Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2024: shortlist announced

April 05 2024

The finalists for the 13th annual awards revealed

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.

RESERVE YOUR PLACE

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

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Preview of the Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2024 shortlist:

Lawyer of the Year

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Antonella Carminatti, BMA Advogados
Camila Garcindo Dayrell Garrote, Demarest
Ilene Farkas, Pryor Cashman
Rose Lee, Morrison Foerster
Ximena Aramburú, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano Abogados
Patent

Ching-Lee Fukuda, Sidley
Elizabeth Ferrill, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Elizabeth Weiswasser, Weil Gotshal & Manges
Karen Potter, Morrison Foerster
Laura Lydigsen, Crowell & Moring
María del Carmen Alvarado, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano Abogados
Marina Hurtado-Cruz, Baker McKenzie
Sara Tonnies Horton, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Sheila Swaroop, Knobbe Martins
Trademark

Candice Kim, Greenberg Traurig
Claudine Meredith-Goujon, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
Fabiola Torres, LatinAlliance
Jamie-Lynn Kraft, Smart & Biggar
Jessica Falk, Weil Gotshal & Manges
Joyce Liou, Morrison Foerster
María del Carmen Alvarado, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano Abogados
Sonia Urbina, Arias
Susan Natland, Knobbe Martens

Latin America Lawyer of the Year

Intellectual Property

Fabiola Torres, LatinAlliance
Helena Camargo, Posse Herrera Ruiz
Iris Quadrio, Marval O'Farrell mairal
Maria Cecilia Romoleroux, CorralRosales
María del Carmen Alvarado, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano Abogados
María Rosa Fabara, Bustamante Fabara
Mariana Zonenschein, Zonenschein Advocacia
Melisa Litvin, Litvin Marzorati Legales
Tatiana Campello, Demarest

Rising Star

Intellectual Property

Alexandra Holt, Greenberg Traurig
Anna Yuan, Morrison Foerster
Bonnie Chen, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
Daniela Supo, Rodrigo Elías & Medrano Abogados
Emily Tremblay, Robins Kaplan
Megan Raymond, Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone
Nemesis Escalante, LatinAlliance
RuiHui (Rachel) Yu, Sullivan & Cromwell
Sydney Kestle, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

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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.