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    Welcome to The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2016!
     
    Date:       Friday, September 9, 2016
    Time:       6:30 pm sharp, cocktail
    Venue:    Conrad Hong Kong – Grand Ballroom
                    Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
                 
    Asian Legal Business is proud to present The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2016, an annual celebration of legal excellence in Hong Kong in its 15th year. These prestigious awards will pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams from Hong Kong and the region. 
     
    Come join us and leaders from legal and business communities at the Conrad Hong Kong on September 9th. This black-tie banquet will be a night filled with celebration and distinguished entertainment. 
     
    We invite you to celebrate legal excellence with us! The Hong Kong Law Awards offers the best platform for showcasing your firm or team's top work from the past year... don't miss it! 

     

    JOIN THE NOMINATIONS NOW.

     For inquries, please contact Yvonne Lau at yvonne.lau@thomsonreuters.com or +852 2843 6547 or

    Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 982 5938.

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     GUEST OF HONOR



    Winnie Tam, SC

    Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association

     

    Winnie has been serving as the Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association since elected in January 2015.  She is a barrister-at-law and a Senior Counsel in private practice in Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong.  Her practice is in the civil and commercial field with an emphasis in intellectual property.  She was appointed Senior Counsel of the Bar by the Chief Justice of Hong Kong SAR in 2006.  Over the years, she has accumulated extensive experience in civil litigation and dispute resolution, and has argued many notable cases on diverse topics in intellectual property, commercial injunctions, and issues on intellectual property arbitration.  Her practise in international arbitration now covers both intellectual property and other civil disputes.

    Winnie is also a barrister admitted to practice in England and Wales, a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, and an accredited mediator.  She is a frequent speaker on intellectual property and commercial litigation and dispute resolution both in Hong Kong and China.  She is also an adjunct professor of the Eastern China University of Political Science and Law (华东政法大学), the Law School of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (上海財經大学) and a specialist panel arbitrator of the South China Institute of Arbitration and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.

    Winnie had served as a Deputy High Court Judge from 2011, and has since 2015 been appointed Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong.  In those capacities she has presided over hearings conducted both in Chinese and English on civil matters of a diverse nature.  Her current positions in public service include memberships in the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission, the ICAC Advisory Committee On Corruption, the Hong Kong Tourism Board, and the Council and Court of the Hong Kong Baptist University.

     

    CATEGORIES

     

    Deal Categories

     

    1. Debt Market Deal of the Year

    2. Equity Market Deal of the Year

    3. M&A Deal of the Year

    4. Withers Award Deal of the Year

     

    Team Categories


    i) In-House Categories

     

    1. Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year

    2. Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

    3. Holman Fenwick Willan Award Shipping In-House Team of the Year

    4. Lewis Sanders Award Investment Banking In-House Team of the Year

    5. Paul, Weiss Award Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year

    6. HKCCA Award Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year 

     

    B) Firm Categories

     

    1. Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    2. BDO Limited Award Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year

    3. Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    4. Construction Law Firm of the Year

    5. Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year

    6. Criminal Law Firm of the Year

    7. Deal Firm of the Year

    8. Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year

    9. Immigration Law Firm of the Year

    10. Insolvency and Restructuring Law Firm of the Year

    11. Insurance Law Firm of the Year

    12. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    13. Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year

    14. Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    15. Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    16. Maritime Law Firm of the Year

    17. Offshore Law Firm of the Year

    18. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    19. Rising Law Firm of the Year

    20. Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

    21. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

    22. Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year

    23. PRC Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year

    24. The Macallan Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Award Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year 

     

    Individual Categories

     

    1. Dealmaker of the Year 

    2. Managing Partner of the Year

    3. The Macallan Fine Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky Award Hong Kong In-House Lawyer of the Year

    4. Woman Lawyer of the Year

    5. Young Lawyer of the Year

     

     

    NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED. 

     

     To download the nomination form for DEAL CATEGORIES, please click here.

    To download the nomination form for FIRM CATEGORIES, please click here.

     To download the nomination form for IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES, please click here.

    To download the nomination form for INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES, please click here. 

