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WELCOME TO ALB INDIA LAW AWARDS 2024!
Date: Wednesday, 3 April 2024
Time: 6:30pm, registration opens
Venue: ITC Grand Central, Mumbai (NEW VENUE!)
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400012, Maharashtra, India
Thomson Reuters proudly presents the 6th ALB India Law Awards 2024. This prestigious award will recognize the exceptional performance of private practitioners and in-house counsel in India. Join us for a night of glitz, glamour and celebration of the finest of the legal industry.
The process will conclude with an awards ceremony in April 2024. Come celebrate legal excellence with us!
🏆WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED! 🏆
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GUEST OF HONOR
Hon'ble Justice B.N Srikrishna, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Hon. Justice B.N. Srikrishna has been a judge at the Supreme Court of India from 2002 to 2006. He was appointed as one-man Commission to inquire into the riots and incidents in Mumbai during December 1992 to January 1993. Post-retirement, Justice Srikrishna has headed several high-profile commissions such as the Sixth Pay Commission, the Committee for Consultations on the Situation in Andhra Pradesh (CCSAP), Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC), the expert committee on arbitration in India, and committee to draft a data protection framework in India. Justice Srikrishna is currently the vice-president and a trustee at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and a trustee at the India International Centre. In the past, he has been an independent director of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. and director of NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd and the National Securities Depository Ltd.
He started his career as an advocate in Bombay High Court in 1962 and specialized in the field of labour and industrial law. He served as a judge of the Bombay High Court from 1990 till 2001, when he was appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala. He was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court in 2002, where he served until his retirement in 2006.
Justice Srikrishna has been a member of several professional associations. He was a life member of the Labour Law Practitioners, Mumbai and The National Institute of Personnel Management, Kolkatta. He was also a member of the Western Region Committee of the Employers’ Federation of India, Industrial Relations Research Association, U.S.A and the International Bar Association, London.
Hon'ble Justice A S Aguiar, Former Judge, Bombay High Court and Executive Chairman of the Goa State Legal Services Authority
Justice Aloysius Stanislaus Aguiar, B.A., LL.B. : Was born on October 8, 1943. He was enrolled as an Advocate on August 14, 1969 by the Bar council of Maharashtra. Thereafter, he signed Articles of Clerkship with a firm of Solicitors. He passed Solicitors' Articleds Clerk's Examination in 1976 and, thereafter, functioned as Advocate/Solicitor's Assistant for short periods. He started independent practice in 1984. He was appointed as Judge, Bombay City Civil Court and Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay with effect from September 11,1987. He also functioned as Special Judge for Greater Bombay under the Prevention of Corruption Act from 1993 to 1996. Thereafter, he has functioned as Additional Principal Judge and Principal Judge, City Civil Court & Sessions Judge. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on March 28, 2001 and further extension up to March 28, 2005. Retired as a judge of the Bombay High Court on October 8, 2005.
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CATEGORIES
Given below are the categories for the ALB India Law Awards 2024. If you have any further suggestions on the categories, please write to Tracy Li on tracy.li@thomsonreuters.com.
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Equity Market Deal of the Year
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Managing Partner of the Year
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
Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year
Innovative 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
Retail and Manufacturing In-House Team of the Year
Pharmaceutical and Healthcare In-House Team of the Year
Unicorn In-House Team of the Year
India In-House Team of the Year
LAW FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of The Year
Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year (NEW!)
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year (NEW!)
Data Protection Law Firm of the Year
Deal Firm of the Year
Emerging Markets Law Firm of the Year (NEW!)
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
India Practice, Asian Law Firm of the Year
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
International Law Firm of the Year
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year (NEW!)
Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
Real Estate and Construction Law Firm of the Year
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Sports and Gaming Law Firm of the Year
Tax Law Firm of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year
India Law Firm of the Year
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IMPORTANT DATES
| Submission Opening | December 6, 2023 |
| Finalists Announcement | Early March 2024 |
| Submission Deadline | January 22, 2024 |
| Awards Ceremony | April 3, 2024 |
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Judges
JUDGES
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 list some of the distinguished judges. The rest of the panel will be revealed on the evening of the awards.
(This page will be continuously updated. Stay tuned!)
Amar Kumar Sundram
General Counsel - Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, NEC Corporation
Amarjit Singh Chandhiok
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Amit Bhasin
Chief Legal Officer and Group General Counsel, Marico Limited
Anand Vardhan
President – Legal, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance
Anubhuti Agrawal
Senior Lawyer - South Asia and Special Projects, Cargill
Anupam Sharan
Vice President and Head Legal, Lendingkart Finance Limited
Avneesh Chopra
Head Legal and Company Secretary, Valvoline Cummins
Badrinath Durvasula
Ex Managing Director & Legal Advisor, Essar Group, Mumbai
Gopi Krishnan
Group General Counsel, WNS Global Services
Kaviraj Singh
Founder & Secretary General, Indian National Bar Association
Lakshika Joshi
AVP Legal and Global IP Head, Capgemini Engineering
Manuj Bhardwaj
Executive Secretary, Indian National Association of Legal Professionals
Neera Sharma
Chief Executive Officer & Group General Counsel (India & Southeast Asia), Sistema Smart Technologies Limited
Nilanjan Sinha
General Counsel, ICICI Bank
Nitin Mittal
General Counsel- India Sub/ Pacific Region, Region Systems & Services and Company Secretary, Signify
Pawan Singhal
Chief Legal Officer, Ather Energy
P K Malhotra
Former Secretary, Ministry of Law & Justice, Senior Committee Member, Indian National Bar Association
Preeti Balwani
Global General Counsel, CRISIL
Priyanka Sinha
General Counsel _ VOIS Global (part of Vodafone group)
Managing Director _ VOIS India (Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd)
Prof. Dr. Subhash Gupta
Senior Counsel and Arbitrator, Government of India
Rajiv Mohapatra
Global Lead Legal Compliance, Mastercard Send, Mastercard
Ratan K. Singh
Chairman-India, Society of Construction Law, UK
Rohitt Salwan
Head of Legal – Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Samir Kazi
Executive Vice President & Head Legal, Compliance & IP, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited
Sanjay Notani
Chair, International Trade and Climate Law & Policy Committee, Indian National Association of Legal Professionals
Sanjit Kaur Batra
Group Vice President- Legal & Legal Head, India, Cummins India
Shagoofa Rashid Khan
Group General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited
Sugata Ghosh
Head Legal, Marks and Spencer (India)
Tejal Patil
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Wipro
And many more...
Finalists
FINALISTS
The wait is over, and the anticipation has reached its peak! We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated list of finalists for the 6th Annual ALB India Law Awards 2024. Congratulations to all the finalists and we look forward to celebrating their successes on April 3rd at the ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. *:
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Ashraya Rao - Khaitan & Co
Ashwath Rau - AZB & Partners
Iqbal Khan - Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Krishnava Dutt - Argus Partners
Mohit Saraf - Saraf and Partners
Nivedita Nivargi - Samvad Partners
Richa Choudhary - Trilegal
Saurav Kumar - IndusLaw
Shishir Vayttaden - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Vikram Raghani - JSA
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Ajay Bhargava - Khaitan & Co
Amit Jajoo – IndusLaw
Amit Kapur - JSA
Hemant Sahai - HSA Advocates
Indranil D. - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Manmeet Singh - Saraf and Partners
Rahul Dwarkadas - Veritas Legal
Rajendra Barot - AZB & Partners
Sameer Jain - PSL Advocates & Solicitors
Shally Bhasin - Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Ajay Dcruz - ISS India
Ankita Sharma – Honasa Consumer Limited
D Mukherjee – Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Hemant Kumar - Larsen & Toubro
Kanika Shah Wadhwa – Haleon India
Kapil Chaudhary - Junglee Games
Manoj Bhargava - Indiamart Intermesh
Navroze Palekar - Cyient Limited
Shalinee Kulshrestha - Dentsu Aegis
Shashank Jain - TATA SIA Airlines
Managing Partner of the Year
Ameet Naik - Naik Naik & Co
Cyril Shroff - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Gunita Pahwa - S&A Law Offices
Harry Chawla - Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Krishnava Dutt - Argus Partners
Mohit Saraf - Saraf and Partners
Pravin Anand - Anand and Anand
Priti Suri - PSA
Shuva Mandal - Anagram Partners
Zia Mody - AZB & Partners
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Aditee Mohta Sareen - FedEx
Alpa Sood - Marvell Semiconductor
Anushree Saha - Qure.ai Technologies
Darshika Pandya - Broadridge Financial Solutions
Deepti Dhall - PepsiCo
Ijum DIrchi - CEAT Limited
Kanika Shah Wadhwa – Haleon India
Neha Guha - Vedanta Limited
Niyati Ojha - HP Inc.
