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Welcome to the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022!
WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED - Check out the winners tab to view the list.
Date: Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Time: 5:30 pm (SGT) registration and cocktail
Venue: Grand Hyatt, Singapore
Asian Legal Business is pleased to announce that the 18th Annual ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022 returns as an in-person event! We are thrilled to be returning to Singapore after a two-year hiatus and look forward to seeing you again in 2022.
These prestigious awards will recognise the exceptional performance of private practitioners and in-house counsel in SE Asia and throughout the region. Recognize the accomplishments and efforts of your own law firm, in-house team, or other teams you have worked with in the last year.
The process will conclude with an awards ceremony in May 2022. Come celebrate legal excellence with us!
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CATEGORIES
The categories for the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022 are listed below. If you have any questions or suggestions about the categories, please contact Lokesh at lokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com.
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Project Finance Deal of the Year
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Data Privacy and Protection Lawyer of the Year (NEW)
Dealmaker of the Year
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets)
Managing Partner of the Year (Singapore)
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
SE Asia In-House Team of the Year
LAW FIRM CATEGORIES
Aviation Law Firm of the Year
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Construction Law Firm of the Year
Data Privacy and Protection Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Deal Firm of the Year
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
Private Equity & Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Singapore Law Firm of the Year
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Thailand Law Firm of the Year
Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
SE Asia Law Firm of the Year
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SUBMISSION FORMS
Submissions are closed
IMPORTANT DATES
Opening of submissions | February 9
Extended deadline for submissions | March 21
Announcement of finalists | End of April
Awards ceremony | May 25
SUBMISSION INQUIRIES
Lokesh Bogati
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Judges
JUDGING PANEL
Each year, ALB invites an independent judging panel of senior and expert legal industry leaders from various sectors corresponding to the diverse list of award categories. ALB is pleased to introduce some of the distinguished judges. The rest of the panel will be revealed on the evening of the awards.
Chau Ee Lee,
Partner, Addleshaw Goddard (Singapore) and Chairman, Society of Construction Law (Singapore)
LEE Chau Ee is well versed in Asian and Western law firm language and culture with an impressive range of cultural law firm experience at partner level. As an international partner of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Chau Ee was most recently a Beijing based partner of Red Circle Chinese firm King & Wood, and when he was based in KWM's Singapore office, a partner of Big Six Australian firm Mallesons. Prior to that, he was a director in Big Four Singapore law firm Drew & Napier LLC’s market leading Dispute Resolution practice as its head of Construction & Engineering group (where he trained and spent the early years of his career).
Chau Ee has specialised as a construction and engineering lawyer for more than 25 years. He has a cradle to grave international construction and engineering practice that covers both transactional and contentious mandates in advising clients on energy and infrastructure (including offshore and marine) projects from conception, inception to completion of a project life cycle, focusing on dispute avoidance (involving legal, contractual, operational and technical issues) and international arbitration (seated in Singapore, Dubai and London, among other jurisdictions, conducted under institutional rules administered by leading international arbitral institutions, or ad hoc arbitration rules).
Daniel Choo,
Associate General Counsel and Privacy Responsible (APAC), Bruker Singapore
Daniel is currently Associate General Counsel and Privacy Responsible (APAC), Asia Pacific at Bruker, a German & American based manufacturer of high-performance scientific instruments and medical devices. Daniel heads the APAC legal team that covers China, India, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. In addition, Daniel serves as a Director, Treasurer and Co-Chair of Peers Committee (committee for young in-house lawyers), Data Protection & Cybersecurity Chapter of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association Limited(SCCA). He holds active IAPP Certificates such as CIPP/A, CIPM and CIPP/E. Daniel is also part of the Executive Committee (representing SCCA) of the In-house Counsel Worldwide (ICW).
Handa S. Abidin, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D. - Vice Rector
President University
Handa S. Abidin, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D. is the Vice Rector for Academics and Student Affairs at President University. He is one of the judges of the Southeast Asia Law Awards 2018-2022 and Indonesia Law Awards 2015 & 2017-2021. He is a member of the Ethics Council of Indonesia Fintech Lending Association (Asosiasi Fintech Pendanaan Bersama Indonesia). He graduated from Universitas Indonesia, the George Washington University, and the University of Edinburgh.
