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Welcome to the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2017!
AWARDS NIGHT
Date: Thursday, 18 May 2017
Time: 6:30 pm
Venue: The St. Regis Singapore - John Jacob Ballroom
29 Tanglin Road, Singapore
Following last year's tremendously successful awards series, Asian Legal Business is truly honoured and inspired to hold the 13th annual ALB SE Asia Law Awards. The event promises to bring together the elites from the different sectors of the legal profession across the SE Asian region and India, including the crème de la crème from the country awards in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
This year's awards mark the brave move of ALB towards transforming the prestigious event into a regional platform to foster friendly ties and mutual support among the finest legal practitioners. New categories and mechanics are introduced to make the contest more inclusive, engaging and truly reflective of the stellar leadership and expertise that have changed and influenced today's legal landscape.
With this event, ALB wishes to offer all law firms and in-house teams in SE Asia and India the opportunity to exhibit their organization's outstanding work in 2016 and to celebrate legal excellence at the awards ceremony on 18 May 2017 in Singapore.
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GUEST OF HONOUR
Gregory Vijayendran
President, The Law Society of Singapore
Gregory presently serves as President of The Law Society of Singapore. He also serves on strategic and influential boards and committees impacting the legal sector such as (i) the Executive Board, Singapore Academy of Law; (ii) Singapore Institute of Legal Education; (iii) Singapore Academy of Law's Committee of Professional Training of Lawyers; and (iv) the government's Committee for Skills, Innovation and Productivity Modern Services Subcommittee.
Gregory was one of the main speakers in the National University of Singapore’s mooting team that emerged world runners-up at the 1992 Jessup International Law Moot Competition in Washington D.C. A two-time Law Society Appreciation Award recipient and inaugural Pro Bono Ambassador of the Law Society, he was also conferred the Good Samaritan Award in Washington D.C. by Advocates International in October 2008.
Gregory has been a client choice disputes resolution litigation practitioner for more than two decades with numerous reported successful cases where he acted as lead counsel. He has a penchant for creative problem solving and innovative solutions allied with high standards of advocacy and ethics. Among others things, he has been judicially commended by the Supreme Court in reported judgments for "meticulous professionalism," "demonstrating what it is (and ought to be) like to practice the law in its best (indeed, its highest) tradition" and being "valiant." His present practice encompasses a specialization in banking disputes and corporate insolvency as well as litigation and arbitration of complex commercial and shareholder disputes.
Categories
AWARD CATEGORIES
DEAL CATEGORIES
- Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
- Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
- Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
- Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
- M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
- M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
- Project Finance Deal of the Year
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
- In-House Lawyer of the Year
- India Managing Partner of the Year
- Singapore Managing Partner of the Year
- Regional Managing Partner of the Year
- Woman Lawyer of the Year
- Young Lawyer of the Year
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
- Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
- Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
- Innovative In-House Team of the Year
- Insurance In-House Team of the Year
- Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
- SE Asia In-House Team of the Year
FIRM CATEGORIES
- Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
- Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
- Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
- Construction Law Firm of the Year
- Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
- India Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
- Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
- Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
- Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
- Law In Order Award International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
- Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
- Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
- Maritime Law Firm of the Year
- Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
- Medical Law Firm of the Year
- Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
- Rising Law Firm of the Year
- Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
- Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
- Thailand Law Firm of the Year
- Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
- India Deal Firm of the Year
- International Deal Firm of the Year
- SE Asia Deal Firm of the Year
- SE Asia Law Firm of the Year
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OPENING OF SUBMISSIONS
8 FEBRUARY 2017
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 982 5938.
For youR reference, please click the submission materials below.
Submission Form for Deal Categories
Submission Form for Individual Categories
Submission Form for In-House Categories
Submission Form for Firm Categories
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Judges
AMONG THE JUDGES
NASIR DAO - PKM Abdul
Partner, PwC Legal Vietnam
Nasir is the head of the PwC law firms in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. As a corporate and M&A specialist, Nasir has over 17 years' experience of advising and representing international clients. Nasir has worked in Vietnam for the past 13 years and his Vietnam practice spans private equity investments, private and public M&A, joint ventures and general corporate, investment and commercial matters.
Nasir also has significant expertise as a dispute lawyer. He has acted for foreign and Vietnamese corporations in various contractual and commercial matters, including international and domestic arbitration proceedings. He was among the very first foreign nationals to be appointed by the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre to serve as one of a selected number of foreign experts in Vietnamese law on its List of Recommended International Arbitrators.
Nasir is ranked individually as a leading practitioner by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Nasir speaks fluent English as well as native French and Vietnamese.
FINA BERNADETTE A. DE LA CUESTA –TANTUICO
President
Philippine Bar Association
Atty. Tantuico is the incumbent President of the Philippine Bar Association, the oldest voluntary bar association in the Philippines. She is an alumna of the University of the Philippines where she obtained her A.B. English degree (cum laude) in 1982 and Bachelor of Laws degree in 1988. She was Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary of United Overseas Bank Philippines. Currently, she is Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Philippine listed firms F& J Prince Holdings Corporation and Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Company. She is also Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Magellan Capital Holdings Corporation and Pointwest Technologies Corporation, a multi-awarded Philippine software development company. She is Past President of the U.P. Women Lawyers’ Circle, Trustee and Corporate Secretary of the U.P. Law Alumni Foundation Inc. She is also a Professorial Lecturer at the College of Law of the University of the Philippines as well as the College of Law of the Lyceum of the Philippines University. She has been an active member of the Philippine Bar Association since 1994.
ZAID HAMZAH
Founder & General Counsel
Asia Law Exchange
Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore and Solicitor, England & Wales, Zaid has over 30 years of professional legal, business and government experience spanning the fields of intellectual property, technology commercialization, media and cybersecurity transactions as well as strategic government engagement. He has served as Director at Microsoft, Chief Legal Officer at Telekom Malaysia as well as Senior Legal Adviser for Singapore Telecommunications’ joint venture with Warner Brothers and Sony Picture Entertainment. In 2017, Zaid founded Asia Law Exchange, an integrated end to end legal managed service platform. Author of nine books, Zaid teaches intellectual property and cybersecurity law part time in universities in Singapore. Zaid graduated with a law degree from the National University of Singapore and was awarded the Fulbright scholarship for his Masters program at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA.
JEREMY M. JOSEPH
Managing Partner
Joseph & Partners
Jeremy, originally a marine insurance broker, has knowledge of the shipping and insurance industry. His first position in law was at the Singapore office of an international firm where he worked as an associate for several years until he set up Messrs Joseph & Partners in Kuala Lumpur.
His firm has been consistently ranked in the top category every year since 2010 as a leading Malaysian shipping law firm by international law publications, such as Legal 500 and Chambers Asia.
Jeremy currently serves as Secretary for the International Malaysian Society of Maritime Law (IMSML).
JASMINE KARIMI
Senior Director & Counsel, APAC
Illumina Inc.
A lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, Jasmine has worked in law firms and MNCs in the US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong & Singapore, across diverse sectors (Media, Manufacturing, Luxury Goods and Biotech). Currently, she heads up legal and compliance across Asia Pacific for Illumina Inc., a US listed leader in the biotech industry. She is also part of APAC Management, Global Legal Management and leads the Women’s Leadership Network for the company in Singapore.
A frequently invited public speaker at industry and professional forums globally, Jasmine has LL.B. (Hons) from the U.K., and an LLM specializing in IP law from Canada. She is admitted to practice law in England & Wales, Singapore, Canada, and Hong Kong. Jasmine has been named as one of the leading influential in-house lawyers in business in Asia in The Legal 500: Corporate Counsel 100 Asia 2014.
STANLEY T. PARK
Managing Director and Head of Legal - Asia Pacific Region
Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
He is based in Singapore and is responsible for all legal matters across the region. Among other responsibilities, Stanley provides transactional advice and support to Scotiabank's businesses related to capital markets, investment banking, commodities, corporate lending, trade finance and global transaction banking; regulatory advice and support re the bank's businesses; management of litigation and disputes; and advice and support to the bank's internal or proprietary functions.
Prior to joining Scotiabank, Stanley was with two law firms in NYC, Salomon Smith Barney and UBS Securities in Tokyo, DKR Oasis in Hong Kong, Barclays Global Investors in Tokyo and Daiwa Capital Markets in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Stanley graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1985 and from the Harvard Law School in 1988, where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Stanley has been a member of the New York State Bar since 1994.
ROEL A. REFRAN
Chief Operating Officer
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc
Roel Arco Refran, a certified public accountant, lawyer and capital markets professional, is Chief Operating Officer of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc., Alpha Southeast Asia Deal Awards’ Best Stock Exchange for 2016, 2015 and 2013. Roel chairs the Capital Markets Development Committee of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Board of Trustees of Philippine Fulbright Scholars Association.
A Professor of Law at Ateneo de Manila University, Roel also teaches at De La Salle University College of Law and University of the Philippines Virata School of Business (UP-VSB) as Professorial Lecturer 1. He was awarded the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award by UP-VSB.
Roel holds an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School (USA) where he was a Fulbright scholar, a Business Administration and Accountancy degree, magna cum laude, from UP, and a Juris Doctor degree, Second Honors, from AdMU.
WONG KAI YUN
Co-Managing Partner
Chia Wong LLP
Having been in practice for the last 21 years, Kai Yun maintains a niche focus on private wealth and family matters.
Kai Yun is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, as well as a registered practitioner of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She is an accredited Singapore Mediation Centre Associate Mediator, an accredited Mediator on their Family Panel, and sits on the panel of their Collaborative Family Practice. She is also the Executive Editor of the Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, the flagship law journal of the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.
From its inauguration in 2013 to 2016, Kai Yun has been honoured as part of the Top 200 IFC (International Financial Centre) Power Women, and was also included as one of a select few of Singaporean lawyers listed on the Citywealth Leaders List. She was also named as a Leading Lawyer in the Doyles Guide for Family & Divorce Lawyers in 2015, and as a Preeminent Lawyer in 2016.
Yap Teong Liang
Director
TL Yap Law Chambers LLC
Yap Teong Liang practices in his boutique law firm specialising in Family Law and has represented high net worth clients and handles cases involving foreign marriages, cross-border international jurisdictional and forum issues, child abduction and relocation cases, complex child custody and access cases, maintenance for the child and wife, division of matrimonial assets and family violence. He is listed as a Preeminent Family & Divorce Lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide 2015.
He also practices as a Collaborative Family Practitioner and is an Associate Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre and an Accredited Mediator with the Family Justice Courts and Regent’s University, London (Mediation and Psychology). In September 2015, he completed advanced training with Mediation bei Internationalen Kindschaftskonflikten (MiKK), Berlin, Germany with special emphasis in Cross-Border Family Mediation involving disputes related to international child abduction under The Hague Convention, relocation, custody and access issues. In February 2016, he completed the Parenting Coordination Training Programme conducted by the Family Justice Courts and the Law Society of Singapore.
He is appointed onto the panel of Child Representatives by the Family Justice Courts since October 2014.
YUDHISTIRA SETIAWAN
President
Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association
Mr. Setiawan started his career as in house counsel in 2009 when he joined PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk. He was responsible to handle disputes resolution (and prevention), compliance sectors of five open cut coal mines operations, contract negotiations and manpower issues.
In 2012, he decided to join PT Vale Indonesia Tbk and in 2015, he was promoted as General Manager Senior Legal Counsel. In PT Vale, Mr. Setiawan is handling the compliance, litigation, manpower and any other related legal matters in the mining operations of the Company. He reports his works to the Legal Director and Corporate Secretary. He also provides legal advice to the BoD, the general counsel in Toronto and any other functions within the Company.
Before dedicating his services as in house counsel, Yudhis spent his time for almost 10 years in private practice, by joining three prominent law firms in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mr. Setiawan is a certified advocate to practice before the Indonesian Courts since 2002.
Finalists
THE SHORTLIST
COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION – Please note that the inclusion of banks and legal advisors in the 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 that party.
For queries about the shortlist, please email Caryl Aquino.
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Adrias Tan - Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co
April Raimundo - EFA Group
Bijie Thomas Elavinkal - Ingredion Singapore
Christopher Y. Chan - RedMart
Djamel El Akra - Thalias Hospitality
Gilang Hermawan - Siemens Indonesia
Gladys Chun - Lazada South East Asia
Hema Latha Sinnakaundan - Sun Life Malaysia
Karl Gao - CFLD (Singapore) Investment
Mario Abdi Amrillah - Unilever Indonesia
Nicholas Leong - ecoWise Holdings
Xae Hoyy Loh - Gold Coin Group
India Managing Partner of the Year
Cyril S. Shroff - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Pallavi Shroff - Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Rajiv K. Luthra - Luthra & Luthra
Regional Managing Partner of the Year
Chau Huy Quang - Rajah & Tann LCT
Dato' Andy Low Hann Yong - Low & Partners
Dato’ Zulkifly Rafique - Zul Rafique & partners
Jennifer B. Tumbuan - Tumbuan & Partners
Nilo T. Divina - DivinaLaw
Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac - Vision & Associates
Stephen Le Hoang Chuong - Le & Tran
Tony Budidjaja - Budidjaja & Associates
Singapore Managing Partner of the Year
Alastair Henderson - Herbert Smith Freehills
Bazul Ashhab - Oon & Bazul
Eddee Ng - Tan Kok Quan Partnership
Sarjit Singh Gill, SC - Shook Lin & Bok
Tan Chong Huat - RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
Woman Lawyer of the Year
Ai Ai Wong - Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow
April Raimundo - EFA Group
Charmaine Rose K. Haw-Lim - Gulapa Law Office
Chew Kherk Ying - Wong & Partners
Estrella C. Elamparo - DivinaLaw
Fabiola Hutagalung - Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Georgia Dawson - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Indri Pramitaswari Guritno - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Ira A. Eddymurthy - SSEK Legal Consultants
