancing, as well as handling PR, media & communications matters. Currently manages legal and communications function for a fortune 500 MNC FMCG company for the Hong Kong & Macao Market more specifically regarding regulatory, commercial legal, litigation, compliance, ESG, lobbying, public relations, and company secretary matters. Antonio sits in the Legal Committee of the Hong Kong General Chambers of Commerce and also act as a director of Coalition on Tobacco Affairs Hong Kong.  

    He has successfully led his team to be included in Legal 500 GC Power List two years in a row and is passionate about advocating for diversity & inclusion in Hong Kong.

    Shirley Fu

    Shirley Fu
    Partner, SF Lawyer in association with KPMG Law

    Shirley is the founding partner of SF Lawyers (in association with KPMG Law). She is a qualified lawyer in Hong Kong, New South Wales, England & Wales, and New Zealand. She has extensive experience in complex corporate and commercial transactions. She advises on all types of transactions, including M&A, private equity investments, restructurings and joint ventures, as well as full range of corporate matters, including constitutions, corporate governance, directors’ duties and shareholders’ rights. She also has experience in IPOs, take-privates, bond issues, investment fund formation and other banking and capital market transactions. Many of the deals which she worked on are high-profile and high-dollar-value transactions and have received industry recognition and acclaim.

    Shirley also garners fulsome praise in providing a responsive and hardworking service to her clients who include Chinese state-owned, privately owned and international enterprises, financial institutions, private equity firms, asset managers, Hong Kong and US listed companies.

     

     

    FINALISTS**

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    Individual Categories

    Dealmaker of the Year
    Agnes Tsang, Allen & Overy
    Betty Yap, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
    Grace Pengpeng Yan, Guantao
    Hao Zhou, King & Wood Mallesons
    Ian Ho, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
    Judy Lee, Appleby
    Julie Gao, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Kay Ian Ng, Sullivan & Cromwell
    Marcia Ellis, Morrison & Foerster
    Miranda So, Davis Polk & Wardwell
    Psyche Tai - Norton Rose Fulbright
    Robert Ashworth - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    Charmaine Koo, Deacons
    Denis Brock, O’Melveny & Myers
    Heidi Chui, Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Ian Mann, Harney Westwood & Riegels
    James Comber, Ashurst
    John Choong, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Martin Rogers, Davis Polk & Wardwell
    May Tai, Herbert Smith Freehills
    Nils Eliasson, Shearman & Sterling
    Paul Starr, King & Wood Mallesons
    Rory McAlpine, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Yang Ing Loong, Latham & Watkins

    In-House Lawyer of the Year
    David Poureshagh, J.P. Morgan
    Leiming Chen, Ant Group
    Michelle Hung, COSCO SHIPPING Ports
    Sharyn Ch’ang, PwC
    Zhou Jiaxing, China International Capital Corp (Hong Kong)
    Zoe Shou, ESR Cayman

    Managing Partner of the Year
    Alan Chiu, ELLALAN
    Betty Yap, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
    Gordon D. Oldham, Oldham, Li & Nie
    Grace Pengpeng Yan, Guantao
    Helena Huang, King & Wood Mallesons
    Jonathan Stone, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Joshua Cole, Ashurst
    Keith Brandt, Dentons
    Kristi Swartz, Swartz, Binnersley & Associates
    Lorna Xin Chen, Shearman & Sterling
    Madeline Leong, Watson Farley & Williams
    Sharon Ser, Withers
    Vicki Liu, Allen & Overy

    Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
    Eloise Matsui, Stephenson Harwood
    Fiona Chan, Appleby
    Fiona Cumming, Allen & Overy
    Heidi Chui, Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Jini Lee, Ashurst
    Kate Hodson, Ogier
    Kathryn Weaver, Lewis Silkin
    Marcia Ellis, Morrison & Foerster
    Melody Chan, White & Case
    Miranda So, Davis Polk & Wardwell
    Susheela Rivers, DLA Piper
    Tatman Savio, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
    Teresa Ko, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
    Michelle Hung, COSCO SHIPPING Ports
    Sharyn Ch’ang, PwC
    Zoe Shou, ESR Cayman

    Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
    Amelia Polisano, Harvey Law Group
    Amita Haylock, Mayer Brown
    Anna Chan, Oldham, Li & Nie
    Catherine Leung, Lewis Silkin
    Clinton Morrow, Charltons
    James Choi, ELLALAN
    Katherine Liu, Stephenson Harwood
    Kevin Hong, Norton Rose Fulbright
    Marcus Pollard, Linklaters
    Oliver Nip, Ropes & Gray
    Philip Li, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Urszula McCormack, King & Wood Mallesons
    Viola Jing, Allen & Overy
    Wilfred Ho - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
    Jane Yin, Fosun Hani
    Serena Lim, Ant Group
    Zoe Shou, ESR Cayman

