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     Welcome to The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2018!

     

    Date: Friday, 7 September 2018
    Time: 6:30 p.m. sharp, cocktail
    Venue:  Conrad Hong Kong - Grand Ballroom, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
    Attire: Black Tie

    Asian Legal Business (ALB) is proud to present The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2018, now on its 17th year. These prestigious awards will pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams from Hong Kong and the region. 
     
    The nominations are now closed. We would like to thank all the law firm partners and in-house counsel, including their business development and marketing teams as well as PR and media advisers for painstakingly working with us throughout the research process. 
     
    The event will culminate in an awards ceremony on September 7 at Conrad Hong Kong. Come and celebrate legal excellence with us! This black-tie banquet will be a night filled with thrill and entertainment, graced by illustrious members of the bench, legal associations and business circles, law firms and in-house departments and more. Don't miss the pre-eminent legal awards in Asia!  
     
    For event inquries, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@tr.com or call +632 982 5938.
    For sponsorship opportunities and audience profiles in the past awards, please contact Amantha at amantha.chia@tr.com or +65 6870 3917.
     
    The full list of winners can be viewed HERE>>>
     
     

     
     

     

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    GUEST OF HONOUR

      PHILIP J. DYKES, S.C
           Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association

    Philip Dykes was born in Warrington, Lancashire in 1953. He was educated at St. John Rigby Grammar School, Wigan and Lincoln College, Oxford University between 1972 and 1975 where he read English Language and Literature. He was called to the Bar in 1977 and practised on the Northern Circuit from the chambers of H.K. Goddard Q.C. in Manchester. He came to Hong Kong in 1985 and joined the Attorney General's Chambers. Between 1989 and 1991 he was an Assistant Solicitor General with special responsibilities for human rights and constitutional affairs. He left government service in 1991. He took silk in 1997. He has served in the Hong Kong Bar Council for a number of years and was elected Vice-Chairman in 1999, 2000, 2003 & 2004 and Chairman in 2005 and 2006. He was elected Chairman for the third time in January 2018.

     

    AWARD CATEGORIES

     

    Individual Categories

    1. Art Futures Award Managing Partner of the Year

    2. Dealmaker of the Year 

    3. Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

    4. The Macallan Triple Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky Award Hong Kong In-House Lawyer of the Year 

    5. Woman Lawyer of the Year

    6. Taylor Root Award Young Lawyer of the Year


    In-House Categories

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

    2. Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

    3. Innovative In-House Team of the Year

    4. Insurance In-House Team of the Year (new category)

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

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

    7. Retail and Manufacturing In-House Team of the Year

    8. Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year (new category)

    9. ACC HK Award Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year 


    Deal Categories

    1. Debt Market Deal of the Year

    2. Equity Market Deal of the Year

    3. M&A Deal of the Year

     

    Firm Categories

    1. Aviation Law Firm of the Year (new category)

    2. BDO Award Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year

    3. Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    4. Construction Law Firm of the Year

    5. HKGALA Award Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year

    6. Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    7. Deal Firm of the Year

    8. Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    9. Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year

    10. Immigration Law Firm of the Year

    11. Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year

    12. Insurance Law Firm of the Year

    13. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    14. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    15. Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year

    16. Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    17. Maritime Law Firm of the Year

    18. Offshore Law Firm of the Year

    19. PRC Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year

    20. First American Title Insurance Award Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    21. Rising Law Firm of the Year

    22. Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

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

    24. Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    25. Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year

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

     

    If there is any particular categoriy that you would like to suggest, please contact us.

     

     

     




     

     

     

                                SUBMISSIONS FORM:                           

     (1) Research Methodology Summary

     (2) Submission Forms 

    Individual Categories | In-House Categories | Deal Categories |

    Firm Categories I / II / III 

    - Download all files in .zip -

     

                                IMPORTANT DATES :                          
    Opening of submissions | May 30
    Deadline for submissions | July 12
    Online announcement of finalists | August
    Awards ceremony | September 7

     

                    SUBMISSION INQUIRIES                       

    LAW FIRM
     Mary Carousel "Caryl" Aquino
    Senior Events Researcher 
    Phone: +632 982 5938
     
     IN-HOUSE TEAM
     Anna Lam
    Events Researcher
    Phone: +852 2843 1672

     THE FINALISTS ***

     