Jennifer B. Tumbuan - Tumbuan & Partners
Juni Dani - Budidjaja & Associates
Kala Anandarajah - Rajah & Tann Singapore
LE Quynh Anh - Vision & Associates
Marina Chin - Tan Kok Quan Partnership
Nicola Yeomans - Herbert Smith Freehills
Nomita Nair - Berwin Leighton Paisner
Stefanie Yuen Thio - TSMP Law Corp
Vu Thi Que - Rajah & Tann LCT
Yingyu Wang - Taylor Vinters Via
Yuet Ming Tham - Sidley Austin
Young Lawyer of the Year
Andi Yusuf Kadir - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Aris Gulapa - Gulapa Law Office
Azmul Haque - Collyer Law
Barney Almazar - Gulf Law
Dato' Andy Low Hann Yong - Low & Partners
Dorothy Tan - PKWA Law Practice
Eddy Leks - Leks&Co
Fahrul S. Yusuf - SSEK Legal Consultants
Faizal Shah - Keystone Law Corp
Hendra Ong - Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Jaikanth Shankar - Drew & Napier
Jean Woo - Ashurst
Juni Dani - Budidjaja & Associates
Katie Gray - Herbert Smith Freehills
LE Tuan Anh - Vision & Associates
Mark S. Gorriceta - Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Nicholas Lingard - Freshfileds Bruckhaus Deringer
Paul Seah - Tan Kok Quan Partnership
Simon Spells - Berwin Leighton Paisner
Stephanie Magnus - Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow
Stephen Le Hoang Chuong - Le & Tran
Susanne Harris - Mayer Brown JSM
Tay Kang-Rui Darius - BlackOak
Wilbur Lim - WMH Law Corp
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim - Dentons Rodyk
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
Asian Development Bank
BNP Paribas
Credit Suisse
Danareksa Sekuritas
EFA Group
Goldman Sachs
Maybank Investment Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
Changi Airport Group
Global Logistic Properties
Surbana Jurong
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Asian Development Bank
BHP Billiton
BNP Paribas
GlaxoSmithKline
Hilton
Lazada South East Asia
Insurance In-House Team of the Year
AXA Philippines
Etiqa Insurance
Manulife (Singapore)
Sun Life Malaysia
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Axiata Group
Datastream Technology
Equinix
Lazada South East Asia
MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems
Micron Technology
Microsoft
Razer Inc
Samsung Indonesia
Singtel
Tata Communications
SE Asia In-House Team of the Year
AEON Co
BHP Billiton
CFLD (Singapore) Investment
Golden Agri-Resources
Sime Darby Group
Unilever Indonesia
Other finalists will be announced on the awards night
FIRM CATEGORIES
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Adnan Sundra & Low
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Budidjaja & Associates
Chandler MHM
Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Herbert Smith Freehills
LNT & Partners
Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia)
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
Shook Lin & Bok
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Tumbuan & Partners
Vision & Associates
Zul Rafique & partners
Construction Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Ashurst
Drew and Napier
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Gulapa Law Office
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
Tumbuan & Partners
Vision & Associates
WongPartnership
Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Drew & Napier
Rajah & Tann Singapore
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
WongPartnership
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Advocatus Law
Aldgate Chambers
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Le & Tran
Low & Partners
LNT & Partners
Providence Law Asia
TSMP Law Corp
Vision & Associates
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird ATMD
Budidjaja & Associates
Chandler MHM
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Gulapa Law Office
Herbert Smith Freehills
Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia)
Shook Lin & Bok
SSEK Legal Consultants
Tumbuan & Partners
Vision & Associates
Watson Farley & Williams
WongPartnership
India Deal Firm of the Year
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
IndusLaw
J. Sagar Associates
Khaitan & Co
Luthra & Luthra
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Spice Route Legal
Trilegal
India Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Advaita Legal
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
IndusLaw
Khaitan & Co
Luthra & Luthra
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Trilegal
Law In Order Award International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Ashurst
Dechert
Drew & Napier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hogan Lovells
Rajah & Tann Singapore
WongPartnership
International Deal Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia)
Sidley Austin
Watson Farley & Williams
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Budidjaja & Associates
Holman Fenwick Willan Singapore
Oon & Bazul
Rajah & Tann LCT
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
Stephenson Harwood
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
TSMP Law Corp
Watson Farley & Williams
Wikborg Rein Singapore
Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
Harry Elias Partnership
Low & Partners
PKWA Law Practice
Rajan Chettiar
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
Withers KhattarWong
WongPartnership
Yeo & Associates
Medical Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Rajah & Tann Singapore
WongPartnership
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
Budidjaja & Associates
Charin & Associates
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Drew & Napier
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Gulapa Law Office
Leks&Co
Rajah & Tann LCT
Rajah & Tann Singapore
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
Shook Lin & Bok
Tumbuan & Partners
Vision & Associates
WongPartnership
Zul Rafique & partners
Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Am Badar & Partners
Baker McKenzie
Shearn Delamore & Co.
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Tilleke & Gibbins
Vision & Associates
Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Budidjaja & Associates
DivinaLaw
Le & Tran
Low & Partners
Rajah & Tann LCT
Shearn Delamore & Co.
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Tilleke & Gibbins
Vision & Associates
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Aldgate Chambers
Allen & Gledhill (Myanmar)
BlackOak
Collyer Law
Gulapa Law Office
Le & Tran
Providence Law Asia
Siahaan Irdamis Andarumi & Rekan
Taylor Vinters Via
Tumbuan & Partners
SE Asia Deal Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Rajah & Tann LCT
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
Vision & Associates
WongPartnership
Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Bird & Bird ATMD
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Drew & Napier
Gateway Law Corp
Rajah & Tann Singapore
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Aldgate Chambers
Allen & Gledhill
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Drew & Napier
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
Tan Kok Quan Partnership
WongPartnership
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
Drew & Napier
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Vision & Associates
Withers Khattarwong
WongPartnership
Thailand Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Chandler MHM
Charin & Associates
Tilleke & Gibbins
Watson Farley Williams (Thailand)
Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Budidjaja & Associates
Collyer Law
Drew & Napier
Gateway Law Corp
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Herbert Smith Freehills
Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia)
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Rajah & Tann LCT
Rajah & Tann Singapore
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
SSEK Legal Consultants
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Vision & Associates
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Charin & Associates
Collyer Law
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio
Gulapa Law Office
Leks&Co
Siahaan Irdamis Andarumi & Rekan
TSMP Law Corp
Tumbuan & Partners
Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy Legal (Vietnam)
Baker McKenzie
Duane Morris Vietnam
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Le & Tran
LNT & Partners
Mayer Brown JSM
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Phuoc & Partners
Rajah & Tann LCT
Tilleke & Gibbins
Vision & Associates
Watson Farley & Williams
YKVN
SE Asia Law Firm of the Year
Finalists will be announced on the awards night
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
APM Automotive's Sukuk Murabahah ICP and IMTN Programmes
Law firms: Albar & Partners; Zul Rafique & partners
Banks: AmInvestment Bank; CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; OCBC AL-Amin Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Astrea III's Issuance of Securities
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Linklaters; Sidley Austin
Banks: Credit Suisse; DBS Bank; Deutsche Bank
BNI's Issuance of Negotiable Certificates of Deposit
Law firm: Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Cikarang Listrindo's Note Offering
Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Herbert Smith Freehills; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Linklaters; Shearman & Sterling
Banks: Barclays Bank; Deutsche Bank
Citicorp's Financing of Lupin Atlantis and Lupin Inc
Law firms: Clifford Chance; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Bank: Citicorp International
DBS Bank's Issuance of Australian Dollar Covered Bonds
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Linklaters
Banks: Barclays Bank; DBS; National Australia Bank; Royal Bank of Canada; Westpac Banking Corp
HT Global's Note Offering
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell: Shearman & Sterling
Hutama Karya's Shelf Bond Issuance
Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners
Banks: Bahana Sekuritas; Bank Mega; Danareksa Sekuritas; RHB Securities Indonesia
Hyflux's Perpetual Capital Securities Offering
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; WongPartnership
ICTSI and Royal Capital's Tender Offer and Issuance of Securities
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Norton Rose Fulbright; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; Credit Suisse Securities (Europe); HSBC; Standard Chartered Bank
Jubilant Pharma's Bond Offering
Law firms: Latham & Watkins; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co; White & Case; WongPartnership
Maybank's Issuance of Basel III-Compliant Tier 2 Securities
Law Firm: Ashurst
Bank: Bank Negara Malaysia
Project Aviator
Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Sime Darby's Perpetual Subordinated Sukuk Programme
Law firms: Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Bank: Maybank Islamic
Vicinity Centres' Note Issuance
Law firms: Allens; Herbert Smith Freehills; Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee; Linklaters
Bank: BNY Mellon
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Bank Panin Shelf Bond Issuance
Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners
Banks: Bank Mandiri; Bank Panin; Danareksa Sekuritas; Evergreen Sekuritas Indonesia; Indo Premier Sekuritas; RHB Securities Indonesia; Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia
Government of Malaysia's Sukuk Issuance
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Linklaters
Banks: CIMB; HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Maybank
Lendlease's EMTN Programme
Law firms: Allens; Herbert Smith Freehills; Linklaters
Banks: Barclays Bank; HSBC
Maxis Broadband's IMTN Programme
Law firms: Albar & Partners; Zul Rafique & partners
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Project City 1
Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Project GMTN13
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; MMIK; White & Case
Project Nusantara V
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Banks: CIMB; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank; Dubai Islamic Bank; PJSC; Standard Chartered Bank
Project Tron
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Linklaters; Norton Rose Fulbright; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Republic of Indonesia's Eurobond Offering
Law firm: White & Case
Republic of Indonesia's Sovereign Sukuk Issuance
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Banks: CIMB; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank; Dubai Islamic Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
Temasek's Global MTN Programme
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Latham & Watkins
Banks: Barclays Bank; Citigroup Global Markets; Deutsche Bank; HSBC
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Astra Agro Lestari's Rights Issue
Law firms: Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Linklaters
Bakrie Telecom's Debt-to-Equity Restructuring
Law firm: Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Banpu Power's IPO
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; LS Horizon; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Run Ming Law Office; Thanathip & Partners
Banks: Bualuang Securities; CIMB Securities; Credit Suisse; Kasikorn Securities; Thanachart Securities
EC World REIT's IPO
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Jincheng Tongda & Neal; King & Wood Mallesons; Shook Lin & Bok
Equitas Holdings' IPO
Law firms: AZB & Partners; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; S&R Associates; Squire Patton Boggs Singapore; Trilegal
Banks: Axis Capital; Edelweiss Financial Services; HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India); ICICI Securities
FMI's Listing on YSX
Law firm: Duane Morris & Selvam
Frasers Logistics' IPO
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling; WongPartnership
Banks: DBS Bank; Citigroup Global Markets Singapore; Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore); OCBC; UOB
Manulife US REIT's IPO
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Shook Lin & Bok; Sullivan & Worcester
Banks:CICC; Credit Suisse; DBS Bank; Deutsche Bank
NHPC's Share Sale
Law firms: AZB & Partners; Crawford Bayley & Co; Duane Morris & Selvam
Noble Group's Rights Issue
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Linklaters
Banks: HSBC; DBS Bank; ING Bank; Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore); Société Générale
OTPP's Funding Round in Snapdeal
Law firms: AZB & Partners; IndusLaw; Shearman & Sterling
Pembangunan Perumahan's Rights Issue
Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners
Banks: Bahana Securities; Danareksa Sekuritas; Mandiri Sekuritas
Pilipinas Shell's IPO
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
Project Janus
Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Bank: J.P. Morgan
Project Orange
Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Melli Darsa & Co.; Sidley Austin; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Banks: Credit Suisse; Mandiri Sekuritas
Wijaya Karya's Rights Issue
Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners
Banks: Bahana Securities; Danareksa Sekuritas; Mandiri Sekuritas
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Berli Jucker's Rights Issue
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor
China Jinjiang Environment Holding's IPO
Law firms: Grandall Law Firm; Jingtian & Gongcheng; Morgan Lewis Stamford; Rajah & Tann Singapore; Walkers (Singapore)
Disinvestment in NTPC by the President of India
Law firms: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co; Dorsey & Whitney; Jones Day
Banks: Deutsche Equities India; Edelweiss Securities; ICICI Securities; SBICAP Securities
Mapletree's Fund Raising
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; WongPartnership
Banks: DBS; Goldman Sachs; HSBC
Top Glove's Secondary Listing on SGX
Law firms: Christopher & Lee Ong; R&T Asia (Thailand); Rajah & Tann Singapore
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
BTMU's Acquisition of 20% Interest in Security Bank
Law firms: Allen & Overy; PJSLaw
Dah Chong Hong's Acquisition of Li & Fung's Asia Distribution Business
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mayer Brown JSM
Banks: DBS Bank; Morgan Stanley
GE Vetarans, Aion's Acquisition of GE Capital Services, GE Money Financial Services
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Dhruva Advisors; Gibson Dunn; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co; Shearman & Sterling
Banks: Investec Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
GlobalWafers' Acquisition of SunEdison Semiconductor
Law firms: Bryan Cave; Rajah & Tann Singapore; White & Case; WongPartnership
Go-Jek Fundraising Round
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Latham & Watkins; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Halcyon Agri and Sinochem International's Merger
Law firms: TSMP Law Corp; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Banks: ANZ Banking Group; Deutsche Bank
McDonald's Sale of Malaysia, Singapore Franchise to Lionhorn
Law firms: Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; DLA Piper; Wong & Partners; Zain & Co.
Project Goliath II
Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Singapore LTA's Acquisition of SMRT Rail Assets
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; WongPartnership
ST Telemedia's Acquisition of 74% Stake in Tata Communication's Data-Center Business
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Goodwin Procter; Khaitan & Co; Latham & Watkins; Trilegal; WongPartnership
Triangle TMK's Acquisition of Saizen REIT Assets
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Hayabusa Asuka Law Offices; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Shook Lin & Bok
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Aboitiz's Acquisition of GNPower Plants
Law firms: PJSLaw; Sidley Austin
Banks: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi; HSBC; Maybank Kim Eng Securities; Mizuho Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
Alibaba's Acquisition of Lazada
Law firms: Dechert; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong; Morgan Lewis Stamford; Noerr LLP; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos; SSEK Legal Consultants; Sullivan & Cromwell; Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor; Wong & Partners; YKVN
Amman Mineral's Acquisition of Newmont Nusa Tenggara
Law firm: ABNR; Allen & Overy; AZB & Partners; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Herbert Smith Freehills; Holman Fenwick Willan; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Withers Khattarwong
Banks: Bank Mandiri; Bank Negara Indonesia; Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Avago's Acquisition of Broadcom
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Latham & Watkins; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; WongPartnership
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays Bank; Citigroup Global Markets; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Evercore; JPMorgan Chase
Axiata and Bharti Airtel's Merger in Bangladesh
Law firms: Allen & Overy; AZB & Partners; Tanjib-ul Alam & Associates
Berli Jucker's Acquisition of Controlling Stake in Big C Super Center
Law firms: Linklaters; Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor; WongPartnership
CGN's Acquisition of Edra Global Power Business
Law firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; Norton Rose Fulbright; Rahmat Lim & Partners
Central Group's Acquisition of Big C Vietnam
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Audier & Partners; Baker McKenzie; YKVN
Charoen Pokphand Foods' Acquisition of Bellisio Foods
Law firm: Davis Polk & Wardwell
China Huadian's Acquisition of Majority Interest in Vietnam Project Co
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; YKVN
Banks: Exim Bank of China; ICBC
CMA CGM's Acquisition of Neptune Orient Lines
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Latham & Watkins; Shook Lin & Bok; Willkie Farr & Gallagher; WongPartnership
Banks: BNP Paribas; HSBC; ING Bank; J.P. Morgan; J.P. Morgan Securities; Unicredit Bank; Société Générale
JDE's Acquisition of Super Group
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Fangda Partners; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; WongPartnership
Bank: Evercore Partners
Medco Energi’s Acquisition of Amman Mineral
Law firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCLoy; Sidley Austin
NTT's Acquisition of Dell Business Arm
Law firms: DLA Piper; Hogan Lovells; Shook Lin & Bok
Qatar Investment Authority's Acquisition of Asia Square Tower 1
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Dentons Rodyk; Linklaters; Sidley Austin
Rosneft’s Strategic Alliance with Pertamina
Law firms: Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Soemadipraja & Taher
Singha Beer's Investment in Masan Group
Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; YKVN
Bank: Deutsche Bank
Singtel's Acquisition of Temasek Stake in Intouch Holdings
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; WongPartnership
Tata Power and ICICI's Joint Venture
Law firms: Akin Gump; AZB & Partners; Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier; Khaitan & Co; Norton Rose Fulbright; WongPartnership
Yokohama Rubber's Acquisition of Alliance Tire Group
Law firms: AZB & Partners; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Nishimura & Asahi; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Project Finance Deal of the Year
2,000 MW Central Java Coal-Fired Power Project
Law firms: ABNR; Allen & Overy; Hendra Soenardi; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Mochtar, Karuwin & Komar; Shearman & Sterling
Banks: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; DBS Bank; Japan Bank for International Cooperation; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank; Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp; OCBC; Shinsei Bank; The Norinchukin Bank; Mizuho Bank
2x660 MW Port Qasim Power Project
Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Hassan Al-khater Law Office; King & Wood Mallesons; Llinks Law Office; RIAA Law
Armada Olombendo FPSO
Law firms: Albar & Partners; Edwards Vera-Cruz Associados in association with F. Castelo Branco & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados; Norton Rose Fulbright; Oxton Law
Banks: Natixis; Standard Chartered Bank; OCBC Bank (Malaysia); Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank; Société Générale
Hai Duong BOT Project
Law firms: King & Wood Mallesons; Watson Farley & Williams; YKVN
Tangguh LNG Train 3 Expansion Project
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Linklaters; Latham & Watkins
Well Harvest Alumina Refinery Project
Law firms: Ashurst; Jun He Law Offices; Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe; SSEK Legal Consultants; Walkers (Singapore)
Banks: Bank of China; DBS Bank; Indonesia Eximbank; Pacific Capital Bancorp
Winners
DEAL CATEGORIES
DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (MIDSIZE)
Astrea III's Issuance of Securities
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Linklaters; Sidley Austin
Banks: Credit Suisse; DBS Bank; Deutsche Bank
DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (PREMIUM)
Republic of Indonesia's Sovereign Sukuk Issuance
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Banks: CIMB; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank; Dubai Islamic Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (MIDSIZE)
Frasers Logistics' IPO
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; King & Wood Mallesons; Shearman & Sterling; WongPartnership
Banks: DBS Bank; Citigroup Global Markets Singapore; Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore); OCBC; UOB
EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (PREMIUM)
Top Glove's Secondary Listing on SGX
Law firms: Christopher & Lee Ong; R&T Asia (Thailand); Rajah & Tann Singapore
M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (MIDSIZE)
Go-Jek Fundraising Round
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Latham & Watkins; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (PREMIUM)
CMA CGM's Acquisition of Neptune Orient Lines
Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Latham & Watkins; Shook Lin & Bok; Willkie Farr & Gallagher; WongPartnership
Banks: BNP Paribas; HSBC; ING Bank; J.P. Morgan; J.P. Morgan Securities; Unicredit Bank; Société Générale
PROJECT FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Tangguh LNG Train 3 Expansion Project
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
IN-HOUSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Christopher Y. Chan - RedMart
INDIA MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Pallavi Shroff - Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
SINGAPORE MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Alastair Henderson - Herbert Smith Freehills
REGIONAL MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Dato’ Zulkifly Rafique - Zul Rafique & partners
WOMAN LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Estrella C. Elamparo - DivinaLaw
YOUNG LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Barney Almazar - Gulf Law
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Asian Development Bank
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Global Logistic Properties
INNOVATIVE IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Lazada South East Asia
INSURANCE IN-HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Sun Life Malaysia
TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Equinix
SE ASIA IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
BHP BILLITON
FIRM CATEGORIES
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
Rajah & Tann Singapore
DISPUTE RESOLUTION BOUTIQUE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Providence Law Asia
ENERGY AND RESOURCES LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
INDIA DEAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
Khaitan & Co
INDIA ENERGY AND RESOURCES LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Khaitan & Co
LAW IN ORDER AWARD INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Herbert Smith Freehills
INTERNATIONAL DEAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
MARITIME LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Allen & Gledhill and Watson Farley & Williams
MATRIMONIAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Harry Elias Partnership
MEDICAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Baker McKenzie
REAL ESTATE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Drew & Napier
SINGAPORE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Allen & Gledhill
REGIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Baker McKenzie
REGIONAL LITIGATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Drew & Napier
SINGAPORE LITIGATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Drew & Napier
RISING LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Aldgate Chambers
SE ASIA DEAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
WongPartnership
TAX AND TRUSTS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Baker McKenzie
THAILAND LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners Ltd.
TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Herbert Smith Freehills
TRANSACTIONAL BOUTIQUE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
TSMP Law Corp
VIETNAM LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
YKVN
SE ASIA LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Drew & Napier
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Malaysia Law Awards | April 6 2017 (Kuala Lumpur)
SSQ ALB China Law Awards | April 20 2017 (Beijing)
SE Asia Law Awards | May 19 2017 (Singapore)
Japan Law Awards | June 7 2017 (Tokyo)
The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | September 8 2017 (Hong Kong)
Philippine Law Awards | October 6 2017 (Manila)
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Korea Law Awards | November 16 2017 (Seoul)
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