     

     

    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY SUMMARY

    Please click below to view the methodology PDF. 

     

     

      

    THE SHORTLIST

    (For queries about the list, please contact Caryl Aquino.)

     

     

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

     

    Dealmaker of the Year

    Judy Lee - Appleby

    Jason Ng - Baker & McKenzie

    Bonnie Chan - Davis Polk & Wardwell

    Ronny Chow - Deacons

    Paul Chen - DLA Piper

    Simon Weller - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Gao Xiang - Jingtian & Gongcheng

    Gary Lock - King & Wood Mallesons

    Jeanette Chan - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

    Katie Sudol - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Julie Gao - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

     

    Woman Lawyer of the Year

    Naomi Moore - Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

    Judy Lee - Appleby

    Olivia Lennox-King - Asia Maritime Pacific

    Sophia Man - Baker & McKenzie

    Kristi Swartz - Bryan Cave

    Jennifer Wong She - Cathay Pacific

    Edith Shih - CK Hutchison

    Michelle Hung - COSCO Pacific

    May Ng - DLA Piper

    Teresa Ko - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    May Tai - Herbert Smith Freehills

    Bronwen May - Hogan Lovells

    Philana Poon - Hong Kong Jockey Club

    Alice To - Hsin Chong Group 

    Zhou Xuan - Jingtian & Gongcheng

    Minny Siu - King & Wood Mallesons

    Cathy Yeung - Latham & Watkins

    Gabriela Kennedy - Mayer Brown JSM

    Marcia Ellis - Morrison & Foerster

    Yip Tracy Lin Po - Oldham, Li & Nie

    Jeanette Chan - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

    Katie Sudol - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Julie Gao - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Linh Quynh Doan - Watson Farley & Williams

    Katie Graves - Withers

     

    Young Lawyer of the Year

    Robert Rhoda - Bird & Bird

    Clinton Morrow - Charltons

    Felix K.H. Ng - Haldanes

    Hilary Lau - Herbert Smith Freehills

    Eugene Low - Hogan Lovells

    Zhang Rongsheng - Jingtian & Gongcheng

    Hao Zhou - King & Wood Mallesons

    Posit Laohaphan - Latham & Watkins

    Susanne Harris - Mayer Brown JSM

    Jason Nelms - Morrison & Foerster

    Chik Chun Fai - Oldham, Li & Nie

    Nima Amini - O'Melveny & Myers

    Haiping Li - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Roy Chan - Stephenson Harwood

    Rita Ku - Withers

    Frederick Hui - Zhong Lun

     

    The Macallan Fine Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky Award Hong Kong In-House Lawyer of the Year

    Raymond Goh - Anbang International 

    Olivia Lennox-King – Asia Maritime Pacific

    Jennifer Wong She – Cathay Pacific

    Ryan Ho – China Asset Management

    Joe Zhou Jiaxing – China International Capital Corp

    Yong Kai Wong - CITIC Capital 

    Edith Shih – CK Hutchison

    Michelle Hung – COSCO Pacific

    Alice To - Hsin Chong Group 

    Steven Yeo - Manulife

    Sharyn Ch’ang – PwC

    Brent Irvin – Tencent Holdings

    Erica Chan – Walmart

     

    Managing Partner of the Year

    Frances Woo - Appleby

    Kristi Swartz - Bryan Cave

    William Barron - Davis Polk & Wardwell

    Lilian Chiang - Deacons

    Robert Ashworth - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Nick Gall - Gall

    Cui Liguo - Guantao

    Jean-François Harvey - Harvey Law Group

    Julian Copeman - Herbert Smith Freehills

    Owen Chan - Hogan Lovells

    Gordon David Oldham - Oldham, Li & Nie

    Jeanette Chan - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

    Voon Keat Lai - Stephenson Harwood

    Madeline Leong - Watson Farley & Williams

     

     

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

     

    Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year

    CBRE 

    Hongkong Land

    Hsin Chong Group

    MTR Corp

     

    Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

    Anbang International

    China Asset Management

    CITIC Capital 

    Citigroup

    Manulife

     