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    In-House Categories

    Zhong Lun Award Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
    Ant Group
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports
    Fung Group
    Hysan Development Co
    Manulife (International)
    Moët Hennessy Asia Pacific
    State Grid Overseas Investment
    Tencent

    Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
    ESR Cayman
    Gammon Construction
    Hang Lung Group
    Hysan Development Co
    Link Asset Management

    Robertsons Solicitors Award Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    Ares SSG Capital Management
    Credit Suisse
    Fosun Hani
    HSBC
    Manulife Financial Asia
    State Grid Overseas Investment

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    Ant Group
    AXA
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports
    Credit Suisse
    ESR Cayman
    Fosun Hani
    HSBC
    Klook
    Manulife Financial Asia
    State Grid Overseas Investment
    Telstra International
    Uber Technologies

    Investment Banking In-House Team of the Year
    China International Capital Corp (Hong Kong)
    China Merchants Securities
    Goldman Sachs
    ICBC International
    J.P. Morgan

    Haldanes Award MNC In-House Team of the Year
    AXA
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports
    Fung Group
    ICBC International
    Marriott International
    Uber Technologies

    Startup In-House Team of the Year
    Klook
    Moët Hennessy Asia Pacific

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    Klook
    Uber Technologies

    Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
    China Merchants Energy Shipping
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports
    Uber Technologies
    Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure

    ACC HK Award Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year
    Ant Group
    AXA
    China International Capital Corp (Hong Kong)
    ESR Cayman
    Fung Group
    Hang Lung Group
    ICBC International
    Klook
    Link Asset Management
    State Grid Overseas Investment
    Telstra International
    Uber Technologies

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    Firm Categories

    Aviation Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
    Clyde & Co
    Stephenson Harwood

    Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Clifford Chance
    Deacons
    Dentons
    Haldanes
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    K&L Gates
    Mayer Brown
    Oldham, Li & Nie
    Stephenson Harwood
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Tanner De Witt
    Zhong Lun

    Construction Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
    Deacons
    DLA Piper
    HFW
    K&L Gates
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Mayer Brown
    MinterEllison
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Pinsent Masons

    HKGALA Award Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy
    Ashurst
    Boase Cohen & Collins
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
    Clifford Chance
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Hogan Lovells
    Hugill & Ip
    Mayer Brown
    Pinsent Masons
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Stephenson Harwood
    Vivien Teu & Co

    Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Boase Cohen & Collins
    Haldanes
    Morley Chow Seto
    Robertsons
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.

    Deal Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy
    Ashurst
    Baker McKenzie
    Davis Polk & Wardwell
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Kirkland & Ellis
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
    Morrison & Foerster
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Sullivan & Cromwell

    Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Boase Cohen & Collins
    Gall
    Hugill & Ip
    Morley Chow Seto
    Payne Clermont Velasco
    Shum Wong & Co.
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Swartz, Binnersley & Associates

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Pinsent Masons
    Watson Farley & Williams

    Immigration Law Firm of the Year
    Harvey Law Group
    Hugill & Ip
    Lewis Silkin

    Innovative Technologies Law Firm of the Year
    Clifford Chance
    ELLALAN
    King & Wood Mallesons
    L&Y Law Office
    Mayer Brown
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
    Pinsent Masons
    Swartz, Binnersley & Associates
    Tanner De Witt

    Insurance Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Boase Cohen & Collins
    Clyde & Co
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    HFW
    Mayer Brown

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Bird & Bird
    Deacons
    DLA Piper
    ELLALAN
    Hogan Lovells
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Lau, Horton & Wise in Association with CMS

    Mayer Brown
    Oldham, Li & Nie
    Stephenson Harwood
    Winston & Strawn

    International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy
    Clifford Chance
    Dentons
    DLA Piper
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Latham & Watkins
    Mayer Brown
    Shearman & Sterling

    Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Clifford Chance
    Deacons
    DLA Piper
    Goodwin Procter
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Kirkland & Ellis
    Morrison & Foerster
    Sidley Austin
    Simmons & Simmons

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Bird & Bird
    Clifford Chance
    Deacons
    Hugill & Ip
    Lewis Silkin
    Mayer Brown
    Oldham, Li & Nie
    Simmons & Simmons
    Stephenson Harwood
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Tanner De Witt