     

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    Individual Categories

    Art Futures Award Managing Partner of the Year

    David Smyth - RPC 
    Jeanette Chan - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 
    Justin D’Agostino - Herbert Smith Freehills 
    Kristi L. Swartz - Bryan Cave 
    Madeline Leong - Watson Farley & Williams 
    Milton Cheng - Baker McKenzie 
    Nick Gall - Gall 
    Susheela Rivers - DLA Piper 
    Voon Keat Lai - Stephenson Harwood 
    William Robinson - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

     

    Dealmaker of the Year

    Hayden Flinn - King & Wood Mallesons 
    Hilary Lau - Herbert Smith Freehills 
    Ian Ho - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 
    Jeanette Chan - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 
    Julie Gao - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 
    Marcia Ellis - Morrison & Foerster 
    Paul Chow - Davis Polk & Wardwell 
    Psyche Tai - Norton Rose Fulbright 
    Robert Ashworth – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 
    Ronny Chow – Deacons

     

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

    Camille Jojo - Norton Rose Fulbright 
    Chris Wong - Gall 
    Frederick Hui - Zhong Lun 
    Heidi Chui - Stevenson, Wong & Co 
    Ian Mann - Harney Westwood & Riegels 
    Ing Loong Yang - Latham & Watkins 
    Mark Lin - Hogan Lovells 
    May Tai - Herbert Smith Freehills 
    Nicolas Wiegand - CMS 
    Rory McAlpine - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

     

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

    Beverly Chau - L’Oréal

    Erica Chan - Walmart Asia

    Iris Cheng - Shanghai Real Estate (Commercial) Holdings

    Jacob Turner - Citibank

    Jeffrey Chen - TCL Electronics Holdings

    Joe Zhou - CICC

    Michael Ting - Manulife

    Michelle Hung - COSCO Shipping Ports

    Pamela Ng - Morgan Stanley

    Raymond Goh - Anbang International Holdings

    Regina Chan - VIAVI Solutions

    Richard Pu - Tencent

    Sean Wu - J.P. Morgan

    Stephanie Sheng - Goldman Sachs

    Wendy Chan - McDonald’s Hong Kong

    Yong Kai Wong - CITIC Capital

     

    Woman Lawyer of the Year
    Bonnie Chan - Davis Polk & Wardwell 
    Catherine Husted - Allen & Overy 
    Charmain Koo - Deacons 
    Erica Chan - Walmart Asia 
    Jeanette Chan - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 
    Kelly Austin - Gibson Dunn 
    Kristi L Swartz - Bryan Cave 
    Marcia Ellis - Morrison & Foerster 
    Pamela Ng - Morgan Stanley

    Tatman Savio - Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld 
    Teresa Ko - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

     

    Taylor Root Award Young Lawyer of the Year

    Anna Chan - Oldham, Li & Nie
    Anna Mae Koo - Vivien Chan & Co
    Dominic Geiser - Herbert Smith Freehills
    Iris Cheng - Shanghai Real Estate (Commercial) Holdings
    Jennifer Ng - H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing
    Paul Sephton - Harney Westwood & Riegels
    Serena Lim - Hogan Lovells
    Shu Du - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Timothy Burns - Withers
    Venna Cheng - Mayer Brown

     

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    In-House Categories

    Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

    Ant Financial

    Citibank

    CITIC Capital

    DBS Bank

    HSBC

    State Grid Overseas Investment

     

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year

    Ant Financial

    Arcadis Asia

    CITIC Capital

    COSCO Shipping Ports

    DBS Bank

    FinEX Asia

    FIS

    Fosun

    Lazada Group

    McDonald’s Hong Kong

    Nord Anglia Education

    State Grid Overseas Investment

    Telstra International

    Uber (Asia)

     

    Insurance In-House Team of the Year 

    AXA China Region Insurance Company

    Manulife (International)

    Transamerica Life Bermuda

     

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

    CICC

    Citigroup

    CLSA

    Credit Suisse

    Goldman Sachs

    J.P. Morgan

    Morgan Stanley

     

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

    Ant Financial

    eBay

    FIS

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise

    NetApp

    Telstra International

    Tencent

    Uber (Asia)

    Viavi Solutions

     