Shalinee Kulshreshtha - Dentsu Aegis
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Adity Chaudhury - Argus Partners
Astha Sharma – AQUILAW
Daizy Chawla - S&A Law Offices
Darshika Kothari - AZB & Partners
Heena Chheda - Economic Laws Practice
Manisha Shroff - Khaitan & Co
Pallavi Bedi -Phoenix Legal
Prachi Dhanani - Veritas Legal
Richa Choudhary - Trilegal
Rupinder Malik – JSA
Smruti Shah - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Ajinkya Patil - Dentsu Aegis
Anushree Saha - Qure.ai Technologies
Ashwat Kumar - Zomato
Gourab Bora – Haleon India
Ijum Dirchi - CEAT
Luv Kapil - PepsiCo
Nistha Soonee - Slice
Prashanth Varadarajan - HP India
Rukmani Seth Virmani - Micheal & Susan Dell Foundation
Sidharth Arun Gupta - Vedanta Limited
Srirang Sapre - Star India
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Aakash Parihar - Triumvir Law
Abhinav Bhalaik - Argus Partners
Ajay Kumar - Gravitas Legal
Anand Lakra - JSA
Ashita Bali - Phoenix Legal
Avanti Kale - Trilegal
Harman Walia - IndusLaw
Kalpit Khandelwal - AEKOM Legal
Roxanne Anderson - AZB & Partners
Saurav Panda - Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Vaibhav Kakkar - Saraf and Partners
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
American Express
Ares Management Corporation ("Ares")
Standard Chartered Bank
UBS AG
Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
AGS Health
Hyundai Motors
Maruti Suzuki
Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year
AM Green Energy
Apraava Energy
HPCL
Vedanta Limited
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Aadhar Housing Finance
Dentsu Aegis
Fractal
GamesKraft
Indiamart Intermesh
Kimberly Clark India
Qure.ai Technologies
Standard Chartered Bank
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Dentsu Aegis
GamesKraft
IBM India
Indiamart Intermesh
Infobip
Inshorts
Junglee Games
Qure.ai Technologies
Tech Mahindra Limited
Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
Alstom
Dedicated Freight Corridor
FedEx
TATA SIA Airlines
Welspun
Retail and Manufacturing In-House Team of the Year
CEAT Limited
Decathalon
Greaves Cotton Limited
Hyundai Motor
PepsiCo
Welspun
Pharmaceutical and Healthcare In-House Team of the Year
Agilent Technologies India
AGS Health
Haleon India
Medicover Hospitals
Qure.ai Technologies
India In-House Team of the Year
Alstom
CEAT Limited
Haleon India
HPCL
IBM
Junglee Games
Pernod Ricard India
TATA SIA Airlines
Tech Mahindra Limited
Zomato
LAW FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of The Year
Anand and Anand
AZB & Partners
Chandhiok & Mahajan
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Economic Laws Practice
JSA
Khaitan and Co
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Samvad Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Economic Laws Practice
IndusLaw
JSA
Karanjawala and Company
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
PSL Advocates & Solicitors
S&A Law Offices
Samvad Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
AZB & Partners
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
IndusLaw
JSA
Khaitan & Co
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Nishith Desai Associates
Samvad Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Trilegal
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
AP & Partners
Archeus Law
Gravitas Legal
K Singhania & Co
Karanjawala & Company
Majmudar & Partners
Numen Law Offices
PSL Advocates & Solicitors
Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys
ZEUS Law Associates
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Acuity Law
Alliance Law
Anagram Partners
Ediplis Counsels
NovoJuris Legal
Resolüt Partners
Saga Legal
Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
Stratage Law Partners
Triumvir Law
ZEUS Law Associates
Data Protection Law Firm of the Year
Argus Partners
AZB & Partners
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Ediplis Counsels
IndusLaw
JSA
Khaitan & Co
Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Trilegal
Deal Firm of the Year
Argus Partners
AZB & Partners
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
IndusLaw
JSA
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Samvad Partners
Saraf and Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Trilegal
Emerging Markets Law Firm of the Year
MetaLaw Offices
Novojuris Legal
Triumvir Law
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
AZB & Partners
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
DSK Legal
HSA Advocates
IndusLaw
JSA
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Samvad Partners
Saraf and Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
India Practice, Asian Law Firm of the Year
Collyer Law
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Nishimura & Asahi
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
WongPartnership
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Anand and Anand
ANM Global
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Fox Mandal & Associates
Inttl Advocare
Khaitan & Co
Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan.
Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co
R K Dewan & Co
Remfry & Sagar
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
International Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Dentons Rodyk
Duane Morris & Selvam
Hogan Lovells
King & Spalding
Latham & Watkins
White & Case
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Acuity Law
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
IndusLaw
JSA
Khaitan & Co
Majmudar & Partners
Samvad Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Singhania & Partners
Trilegal
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Anand and Anand
AZB & Partners
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Fox & Mandal
IndusLaw
JSA
Karanjawala and Company
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Saraf and Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
IndusLaw
JSA
Majmudar & Partners
Novojuris Legal
Samvad Partners
Saraf and Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Upscale Legal
VeritasLegal
Real Estate and Construction Law Firm of the Year
Argus Partners
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
DSK Legal
Economic Laws Practice
Fox & Mandal
IndusLaw
JSA
Saraf and Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Trilegal
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Argus Partners
AZB & Partners
Chandhiok & Mahajan
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
DSK Legal
JSA
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Saraf and Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Trilegal
Rising Law Firm of the Year
AnantLaw
AP & Partners
AQUILAW
IRIS Legal
Numen Law Offices
Parikh & Parikh Agarwal & Partners
Resolüt Partners
Stratage Law Partners
Triumvir Law
Sports and Gaming Law Firm of the Year
Argus Partners
IndusLaw
Khaitan & Co
Krida Legal
MetaLaw Offices
Samvad Partners
Tax Law Firm of the Year
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Economic Laws Practice
IndusLaw
JSA
Khaitan & Co
Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
TLC legal
Trilegal
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Anand and Anand
ANM Global
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
IndusLaw
JSA
Khaitan & Co
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Naik Naik & Co
Saraf and Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year
Anand and Anand
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
DSK Legal
Economic Laws Practice
IndusLaw
JSA
Samvad Partners
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Trilegal
India Law Firm of the Year
Anand and Anand
AZB & Partners
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
IndusLaw
JSA
Karanjawala & Company
Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Trilegal
DEAL CATEGORIES**
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Continuum Energy Aura's Strategic Senior Secured Notes Issuance
Law Firms: Ashurst; Linklaters; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas; TT&A
EXIM BANK Program Update Global Expansion with India INX Listing
Law Firms: JSA; Linklaters
Goswami Infratech's Landmark Debt Issuance SP Group's Financial Restructuring
Law Firms: Desai & Diwanji; Khaitan & Co; Trilegal; TT&A
Innovative Green Financing Notes Issuance with Foreign Venture Capital Structure
Law Firms: Ashurst; Appleby; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Linklaters; TT&A
Issuer's Multiseries NSE-Listed NCDs Offering
Law Firm: Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Muthoot Finance's Trailblazing NCD Issuance
Law Firm: Trilegal
REC's Green Bonds Pioneering Environmental Finance in South Asia
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Linklaters
Refinancing Debt for Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited
Law Firms: Desai & Diwanji; Khaitan & Co; Linklaters, London; TT&A
SBI's Bond Issuance and IFSC Listing Global Market Advancement
Law Firms: JSA; Linklaters
SBI's Global Note Program INX Listing Endeavor
Law Firms: JSA; Linklaters
Equity Market Deal of the Year
Bajaj Finance's QIP
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Khaitan & Co; Linklaters
Blackstone's Divestment Stake Sale in Sona BLW Precision Forgings
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Blackstone-Sponsored Nexus Select Trust REIT Significant IPO Offering
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Khaitan & Co; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters
Federal Bank's QIP
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; IndusLaw; White & Case
JSW Infra's IPO
Law Firms: Khaitan & Co; Linklaters; Trilegal
Mankind Pharma's IPO
Law Firms: AZB & Partners; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Sidley Austin; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
PNB Housing Finance's Strategic Rights Issue
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Sidley Austin
Tata Technologies' IPO
Law Firms: Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Latham & Watkins; S&R Associates
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
ADIA's Strategic Lenskart Investment
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; AZB & Partners; Khaitan & Co
Ambuja Cements' Strategic Acquisition of Majority Stake in Sanghi Industries
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Khaitan & Co
Blackstone's Majority Acquisition of R Systems
Law Firm: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Carlyle’s Acquisition of majority stake in VLCC Health Care
Law Firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Pioneer Legal; Ropes and Gray; Sanfirst Law Practice; Trilegal
India Grid Trust's Acquisition of Virescent Renewable Energy Trust
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; AZB & Partners; Khaitan & Co; Trilegal
Mubadala-BCI Roads Platform Investment
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas; White & Case
Nirma's Acquisition of 75% Stake in Glenmark Life Sciences
Law Firms: Khaitan & Co; Trilegal; S&R Associates
Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp.’s Business Combination with Roadzen, Inc
Law Firms: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Sidley Austin; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas; Winston & Strawn
Vedanta Group, Sterlite, Serentica Renewables Joint Venture with KKR
Law Firms: AZB & Partners; Allen & Overy; Simpson Thatcher & Barlett
Viacom18 Acquisition of BCCI's Indian Cricket Media Rights
Law Firms: Argus Partners; Anagram Partners
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Advent's Acquisition of Suven Pharmaceuticals
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Aramco's Strategic Acquisition Valvoline's Global Products Business
Law Firms: Bowmans; Cravath Swaine & Moore; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co; Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom; Squire Patton Boggs; Trilegal; White & Case
Blackstone's Majority Stake Acquisition in Quality Care India
Law Firms: DFDL; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Kirkland & Ellis; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas; Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates; Trilegal
IDFC FIRST Bank's Merger with IDFC Limited
Law Firms: AZB & Partners; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Maruti Suzuki Acquires Suzuki Motor Gujarat
Law Firms: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Saraf and Partners; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Reliance Industries Corporate Restructuring - Scheme of Arrangement
Law Firm: Khaitan & Co
Strategic Consolidation HDFC Investments, HDFC Holdings, and HDFC Bank Merger
Law Firms: Argus Partners; AZB & Partners; Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Singhi & Co.; Wadia Ghandy & Co.