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    Clyde & Co
    HFW
    Ince & Co
    Lau, Horton & Wise in Association with CMS
    Reed Smith
    Stephenson Harwood
    Watson Farley & Williams

    BDO Award Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
    Boase Cohen & Collins
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
    Gall
    Haldanes
    Hugill & Ip
    Payne Clermont Velasco
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Tanner De Witt
    Withers

    ESR Award Offshore Law Firm of the Year
    Appleby
    Campbells
    Carey Olsen
    Conyers
    Harney Westwood & Riegels
    Maples Group
    Mourant
    Ogier
    Walkers

    PRC Law Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year
    DHH Law Firm
    Guantao
    Han Kun
    JunHe
    Tian Yuan Law Firm
    Zhong Lun

    Private Wealth Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Charles Russell Speechlys
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Hugill & Ip
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Stephenson Harwood
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Withers
    Zhong Lun

    Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
    Deacons
    DLA Piper
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Mayer Brown
    Paul Hastings
    Proskauer
    Ropes & Gray
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Withers

    Regulation and Investigations Law Firm of the Year
    Ashurst
    Clifford Chance
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Kirkland & Ellis
    Linklaters
    Mayer Brown
    MinterEllison
    Paul Hastings
    Ropes & Gray
    Stephenson Harwood
    Steptoe and Johnson
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy
    Baker McKenzie
    DLA Piper
    Gall
    Harney Westwood & Riegels
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Kirkland & Ellis
    Mayer Brown
    Oldham, Li & Nie
    Ropes & Gray
    Stephenson Harwood
    Tanner De Witt
    Watson Farley & Williams

    Rising Law Firm of the Year
    Charles Russell Speechlys
    ELLALAN
    H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing
    Hauzen
    Hugill & Ip
    L&Y Law Office
    Lau, Horton & Wise in Association with CMS
    LC Lawyers
    Lewis Silkin
    Swartz, Binnersley & Associates

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Charles Russell Speechlys
    Deacons
    DLA Piper
    Hugill & Ip
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Stephenson Harwood
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Withers
    Zhong Lun

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy
    Ashurst
    Baker McKenzie
    Bird & Bird
    Davis Polk & Wardwell
    DLA Piper
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Latham & Watkins
    Mayer Brown
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Pinsent Masons

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Charltons
    H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing
    Hugill & Ip
    L&Y Law Office
    Stevenson, Wong & Co.

    Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy
    Ashurst
    Baker McKenzie
    Charltons
    Clifford Chance
    Deacons
    DLA Piper
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Mayer Brown
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Tanner De Witt

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    Deal Categories

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

    Agricultural Development Bank of China's Issuance of Overseas Bond
    Law Firm: JunHe

    Bank of China Macau Branch's Issuance of COVID-Themed Social Bond
    Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Jingtian & Gongcheng; JunZeJun; Linklaters; MdME Lawyers

    China Evergrande's Senior Notes Offering
    Law Firms: Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Davis Polk Wardwell; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples Group; Norton Rose Fulbright; Sidley Austin

    China National Chemical Corporation's Four-Tranche Bond Offering
    Law Firms: Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Latham & Watkins

    China Overseas Land & Investment's GMTN Programme
    Law Firms: Deacons; Jingtian & Gongcheng; JunHe; Linklaters; Mayer Brown; Ogier

    China Railway Construction Corporation's Perpetual Securities Offering
    Law Firms: Baker McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Deheng Law Offices; Jingtian & Gongcheng

    China State Construction International's Issuance of Perpetual Capital Securities
    Law Firms: Linklaters; Mayer Brown; Tian Yuan Law Firm; Walkers

    Geely Automobile’s Issuance of Senior Perpetual Capital Securities
    Law Firms: King & Wood Mallesons; Maples Group; Sidley Austin; Zhong Lun

    Greentown's 364-day High Yield Bond Offering
    Law Firms: Clifford Chance; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Maples Group; T&C Law Firm; White & Case
    Banks: CLSA; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Guotai Junan International; Haitong International; HSBC; UBS

    Huaneng Group's Overseas Notes Offering
    Law Firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; JunHe; King and Wood Mallesons; Linklaters
    Banks: BOC HK; HSBC

    Kunming Traffic Investment 's Issuance of Offshore Bond and Medium Term Note
    Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst

    MGM China’s Senior Notes Offering
    Law Firms: DSL Lawyers; Henrique Saldanha A&N; Herbert Smith Freehills; Maples Group; Milbank; Walkers; White & Case

    Wynn Macau’s Senior Notes Offering
    Law Firm: Kirkland & Ellis; Maples Group

    Xiaomi's Debut Notes Offering
    Law Firm: Jingtian & Gongcheng; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Equity Market Deal of the Year

    Alibaba's Listing on HKEX
    Law Firms: Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples Group; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
    Banks: CICC; Citigroup; Credit Suisse; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

    AMTD'S Listing on Singapore Stock Exchange
    Law Firms: Appleby; Clifford Chance; Justin Chow & Co.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Bank of Guizhou's HK IPO
    Law Firms: Clifford Chance; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Latham & Watkins

    Budweiser APAC’s HK IPO
    Law Firms: Clifford Chance; Conyers; Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Gilbert + Tobin; Kim & Chang; King & Wood Mallesons; Sullivan & Cromwell
    Banks: BNP Paribas; CICC; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank; HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Merrill Lynch; Morgan Stanley

    CGN Power’s IPO
    Law Firms: Grandall Law Firm; King & Wood Mallesons

    China East Education's Listing on HKEX
    Law Firms: Conyers; Haiwen & Partners; JunHe; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Luk & Partners; Sullivan & Cromwell
    Banks: BNP Paribas; CICC; Haitong International

    DouYu's U.S. IPO
    Law Firms: CM Law Firm; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Global Law Office; Han Kun; Latham & Watkins; Maples Group

    ESR Cayman Limited’s HK IPO
    Law Firms: Baker McKenzie; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Global Law Office; Kanga & Co.; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Shin & Kim; Walkers; White & Case
    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; Morgan Stanley

    Hansoh Pharmaceutical's HK IPO
    Law Firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Clifford Chance; Li & Partners; Maples Group; Tian Yuan Law Firm
    Banks: Citigroup; Morgan Stanley

    JD.com’s Listing on HKEX
    Law Firms: Clifford Chance; Han Kun; Maples Group; Shihui Partners; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Pharmaron's HK IPO
    Law Firms: O’Melveny & Myers; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Banks: Goldman Sachs; CLSA Capital Markets; Orient Capital

    Topsports International’s IPO
    Law Firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Haiwen & Partners; JunHe; Maples Group
    Banks: Merrill Lynch; Morgan Stanley

    Xinjiang Goldwind’s A+H Rights Issue
    Law Firms: Jingtian & Gongcheng; Morrison & Foerster; Tian Yuan Law Firm
    Banks: Haitong International

    Finance Deal of the Year

    Alipay's Refinancing
    Law Firms: Fangda Partners; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; White & Case

    CGNPC International's Green Loan
    Law Firms: Global Law Office; King & Wood Mallesons; Norton Rose Fulbright
    Banks: Agricultural Bank of China; Bank of Communications; CCB; CGNPC Huasheng Investment; CDB; CGB; China Eximbank; CMBC; Commerzbank AG; Hang Seng Bank; ICBC; KDB Asia; NCB; OCBC; SPD Bank; Tai Fung Bank

    Financing for Jiangsu Shagang Group's Acquisition of Global Switch
    Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst

    Financing for KKR's Acquisition of NVC's China Lighting Business
    Law Firms: Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Kirkland & Ellis; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; White & Case

    Financing for Melco Resorts Macau
    Law Firms: A&N; Latham & Watkins; Maples Group; Walkers; White & Case

    Financing for SCAPE's Acquisition
    Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Herbert Smith Freehills; Holding Redlich
    Banks: CBA; UOB

    Impossible Foods’ Series F Financing Round
    Law Firms: Goodwin Procter; Shearman & Sterling

    Kuaishou Technology's Series F Funding
    Law Firms: Haiwen & Partners; Latham & Watkins; Maples Group

    Lufax's Syndicated Term Loan Facility
    Law Firm: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Tolaram Port Investment and Wide Resources' Project Financing
    Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Campbells

    Wumei's Acquisition of Metro AG in China
    Law Firms: Baker & McKenzie; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Morrison & Foerster; Mourant; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Walkers; White & Case
    Bank: CMBC

    Xiaomi's Refinancing
    Law Firms: Allen & Overy; King & Wood Mallesons; Linklaters; Walkers

    M&A Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of Dream Cruises
    Law Firms: Conyers; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Ince & Co; Linklaters; Ropes & Gray; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Weil, Gotshal & Manges