    Retail and Manufacturing In-House Team of the Year

    L'Oréal

    McDonald’s Hong Kong

    TCL Electronics Holdings

    Walmart Asia

     

    Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year 

    COSCO Shipping Ports

    Lazada eLogistics Group

    MTR Corporation

     

    Withers Award Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year

    Arcadis Asia

    Gammon Construction

    Hang Lung Group

    Hysan Development Company

    MTR Corporation

    Shanghai Real Estate (Commercial) Holdings

     

    ACC HK Award Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year

    CITIC Capital
    CK Hutchison
    CLSA
    DBS
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise
    HSBC
    J.P. Morgan
    MTR Corporation
    Telstra International
    Tencent
    Uber (Asia)
     

     

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    Firm Categories

    Aviation Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

    Clifford Chance

    CMS

    HFW

    Stephenson Harwood

     

    BDO Award Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

    Boase Cohen & Collins

    Gall

    Haldanes

    Stevenson, Wong & Co.

    Tanner De Witt

    Withers

     

    Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Deacons

    Dentons

    DLA Piper

    Gall

    Haldanes

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    K&L Gates

    Mayer Brown 

    MinterEllison

    Oldham, Li & Nie

    Stevenson, Wong & Co.

    Winston & Strawn

    Zhong Lun

     

    Construction Law Firm of the Year

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

    Clyde & Co
    Deacons

    DLA Piper

    HFW

    Hogan Lovells

    K&L Gates

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Mayer Brown

    MinterEllison

    Pinsent Masons


    HKGALA Award Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    Baker McKenzie

    Boase Cohen & Collins

    Deacons

    Hogan Lovells

    Stephenson Harwood

     

    Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Boase Cohen & Collins

    Haldanes

    Kobre & Kim

    Morley Chow Seto

    Stevenson, Wong & Co.

     

    Deal Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
    Davis Polk & Wardwell
    Deacons
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Kirkland & Ellis
    Latham & Watkins
    Morrison & Foerster
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

     

    Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Boase Cohen & Collins

    FitzGerald Lawyers

    Gall

    Morley Chow Seto

    Stevenson, Wong & Co.

    Tanner De Witt

    Vivien Chan & Co.

     

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

    DLA Piper

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Pinsent Masons

    Watson Farley & Williams

     

    First American Title Insurance Award Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

    Deacons

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Mayer Brown

    Paul Hastings

    Stevenson, Wong & Co.

    Withers

     

    Immigration Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

    Harvey Law Group

    Lewis Silkin

     

    Insurance Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

    Clyde & Co

    Deacons

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Mayer Brown

    RPC

     

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    Deacons

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Hogan Lovells

    King & Wood Mallesons

    Mayer Brown

    Oldham, Li & Nie

    Stephenson Harwood

    Stevenson, Wong & Co.

    Vivien Chan & Co.

    Winston & Strawn

      

    International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy
    Clifford Chance
    Deacons
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Mayer Brown
    MinterEllison
    RPC
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Zhong Lun

    Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
    Clifford Chance
    Goodwin Procter
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Kirkland & Ellis
    Morrison & Foerster
    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
    Ropes & Gray
    Sidley Austin
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

     

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    Deacons

    DLA Piper

    Gall

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Lewis Silkin

    Mayer Brown

    Oldham, Li & Nie

    Simmons & Simmons

    Stephenson Harwood

    Tanner De Witt

     

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

    Clyde & Co

    DLA Piper

    HFW

    Mayer Brown

    Stephenson Harwood

    Watson Farley & Williams

     

    Offshore Law Firm of the Year

    Appleby

    Conyers Dill & Pearman

    Harney Westwood & Riegels

    Maples and Calder

    Mourant

    Ogier

    Walkers

     

    PRC Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year

    Fangda Partners

    Guantao

    Jingtian & Gongcheng

    JunHe

    Zhong Lun
     

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy
    Baker McKenzie
    Clifford Chance
    Deacons
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Kobre & Kim
    Mayer Brown
    Ropes & Gray
    Stephenson Harwood
    Tanner De Witt

    Rising Law Firm of the Year

    CMS

    FitzGerald Lawyers

    H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing

    L&Y Law Office

    Lewis Silkin

     

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

    Deacons

    DLA Piper

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Stephenson Harwood

    Withers

    Zhong Lun

     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

    Davis Polk & Wardwell
    Deacons
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Han Kun
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Hogan Lovells
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Mayer Brown
    Morrison & Foerster
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
    Pinsent Masons
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

     

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Charltons

    H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing

    L&Y Law Office

    Tanner De Witt

     

    Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Stephenson Harwood

    Withers

     

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

    Allen & Overy

    Baker McKenzie

    Bird & Bird

    Deacons

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Gall

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Mayer Brown

    Stevenson, Wong & Co.
    Withers

     

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    Deal Categories

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

    Alibaba Group’s Investment Grade Note Offering

    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples & Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    Bank of China’s USD-Denominated Bond Issuance
    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Jingtian & Gongcheng; JunZeJun; Linklaters

     

    CEXIM’s Establishment of MTN and Commercial Paper Programmes
    Law firms: Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Haiwen & Partners; Linklaters; Sidley Austin
    Banks: Bank of China; Bank of Communications; Barclays; China Construction Bank Europe; Crédit Agricole; DBS Bank; ING; KGI Asia; Mizuho Securities; MUFG; Westpac

     

    ChemChina’s Guaranteed Bond Offering

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Latham & Watkins

    Banks: Santander Bank; Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Barclays; BNP Paribas; BOC International; China CITIC Bank International; Commerzbank; Rabobank; Crédit Agricole CIB; Credit Suisse; First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC; HSBC; Industrial Bank, Hong Kong Branch; Morgan Stanley; MUFG; Natixis; Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking; UniCredit Bank

     

    China Evergrande’s Capital Restructuring

    Law firms: Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Davis Polk & Wardell; King & Wood Mallesons; Maples and Calder; Sidley Austin

    Banks: Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Haitong International Securities; Huatai Financial Holdings; Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific); UBS AG

     

    Debt Financing for the Acquisition of The Center

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Linklaters; ONC Lawyers; Ropes & Gray; Simon Reid-Kay & Associates; Walkers; Wilkinson & Grist

    Banks: Hammer Capital; Morgan Stanley; The Bank of New York Mellon

     

    ICBC’s First Green Bonds in Luxembourg

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Linklaters

     

    Kaisa Group Holdings’ Exchange Offer

    Law firms: Commerce & Finance Law Offices; Harney Westwood & Riegels; Jia Yuan Law Office; Mayer Brown; Shearman & Sterling; Sidley Austin

    Banks: BOC International; BOCI Asia; China CITIC Bank International; China Merchants Securities; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank

     

    Postal Savings Bank of China’s Offshore Preference Shares Issuance

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Haiwen & Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Linklaters

    Banks: ABCI Capital; BOCI Asia; CCB International Capital; China Merchants Securities (HK) Co; CICC; CLSA; Crédit Agricole; DBS Bank; Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch; Goldman Sachs (Asia); Haitong International Securities; HSBC; Huarong International Securities; ICBC; J.P. Morgan Securities; Merrill Lynch International; Morgan Stanley; Ping An of China Securities (Hong Kong); SinoPac Securities; Standard Chartered Bank; UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch

     

    PRC’s Bond Issuance

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Deacons; Fangda Partners; Linklaters

    Bank: Agricultural Bank of China; Bank of China; Bank of Communications, Hong Kong Branch; China Construction Bank (Asia); CICC; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch; HSBC; ICBC; Standard Chartered Bank

     

    Equity Market Deal of the Year

    China Everbright Bank’s Private Placement of H-Shares

    Law firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith Freehills

    Bank: CICC

     

    China Literature's IPO

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Grandall; Han Kun; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Bank of China (Hong Kong); BOC International; BOCI Asia; China Merchant Securities; China Renaissance Securities; China Securities International; CICC; CMB International Capital; Credit Suisse; Futu Securities International (Hong Kong); HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    China Shipbuilding Industry Corp’s Exchangeable Bond Issuance

    Law firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Mallesons; Latham & Watkins; Maples and Calder; Walkers

    Banks: BNP Paribas Securities (Asia); China Merchants Bank; CLSA
     

    China Unicom’s Mixed Ownership Reform

    Law firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Grandall; Han Kun

     

    Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank’s IPO

    Law firms: JunHe; King & Wood Mallesons; Sidley Austin

    Banks: ABC International Capital; ABC International Finance; AMTD Asset Management; BOCI Asia; CCB International Finance; China Merchants Securities; CICC; CMB International Capital; GF Securities (Hong Kong)

