Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific is delighted to announce the shortlist for
the seventh annual Benchmark Litigation Awards!
These awards celebrate the leading litigators and most impactful disputes across Asia-Pacific based upon the information captured in the submission for the latest edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific. The shortlists are the culmination of months' research, analyzing hundreds of submissions, surveying thousands of referees and interviewing hundreds of lawyers. For more on our methodology and research criteria, see here.
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.
Due to global circumstances, this year's winners are set to be announced in one virtual ceremony scheduled for May 27, 2021. We hope to revert back to our physical awards ceremony in the future.
To register for this year's virtual ceremony, click here.
See the full shortlist below.
JURISDICTIONAL AWARDS
AUSTRALIA
Firm of the Year
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
Johnson Winter & Slattery
King & Wood Mallesons
Phi Finney McDonald
Lawyer of the Year
Richard Harris, Gilbert + Tobin
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills
Luke Hastings, Herbert Smith Freehills
Paul Reidy, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Moira Saville, King & Wood Mallesons
CHINA
Firm of the Year
Fangda Partners
Global Law Office
Jingtian & Gongcheng
JunHe
King & Wood Mallesons
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Lawyer of the Year
Nuo Ji, Fangda Partners
Xiusong Xing, Global Law Office
Peiming Yang, Llinks Law Offices
Jun (Gary) Gao, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Shengfeng Xu, Zhong Lun Law Firm
HONG KONG SAR
Firm of the Year
Deacons
Gall
Howse Williams
Hugill & Ip
Wilkinson & Grist
Lawyer of the Year
Chris Wong, Gall
Nick Gall, Gall
Adam Hugill, Hugill & Ip
Kareena Teh, LC Lawyers
INDIA
Firm of the Year
AZB & Partners
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Karanjawala & Co
Khaitan & Co
Krishnamurthy & Co
Nishith Desai Associates
Lawyer of the Year
Pravin Anand, Anand and Anand
MP Bharucha, Bharucha & Partners
Hemant Singh, Inttl Advocare
Ruby Singh Ahuja, Karanjawala & Co
Sanjeev Kapoor, Khaitan & Co
Rohit Kochhar, Kochhar & Co
Vyapak Desai, Nishith Desai Associates
INDONESIA
Firm of the Year
ABNR Counsellors at Law
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Hendra Soenardi
Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung
Makarim & Taira S
Lawyer of the Year
Sahat Siahaan, ABNR Counsellors at Law
Chandra Hamzah, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Eri Hertiawan, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Narendra Adiyasa, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung
Lia Alizia, Makarim & Taira S
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
Akihiro Hironaka, Nishimura & Asahi
MALAYSIA
Firm of the Year
Cecil Abraham & Partners
Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff
Gan Partnership
Lim Chee Wee Partnership
Shearn Delamore & Co
Shook Lin & Bok
Tay & Partners
Lawyer of the Year
Cecil Abraham, Cecil Abraham & Partners
Cindy Goh, Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff
Foo Joon Liang, Gan Partnership
Lam Wai Loon, Harold Lam & Partnership
Lee Shih, Lim Chee Wee Partnership
Lim Chee Wee, Lim Chee Wee Partnership
Jack Yow, Rahmat Lim & Partners
Yoong Sin Min, Shook Lin & Bok
NEW ZEALAND
Firm of the Year
Bell Gully
Buddle Findlay
Gilbert Walker
Lindsay & Francis
Russell McVeagh
Lawyer of the Year
Sophie East, Bell Gully
David Friar, Bell Gully
Willie Palmer, Buddle Findlay
Timothy Lindsay, Lindsay & Francis
Matt Kersey, Russell McVeagh
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
Alexander Poblador, Poblador Bautista & Reyes
Mario Luza Bautista, Poblador Bautista & Reyes
Donemark Calimon, Quisumbing Torres
Carlos Roberto Lopez, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Augusto San Pedro, Villaraza & Angangco
SINGAPORE
Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Drew & Napier
Rajah & Tann
Shook Lin & Bok
TSMP Law Corporation
WongPartnership
Lawyer of the Year
Jason Chan, Allen & Gledhill
Davinder Singh, Davinder Singh Chambers
Cavinder Bull, Drew & Napier
Francis Xavier, Rajah & Tann
David Chan, Shook Lin & Bok