    Lewis Sanders Award Investment Banking In-House Team of the Year

    China International Capital Corp

    CITIC Capital 

    Citigroup

    Goldman Sachs

    J.P. Morgan

    Morgan Stanley

     

    Holman Fenwick Willan Award Shipping In-House Team of the Year

    Asia Maritime Pacific

    COSCO Pacific

    Pacific Basin

     

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

    Alibaba Group
    BT Hong Kong

    Canon

    Microsoft

    Telstra International

    Tencent Holdings

     

    HKCCA Award Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year

    Alibaba Group

    BT Hong Kong

    Canon

    Cathay Pacific

    China Asset Management

    China International Capital Corp

    CITIC Capital 

    CK Hutchison

    COSCO Pacific

    Goldman Sachs

    Hong Kong Jockey Club

    Hongkong Land

    Manulife

    Marriott International

    Microsoft

    Morgan Stanley

    MTR Corp

    Telstra International

    Tencent Holdings
    Walmart

      

     

    FIRM CATEGORIES

     

    Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    Deacons

    Dentons

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Gall

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Linklaters

    Mayer Brown JSM

    MinterEllison

    Morrison & Foerster

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Peter Yuen & Associates in association with Fangda Partners

    Pinsent Masons

    Stevenson, Wong & Co

    Zhong Lun

     

    BDO Limited Award Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year

    Boase Cohen & Collins

    Gall

    Haldanes

    Oldham, Li & Nie

    Payne Clermont

    Stevenson, Wong & Co

    Tanner De Witt

    Withers

     

    Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Charltons

    Daly & Associates

    Gall

    Harvey Law Group

    Morley Chow Seto

    Payne Clermont

    Simon Reid-Kay & Associates

     

    Construction Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clyde & Co

    Deacons

    DLA Piper

    Hogan Lovells

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Mayer Brown JSM

    MinterEllison

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Pinsent Masons

     

    Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Deacons

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Hogan Lovells

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Mayer Brown JSM

     

    Criminal Law Firm of the Year

    Boase Cohen & Collins

    Haldanes

    Morley Chow Seto

    Oldham, Li & Nie

    Payne Clermont

     

    Deal Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Deacons

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    JunHe

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Kirkland & Ellis

    Morrison & Foerster

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Slaughter and May

    Stevenson, Wong & Co

     

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    Linklaters

    MinterEllison

    Pinsent Masons

    Vinson & Elkins

    Watson Farley & Williams

     

    Immigration Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Harvey Law Group

    Oldham, Li & Nie

     

    Insolvency and Restructuring Law Firm of the Year

    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

    Baker & McKenzie

    Deacons

    Eversheds

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Gall

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Hogan Lovells

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Kirkland & Ellis

    Linklaters

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Sidley Austin

    Stephenson Harwood

    Stevenson, Wong & Co

    Tanner De Witt

    Watson Farley & Williams

     

    Insurance Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Clyde & Co

    DLA Piper

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Mayer Brown JSM

     

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    Deacons

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Hogan Lovells

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Morrison & Foerster

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Oldham, Li & Nie

    Simmons & Simmons

    Stephenson Harwood

     

    Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

    Deacons

    Debevoise & Plimpton

    Eversheds

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Kirkland & Ellis

    Sidley Austin

    Simmons & Simmons

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

     

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    Deacons

    DLA Piper

    Eversheds

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Gall

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Oldham, Li & Nie

    Pinsent Masons

    Simmons & Simmons

    Tanner De Witt

     

    Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    Clyde & Co

    Deacons

    Dentons

    Eversheds

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Gall

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Hogan Lovells

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Kirkland & Ellis

    Kobre & Kim

    Linklaters

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Morrison & Foerster

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Oldham, Li & Nie

    Payne Clermont

    Peter Yuen & Associates in association with Fangda Partners

    Pinsent Masons

    Simmons & Simmons

    Stevenson, Wong & Co

    Wilkinson & Grist

    Tanner De Witt

    Zhong Lun

     

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year

    Clyde & Co

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Holman Fenwick Willan

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Stephenson Harwood

    Watson Farley & Williams

     