     

    iQIYI’s IPO

    Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Han Kun; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Walkers

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs

     

    Naspers’s Offering of Tencent Shares

    Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

     

    Ping An Healthcare and Technology’s IPO

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; DLA Piper; Grandall; Haiwen & Partners; Maples and Calder

    Banks: Bank of China (Hong Kong); Citigroup; J.P. Morgan; UBS

      

    Qudian’s IPO

    Law firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; Kirkland & Ellis; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Tian Yuan Law Office

    Banks: CICC; Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Morgan Stanley; UBS Securities

     

    Wharf’s Commercial Property Spin-Off

    Law firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Deacons; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Jingtian & Gongcheng; King & Wood Mallesons

      

    ZhongAn’s IPO

    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Grandall; Han Kun; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Banks: CMB International; Credit Suisse; J.P. Morgan; UBS

     

    M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)

    Baring’s Sale of Weetabix

    Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Linklaters; Ropes & Gray

     

    China National Building Material’s Merger with China National Materials

    Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Slaughter and May

     

    CPPIB and Baring’s Acquisition of Nord Anglia Education’s Outstanding Shares

    Law firms: Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Maples and Calder; Ropes & Gray; Walkers; Weil, Gotshal & Manges

     

    DiDi Chuxing’s Investment in Grab

    Law firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

     

    Hillhouse Capital’s Investment in JD.com’s Logistics Business

    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Han Kun; Orrick Herrington; Walkers

     

    Henderson Land’s Acquisition of Land in Kai Tak

    Law firms: Harneys Westwood & Riegels; Clifford Chance; Hogan Lovells

     

    I Squared Capital’s Acquisition of Hutchison Global Communications

    Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith Freehills; Mourant; Walkers; White & Case

    Banks: Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs

     

    Key Safety Systems’s Acquistion of Takata Corp

    Law firms: Harney Westwood & Riegels; Herbert Smith Freehills; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

     

    Macquarie's Establishment of Second Asian Infrastructure Fund

    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; King & Wood Mallesons; Loyens & Loeff

    PAG’S Takeover of Yingde

    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Slaughter and May

     

    Privatisation of Intime Retail

    Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Harney Westwood & Riegels; Linklaters; Maples and Calder; Slaughter and May; Walkers

    Bank: Deutsche Bank

    SoftBank Group and Fund’s Investment in WeWork

    Law firms: Morrison & Foerster; Nautadutilh; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

     

    Taobao's Acquisition of Stake in Sun Art

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Fangda Partners; Herbert Smith Freehills; Reed Smith; Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Slaughter and May

    Bank: CICC

     

    Yancoal’s Acquisition of Stake in Rio Tinto

    Law Firms: Gilbert + Tobin; Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Mallesons; MinterEllison
    Banks: CICC; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)

    Alibaba ’s Acquisition of Stake in Ant Financial

    Law Firms: Fangda Partners; King & Wood Mallesons; Morrison & Foerster; Sidley Austin; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

     

    Alibaba’s Acquisition of Remaining Shares in Ele.me

    Law firms: Appleby; DLA Piper; Fangda Partners; Han Kun; Maples & Calder; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

     

    Ant Financial’s Funding Round

    Law firms: Appleby; Clifford Chance; Goodwin; Harney Westwood & Riegels; King & Wood Mallesons; Kirkland & Ellis; Linklaters; Mayer Brown; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; TransAsia Lawyers; Travers Thorp Alberga; Walkers; White & Case
    Bank: Bank of China

     

    ChemChina’s Acquisition of Syngenta

    Law firms: Bär & Karrer; Blake Cassels & Graydon; Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Fangda Partners; Homburger; King & Wood Mallesons; Osler Hoskin & Harcourt; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Banks: Bank of China; China Citic Bank; China Construction Bank; CICC; Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs; HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley; UBS

     

    China Investment Corp’s Acquisition of Logicor

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Banks: Eastdil Secured; Goldman Sachs; UBS

     

    Consortium’s Take-Private Offer for Belle International Holdings

    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Clifford Chance; Kirkland & Ellis; Linklaters; Maples & Calder; Walkers; Wilkinson & Grist

    Bank: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

     

    COSCO Shipping Offer to Buy Orient Overseas

    Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Kirkland & Ellis; Paul Hastings; Slaughter and May; Walkers

    Banks: J.P. Morgan; UBS

     

    Dalian Wanda’s Sale of Assets

    Law firm: Sidley Austin

    Bank: CITIC Securities

     

    GLP’s Privatisation

    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; BMA Law; Broad & Bright; Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Fangda Partners; JunHe; Kirkland & Ellis; Morrison & Foerster; Maples & Calder; Morrison & Foerster; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Walkers; WongPartnership
    Banks: Chatham Financial; CICC; Citigroup; DBS Bank; Goldman Sachs; Morgan Stanley

     

    Sale of CK Asset Holdings’ The Centre

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Harneys Westwood & Riegels; Maples and Calder; ONC Lawyers; Sidley Austin

    Bank: Morgan Stanley

     

    Unicom (BVI)’s Proposed Subscription of China Unicom Shares 

    Law firms: Conyers Dill & Pearman; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

     

     

    *** Should you have any queries, please contact Caryl at mary.aquino@tr.com or call +632 982 5938.

     

    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 at mary.aquino@tr.com.

     
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    Individual Categories

    Art Futures Award Managing Partner of the Year
    Justin D’Agostino - Herbert Smith Freehills

     

    Dealmaker of the Year 

    Marcia Ellis - Morrison & Foerster

     

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

    Camille Jojo – Norton Rose Fulbright

     

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

    Joe Zhou – CICC

    Richard Pu – Tencent

     

    Woman Lawyer of the Year

    Catherine Husted - Allen & Overy

     

    Taylor Root Award Young Lawyer of the Year

    Dominic Geiser - Herbert Smith Freehills

     

    In-House Categories

    Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

    DBS Bank

     

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year

    Ant Financial

     

    Insurance In-House Team of the Year 

    Manulife (International)

     

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

    Goldman Sachs

     

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

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise

     

    Retail and Manufacturing In-House Team of the Year

    Walmart

     

    Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year 

    COSCO Shipping Ports

     

    Withers Award Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year

    Hang Lung Group

     

    ACC HK Award Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year 

    HSBC

     

    Firm Categories

    Aviation Law Firm of the Year 

    Stephenson Harwood

     

    BDO Award Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year

    Withers

     

    Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Deacons, Herbert Smith Freehills

     

    Construction Law Firm of the Year

    Pinsent Masons

     

    Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Haldanes

     

    Deal Firm of the Year

    Morrison & Foerster

     

    Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Boase Cohen & Collins

     

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year

    Herbert Smith Freehills

     

    First American Title Insurance Award Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

     

    HKGALA Award Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

     

    Immigration Law Firm of the Year

    Lewis Silkin

     

    Insurance Law Firm of the Year

    Mayer Brown

     

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    Baker McKenzie

     

    International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

     

    Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year

    Clifford Chance

     

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    Mayer Brown

     

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year

    Clyde & Co

     

    Offshore Law Firm of the Year

    Maples and Calder

     

    PRC Firm, Hong Kong Office of the Year

    Fangda Partners, JunHe

     

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

     

    Rising Law Firm of the Year

    FitzGerald Lawyers

     

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

    Zhong Lun

     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

    Mayer Brown

     

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing

     

    Wealth Management Law Firm of the Year

    Withers

     

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

    Baker McKenzie

     

    Deal Categories

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

    Debt Financing for the Acquisition of The Center

    Law firms: Allen and Overy; Ashurst; Linklaters; ONC Lawyers; Ropes & Gray; Simon Reid-Kay & Associates; Walkers; Wilkinson & Grist

    Banks: Hammer Capital; Morgan Stanley; The Bank of New York Mellon

     

    Equity Market Deal of the Year

    China Literature's IPO

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Grandall; Han Kun; Maples and Calder; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Bank of China (Hong Kong); BOC International; BOCI Asia; China Merchant Securities; China Renaissance Securities; China Securities International; CICC; CMB International Capital; Credit Suisse; Futu Securities International (Hong Kong); HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley

     

    M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)

    I Squared Capital’s Acquisition of Hutchison Global Communications

    Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith Freehills; Mourant; Walkers; White & Case

    Banks: Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs

     

    M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)

