Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2020 – SHORTLIST IS LIVE
The nominations for the sixth annual Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards have been announced. Due to COVID-19 crisis, the winners will be announced online on Thursday, 24 September 2020.
The awards will celebrate the foremost leaders in 11 practice areas and 14 jurisdictions around the region. The information was captured in the submission for the latest edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific.
All winners will have been judged on innovation, complexity and impact.
During the ceremony, there will be awards for disputes stars in each jurisdiction, as well as one Asia-Pacific rising star, a female lawyer of the year and international arbitration practitioner of the year. There will also be awards for the most impactful matters of the year and the Benchmark Hall of Fame.
We have a variety of packages available to help showcase your success at these awards. For further details please e-mail James Murray at james.murray@euromoneyasia.com or call +852 6019 4668.
See the full shortlist below.
NATIONAL AWARDS
AUSTRALIA
Firm of the Year
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Lawyer of the Year
Guy Foster, Allens
Richard Harris, Gilbert + Tobin
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Eastwood, Herbert Smith Freehills
Moira Saville, King & Wood Mallesons
CHINA
Firm of the Year
Fangda Partners
Jingtian & Gongcheng
JunHe
King & Wood Mallesons
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Lawyer of the Year
Arthur Ma, DaHui Lawyers
Helen Shi, Fangda Partners
Yuwu Liu, King & Wood Mallesons
Shengfeng Xu, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Baosheng Zhang, Zhong Lun Law Firm
HONG KONG
Firm of the Year
Deacons
Gall
Howse Williams
Hugill & Ip
Wilkinson & Grist
Lawyer of the Year
Caroline McNally, Gall
Chris Wong, Gall
Alfred Ip, Hugill & Ip
Keith Ho, Wilkinson & Grist
INDIA
Firm of the Year
AZB & Partners
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Karanjawala & Co
Khaitan & Co
S&R Associates
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Lawyer of the Year
Vijayendra Pratap Singh, AZB & Partners
Anand Desai, DSK Legal
Vaibhav Gaggar, Gaggar & Partners
Sanjeev Kapoor, Khaitan & Co
Saikrishna Rajagopal, Saikrishna & Associates
Pallavi Shroff, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
INDONESIA
Firm of the Year
ABNR Counsellors at Law
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Budidjaja International Lawyers
Makarim & Taira S
SSEK Legal Consultants
Lawyer of the Year
Sahat Siahaan, ABNR Counsellors at Law
Eri Hertiawan, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Tony Budidjaja, Budidjaja International Lawyers
Dewi Savitri Reni, SSEK Legal Consultants
JAPAN
Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
Lawyer of the Year
Mugi Sekido, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Norimitsu Arai, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Yoshimi Ohara, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Yutaro Kawabata, Nishimura & Asahi
Hiroyuki Tezuka, Nishimura & Asahi
MALAYSIA
Firm of the Year
Cecil Abraham & Partners
Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff
Christopher & Lee Ong
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Shook Lin & Bok
Skrine
Wong & Partners
Lawyer of the Year
Cecil Abraham, Cecil Abraham & Partners
Cindy Goh, Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff
Nitin Nadkarni, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Lim Chee Wee, Lim Chee Wee Partnership
Jack Yow, Rahmat Lim & Partners
Kherk Ying Chew, Wong & Partners
NEW ZEALAND
Firm of the Year
Bell Gully
Buddle Findlay
Gilbert Walker
K3 Legal
Wilson Harle
Lawyer of the Year
Sophie East, Bell Gully
David Friar, Bell Gully
Tim Lindsay, Lindsay Litigation & Arbitration
"Lindsay LA is pleased that firm managing director Timothy Lindsay has been nominated as a finalist for ‘NZ Lawyer of the Year’ by Benchmark Litigation for its upcoming Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2020.
The awards celebrate the foremost litigation leaders across the Asia-Pacific, and this recognition confirms that, following its founding in 2017, the firm has quickly gained a foothold in the top tier of the New Zealand litigation market.
Lindsay LA is a specialist business litigation and arbitration firm, focussing on complex corporate, commercial and regulatory disputes for leading domestic and international clients."
Allison Ferguson, Wilson Harle
PHILIPPINES
Firm of the Year
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Poblador Bautistsa & Reyes
Quisumbing Torres
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Villaraza & Angangco
Lawyer of the Year
Francisco Lim, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
Oliver Pantaleon, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
John Jerico Balisnomo, Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Donemark Calimon, Quisumbing Torres
Augusto San Pedro, Villaraza & Angangco
SINGAPORE
Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
"Allen & Gledhill’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department has one of the largest and most experienced disputes teams in Singapore and South-east Asia. We have a strong reputation for taking on, and winning, complex and novel matters across a variety of circumstances. Our lawyers are consistently engaged in the majority of high-value and legally significant disputes in Singapore where complex issues of law have been litigated. Our specialists practice groups are always available to assist at short notice, and we have a long and proven track records of generating positive outcomes for our clients across 'bet the company' litigation."