    Offshore Law Firm of the Year

    Appleby

    Conyers Dill & Pearman

    Harney Westwood & Riegels

    Maples and Calder

    Ogier

    Walkers

     

    PRC Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year

    Allbright

    Fangda Partners

    Guantao

    JunHe

    Zhong Lun

     

    Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Deacons

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Morrison & Foerster

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Paul Hastings

    Stevenson, Wong & Co

     

    Rising Law Firm of the Year

    Dentons

    Morley Chow Seto

    Simon Reid-Kay & Associates

    Watson Farley & Williams

     

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Withers

    Zhong Lun

     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    Deacons

    Eversheds

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Hogan Lovells

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Latham & Watkins

    Mayer Brown JSM

    Morrison & Foerster

    O'Melveny & Myers

    Paul Hastings

    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

    Pinsent Masons

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

     

    Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year

    Baker & McKenzie

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Stephenson Harwood

    Withers

     

    The Macallan Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Award Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year

    (To be announced on the night)

     

    DEAL CATEGORIES * 

     

    DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR

     

    Basel III-Compliant Tier 2 Capital Bond Offering for China Construction Bank 

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Global Law Office; Linklaters

    Banks: ANZ; CCB International; Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; HSBC; J.P. Morgan (Asia Pacific); Standard Chartered Bank

     

    BOCOM's Basel III-Compliant Additional Tier I Capital Offshore Preference Shares

    Law firm: JunHe

    Bank: J.P. Morgan (Asia Pacific)

     

    China Construction Bank's Preference Shares

    Law firm: Linklaters

    Banks: BOCOM International; CCB International; China Construction Bank (Asia); Citi; HSBC; JP Morgan; Morgan Stanley; Standard Chartered Bank; UBS

     

    China Cinda Asset Management's Note Offering

    Law firms: Davis Polk Wardwell; Haiwen & Partners; Walkers

     

    Banks: BoA Merrill Lynch; BOC International; Credit Suisse; Cinda International Capital; CCB International; CITIC Securities International

     

    China Oilfield Services' EMTN Programme

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Global Law Office; Rajah & Tann Singapore; White & Case; Zhong Yin Law Firm

    Banks: ANZ; BOC International; Citigroup; Credit Suisse; DBS Bank; Goldman Sachs; HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Standard Chartered Bank; UBS

     

    CK Property Holdings' Loan Facility

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Maples and Calder

    Banks: Bank of America; HSBC

     

    CNOOC's Note Offering

    Law firms: Clayton Utz; Davis Polk & Wardwell; JunHe; Latham & Watkins

    Banks: BOC International; BofA Merrill Lynch; CICC HK Securities; Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs (Asia); ICBC International; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley; Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking; Standard Chartered Bank

     

    COFI's Exchangeable Bond Issue

    Law firms: Linklaters; Maples and Calder

    Banks: BNP Paribas; BofA Merrill Lynch; BOC International; CICC HK Securities; Citigroup; Goldman Sachs (Asia); HSBC

     

    COSCO Group's Loan Facility

    Law firm: Stephenson Harwood

    Bank: Export-Import Bank of China

     

    Haitong International’s MTN Programme

    Law firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Paul Hastings

     

    ICBC's Tier 2 Capital Note Issue

    Law firm: Herbert Smith Freehills

     

    Banks: BoA Merrill Lynch; Goldman Sachs (Asia); HSBC; ICBC; UBS

     

    Three Gorges' Note Issue

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Maples and Calder

    Banks: Deutsche Bank; ICBC; J.P. Morgan

     

    EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR

     

    Alibaba Pictures' Share Sale

    Law firm: Sullivan & Cromwell

    China Galaxy's H-Shares Placement

    Law firm: Kirkland & Ellis

    Banks: China Galaxy International Securities; Goldman Sachs; Nomura

     

    China Huarong Asset Management HK IPO

    Law firm: Kirkland & Ellis

     

    China Railway Signal & Communications' HK IPO

    Law firm: Kirkland & Ellis

    Banks: CMB International; Citigroup; Haitong Securities; Morgan Stanley; UBS Securities

     

    China Reinsurance's Global Offering, Listing of H-Shares

    Law firms: Haiwen & Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Slaughter and May; Sullivan & Cromwell

     

    China Taiping's Top-Up Placement

    Law firm: Norton Rose Fulbright

    Banks: CCB International Capital; CICC; Citigroup Global Markets Asia; CMB International Capital; HSBC; UBS AG, Hong Kong branch

     

    China Zheshang Bank's HK IPO

    Law firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Jones Day; Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Mallesons; Zhejiang T&C Law Firm

    Banks: ABCI; CICC; CITIC CLSA Securities; Goldman Sachs (Asia)

    Accounting firm: PwC

     

    Dali Foods' HK IPO

    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Jingtian & Gongcheng; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Shearman & Sterling

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Morgan Stanley Asia

     

    Focus Media's Backdoor Listing

    Law firms: Fangda Partners; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Peter Yuen & Associates

     

    Fosun International's Rights Issue

    Law firms:  Allbright;King & Wood Mallesons; Paul Hastings

    Bank: CMB International Capital

    Accounting firms: Ernst & Young Hua Ming; PwC

     

    Fosun International's Top-Up Placement

    Law firms: King & Wood Mallesons; Paul Hastings

    Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; Goldman Sachs Group; Morgan Stanley, UBS AG

     

    Haitong Securities' H-Share Placement

    Law firm: Davis Polk & Wardwell

     

    HTSC’s H-Share IPO

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Commerce & Finance Law Offices;  King & Wood Mallesons; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Banks: BNP Paribas; ICBCI; J.P. Morgan; UBS

    Accounting firm: KPMG

     

    Legend Holdings' IPO

    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Davis Polk & Wardwell; JunHe

     

    Lufax's New Shares Issue

    Law firm: DLA Piper

     

    Tata Motors’ Global Rights Offering

    Law firms: AZB Partners;Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler; Shearman & Sterling; Sullivan and Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; HSBC Securities; J.P. Morgan

     

    M&A Deal of the Year

     

    58.com's Acquisition of Ganji.com

    Law firms: Gundersen Dettmer; Han Kun Law Offices; Kirkland & Ellis; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Weil, Gotshal & Manges

     

    Alibaba's Acquisition of Youku Tudou

    Law firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; Kirkland & Ellis; O'Melveny & Myers; Shearman & Sterling; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; TransAsia Lawyers; Walkers

    Bank:J.P. Morgan

     

    Alibaba's Investment in Suning Commerce Grp

    Law firm: Sullivan & Cromwell

     

    Assets Investment in China Tower Corp

    Law firm: Sullivan & Cromwell

    Bank: J.P. Morgan

     

    Baidu’s Qunar Share Exchange Transaction With Ctrip

    Law firm: Han Kun Law Offices; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Ropes & Gray; Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom; Walkers

     

    Baring Private Equity's Stake in Weetabix

    Law firm: Ropes & Gray

     

    Beijing Enterprises' Acquisition of EEW

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Mayer Brown JSM

    Banks: Lazard; Morgan Stanley; UBS

     

    China Cinda's Acquisition of Beijing Real Estate Project 

    Law firm: Hogan Lovells

     

    China Life Insurance's Stake in Postal Savings Bank

    Law firm: King & Wood Mallesons

     

    China Merchants Group, Sinotrans & CSC's Merger

    Law firm: Linklaters

      

    CMC's Establishment of CMC Holdings

    Law firms: Fangda Partners; Han Kun Law Offices; King & Wood Mallesons; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Walkers; Winston & Strawn

     

    Co-Investment Arrangements for Three, O2 UK Combined Business

    Law firm: Linklaters

     

    CSR Corp, China CNR Corp's Merger

    Law firms: Baker & Mckenzie; Grandall Law Firm; Haiwen & Partners;Jingtian & Gongcheng; JiaYuan; Morrison & Foerster

     

    Green View's Acquisition of LVGEM (China) Real Estate Investment

    Law firms: Appleby; Sidley Austin

     

