Baker & McKenzie and Linklaters have received a total of 18 nominations each, the most among law firms, while Goldman Sachs leads the in-house pack with 10 nominations for the 11th annual ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2012, co-hosted by event partner The Macallan.
Among law firms, King & Wood Mallesons comes in next with 15 nominations, while Clifford Chance and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have 14 each and Mayer Brown JSM has 12. Among in-house legal teams, financial institutions Citigroup and UBS have eight nominations each.
The awards clearly underscore the resilience of legal markets in Hong Kong during an intense year. For the full list of categories and nominations, please click here.
Winners across the 37 categories will be announced on Sept. 7, Friday at the Conrad, Hong Kong and the evening will draw a number of high-profile legal luminaries, including the guest of honour, Gordon Jones, HKSI Hon Fellow and former registrar of companies.
To attend the most important date on Hong Kong’s legal calendar, please contact: Tracy Li Tel:+852 3762 3262, email: tracy.li@thomsonreuters.com, www.albawards.com.
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FIRMS – LEADING FINALISTS |
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Firm |
No |
Law Firm Awards |
Deal Awards |
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Baker & McKenzie |
18 |
|
|
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Linklaters |
18 |
Dispute Resolution Insolvency & Restructuring Investment Funds Employment Corporate Citizen/CSR |
Korea (2) Debt Market (4) Equity Market (3) M&A (3) Hong Kong Dealmaker |
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|
King & Wood Mallesons |
15 |
|
|
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|
Clifford Chance |
14 |
Dispute Resolution Investment Funds Corporate Citizen/CSR |
Korea (2) Debt Market (4) Equity Market (3) M&A Hong Kong Dealmaker |
|||||||||||||
|
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
14 |
Dispute Resolution Intellectual Property IT/Telecoms Corporate Citizen/CSR Managing Partner |
Equity Market (7) M&A Hong Kong Dealmaker |
|||||||||||||
|
Mayer Brown JSM |
12 |
Dispute Resolution Insolvency & Restructuring Insurance Intellectual Property Investment Funds Real Estate Shipping Construction Employment Managing Partner |
Debt Market (2) |
|||||||||||||
|
Stephenson Harwood |
11 |
Wealth Management Dispute Resolution Insolvency & Restructuring Insurance Investment Funds Real Estate Shipping Construction Employment Managing Partner |
Hong Kong Dealmaker |
|||||||||||||
|
Hogan Lovells |
9 |
Dispute Resolution Insolvency & Restructuring Intellectual Property IT/Telecoms Construction Corporate Citizen/CSR Managing Partner |
M&A (2) |
|||||||||||||
|
Davis Polk & Wardwell |
8 |
Managing Partner |
Debt Market (3) Equity Market (2) M&A Hong Kong Dealmaker |
|||||||||||||
|
Herbert Smith |
7 |
Wealth Management Dispute Resolution Insurance IT/Telecoms Employment |
Equity Market (2) |
|||||||||||||
|
Kim & Chang |
7 |
Korea Deal Firm |
Korea (6) |
|||||||||||||
|
Simmons & Simmons |
7 |
Dispute Resolution Insurance Intellectual Property Investment Funds Construction Employment |
Debt Market |
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FIRMS – LEADING FINALISTS |
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|
Firm |
No |
Law Firm Awards |
Deal Awards |
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|
Baker & McKenzie |
18 |
|
|
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|
Linklaters |
18 |
Dispute Resolution Insolvency & Restructuring Investment Funds Employment Corporate Citizen/CSR |
Korea (2) Debt Market (4) Equity Market (3) M&A (3) Hong Kong Dealmaker |
|||||||||||||
|
King & Wood Mallesons |
15 |
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
Clifford Chance |
14 |
Dispute Resolution Investment Funds Corporate Citizen/CSR |
Korea (2) Debt Market (4) Equity Market (3) M&A Hong Kong Dealmaker |
|||||||||||||
|
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
14 |
Dispute Resolution Intellectual Property IT/Telecoms Corporate Citizen/CSR Managing Partner |
Equity Market (7) M&A Hong Kong Dealmaker |
|||||||||||||
|
Mayer Brown JSM |
12 |
Dispute Resolution Insolvency & Restructuring Insurance Intellectual Property Investment Funds Real Estate Shipping Construction Employment Managing Partner |
Debt Market (2) |
|||||||||||||
|
Stephenson Harwood |
11 |
Wealth Management Dispute Resolution Insolvency & Restructuring Insurance Investment Funds Real Estate Shipping Construction Employment Managing Partner |
Hong Kong Dealmaker |
|||||||||||||
|
Hogan Lovells |
9 |
Dispute Resolution Insolvency & Restructuring Intellectual Property IT/Telecoms Construction Corporate Citizen/CSR Managing Partner |
M&A (2) |
|||||||||||||
|
Davis Polk & Wardwell |
8 |
Managing Partner |
Debt Market (3) Equity Market (2) M&A Hong Kong Dealmaker |
|||||||||||||
|
Herbert Smith |
7 |
Wealth Management Dispute Resolution Insurance IT/Telecoms Employment |
Equity Market (2) |
|||||||||||||
|
Kim & Chang |
7 |
Korea Deal Firm |
Korea (6) |
|||||||||||||
|
Simmons & Simmons |
7 |
Dispute Resolution Insurance Intellectual Property Investment Funds Construction Employment |
Debt Market |
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