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Drew & Napier
Rajah & Tann
Shook Lin & Bok
TSMP Law Corporation
WongPartnership
Lawyer of the Year
Andrew Chan, Allen & Gledhill
Stanley Lai SC, Allen & Gledhill
Adrian Wong, Rajah & Tann
Andre Yeap SC, Rajah & Tann
Thio Shen Yi SC, TSMP Law Corporation
Alvin Yeo SC, WongPartnership
SOUTH KOREA
Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Shin & Kim
Yoon & Yang
Yulchon
Lawyer of the Year
Duck Soon Chang, Kim & Chang
Heon Myung Jeong, Lee & Ko
Pyoung Keun Song, Lee & Ko
Junsang Lee, Yoon & Yang
Hoil Yoon, Yoon & Yang
Dong Ryul Choi, Yulchon
TAIWAN
Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Formosa Transnational
Formosan Brothers
Lee and Li
Lin & Partners
Lawyer of the Year
Che-Hung Chen, Chen & Lin
Matthew Chen, Lin & Partners
George Lin, Lin & Partners
Jason Chen, Jones Day
THAILAND
Firm of the Year
Hunton Andrews Kurth
LS Horizon
Natipatana Law Office
Tilleke & Gibbins
Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners
Lawyer of the Year
Nattaphol Chinawong, Natipatana Law Office
Nandana Indananda, Tilleke & Gibbins
Chusert Supasitthumrong, Tilleke & Gibbins
Sakchai Limsiripothong, Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners
Pathorn Towongchuen, Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners
VIETNAM
Firm of the Year
LNT & Partners
Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers
Vision & Associates
Tilleke & Gibbins
VILAF
YKVN
Lawyer of the Year
Mark Fraser, Frasers Law Company
Le Net, LNT & Partners
Chau Huy Quang, Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers
Thomas Treutler, Tilleke & Gibbins
Luu Tien Dzung, YKVN
PRACTICE AREA FIRM AWARDS
Commercial and Transactions Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
"Allen & Gledhill’s Litigation Practice represents clients at all levels of trial and appellate litigation, as well as in hearings before various specialised and administrative tribunals. Our strength lies in conducting complex and high-value litigation with cross-border elements across all fields of law. We regularly handle cases requiring complex and voluminous evidence, mastery of technical expert evidence, coordination across multiple jurisdictions and legal acumen to address ground-breaking and novel areas of law. Armed with a comprehensive working knowledge of various industries and businesses, our team has been consistently complimented and recommended for delivering pragmatic and expeditious solutions."
AZB & Partners
Kim & Chang
Rajah & Tann
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Shin & Kim
Competition/antitrust Firm of the Year
Gaggar & Partners
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Shook Lin & Bok (Malaysia)
Yoon & Yang
Construction Firm of the Year
King & Wood Mallesons
Lee & Ko
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Mayer Brown
WongPartnership
Government and Regulatory Firm of the Year
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
Herbert Smith Freehills
Jingtian & Gongcheng
Keystone Partners
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Insolvency Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
"Allen & Gledhill’s Restructuring & Insolvency Practice is at the forefront of landmark, cross-border, and complex restructurings in the Asia-Pacific region. With an established track record specialising in large-scale multi-jurisdictional work, our team is highly regarded and widely recognised as a market leader and firm of choice advising lenders, borrowers, and restructuring professionals. The depth and breadth of our specialist capabilities and our ability to draw on cross-disciplinary expertise across our firm’s market-leading transactional and disputes practices enables us to anticipate issues, think laterally and provide timely and coordinated solutions."
AZB & Partners
Kim & Chang
Kirkland & Ellis
Rajah & Tann
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
Anand and Anand
Fangda Partners
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
LexField Law Offices
Saikrishna & Associates
Tilleke & Gibbins
Labour and Employment Firm of the Year
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
Christopher & Lee Ong
Kim & Chang
Quisumbing Torres
Tilleke & Gibbins
Shipping Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
"Allen & Gledhill’s Maritime Practice is among the largest and most established regionally, and is consistently ranked in the top tier by leading global directories. Our lawyers have extensive experience in both domestic and international maritime litigation, arbitration and mediation relating to the carriage of goods, charterparties, international trade and transport, offshore oil and gas, ship construction and repair, regulatory issues, insurance, casualties, enforcement and repossession, and restructuring and insolvency. We routinely act in multi-jurisdictional, high-profile and complex matters dealing with novel issues which have resulted in landmark decisions."
Christopher & Lee Ong
Rajah & Tann
TS Oon & Partners
Tax Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Raja Darryl & Loh
Shin & Kim
Vaish Associates
White-Collar Crime Firm of the Year
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Herbert Smith Freehills
Lee & Ko
Rajah & Tann
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
ARBITRATION AWARDS
International Arbitration Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Herbert Smith Freehills
Kim & Chang
King & Wood Mallesons
Lee & Ko
Mayer Brown
WongPartnership
International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year
Matthew Gearing QC, Allen & Overy
Justin D’Agostino, Herbert Smith Freehills
May Tai, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sean (Sungwoo) Lim, Lee & Ko
Yu-Jin Tay, Mayer Brown
Louise Stoupe, Morrison & Foerster
Alvin Yeo SC, WongPartnership
BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR
AmerBon Advocates
BlackOak
Cecil Abraham & Partners
Davinder Singh Chambers
Eugene Thuraisingam
Karanjawala & Co
Keystone Partners
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
International Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Mayer Brown
International Lawyer of the Year
Matthew Gearing QC, Allen & Overy
Martin Rogers, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Gareth Thomas, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kyle Wombolt, Herbert Smith Freehills
Yu-Jin Tay, Mayer Brown