Jasmine Karimi
Assistant General Counsel, Regional Counsel APAC, FMC Corporation
Jasmine leads the Legal & Compliance teams across Asia Pacific for FMC Corporation. FMC is an NYSE listed agricultural sciences company, with a proud history spanning over a century, providing innovative solutions to growers around the world with a robust product portfolio in crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management.
A frequently invited speaker at industry and professional forums globally, Jasmine has an 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. A firm believer in giving back, Jasmine serves on the Boards of the American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, the Singapore chapter of Association of Corporate Counsel and was previously the President of the Hong Kong chapter. She also serves on the SIAC Users Council. 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 and featured in the inaugural edition of the World’s Leading General Counsels book.
Lewis Truong
General Counsel (Africa, Asia and Australia), Draeger AG
Lewis is an Australian lawyer with 15+ years of international experience. He is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria (AU) and a registered solicitor of the High Court of Australia. Lewis has worked in Australia, Europe and Asia Pacific, with experience in the Automotive, Chemical and Healthcare industry.
Lewis is also an Accredited Mediator with the Singapore International Mediation Institute.
Currently, works for Draeger AG and serves as General Counsel for Africa, ASIA and ANZ region.
Linda Ong
Deputy Managing Director, Engelin Teh Practice LLC
Linda Ong is the Deputy Managing Director of Engelin Teh Practice LLC.
Linda graduated in 2001 from the National University of Singapore with an LL.B (Hons. 2nd Upper) and was admitted to the Singapore bar in 2002. She has an active practice in family litigation. She handles all aspect of family and matrimonial practice, including divorce and child-related disputes, division of matrimonial assets, spousal and child maintenance, family violence, child abduction as well as cross-border child and financial related matters
Linda is a trained parenting coordinator. She is an accredited mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre, the Singapore International Mediation Institute and the International Mediation Institute. She is also a member of the Law Society Family Law Practice Committee.
Rashed Idrees
Managing Director, Deloitte Legal International (a licensed Foreign Law Practice)
Rashed has 26 years of experience across Asia, the Middle East and Europe advising sponsors, developers, contractors, MNCs, banks and others on major infrastructure, power, energy, natural resources and other projects and project financingss across the region from IPP developments to oil and gas exploration and production, mining of minerals and hydrocarbons, water and desalination, corporate and commercial matters, regulatory and licensing, M&A, international trade, shipping and logistics and trade finance, compliance matters including AML, legal management consulting and legal entity management.
His jurisdictional expertise spans Asia and the Middle East – including Australia, China, India Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the GCC (particularly Oman, Qatar and Dubai) and others.
Rashed is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, Barrister at Law of England & Wales (Inns of Court School of Law, London) and has an LL.B. (Hons) from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Robert Orylius Yohan Pantouw SH, CN
General Counsel / Legal and Risk Management Division Head, Tower Bersama Group.
Mr. Robert Orylius Yohan (R.O.Y.) Pantouw is an Indonesian licensed advocate practicing law with experiences for about 15 years prior to joining Tower Bersama Group, both as an in-house counsel of a few Jakarta-based publicly listed companies and as a lawyer in private practices for several law firms in Jakarta and in Singapore.
Mr. Pantouw’s practice focuses on telecommunication, telecommunication infrastructures, land / conveyancing, real property, cross-border investments, mergers & acquisitions, banking and finance. Mr. Pantouw has handled many large cross-border investments, M&A transactions and acquisition financing. He is also actively participates in legal aspects of palm oil plantation seminars and workshops as speaker.
Rodziah Zainudin
Managing Counsel Downstream Malaysia & Indonesia and Head of Legal, Shell Malaysia
Rodziah Zainudin, Malaysian, is Head of Legal, Shell Malaysia since 1 May 2017, after returning from Qatar Shell. Prior to that, Rodziah was Senior Legal Counsel, Downstream Regional Portfolio, providing primary legal support for Shell M&A transactions in Singapore, Pakistan, South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and China. Concurrently, she was Company Secretary of Shell Malaysia since 2001 overseeing 37 companies including a plc. Her portfolio in Shell Malaysia included Gas & Power Business and Corporate Finance. Since 1 December 2017, she was appointed the President of Shell Women Action Network (SWAN) promoting D&I in Shell Malaysia. Representing Shell Malaysia, Rodziah is a co-founder of the Malaysian Women in Energy launched in March 2018 jointly with the secretariat of Malaysian Gas Association. Through her SWAN leadership, Shell Malaysia won “The Life at Work Award 2019: Best Leadership (International Organization) in Diversity & Inclusion” awarded by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources. Rodziah was awarded the Asian Legal Business 2021 Woman Lawyer (In-House) of the Year Award.
