The region's foremost female lawyers celebrated at Euromoney Legal Media Group's second annual Asia Women in Business Law Awards at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Hong Kong last night. Hutchison Whampoa's Edith Shih and The Women's Foundation's Kay McArdle delivered the keynote addresses to an audience of in-house and private practice lawyers.
The lawyers had gathered to celebrate the achievements of the firms setting the standard in terms of female-friendly work practices, and women leading the field in the legal sector across Asia.
Former secretary of justice for Hong Kong, Elsie Leung, collected the Lifetime Achievement award and Susie Cheung, general counsel of Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation, picked up the Outstanding Achievement prize.
In the firm categories, Baker & McKenzie was named best international firm for women in business law. Hogan Lovells collected best international gender initiative, Latham & Watkins was named best international firm for work-life balance and King & Wood Mallesons picked up the best international firm China practice.
A full list of winners is listed below. For more information contact Simon King at simon.king@euromoneyasia.com.
PRACTICE AREA WINNERS
Banking and finance
Yvonne Ho, Allen & Overy
Capital markets
Teresa Ko, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Competition and antitrust
Susan Ning, King & Wood Mallesons
Corporate governance
Kelly Austin, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Dispute resolution
Renee Gu, King & Wood Mallesons
Energy and natural resources
Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi, Latham & Watkins
Insolvency and restructuring
Donna Wacker, Clifford Chance
IP litigation
Prathiba Singh, Singh & Singh
Labour and employment
Jennifer Van Dale, Baker & McKenzie
M&A and private equity
Jeanette Chan, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
Offshore
Christine Chang, Maples and Calder
Patent and trademark prosecution
Linda Chang, Rouse
Real estate
Sue Kench, King & Wood Mallesons
Rising star
Justine Lau, Mayer Brown JSM
Shipping
Vivian Ang, Allen & Gledhill
Structured finance
Yvonne Siew, Allen & Overy
Tax
Agnes Chan, Ernst & Young
TMT
Gabriela Kennedy, Hogan Lovells
Transfer pricing
Jessica Tien, Ernst & Young
INHOUSE AWARDS
Asialaw in-house award
Sarah Bower, KPMG
China Law & Practice in-house award
Stephanie Luo, Standard Chartered
IFLR in-house award
Patricia Sindel, Credit Suisse
International Tax Review in-house award
Sharon Tan, Nike
Managing IP in-house award
Caroline Chong, Stelux
Best in-house team (under 50 lawyers)
PwC
Best in-house team (over 50 lawyers)
JP Morgan
COUNTRY AWARDS
Australia
Gilbert + Tobin
Brunei
CCW Partnership
China – PRC firm
Grandall Law Firm
China – international firm
Clifford Chance
Hong Kong – independent firm
Charltons
Hong Kong - international firm
Baker & McKenzie
India
Amarchand Mangaldas
Indonesia
Melli Darsa & Co
Japan
Nishimura & Asahi
Malaysia
Albar & Partners
New Zealand
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Pakistan
Liaquat Merchant Associates
Philippines
Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles
Singapore
WongPartnership
South Korea
Lee & Ko
Sri Lanka
FJ & G de Saram
Taiwan
LCS & Partners
Thailand
Tilleke & Gibbins
Vietnam
Vilaf
FIRM AWARDS
Best gender diversity initiative by national firm
Clayton Utz Gender diversity dashboard tool
Best gender diversity initiative by international firm
Hogan Lovells Breaking barriers
Best firm for minority women lawyers
Baker & McKenzie Diversity & Flexibility steering group (DFSG)
Most innovative firm
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Best international firm China practice
King & Wood Mallesons
Best national firm mentoring programme
Amarchand Mangaldas Mentorship and career advancement programme for women
Best international firm mentoring programme
Orrick Innovative mentoring program – talent model
Best national firm for work life-balance
WongPartnership Flexible work arrangement scheme (FWAS)
Best international firm for work-life balance
Latham & Watkins PRO RATA programme
Best firm for pro bono work
Mayer Brown JSM
Best national firm for talent management
WongPartnership Lawyers development strategy group (LDSG)
Best international firm for talent management
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Reaching your potential
Best national firm for women in business law
WongPartnership
Best international firm for women in business law
Baker & McKenzie