    Itochu, CP's Investment in CITIC

    Law firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Sidley Austin; Walkers

     

    JAC Capital's Acquisition of NXP's Power Amplifier Business

    Law firms: Deacons; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Houthoff Buruma

     

    MBK Partners' Acquisition of Homeplus

    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; JunHe; Ropes & Gray

     

    Meituan's Strategic Cooperation with DianPing

    Law firm: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun Law Offices; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Tian Yuan Law Firm

     

    Mindray Medical's Privatisation

    Law firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; Shearman & Sterling; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Walkers

     

    MOGU Holdings, Meiliworks Merger

    Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Grandall Law Office; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; TransAsia Lawyers

     

    PetroChina's Pipeline Asset Consolidation

    Law firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

     

    The Carlyle Group's Disposal of Ta Chong Bank Stake

    Law firm: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

     

    WuXi PharmaTech's Privatisation

    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; Sullivan & Cromwell; Walkers; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

     

    WITHERS AWARD DEAL OF THE YEAR

    (To be announced on the night)

     

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    *COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION – BANKS, ACCOUNTANTS AND LEGAL ADVISERS: Please note that the inclusion of banks, accountants and legal advisors in the abovementioned transactions essentially reflects the information provided by nominating organisations. Therefore, any omission of a party involved in any of these transactions should not be taken as a commentary on the role assumed by the omitted party. For any missing or improperly listed parties, please email Caryl Aquino.

     

     

     

    THE WINNERS

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year
    Simon Weller – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Managing Partner of the Year
    Frances Woo – Appleby

    The Macallan Fine Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky Award Hong Kong In-House Lawyer of the Year
    Edith Shih – CK Hutchison 

    Woman Lawyer of the Year
    Philana Poon – Hong Kong Jockey Club

    Young Lawyer of the Year
    Nima Amini – O’Melveny & Myers 

     

     

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

    Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
    MTR Corporation

    Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    CITIC Capital

    Holman Fenwick Willan Award Shipping In-House Team of the Year
    COSCO Pacific

    Lewis Sanders Award Investment Banking In-House Team of the Year
    China International Capital Corporation

    Paul, Weiss Award Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    Telstra International

    HKCCA Award Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year
    CK Hutchison 

     

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    Debt Market Deal of the Year
    CK Property Holdings’ Loan Facility
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Maples and Calder
    Banks: Bank of America; HSBC

    Equity Market Deal of the Year
    China Reinsurance’s Global Offering, Listing of H-Shares
    Law firms: Haiwen & Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Slaughter and May; Sullivan & Cromwell

    M&A Deal of the Year
    Alibaba’s Acquisition of Youku Tudou
    Law firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; Kirkland & Ellis; O’Melveny & Myers; Shearman & Sterling; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; TransAsia Lawyers; Walkers
    Banks: J.P. Morgan

    Withers Award Deal of the Year

    CK Property Holdings’ Loan Facility
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Maples and Calder

    Banks: Bank of America; HSBC

     

    LAW FIRM CATEGORIES

    Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    Herbert Smith Freehills

    BDO Limited Award Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year
    Withers

    Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Charltons

    Construction Law Firm of the Year
    Pinsent Masons

    Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
    Baker & McKenzie

    Criminal Law Firm of the Year
    Haldanes

    Deal Firm of the Year
    Slaughter and May

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    Linklaters

    Immigration Law Firm of the Year
    Oldham, Li & Nie

    Insolvency and Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
    Kirkland & Ellis

    Insurance Law Firm of the Year
    Clyde & Co

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    Deacons

    Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year
    Sidley Austin 

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    DLA Piper

    Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Mayer Brown JSM

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    Holman Fenwick Willan

    Offshore Law Firm of the Year
    Maples and Calder

    Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    Mayer Brown JSM

    Rising Law Firm of the Year
    Morley Chow Seto

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    Withers

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    Hogan Lovells

    Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year
    Baker & McKenzie

    PRC Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year
    JunHe

    The Macallan Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Award Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year
    Mayer Brown JSM 

     

     

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