Euromoney Legal Media Group has announced the results of the ninth annual Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2019, celebrating the best women lawyers as well as best firms for women in the law from across the region.
The awards celebrate the achievements of law firms setting the standard in female-friendly working practices, and women leading the field across Asia in 31 practice areas.
The outstanding practitioner award went to Gabriela Kennedy of Mayer Brown, the overall international firm of the year prize went to Allen & Overy, while the biggest national prize went to WongPartnership.
A full list of winners is detailed below.
Individual Awards
Outstanding practitioner
Gabriela Kennedy
Mayer Brown
Best in aviation
Peng Lim
Kennedys
Best in banking and finance
Vicki Liu
Allen & Overy
Best in capital markets: Debt
Hyunjoo Oh
Lee & Ko
Best in capital markets: Equity
Teresa Ko
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Best in commercial arbitration
Ritu Bhalla
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Best in competition / antitrust
Liza Carver
Herbert Smith Freehills
Best in energy, natural resources & mining
Emma Covacevich
Clayton Utz
Best in financial services regulatory
Jill Wong
Howse Williams Bowers
Best in insurance & reinsurance
Elaine Tay
Rajah & Tann
Best in intellectual property
Archana Shanker
Anand and Anand
Best in IP dispute resolution
Charmaine Koo
Deacons
Best in international trade
Tatman Savio
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Best in investment funds
Lorna Chen
Shearman & Sterling
Best in labour and employment
Jennifer Van Dale
Eversheds Sutherland
Best in life sciences
Alison Wong
Bird & Bird
Best in litigation
Lisa Wright
Dentons
Best in M&A
Reeba Chacko
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Best in offshore
Judy Lee
Appleby
Best in privacy and data protection
Karen Ngan
Simpson Grierson
Best in private equity
Marcia Ellis
Morrison & Foerster
Best in project finance
Sarah Wilson
Allen & Overy
Best in real estate
Susheela Rivers
DLA Piper
Best in restructuring and insolvency
Mei Lin Khong
Shook Lin & Bok
Best in shipping
Mei Lin Goh
Watson Farley & Williams
Best in structured finance and securitisation
Yvonne Siew
Allen & Overy
Best in tax
Nancy Lai
Baker McKenzie
Best in tax dispute resolution
Ken Loon Ong
Drew & Napier
Best in TMT
Sheila McGregor
Gilbert + Tobin
Best in transfer pricing
Helen Fazzino
PwC
Best in trusts and estates
Bock Eng Sim
WongPartnership
Best in white collar crime
Mini vandePol
Baker McKenzie
Rising Star nominees
Rising star: Corporate
Xue Han
JunHe
Rising star: Finance
Cara Stevens
Ashurst
Rising star: IP
Yuka Teraguchi
Morrison & Foerster
Rising star: Litigation
Wendy Lin
WongPartnership
Rising star: Tax
Sharon Tan
EY
Country Awards
Australia
DLA Piper
Brunei
Abrahams Davidson & Co
China – PRC firm
JunHe
China – international firm
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hong Kong SAR – independent firm
Deacons
Hong Kong SAR – international firm
Allen & Overy
India
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Indonesia
Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners
Japan
White & Case
Malaysia
Wong & Partners
New Zealand
MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Pakistan
Akhund Forbes Hadi
Philippines
Quisumbing Torres
Singapore
WongPartnership
South Korea
Lee & Ko
Sri Lanka
FJ & G de Saram
Taiwan
LCS & Partners
Thailand
Baker McKenzie
Vietnam
Tilleke & Gibbins
Firm Awards
Best gender diversity initiative by national firm
Lee & Ko
Best gender diversity initiative by international firm
Hogan Lovells
Best firm for diversity by national firm
WongPartnership
Best firm for diversity by international firm
Dorsey & Whitney
Most innovative firm
Linklaters
Best mentoring programme by national firm
MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Best mentoring programme by international firm
Allen & Overy
Best national firm for work-life balance
Charltons
Best international firm for work-life balance
Herbert Smith Freehills
Best national firm for talent management
WongPartnership
Best international firm for talent management
White & Case
Best firm for pro bono work
Linklaters
Best international firm China practice
King & Wood Mallesons
Best national firm for women in business law
WongPartnership
Best international firm for women in business law
Allen & Overy
