LMG DEI Awards 2024: Americas Shortlist revealed

April 17 2024

The full list of finalists has been revealed and the winners will be presented on June 20 at the Metropolitan Club in New York

The Legal Benchmarking Group is thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Americas Awards.

Inclusion in this shortlist underscores the significant strides firms have taken towards building a more diverse and inclusive legal profession, as well as developing the legal community at large.

Their demonstrative commitments to diversity and inclusion stood out among others, showcasing a dedication to creating an environment where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued, respected, and empowered to do their best work.

Following months of research and submission reviews, our dedicated research team has uncovered the most impactful programmes, policies, and initiatives, as well as the lawyers and DEI officers paving the way.

These awards aim to recognise leading firms and figures across the US, Canada, and Latin America within the following categories:

Antidiscrimination
Career Development
Pro bono
Recruitment
Disability
Racial/Ethnicity
Sexual Orientation
Social Mobility

Congratulations to all of those shortlisted!

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CANADA

Firm/ Policy Nominees

Aird & Berlis
Baker McKenzie
Blake Cassels & Graydon
Borden Ladner Gervais
Dentons
DLA Piper Canada
Fasken
Gowling WLG
Lenczner Slaght
McCarthy Tétrault
Norton Rose Fulbright
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
Stikeman Elliot
Torys
DEI Leader Nominees

Charlene Theodore; McCarthy Tétrault
Kate Broer; Dentons
Kyle Elliot; Blake Cassels & Graydon
Troy Ungerman; Norton Rose Fulbright

LATIN AMERICA

Firm/ Policy Nominees

Argentina

Beretta Godoy
Bomchil
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
Marval O’Farrell Mairal
MBP Partners
Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbrán

Brazil

Andrade Maia Advogados
Barbosa Müssnich Aragão
Barreto Veiga Advogados
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto
Advogados
Dannemann Siemsen
Focaccia, Amaral e Lamonica Sociedade de Advogados (FAS Advogados)
Lacerda, Diniz e Sena Advogados
Machado Meyer
Matthos Filho
Pinheiro Neto
TozziniFreire Advogados
Trench Rossi Watanabe
Veirano Advogados
Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni
Advogados (VPBG)

Cayman Islands

HSM IP
Ogier

Chile

FerradaNehme

Costa Rica

BLP
Consortium

Dominican Republic

De Camps Vasquez Valera
EY LAW
Guzmán Ariza
Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting
Squire Patton Boggs

Mexico

Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez
Galicia Abogados
Mijares Angoitia Cortés y Fuentes
Von Wobeser y Sierra
White & Case

Panama

Alfaro Ferrer & Ramirez
Morgan & Morgan

Uruguay

Cervieri Monsuárez
Ferrere
Guyer & Regules
Posadas & Posadas
DEI Leader Nominees

Costa Rica

Gabriel Duran; BLP

Mexico

Valentina Villa; Creel, García- Cuellar, Aiza y Enríquez

Uruguay

Veronica Raffo; Ferrere

UNITED STATES

Firm/ Policy Nominees

Akerman
Allen & Overy
Baker Botts
Baker McKenzie
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Clifford Chance
Duane Morris
Foley Hoag
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Greenberg Traurig
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hogan Lovells
Kaplan Hecker & Fink
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
Labaton Keller Sucharow
Milbank
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Morrison Foerster
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Robinson & Cole
Ropes & Gray
Shearman & Sterling
Sidley
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Squire Patton Boggs
Tucker Ellis
Vinson & Elkins
Wachtel Lipton Rosen & Katz
White & Case
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks
DEI Leader Nominees

Aaron Burrell; Dickinson Wright
Chad Eggspuehler; Tucker Ellis
Chinh Pham; Greenberg Traurig
Christina Licursi; Wolf Greenfield & Sacks
David Cross; Morrison Foerster
Heather Choi; Baker Botts
Jordan Schwartz; Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Julie Fink; Kaplan Hecker & Fink
Kim Walker; Willkie Farr & Gallagher
LaKeisha Marxh; Akerman
Ludgy LaRochelle; Tucker Ellis
Roy Prather III; Beveridge & Diamond
Samita Ali-Khan; Foley Hoag
Vinita Kailasanath; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer