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    Welcome to the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2018!

    Date: 10 May 2018

    Time: 6.30 PM

    Venue: Mandarin Oriental, Singapore - Oriental Ballroom

    5 Raffles Ave, Marina Square, Singapore

    Asian Legal Business proudly presents the 14th annual ALB SE Asia Law Awards – the pre-eminent legal awards in Asia. On May 10, we will welcome legal, business and government leaders from Southeast Asia to celebrate the outstanding contributions of private practice law firms and in-house counsel to the legal landscape of the region.


     

    For the full list of winners, click here.

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    AWARD CATEGORIES

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    1. Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
    2. Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
    3. Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
    4. Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
    5. Islamic Finance Deal of the Year (new category)
    6. M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
    7. M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
    8. Project Finance Deal of the Year

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    1. Dealmaker of the Year (new category)
    2. Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year (new category)
    3. In-House Lawyer of the Year
    4. India Managing Partner of the Year
    5. Regional Managing Partner of the Year 
    6. Singapore Managing Partner of the Year
    7. Woman Lawyer of the Year 
    8. Young Lawyer of the Year

     IN-HOUSE TEAM CATEGORIES

    1. Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year 
    2. Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
    3. Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    4. Insurance In-House Team of the Year
    5. Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    6. Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year (new category)
    7. Withers KhattarWong Award SE Asia In-House Team of the Year

    FIRM CATEGORIES

    1. Aviation Law Firm of the Year (new category)
    2. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year 
    3. Construction Law Firm of the Year
    4. Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
    5. Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year 
    6. Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    7. India Deal Firm of the Year
    8. India Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year (new category)
    9. India Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    10. International Deal Firm of the Year
    11. Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year (new category)
    12. Law in Order Award International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    13. Maritime Law Firm of the Year 
    14. Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
    15. Medical Law Firm of the Year
    16. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    17. Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    18. Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    19. Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year (new category)
    20. Rising Law Firm of the Year
    21. SE Asia Deal Firm of the Year
    22. Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    23. Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    24. Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    25. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    26. Thailand Law Firm of the Year
    27. Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    28. Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 
    29. SE Asia Law Firm of the Year

    For inquiries, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 9825 938.

     

     

      

     Please CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW to download the methodology summary and submission forms. 

    Note that there are separate forms for deal, individual, in-house team and law firm categories.  

     

     

    OPENING OF SUBMISSIONS: 9 FEBRUARY 2018 

    DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 9 MARCH 2018

    In view of several changes in the methodology, we enjoin everyone to strictly comply with the deadline.

    For inquiries, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 9825 938.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    THE FINALISTS ***

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    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year

    Eddy Marek Leks - Leks&Co
    Francisco Ed. Lim - Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz
    Jonathan Stone - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Mark Robinson - Herbert Smith Freehills
    Monalisa C. Dimalanta - Puyat Jacinto & Santos
    Luu Tien Ngoc - Vision & Associates
    Pallavi Gopinath Aney - Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
    Tan Kong Yam - Kadir Andri & Partners
    Rajiv Gupta - Latham & Watkins

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    Abraham Vergis - Providence Law Asia
    Alastair Henderson - Herbert Smith Freehills
    Christopher Anand Daniel - Advocatus Law
    Daniel Chia - Morgan Lewis Stamford
    Davinder Singh, SC - Drew & Napier
    Maurice Burke - Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
    N. Sreenivasan, S.C. - Straits Law Practice
    Nicholas Lingard - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Steffen Pedersen - Thomas Cooper
    Truong Trong Nghia - YKVN

    India Managing Partner of the Year
    Anand Desai - DSK Legal
    Cyril Shroff - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
    Pallavi S. Shroff - Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
    Sheja Ehtesham - ALG India
    Sujit Ghosh - Advaita Legal
    Zia Mody - AZB & Partners

    In-House Lawyer of the Year
    Alex Liam Yang Ming - Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts
    Amrinder Sidhu - Micron Semiconductor Asia
    Christopher Stephens - Asian Development Bank
    Loh Xae Hoyy - Gold Coin Group
    Loretta Yuen - OCBC Bank
    Lyndon Arnall – BHP
    Marie Antonette Quiogue - Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila
    Mark Tan – GLP
    Millicent Desiderio-Dime - Accenture (Philippines)
    Paul Fredrick - Schneider Electric
    Rista Qatrini Manurung - AIA Financial
    Wei-Pin Choo – Razer
    Wong Ser Reen - China State Construction Engineering

    Singapore Managing Partner of the Year
    Abraham Vergis - Providence Law Asia
    Alastair Henderson - Herbert Smith Freehills
    Ashok Kumar – BlackOak
    Ban Leong Oo – Prolegis
    Bazul Ashhab - Oon & Bazul
    Mert Hifzi – HFW
    Rajeev Duggal - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Sarjit Singh Gill, SC – Shook Lin & Bok
    Yu-En Ong - Norton Rose Fulbright

    Regional Managing Partner of the Year
    Chau Huy Quang - Rajah & Tann LCT
    Darani Vachanavuttivong - Tilleke & Gibbins
    Dato’ Andy Low Hann Yong – Low & Partners
    Dato’ Dr. Arunan Selvaraj - Rusmah Arunan & Associates
    Dato’ Zulkifly Rafique - Zul Rafique &Partners
    Hanim Hamzah - ZICO Law
    Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac - Vision & Associates

    Woman Lawyer of the Year
    Dorothy Tan - PKWA Law Practice
    Georgia Dawson - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Huay Yee Kwan - Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
    Loretta Yuen - OCBC Bank
    Marie Antonette Quiogue - Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila
    Meiyen Tan - Oon & Bazul
    Shirin Tang - Morrison & Foerster
    Sim Yen Lee - Schneider Electric
    Stephanie Yuen Thio - TSMP Law Corp
    Suet-Fern Lee - Morgan Lewis Stamford

    Young Lawyer of the Year
    Daniel Mok - Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
    Darren Tan Tho Eng - TSMP Law Corp
    Dato’ Andy Low Hann Yong - Low & Partners
    Dominic Ward – BHP
    Foo Yuet Min - Drew & Napier
    Iqbal Darmawan - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
    Ling Lui – HFW
    Ornsiri Samarnmitr - Baker McKenzie (Bangkok)
    Oscar Franklin Tan - DLA Piper Singapore
    Robert Kirkness - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

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    FIRM CATEGORIES

    Aviation Law Firm of the Year

    Berwin Leighton Paisner
    Bird & Bird ATMD
    Dwipo Lubis Baskoro & Partners
    HFW
    Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
    Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
    Tilleke & Gibbins
    Vision & Associates
    ZICO Law

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Allen & Overy
    Ashurst
    Baker McKenzie
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    LNT & Partners
    Oon & Bazul
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    Shook Lin & Bok
    ZICO Law

    Construction Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Drew & Napier
    Gulapa & Quicho (Gulapa Law)
    Morgan Lewis Stamford
    Pinsent Masons MPillay
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    Shook Lin & Bok
    Tumbuan & Partners
    WongPartnership
    ZICO Law

    Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    Tilleke & Gibbins
    WMH Law Corp

    Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Advocatus Law
    Aldgate Chambers
    Budidjaja International Lawyers
    Low & Partners
    Nair & Co
    Phuoc & Partners
    Providence Law Asia
    Tan Kok Quan Partnership
    Thomas Cooper
    TSMP Law Corp
    WMH Law Corp
    YKVN

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Allen & Overy
    Bird & Bird ATMD
    CMS
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    HFW
    Latham & Watkins
    Morgan Lewis Stamford
    Reed Smith Resource Law Alliance

    India Deal Firm of the Year
    AZB & Partners
    Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
    DSK Legal
    IndusLaw
    Khaitan & Co
    Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
    Spice Route Legal
    Trilegal

    India Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year
    Advaita Legal
    AZB & Partners

    Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
    DSK Legal
    IndusLaw
    Khaitan & Co
    Phoenix Legal
    Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
    Trilegal

    India Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    Advaita Legal
    AZB & Partners
    Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
    IndusLaw
    Khaitan & Co
    Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
    Trilegal

    International Deal Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy
    Clifford Chance
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Latham & Watkins
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz
    Baker McKenzie
    Drew & Napier
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Morgan Lewis Stamford
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    Tilleke & Gibbins
    Withers KhattarWong
    WongPartnership

    Law in Order Award International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    Aldgate Chambers
    Allen & Gledhill
    Dechert
    Drew & Napier
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Providence Law Asia
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    Shearn Delamore & Co.
    Shook Lin & Bok

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Budidjaja International Lawyers
    Christopher & Lee Ong
    Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore
    HFW
    Morgan Lewis Stamford
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Oon & Bazul
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance

    Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
    Engelin Teh Practice
    Eversheds Harry Elias
    Low & Partners
    PKWA Law Practice
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    Rusmah Arunan & Associates
    Straits Law Practice
    T L Yap Law Chambers
    Withers KhattarWong

    Medical Law Firm of the Year
    Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
    Straits Law Practice
    Tilleke & Gibbins

    Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
    Drew & Napier
    LNT & Partners
    PKWA Law Practice
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    Shook Lin & Bok
    Withers KhattarWong
    ZICO Law

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    BlackOak
    Drew & Napier
    Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
    Nair & Co
    Providence Law Asia
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    Shook Lin & Bok
    Withers Worldwide
    WongPartnership

    Rising Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill (Myanmar)
    BlackOak
    Charin & Associates
    Gulapa & Quicho (Gulapa Law)
    KDJLaw
    Nair & Co
    Providence Law Asia
    RPC Premier Law Alliance
    Siregar Setiawan Manalu Partnership
    Tumbuan & Partners
    WMH Law Corp

    Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Amica Law
    Bird & Bird ATMD
    Drew & Napier
    Gateway Law Corp
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    Ravindran Associates
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    Withers KhattarWong

    Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    KDJLaw
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    Tilleke & Gibbins

    Vision & Associates
    ZICO Law

    Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Bird & Bird ATMD
    Drew & Napier
    Morgan Lewis Stamford
    Providence Law Asia
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    RPC Premier Law Alliance
    Shook Lin & Bok
    Tan Kok Quan Partnership
    Withers KhattarWong
    WongPartnership

    Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    DivinaLaw
    Low & Partners
    Makarim & Taira S.
    Shearn Delamore & Co.
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    Tilleke & Gibbins
    Vision & Associates
    YKVN
    ZICO Law

    SE Asia Deal Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
    Kadir Andri & Partners
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    Shook Lin & Bok

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    Baker McKenzie
    Drew & Napier
    Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    Vision & Associates
    Withers KhattarWong

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Allen & Overy
    CMS
    Drew & Napier
    Gateway Law Corp
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    Shook Lin & Bok

    Thailand Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy
    Baker McKenzie
    Chandler MHM
    Tilleke & Gibbins
    Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Charin & Associates
    Gulapa & Quicho (Gulapa Law)
    Leks&Co
    Low & Partners
    Meer Meer & Meer
    TSMP Law Corp
    Tumbuan & Partners

    Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Overy
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    LNT & Partners
    Phuoc & Partners
    Rajah & Tann LCT
    Tilleke & Gibbins
    VILAF
    Vision & Associates

    SE Asia Law Firm of the Year
    Allen & Gledhill
    Allen & Overy
    Baker McKenzie
    Clifford Chance
    DivinaLaw
    Drew & Napier
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Gulapa & Quicho (Gulapa Law)
    HFW
    Low & Partners
    Rajah & Tann Singapore
    RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
    ZICO Law

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    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

    Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

    Asian Development Bank
    EFA Group
    Maybank
    Standard Chartered Bank

    Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
    CFLD International
    China State Construction Engineering
    Damansara Realty
    GLP
    YTL Group

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    Accenture (Philippines)
    Accenture (Singapore)
    AIA Financial
    AIG Asia Pacific Insurance
    BHP
    Daimler South East Asia
    Damansara Realty
    DNV GL Group
    Equinix Asia Pacific
    Intel Technology Asia 
    Lazada South East Asia
    RedMart
    Schneider Electric
    Siam Cement Public Co

    Insurance In-House Team of the Year
    AIA Financial
    AIG Asia Pacific Insurance
    Aviva Asia
    Manulife (Cambodia)

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    Accenture (Philippines)
    Accenture (Singapore)
    Astro Malaysia Holdings
    Equinix Asia Pacific
    Intel Technology Asia
    Micron Semiconductor Asia
    Razer
    RedMart
    Singapore Telecommunications

    Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
    Changi Airport Group
    GLP
    Lazada eLogistics Group
    RedMart

    Withers KhattarWong Award SE Asia In-House Team of the Year
    Asian Development Bank
    GLP
    CFLD International
    Daimler South East Asia
    DNV GL Group
    EFA Group
    Intel Technology Asia 
    Lazada South East Asia
    Maybank
    RedMart
    Standard Chartered Bank
    YTL Group

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    DEAL CATEGORIES

    DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (MIDSIZE)

    ABM Investama’s High Yield Bond Offering
    Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partner; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Shearman & Sterling; Witara Cakra Advocates

    BLD's Equity-Linked Bond Issuance
    Law firms: Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho; Aji Wijaya & Co; BlackOak; Reksodiputro; Kirkland & Ellis

    Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama 's High Yield Note Offering
    Law firms: Ginting & Reksodiputro; Mayer Brown JSM; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Witara Cakra Advocates

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch International; JPMorgan Chase & Co; Morgan Stanley

    Danajamin Nasional's Sukuk Murabahah Issuance
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Albar & Partners

    Banks: AmInvestment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank

    DBS Group's Floating Rate Green Bond Issuance
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Linklaters

    Banks: ABN AMRO Securities (USA); Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; HSBC; ING Bank, Singapore Branch; Natixis Securities Americas; Société Générale; Wells Fargo Securities

    Incitec Pivot Finance's EMTN Programme
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee; King & Wood Mallesons; K&L Gates; Miller Thomson

    Indika Energy’s Senior Note Issuance
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners;Mayer Brown JSM; Shearman & Sterling

    Banks: Citigroup; Standard Chartered Bank

    Medco Energi's Senior Note Issuance
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Sidley Austin; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Medco Energi’s Aceh Block A Syndicated RBL
    Law firms: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Herbert Smith Freehills; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung

    Banks: ANZ Banking Group; Bank of China; BNP Paribas; Credit Agricole CIB; ING Bank; Intesa Sanpaolo; Mizuho Bank; Société Générale; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp

    Medco Strait Services’ High Yield Bond Offering
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Sidley Austin; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Witara Cakra Advocates

    Press Metal’s High Yield USD Bonds
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Wong & Partners

    Banks: Bank of New York Mellon' Citigroup; Deutsche Bank; J.P. Morgan; Maybank Investment Bank

    Refinancing SapuraKencana's Facilities
    Law firms: Albar & Partners; Allen & Overy; Graham Thompson; Watson Farley & Williams; Zul Rafique & Partners

    Bank: Maybank Investment Bank

    Restructuring of Kreuz Subsea Group
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Advokatfirmaet Schjødt; Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS; BlackOak; Conyers, Dill & Pearman; Rahmat Lim & Partners; Walkers

    Saka Energi’s Debut Senior Note Issuance
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Soemadipradja & Taher

    Banks: Bank Mandiri; BNP Paribas; Citigroup; HSBC; Mizuho Bank; UBS

    Southern Power Generation's Sukuk Wakalah Issuance
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; ZICO Law

    Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank

    Syndicated Facilities for UMW OG's Subsidiaries
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Azmi & Associates

    Vista Land's High Yield Notes
    Law firms: Latham & Watkins; Maples and Calder; 
    Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles

    DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (PREMIUM)

    Bumi Resources' Global Debt Restructuring
    Law firms: Aji Wijaya & Co; Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Appleby; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Drew & Napier; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Hogan Lovells; King & Wood Mallesons; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Nasoetion & Atyanto; Rajah & Tann Singapore; Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis; Tjajo Law; Withers Worldwide

    Digi Telecommunications' Sukuk Programme
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; ZICO Law

    Banks: Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFH (Malaysia); CIMB Investment Bank; CIMB Islamic Bank; RHB Investment Bank

    ETSA Utilities Finance's EMTN Programme
    Law firms: Allens; Herbert Smith Freehills; Hogan Lovells; Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee; Linklaters;

    Banks: J.P. Morgan Australia; J.P. Morgan Securities

    GOHL Capital's Note Issuance
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Cains; Shearman & Sterling; Zul Rafique & Partners

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; DBS Bank; J.P. Morgan Securities; SMBC Nikko Capital Markets

    Hong Leong Financial Group's Establishment of Multi-currency Note Programme
    Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low

    Bank: Hong Leong Investment Bank

    Indonesia Eximbank's EMTN Programme
    Law firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung

    Banks: HSBC; MUFG Securities EMEA; OCBC

    Maybank Islamic Bank's  Additional Tier 1 Sukuk Wakalah Programme
    Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low

    Bank: Maybank Investment Bank

    Oxley's Guaranteed MTN Programme
    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Latham & Watkins

    Banks: DBS Bank; Credit Suisse; UBS

    Paiton Energy's Bond Issuance
    Law firms: Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Latham & Watkins; NautaDutilh; Shearman & Sterling; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    PR1MA Corp Malaysia's IMTN Programme and RC-I Facility
    Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low

    Bank: Maybank Investment Bank

    Republic of Indonesia's Bond Issuance
    Law firm: Norton Rose Fulbright

    Banks: ANZ; Citigroup Global Markets; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; Mandiri Securities

    Republic of Indonesia’s Dual-Tranche Sukuk Wakala
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; AZP Legal Consultants; Clifford Chance; Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners

    Banks: Bank of New York Mellon; Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch; HSBC; National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC; Mandiri Securities; Standard Chartered Bank

    UOB's Covered Bond Issuance
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Linklaters Singapore

    Banks: BNP Paribas; Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt; DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral–Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main; HSBC France; Nordeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale; UBS

    EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (MIDSIZE)

    B Grimm’s Thailand IPO
    Law firms: Baker & McKenzie Ltd; Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow; Clifford Chance (Thailand); Kudun and Partners; Shearman & Sterling

    BNI Asset Management's Investment Funds
    Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners

    Bank: Bank CIMB Niaga

    Chandra Asri Petrochemical's Rights Issue and Offering
    Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah and Partners; Clifford Chance; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Latham & Watkins

    Conversion of TICON's Property Funds to REIT
    Law firm: Charin & Associates

    Dasin Retail Trust's IPO
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; JunZe Jun Law Offices; King & Wood Mallesons; WongPartnership

    Bank: DBS Bank

    Eco World International’s IPO
    Law firms: Cheang & Ariff; Clifford Chance; Colin Biggers & Paisley; Kadir Andri & Partners; Mourant Ozannes; Norton Rose Fulbright; Osborne Clarke; Paul Hastings; Vandenbulke

    Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Hong Leong Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; UOB Kay Hian Securities (M)

    Keppel-KBS US REIT's IPO
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; DLA Piper; Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

    KrisEnergy’s Capital Restructuring
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Herbert Smith Freehills; Latham & Watkins; Norton Rose Fulbright; WongPartnership

    Protelindo's Re-IPO
    Law firm:Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    TOA Paint's Thailand IPO
    Law firms: Allen & Overy (Thailand); White & Case; Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Banks: Bualuang Securities; Kasikorn Securities; UBS

    EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (PREMIUM)

    Cromwell European REIT's IPO
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Carey Olsen; Carsted Rosenberg; Clifford Chance, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

    Banks: Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore; DBS Bank; Goldman Sachs (Singapore) UBS, Singapore Branch

    Delisting of TCIF, THIF and TRIF
    Law firm: Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Gulf Energy Development's Thai IPO
    Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Bualuang Securities; Kasikom Securities; SCB Securities

    HDFC Standard Life Insurance’s IPO
    Law firms: AZB & Partners; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas & Co; Latham & Watkins; S&R Associates

    Listing of Sime Darby Plantation and Property Business on Bursa Securities
    Law firms: AllBright Law Offices; Appleby; Ashurst; Kadir, Andri & Partners; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Michael Pitakaka Law Chamber; Melli Darsa & Co; Norton Rose Fulbright; Pierre, Tweh & Associates; Ten Holter Noordam Advocaten

    Bank: Maybank Investment Bank

    Lotte Chemical Titan‘s IPO and Listing on Bursa Securities
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Clifford Chance; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kadir Andri & Partners

    Banks: Affin Hwang Investment Bank ; CIMB Investment Bank; Credit Suisse Securities (Malaysia); Credit Suisse (Singapore); HSBC, Singapore Branch; JPMorgan Securities (Malaysia); Maybank Investment Bank ; MIDF Amanah Investment Bank; Nomura International (Hong Kong)

    NetLink NBN Trust’s IPO
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance;  Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Singapore; DBS Bank; HSBC; Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore); Merrill Lynch (Singapore); OCBC, Singapore Branch; UBS, Singapore Branch; UOB

    Project Sprint
    Law firms: Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz; Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

    Banks: BDO Capital & Investment Corp; BDO Unibank; Citibank; Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs; HSBC; UBS

    PTT PCL's Restructuring and Spin Off
    Law firm: Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Sea Limited's US IPO and Listing on NYSE
    Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Kirkland & Ellis; Rajah & Tann LCT; Rajah & Tann Singapore

    Banks: Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs (Asia); Morgan Stanley

    UMW Holdings’ Distribution of Shares in UMW Oil & Gas
    Law firm: Kadir Andri & Partners

    Bank: Maybank Investment Bank

    Vincom Retail's IPO and Listing on HOSE
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; VILAF

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank

    ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR

    Danajamin Nasional's Sukuk Murabahah Issuance
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Albar & Partners

    Banks: AmInvestment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank

    Digi Telecommunications' Sukuk Programme
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; ZICO Law

    Banks: Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFH (Malaysia); CIMB Investment Bank; CIMB Islamic Bank; RHB Investment Bank

    Hong Leong Financial Group's Establishment of Multi-currency Note Programme
    Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low

    Bank: Hong Leong Investment Bank

    Islamic Finance and Judicial Management of Swiber Holdings
    Law firm: Allen & Gledhill

    Maybank Islamic Bank’s Additional Tier 1 Sukuk Wakalah Programme
    Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low

    Maybank Islamic Bank’s Sukuk Wakalah Programme
    Law firm:  ZICO Law

    PNB Merdeka Ventures' Sukuk Programme
    Law firm:  Zul Rafique & Partners

    Bank: MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Berhad, RHB Investment Bank

    PR1MA Corp Malaysia's IMTN Programme and RC-I Facility
    Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low

    Bank: Maybank Investment Bank

    Republic of Indonesia’s Dual-Tranche Sukuk Wakalah
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; AZP Legal Consultants; Clifford Chance; Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners

    Banks: Bank of New York Mellon; Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch; HSBC; National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC; Mandiri Securities; Standard Chartered Bank

    Sime Darby’s Liability Management Exercise and Programme Update
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Linklaters; ZICO Law

    Southern Power Generation’s Sukuk Wakalah Issuance
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; ZICO Law

    Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank

    Tenaga Nasional’s Sukuk Programme
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; ZICO Law

    Banks: AmInvestment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank

    PROJECT FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR

    1,000MW Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion Project in Cirebon, West Java
    Law firms: Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Bae, Kim & Lee; Drew & Napier; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Latham & Watkins; Latham & Watkins Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise; Lee & Ko; Loyens & Loeff N.V.; Makarim & Taira S; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Nah’r Murdono Law Office; Nishimura Asahi; Rosetini & Partners; Shin & Kim; Stibbe

    1,200MW UltraSupercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant in Quezon Province, Philippines
    Law firms: Abuda, Asis & Associates; Latham & Watkins; Puyat Jacinto and Santos

    Banks: Bank of the Philippine Islands; China Banking Corp; Land Bank of the Philippines ; Philippine National Bank ; Rizal Commercial Banking Corp; Robinsons Bank Corp; Security Bank Corp; Union Bank of the Philippines

    2,400MW Bakun Hydroelectric Dam in Sarawak, Malaysia
    Law firms: MD Tajuddin & Co; Zul Rafique & Partners

    450MW Wind Farm Projects in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
    Law firms:  Norton Rose Fulbright; Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Bank: Siam Commercial Bank

    Financing for New Mass Transit Monorail Lines in Bangkok, Thailand
    Law firm: Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Banks: Bangkok Bank; Krung Thai Bank; Siam Commercial Bank

    KalSel Coal-Fired Power Plant in South Kalimantan, Indonesia
    Law firms: Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; Hendra Soenardi; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Shearman & Sterling

    Pengerang Oil Storage Terminal Project in Johor, Malaysia
    Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Norton Rose Fulbright; Putri Norlisa Chair

    Banks: Ambank; DBS Bank; ING Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; MUFJ; Natixis; OCBC; SMBC; UOB

    Tanjung Jati B Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion Project
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ali Budiarjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; Latham & Watkins; Makarim & Taira S.

    Banks: Bank Mandiri; Bank Negara Indonesia; Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; Bank Rakyat Indonesia; Japan Bank of International Cooperation; Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp; Mizuho Bank; Norinchukin Bank; Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, Tokyo Branch; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

    M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (MIDSIZE)

    Acquisition of Croesus Retail Trust's Issued Units
    Law firm: Allen & Gledhill; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

    Bank: Citigroup Global Markets

    ANZ's Sale of Retail Business in Vietnam
    Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; VILAF; YKVN

    China New Town Development's Voluntary Delisting from SGX-ST
    Law firms: Forbes Hare Corporate Services; Rajah & Tann Singapore; Winston & Strawn

    Dormakaba's Acquisition of Mechanical Security Services from Stanley Black & Decker
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Lee and Li; Shook Lin & Bok; Mayer Brown JSM ; Willkie Farr & Gallagher

    Indika's Acquisition of Kideco Shares
    Law firms: ABNR; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Kim & Chang; Mayer Brown JSM

    Bank: JP Morgan

    Japan Tobacco's Acquisition of PT. Karyadibya Mahardhika and PT. Surya Mustika Nusantara
    Law firms: DLA Piper Singapore; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Soemadipradja & Taher; Tumbuan Partners

    Network Corp of Japan's Investment in edotco
    Law firm: Shearn Delamore & Co.

    Merger of Celebrity Fitness and Fitness First in Asia
    Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Kadir Andri & Partners; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan; Weerawong C&P; Weil Gotshal & Manges

    Project Ishtar
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Mah-Kamariah & Philip Koh; Shearman & Sterling

    Shell's Sale of Stake in Bongkot Gas Field
    Law firm: Clifford Chance

    ThaiBev's Acquisition of 75 Per Cent Stake in Myanmar Distilleries
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill (Myanmar); Latham & Watkins; Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Zhejiang Geely's Investment in PROTON Holdings and Lotus Advance
    Law firms: Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Kadir, Andri & Partners; Shearn Delamore & Co.; Wong & Partners

    M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (PREMIUM)

    Acquisition of 2,400MW Bakun Hydroelectric Dam
    Law firms: MD Tajuddin & Co; Zul Rafique & Partners

    Buyout of ARA Asset Management
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Baker & Mckenzie; Hall & Wilcox; Jones Day; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins; Rahmat Lim & Partners; WongPartnership

    Didi's Investment in Grab
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Herbert Smith Freehills; Maples and Calder; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Rahmat Lim & Partners; Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; SSEK; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

    GLP's Acquisition of Gazeley
    Law firms: Kirkland & Ellis; Morrison & Foerster

    HNA Holding Group's Acquisition of CWT
    Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Kirkland & Ellis; TSMP Law Corp; WongPartnership

    Banks: Barclays Bank, Singapore Branch; CICC (Singapore); Credit Suisse (Singapore); DBS Bank

    Macquarie and Arran's Tender Offer for 31 Per Cent of EDC
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee; King & Wood Mallesons; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra & Sison

    Banks: ANZ; J.P. Morgan

    Merger of Dow Chemicals and DuPont
    Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Bird & Bird; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Shearman & Sterling; Shearn Delamore & Co.; Tilleke & Gibbins

    MUFG's Acquisition of Danamon Bank
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Baker McKenzie (Tokyo); Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tanjung; Makes & Partners; Nishimura & Asahi

    Banks: Credit Suisse;  JP Morgan Chase; UBS

    Privatisation of Global Logistics Properties
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Drew & Napier; JunHe; Kirkland & Ellis; Linklaters; Maples and Calder; Morgan Lewis Stamford; Morrison & Foerster; Rajah & Tann Singapore; Shook Lin & Bok; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; WongPartnership

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; CICC Singapore; Citigroup Global Markets; DBS Bank; Goldman Sachs; JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley

    Rosneft's Joint Venture with Pertamina
    Law firms: Anya & Associates; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Soemadipraja & Taher

    Sale of Equis Energy by Equis Funds Group
    Law firms: AZB & Partners; Clifford Chance; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Dua Associates; Equitas Legal; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Trilegal

    Banks: Credit Suisse (Singapore); J.P. Morgan (SEA)

    Sale of Marina Bay’s Asia Square Tower 2 to CapitaLand
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Maples and Calder; Sidley Austin

    San Miguel Corp's Acquisition of Masin-AES
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Hunton & Williams; King & Spalding; Latham & Watkins; NautaDutilh; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; Puyat Jacinto & Santos; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De los Angeles

    Saudi Aramco's Investment in Petronas' RAPID Project
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Shearman & Sterling; Shearn Delamore; White & Case

    Banks: BNP Paribas; Morgan Stanley

    Sealed Air's Sale of New Diversey to Bain Capital
    Law firms: Drew & Napier; Kirkland & Ellis; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Wong Partnership

    Banks: Barclays; Citibank; RBC Capital Markets

    Tokopedia’s Series E Fundraising
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners ;Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Vietnam Beverage Co's Acquisition of 53.59 Per Cent of SABECO
    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Banks: Bangkok Bank; Bank of Ayudhaya; Kasikorn Bank; Krungthai Bank; Mizuho Bank; Siam Commercial Bank; Standard Chartered Bank; Mizuho Bank; Standard Chartered Bank

     

     

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    DEAL CATEGORIES

    Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)

    Danajamin Nasional's Sukuk Murabahah Issuance
    Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Albar & Partners

    Banks: AmInvestment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank

    Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)

    Bumi Resources' Global Debt Restructuring
    Law firms: Aji Wijaya & Co; Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Appleby; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Drew & Napier; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Hogan Lovells; King & Wood Mallesons; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Nasoetion & Atyanto; Rajah & Tann Singapore; Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis; Tjajo Law; Withers Worldwide

    Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)

    Keppel-KBS US REIT's IPO

    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; DLA Piper; Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

    Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)

    NetLink NBN Trust’s IPO

    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance;  Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Singapore; DBS Bank; HSBC; Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore); Merrill Lynch (Singapore); OCBC, Singapore Branch; UBS, Singapore Branch; UOB

    Islamic Finance Deal of the Year

    Republic of Indonesia’s Dual-Tranche Sukuk Wakalah
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; AZP Legal Consultants; Clifford Chance; Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners

    Banks: Bank of New York Mellon; Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch; HSBC; National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC; Mandiri Securities; Standard Chartered Bank

    M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)

    Merger of Celebrity Fitness and Fitness First in Asia
    Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Clifford Chance; Kadir Andri & Partners; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan; Weerawong C&P; Weil Gotshal & Manges

    M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)

    Privatisation of Global Logistics Properties
    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Drew & Napier; JunHe; Kirkland & Ellis; Linklaters; Maples and Calder; Morgan Lewis Stamford; Morrison & Foerster; Rajah & Tann Singapore; Shook Lin & Bok; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; WongPartnership

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; CICC Singapore; Citigroup Global Markets; DBS Bank; Goldman Sachs; JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley

    Project Finance Deal of the Year

    Financing for New Mass Transit Monorail Lines in Bangkok, Thailand

    Law firm: Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Banks: Bangkok Bank; Krung Thai Bank; Siam Commercial Bank

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    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year

    Rajiv Gupta - Latham & Watkins

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

    Davinder Singh, SC - Drew & Napier

    India Managing Partner of the Year

    Anand Desai - DSK Legal

    In-House Lawyer of the Year

    Christopher Stephens - Asian Development Bank

    Singapore Managing Partner of the Year

    Bazul Ashhab - Oon & Bazul

    Regional Managing Partner of the Year

    Chau Huy Quang - Rajah & Tann LCT

    Woman Lawyer of the Year

    Shirin Tang - Morrison & Foerster

    Young Lawyer of the Year

    Iqbal Darmawan - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

     

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    IN-HOUSE TEAM CATEGORIES

    Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

    Asian Development Bank

    Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year

    CFLD International

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year

    Lazada South East Asia

    Insurance In-House Team of the Year

    AIG Asia Pacific Insurance

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year

    Accenture (Singapore)

    Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year

    Changi Airport Group

    Withers KhattarWong Award SE Asia In-House Team of the Year

    Asian Development Bank

     

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    FIRM CATEGORIES

    Aviation Law Firm of the Year

    Berwin Leighton Paisner  

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    Construction Law Firm of the Year

    Pinsent Masons MPillay

    Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year

    Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee

    Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    TSMP Law Corp

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    India Deal Firm of the Year

    AZB & Partners

    India Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year

    Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

    India Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year

    AZB & Partners

    International Deal Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    Rajah & Tann Singapore

    Law in Order Award International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year

    Rajah & Tann Singapore

    Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year

    Eversheds Harry Elias

    Medical Law Firm of the Year

    Straits Law Practice

    Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year

    Rajah & Tann Singapore

    Rising Law Firm of the Year

    Providence Law Asia

    SE Asia Deal Firm of the Year

    Allen & Gledhill

    Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Gledhill

    Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    ZICO Law

    Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Drew & Napier

    Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Drew & Napier

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

    CMS

    Thailand Law Firm of the Year

    Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Meer Meer & Meer

    Vietnam Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    SE Asia Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Gledhill

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    ELIGIBILITY 

    How do I know if I am eligible to make a submission? 

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    TIMELINE OF EVENTS

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    Once the shortlist of finalists have been announced, an independent judging panel will review and select their top three choices for the award categories they are assigned to. The scores for each award category will be tabulated, and the individual/firm/team with the highest score will be announced as the winner. 

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    There will be an independent judging panel of at least 30 senior and expert legal industry leaders to review the submission materials. The judging panel will be selected on the basis of their expertise and knowledge, and will be comprised from various sectors to correspond to the diverse list of award categories. A partial list of judges’ names will be released prior to the awarding ceremony, and the remaining judges will be revealed on the evening of the awards. 

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    ALB Malaysia Law Awards | March 22 2018 (Kuala Lumpur)
    JC Consulting Thomson Reuters ALB China Law Awards | April 19 2018 (Beijing)
    ALB Hong Kong Legal Marketing Awards | April 20 2018 (Hong Kong) 
    ALB SE Asia Law Awards | May 10 2018 (Singapore)
    ALB Japan Law Awards | June 13 2018 (Tokyo)
    ALB SE Asia Legal Marketing Awards | August 2018 (Singapore) 
    The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | September 7 2018 (Hong Kong)
    ALB Indonesia Law Awards | October 4 2018 (Jakarta)
    ALB Philippine Law Awards | October 26 2018 (Manila)
    ALB Korea Law Awards | November 15 2018 (Seoul) 

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