Shen Yi Thio, TSMP Law Corporation
Alvin Yeo, WongPartnership
SOUTH KOREA
Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Shin & Kim
Yoon & Yang
Yulchon
Lawyer of the Year
Jin Yeong Chung, Kim & Chang
Heon Myung Jeong, Lee & Ko
Sean (Sungwoo) Lim, Lee & Ko
Wan Shik Lee, Lee & Ko
Sin Seob Kang, Shin & Kim
Jun Sang Lee, Yoon & Yang
Yun Jae Baek, Yulchon
Dong Ryul Choi, Yulchon
TAIWAN
Firm of the Year
Chen & Lin
Formosan Brothers
Lee and Li
Lin & Partners
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
Lawyer of the Year
Edward Liu, Chen & Lin
Li Pu Lee, Formosan Brothers
George Lin, Lin & Partners
Chih Poung Liou, Stellex Law Firm
Edgar Chen, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
THAILAND
Firm of the Year
JTJB International Lawyers
Kudun and Partners
SCL Nishimura
Tilleke & Gibbins
Weerawong C&P
Lawyer of the Year
Naiyachon Tathong, JTJB International Lawyers
Somboon Sangrungjang, Kudun and Partners
Chavalit Uttasart, SCL Nishimura
Sakchai Limsiripothong, Weerawong C&P
Pathorn Towongchuen, Weerawong C&P
VIETNAM
Firm of the Year
Dzungsrt & Associates
Le & Tran
Lexcomm
LNT & Partners
Rajah & Tann LCT
YKVN
Lawyer of the Year
Manh Dzung Nguyen, Dzungsrt& Associates
Stephen Le, Le & Tran
Le Net, LNT & Partners
Chau Huy Quang, Rajah & Tann LCT
Luu Tien Dzung, YKVN
Truong Trong Nghia, YKVN
PRACTICE AREA FIRM AWARDS
Commercial and Transactions Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Herbert Smith Freehills
Karanjawala & Co
King & Wood Mallesons
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Rajah & Tann
Shin & Kim
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Competition/antitrust Firm of the Year
AnJie Law Firm
Chandhiok & Mahajan
Kim & Chang
Shook Lin & Bok (Malaysia)
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Tay & Partners
Construction Firm of the Year
Gan Partnership
Harold & Lam Partnership
King & Wood Mallesons
Lee & Ko
Yulchon
Family and Matrimonial Firm of the Year
Drew & Napier
Gall
Harry Elias Partnership
Howse Williams
Withers
Government and Regulatory Firm of the Year
Fangda Partners
Gilbert + Tobin
Jingtian & Gongcheng
King & Wood Mallesons
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Insolvency Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
King & Wood Mallesons
Kirkland & Ellis
Rajah & Tann
Yulchon
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
Anand and Anand
Fangda Partners
Inttl Advocare
Jingtian & Gongcheng
Lee & Ko
Shook Lin & Bok (Malaysia)
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Labour and Employment Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Kim & Chang
TSMP Law Corporation
WongPartnership
Yulchon
Shipping Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Rajah & Tann
Shearn Delamore & Co
Oon & Bazul
Tax Firm of the Year
BMR Legal
Khaitan & Co
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Shearn Delamore & Co
White-Collar Crime Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
AZB & Partners
Bharucha & Partners
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Herbert Smith Freehills
Rajah & Tann
Yulchon
ARBITRATION AWARDS
International Arbitration Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Drew & Napier
Fangda Partners
Herbert Smith Freehills
Kim & Chang
Rajah & Tann
WongPartnership
International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year
Davinder Singh , Davinder Singh Chambers
Simon Chapman, Herbert Smith Freehills
May Tai, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sean (Sungwoo) Lim, Lee & Ko
Vyapak Desai, Nishith Desai Associates
Andre Yeap, Rajah & Tann
Alvin Yeo, WongPartnership
BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR
Cecil Abraham & Partners
Davinder Singh Chambers
Lim Chee Wee Partnership
Providence Law Asia
Singularity Legal
Wilson Harle
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
International Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Kirkland & Ellis
Mayer Brown
O’Melveny & Myers
International Lawyer of the Year
Fai Hung Cheung, Allen & Overy
James Wadham, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Simon Chapman, Herbert Smith Freehills
Paul Starr, King & Wood Mallesons
Kelly Naphtali, Kirkland & Ellis
Denis Brock, O’Melveny & Myers
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Editor,
Joanna yang - joanna.yang@euromoneyasia.com