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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.

     

    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. M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
    6. M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
    7. Project Finance Deal of the Year 

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

     

    1. In-House Lawyer of the Year
    2. India Managing Partner of the Year
    3. Singapore Managing Partner of the Year
    4. Regional Managing Partner of the Year
    5. Woman Lawyer of the Year
    6. Young Lawyer of the Year

    IN-HOUSE 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. SE Asia In-House Team of the Year 

    FIRM CATEGORIES

     

    1. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
    2. Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    3. Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    4. Construction Law Firm of the Year
    5. Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
    6. India Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    7. Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    8. Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    9. Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    10. Law In Order Award International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    11. Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    12. Regional Litigation 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. Rising Law Firm of the Year
    18. Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    19. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    20. Thailand Law Firm of the Year
    21. Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
    22. India Deal Firm of the Year
    23. International Deal Firm of the Year
    24. SE Asia Deal Firm of the Year
    25. SE Asia Law Firm of the Year

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    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.

     

    Research Methodology Summary

    Submission Form for Deal Categories 

    Submission Form for Individual Categories

    Submission Form for In-House Categories

    Submission Form for Firm Categories

     

    PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY.

     
     

     

    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. 

      

    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 SecuritiesDanareksa SekuritasMandiri 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 

     

     

     

     

    THE 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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    ELIGIBILITY 

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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)

    Indonesia Law Awards | October 26 2017 (Jakarta)

    Korea Law Awards | November 16 2017 (Seoul) 

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