Prior to joining Shell Malaysia, she practiced for six years in Zaid Ibrahim & Co and ZICO Labuan Trust Company and co-authored “Labuan Manual of International Business” in 1999.
Stanley Park
Managing Director & Head of Legal APAC, Scotiabank
Stanley Park is Managing Director and Head of Legal - Asia Pacific Region for Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets Division. He is based in Singapore and is responsible for all legal matters across the region, including China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Among other responsibilities, Stanley provides (i) transactional advice and support to the Bank's businesses related to capital markets, investment banking, commodities, corporate lending/trade finance and global transaction banking; (ii) regulatory advice and support re the Bank's businesses; (iii) management of litigation and disputes; (iv) advice and support to the Bank's internal or proprietary functions (including proprietary investments, HR matters, Finance); and (v) participation in corporate governance or oversight.
Prior to joining Scotiabank, Stanley was with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Coudert Brothers in NYC, from 1992 - 2001; with Salomon Smith Barney and UBS Securities in Tokyo from 2001 - 2007; with DKR Oasis, as Chief Compliance Officer, in Hong Kong in 2008; with Barclays Global Investors, as General Counsel, in Tokyo from 2009 - 2010; and with Daiwa Capital Markets, as Senior Legal Counsel, in Singapore and Hong Kong from 2011 - 2014.
Suresh Nair
Co-Managing Director, PK Wong & Nair
Suresh graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (Hons) degree in 1993. He served as a partner in a large and then in a mid sized firm in Singapore and established Nair & Co LLC with his team as a disputes and insolvency/restructuring boutique in October 2017. Nair & Co LLC merged with PK Wong & Associates LLC on 1 January 2020 to form PK Wong & Nair LLC, where Suresh serves as Co-Managing Director. In 2002 – 2003, Suresh served as a Legal Officer with the United Nations Compensation Commission in Geneva, where he reviewed war reparations claims arising out of the first Gulf war
Suresh’s main areas of practice are corporate and commercial litigation, international arbitration, banking, insolvency and restructuring, and employment related disputes.
Suresh has also been admitted to the rolls of solicitors of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. He serves as an advocacy trainer for advocates and solicitors doing the Singapore Bar Examination. He also serves as a Racing Steward with the Singapore Turf Club, as well as a Judicial Officer with the Singapore Rugby Union.
Wong Kai Yun
Co-Managing Director, Chia Wong Chambers LLC
Having been in practice for over 20 years, Ms Wong maintains a niche focus on private wealth and family matters. Ms Wong’s family law clients comprise largely high net worth individuals with especial concerns over financial settlements, as well as cross-jurisdictional issues.
Ms Wong is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), as well as a registered practitioner of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). 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 and is also a Mediator on the panel of Cross-Border Family Mediators of Mediation bei Internationalen Kindschaftskonflikten (MiKK), Germany. She is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). 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. She is presently the Co-Chair of the Family Law Practice Committee.
From its inauguration in 2013 to date, Ms Wong has been honoured as part of the Citywealth IFC (International Financial Centre) Powerwomen, and was included as one of a select few of Singaporean lawyers listed on the Citywealth Leaders List. She was also named in the Doyles Guide for Family & Divorce Lawyers from 2015 to date, as well as recognised by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (Litigation Star) since 2019 to date.
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Finalists
FINALISTS**
We are pleased to announce the finalists for ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022.
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Data Privacy and Protection Lawyer of the Year
Antonius Alexander Tigor - Telkomsel
Francis Africa – Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Gilbert Leong - Dentons Rodyk
Jeremy Tan - Bird & Bird ATMD
Jillian Chia - Skrine
Le Tuan Anh - Vision & Associates
Lim Chong Kin – Drew & Napier
Nurhafizah Kamaruddin - Standard Chartered Bank
Steve Tan - Rajah & Tann Singapore
Teo Wai Sum - Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Dealmaker of the Year
Bernardus Billy - Makes & Partners
Bui Ngoc Hong - LNT & Partners
Dewi Savitri Reni - SSEK Legal Consultants
Evelyn Wee - