We are now accepting submissions for the Asian Legal Business 2012 Next-Generation Cities Rankings.

 

The rankings will be published in our magazine’s July 2012 edition.

 

THE 2012 ALB NEXT-GEN CITIES RANKINGS

 

What?

ALB’s Next-Gen Cities ranking identifies the best full-service law firms in emerging commercial centers across Asia. The ranking will focus on Osaka, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Bangalore, Chennai and Penang. As these cities become increasingly important to the global economy, the market demands a corresponding growth in superior and sophisticated legal services.  ALB will identify and rank the top full-service law firms headquartered in these next-generation cities. 

 

How?

ALB will take a comprehensive and rigorous approach to identifying the top firms in the region. The first step requires participating law firms to fill out the submission form. Our editorial team will then speak to a wide range of lawyers and their clients. All interviews will be confidential and conducted entirely for research purposes. 

 

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 will also be considered for a ranking.

 

When?

 

Ranking Process	Deadlines
Submission Form and Client Details Spreadsheet	Due no later than May 21, 2012 at 5:30pm (Singapore time).  We will not accept any submissions received after this time.  Submissions must be received in email form and the submission form and client details spreadsheet are attached to this email.
Lawyer Interviews	Lawyer interviews to be completed by June 4, 2012. We strongly encourage you to reply promptly to schedule an interview for your firm.
Client Interviews	Client interviews to be completed by June 4, 2012. We strongly encourage you to inform your clients that we will be reaching out to them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Please direct all submissions and interview requests for Osaka, Chengdu and Guangzhou to Kanishk Verghese at kanishk.verghese@thomsonreuters.com.

 

Please direct all submissions and interview requests for Bangalore, Chennai and Penang to Seher Hussain at seher.hussain@thomsonreuters.com.