The Women in Business Law Awards is excited to have released the full list of finalists for its 2024 Americas awards.
The awards bring together to recognize the leading women lawyers on both continents and celebrate the law firms that have impressive initiatives to promote diversity and women in the legal industry.
Winners will be announced on June 13, 2024 at the Union League Club in New York.
A preview of the financial and corporate specialism finalists can be found below and the full list of the finalists is available on the awards website.
The Women in Business Law Awards research team carefully selected each finalist after a thorough research period which included an analysis of direct submissions, client feedback, and much deliberation.
If you have any questions regarding our research process, please contact awards editor John Harrison.
The Women in Business Law Awards will be announcing the winners on June 13th at a live awards gala. To find out more – and to find out about how you can promote your success – please contact George Reeves
Preview of the Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2024 shortlist:
Lawyer of the Year
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Antonella Carminatti, BMA AdvogadosCamila Garcindo Dayrell Garrote, DemarestIlene Farkas, Pryor CashmanRose Lee, Morrison FoersterXimena Aramburú, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano Abogados
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Ching-Lee Fukuda, SidleyElizabeth Ferrill, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & DunnerElizabeth Weiswasser, Weil Gotshal & MangesKaren Potter, Morrison FoersterLaura Lydigsen, Crowell & MoringMaría del Carmen Alvarado, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano AbogadosMarina Hurtado-Cruz, Baker McKenzieSara Tonnies Horton, Willkie Farr & GallagherSheila Swaroop, Knobbe Martins
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Candice Kim, Greenberg TraurigClaudine Meredith-Goujon, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & GarrisonFabiola Torres, LatinAllianceJamie-Lynn Kraft, Smart & BiggarJessica Falk, Weil Gotshal & MangesJoyce Liou, Morrison FoersterMaría del Carmen Alvarado, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano AbogadosSonia Urbina, AriasSusan Natland, Knobbe Martens
Latin America Lawyer of the Year
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Fabiola Torres, LatinAllianceHelena Camargo, Posse Herrera RuizIris Quadrio, Marval O'Farrell mairalMaria Cecilia Romoleroux, CorralRosalesMaría del Carmen Alvarado, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano AbogadosMaría Rosa Fabara, Bustamante FabaraMariana Zonenschein, Zonenschein AdvocaciaMelisa Litvin, Litvin Marzorati LegalesTatiana Campello, Demarest
Rising Star
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Alexandra Holt, Greenberg TraurigAnna Yuan, Morrison FoersterBonnie Chen, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & GarrisonDaniela Supo, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano AbogadosEmily Tremblay, Robins KaplanMegan Raymond, Groombridge Wu Baughman & StoneNemesis Escalante, LatinAllianceRuiHui (Rachel) Yu, Sullivan & CromwellSydney Kestle, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
The Basics
Individuals are judged not only on the complexity of the work the nominees completed in 2023, but also on their advocacy, influence, and thought leadership in relation to the promotion of women in the practice of law and within their practice area specialisms and involvement in ESG initiatives.
Law firm initiatives are recognised across various categories, including for gender diversity and work-life balance.
All of the work accepted for shortlisting closed during the research period, which was from January 1 to December 31 2023. The awards do not recognise cases, deals, or transactions completed outside of the research period.
The Women in Business Law Awards is supported by Managing IP, but run independently from IPSTARS research.
