The deadlines for the ALB 2012 Private Equity Rankings have now been extended. Please read below for a full set of details.

Ranking Process	Deadlines
Submission Form and Client Details Spreadsheet	Due no later than Oct. 19, 2012.  We will not accept any submissions received after this time.  Submissions must be received in e-mail form, and the submission form and client details spreadsheet are linked to this e-mail.
Lawyer Interviews	Lawyer interviews to be completed by Nov. 16, 2012. We strongly encourage you to reply promptly to schedule an interview for your firm.
Client Interviews	Client interviews to be completed by Nov. 16, 2012. We strongly encourage you to inform your clients that we will be reaching out to them.

We will be identifying and ranking the top private equity players across China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Taiwan. We will feature one Asia-wide ranking, as well as separate countrywide tables. Our rankings will include domestic and international firms.

ALB will take a comprehensive and rigorous approach to identifying the top firms in the region. Our editorial team will speak to a wide range of lawyers and their clients. All interviews will be off-the-record, confidential and conducted entirely for research purposes.  The linked document details our methodology.

Please download the submission form, methodology and client template here.

ALB does not require a firm to submit in order to be ranked. A submission is strongly encouraged as it gives us a comprehensive overview of your practice, but firms that do not submit may also be considered for a ranking.

In determining whether or not to consider any firm that does not submit, ALB will combine market and client feedback with our own editorial judgment.

* All research is independent and objective. An interview does not guarantee a ranking.

Please direct all submissions and interview requests to Seher Hussain at seher.hussain@thomsonreuters.com and Kanishk Verghese at kanishk.verghese@thomsonreuters.com.

We look forward to receiving your submission soon.

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