    Alibaba's Acquisition of NetEase's Kaola
    Law Firms: Fangda Partners; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Weil, Gotshal & Manges

    Baowu Steel Group's Acquisition of Maanshan Iron & Steel
    Law Firm: Clifford Chance

    BeiGene's Sale to Amgen
    Law Firms: Global Law Office; Goodwin Procter; Latham & Watkins; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Carrefour China's Sale of Interest to Suning.com
    Law Firms: Clifford Chance; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Linklaters

    Cathay Pacific Airways' Acquisition of Hong Kong Express Airways
    Law Firm: Slaughter and May

    China Mengniu Dairy's Acquisition of Bellamy's Australia
    Law Firms: Allens; Norton Rose Fulbright
    Banks: HSBC; Morgan Stanley

    FWD's Acquisition of Siam Commercial Bank's SCB Life Assurance
    Law Firms: Baker Mckenzie; Linklaters; Slaughter and May

    KKR's Acquisition of NVC's China Lighting Business
    Law Firms: Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Kirkland & Ellis; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

    Privatisation of COFCO Hong Kong's CAIH
    Law Firms: Reed Smith; Slaughter and May

    Privatisation of Li & Fung
    Law Firms: Conyers; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Kirkland & Ellis; Linklaters; Slaughter & May
    Banks: Citigroup; HSBC; Morgan Stanley

    Privatization of Wheelock
    Law Firms: Deacons; Norton Rose Fulbright; The Anglo Chinese Group

    Tencent and Hammer Capital's Takeover of Bitauto and Yixin
    Law Firms: Han Kun; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Maples Group; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Zhong Lun

    Wumei's Acquisition of Metro AG in China
    Law Firms: Baker & McKenzie; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Morrison & Foerster; Mourant; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Walkers; White & Case
    Banks: Citigroup; CMBC; J.P. Morgan; Rothschild & Co

     

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    WINNERS

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year
    Betty Yap, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    Charmaine Koo, Deacons

    In-House Lawyer of the Year
    Sharyn Ch’ang, PwC

    Managing Partner of the Year
    Vicki Liu, Allen & Overy

    Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
    Zoe Shou, ESR Cayman

    Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
    Jini Lee, Ashurst

    Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
    Jane Yin, Fosun Hani

    Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
    Urszula McCormack, King & Wood Mallesons

     

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

    Zhong Lun Award Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
    Manulife (International)

    Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
    Hysan Development Co

    Robertsons Solicitors Award Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    Ares SSG Capital Management

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    Ant Group

    Investment Banking In-House Team of the Year
    China International Capital Corp (Hong Kong)

    Haldanes Award MNC In-House Team of the Year
    Fung Group

    Startup In-House Team of the Year
    Moët Hennessy Asia Pacific

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    Klook

    Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports

    ACC HK Award Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year
    Ant Group

     

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    Aviation Law Firm of the Year
    Clyde & Co

    Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Construction Law Firm of the Year
    Pinsent Masons

    HKGALA Award Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy

    Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Haldanes

    Deal Firm of the Year
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Hugill & Ip

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    Pinsent Masons

    Immigration Law Firm of the Year
    Lewis Silkin

    Innovative Technologies Law Firm of the Year
    King & Wood Mallesons

    Insurance Law Firm of the Year
    Mayer Brown

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie

    International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year
    Clifford Chance

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    Deacons         

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    HFW

    BDO Award Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
    Tanner De Witt

    ESR Award Offshore Law Firm of the Year
    Mourant                    

    PRC Law Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year
    Zhong Lun

    Private Wealth Law Firm of the Year
    Withers

    Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

    Regulation and Investigations Law Firm of the Year
    Clifford Chance

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
    Mayer Brown

    Rising Law Firm of the Year
    ELLALAN

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    DLA Piper

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    Bird & Bird

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Charltons

    Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year
    Herbert Smith Freehills

     

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

    Bank of China Macau Branch's Issuance of COVID-Themed Social Bond

    Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Jingtian & Gongcheng; JunZeJun; Linklaters; MdME Lawyers
     

    Equity Market Deal of the Year

    Alibaba's Listing on HKEX

    Law Firms: Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples Group; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Banks: CICC; Citigroup; Credit Suisse; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley
     

    Finance Deal of the Year

    Financing for KKR's Acquisition of NVC's China Lighting Business

    Law Firms: Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Kirkland & Ellis; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; White & Case
     

    M&A Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of Dream Cruises

    Law Firms: Conyers; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Ince & Co; Linklaters; Ropes & Gray; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Weil, Gotshal & Manges

     

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