Temasek Acquires Controlling Stake in Manipal Health
Law Firms: AZB & Partners; JSA; Trilegal
Vedanta's Sector-Focused Demerger
Law Firm: Anagram Partners
Viatris Divestment of Women’s Healthcare and API Business in India
Law Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Khaitan & Co: Quillon Partners; Saraf and Partners
**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 on lokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com.
* The above list will be regularly updated until final.
Winners
WINNERS
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Ashwath Rau - AZB & Partners
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Ajay Bhargava - Khaitan & Co
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Hemant Kumar - Larsen & Toubro
Managing Partner of the Year
Cyril Shroff - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Kanika Shah Wadhwa – Haleon India
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Darshika Kothari - AZB & Partners
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Ashwat Kumar – Zomato
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Kalpit Khandelwal - AEKOM Legal
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
Standard Chartered Bank
Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
Maruti Suzuki
Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year
HPCL
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Qure.ai Technologies
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
GamesKraft
Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
Alstom
Retail and Manufacturing In-House Team of the Year
PepsiCo
Pharmaceutical and Healthcare In-House Team of the Year
AGS Health
India In-House Team of the Year
Tech Mahindra Limited
LAW FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of The Year
Chandhiok & Mahajan
Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Karanjawala & Company
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Anagram Partners
Data Protection Law Firm of the Year
Trilegal
Deal Firm of the Year
AZB & Partners
Emerging Markets Law Firm of the Year
Novojuris Legal
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
JSA
India Practice, Asian Law Firm of the Year
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Anand and Anand
International Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
IndusLaw
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
JSA
Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
Saraf and Partners
Real Estate and Construction Law Firm of the Year
Trilegal
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
AZB & Partners
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Numen Law Offices
Sports and Gaming Law Firm of the Year
Argus Partners
Tax Law Firm of the Year
Khaitan & Co
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
IndusLaw
White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
India Law Firm of the Year
AZB & Partners
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Innovative Green Financing Notes Issuance with Foreign Venture Capital Structure
Law Firms: Ashurst; Appleby; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Linklaters; TT&A
Equity Market Deal of the Year
Bajaj Finance's QIP
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Khaitan & Co; Linklaters
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Blackstone's Majority Acquisition of R Systems
Law Firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
IDFC FIRST Bank's Merger with IDFC Limited
Law Firms: AZB & Partners; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
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Congratulations to all the winners for the ALB India Law Awards 2024!
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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 application fee for ALB India Law Awards 2024.
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 in April 2024.
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 five 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. ALB reserve the right to move entries from one category to another if such a change is considered appropriate. ALB’s decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
Who will be on the judging panel for ALB 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?
The submission information will be provided to the independent judging panel, for the judging purpose only, 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 tracy.li@thomsonreuters.com.
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 Albawards@thomsonreuters.com.
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.
What happens if the winner of a category is not able to attend the ceremony?
The award will be given to the highest-scoring firm, department or individual in attendance at the ceremony.
Disclaimer
Note: We encourage finalists to attend the awards ceremony. The results of the Awards will be announced on the night of the ceremony, and the trophy will be given to the highest-scoring firm, department or individual in attendance at the ceremony. We congratulate all finalists and encourage you to attend the ceremony to celebrate your achievements together.
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).
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