    ChemChina’s Acquisition of Syngenta

    Law firms: Baer & Karrer; Blake Cassels & Graydon; Clifford Chance; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Fangda Partners; Homburger; King & Wood Mallesons; Linklaters; Osler Hoskin & Harcourt; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Banks: Bank of China; China Citic Bank; China Construction Bank; CICC; Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs; HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Morgan Stanley; UBS



    CONTACT PERSONS
     

    SUBMISSION INQUIRIES - LAW FIRM
     Mary Carousel "Caryl" Aquino
    Senior Events Researcher 
    Phone: +632 982 5938
     

    SUBMISSION INQUIRIES - IN-HOUSE TEAM
     Anna Lam
    Events Researcher
    Phone: +852 2843 1672
     

    EVENT INQUIRIES
      Tracy Li
    Senior Awards and Operations Manager
    Phone: +852 2847 2046 
     
     
     SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES
     Amantha Chia
    Head of Legal Media Business, ASEAN and North Asia
    Phone: +65 6870 3917

     

    Event details:

    Date: Friday, 7 September 2018
    Time: 6.30 PM sharp 
    Venue: Conrad Hong Kong - Grand Ballroom

    Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong

     


    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

     

    ELIGIBILITY 

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

    We highly encourage all firms, individuals and in-house teams to submit, as we have numerous award categories to choose from. We welcome both past participants and newcomers to join the submission for the awards. 

    Is self-nomination permitted?

    Yes, we accept self-nominated submissions. We also accept third-party submissions, should you wish to nominate an external party or vice versa.

    Is there a fee required to make a submission in the law awards?

    No, there is no fee payment required for you or your firm/team to make a submission. 

    TIMELINE OF EVENTS

    When will the finalists and winners be announced?

    The shortlist of finalists will be released around 4-8 weeks prior to the awards ceremony. The winners will be exclusively announced at the awards ceremony on September 7, 2018 in Hong Kong.

    When do the submissions open? When is the deadline to submit?

    The submissions will open in May. The final deadline to submit will be in Mid June. For any questions relating to submissions and deadlines, please contact mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com.

    NOMINATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT 

    How are the finalists chosen?

    Asian Legal Business will compile all of the submission entries, and the ALB editorial and research teams will extensively review each submission to ensure the criteria are met in order to advance to the shortlist of finalists. We stress that this process is fair, impartial and not subject to external influences. 

    How are the winners chosen? 

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

    Who will be on the judging panel for ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2018? 

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

    What will my contact information/my client’s information be used for?

    All contact information provided will not be disclosed to external parties; and will only be seen by our ALB research team and the judges panel. We keep the information on record internally, in case we need to contact you or your client regarding any questions or discrepancies in the submission form. 

    Where will my name/firm name/team name be published if we are a finalist or winner?

    As a finalist and/or winner, your firm/team/individual name will be published in ALB awards materials and print magazine. For more information, please contact us.

    Is my submission confidential?

    Any information you submit will only be reviewed by the ALB team and independent judging panel, whose names will be published. The material submitted will only be disclosed to the above; if there is any information that is strictly confidential, please mark clearly on the nomination form. Though we do our best to maintain the security of the information you provide, any information you transmit to us is done at your own risk and Thomson Reuters is not responsible for any unauthorized transmission of information.  

    SPONSORSHIP, PARTICIPATION AND OTHER 

    I would like to sponsor theALB Law Awards.

    Please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6870 3917 for further details regarding sponsorship. 

    I am interested in being an official partner of the ALB Law Awards, as a media/legal association.  

    Please contact mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or call +632 982 5938.

    My practice area or specialty is not listed, but I would like to participate in the Awards.

    Please get in touch with our ALB Law Awards research team at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or call +632 982 5938.

    Can I participate in Awards across the region?

    Yes, you can participate in more than one market. Please note there may be specific criteria for each market; key dates for 2018 and information listed below.

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

    Who should attend the Awards Ceremony? Can I attend?

    We welcome all finalists and non-finalists to join the Awards Ceremony; please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6870 3917.

    I would like to order a winner’s trophy and/or certificate (for finalists and winners).

    Please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6870 3917.

    How can I receive communications related to the ALB Law Awards?

    Please email mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com to subscribe to the ALB mailing list. 

     

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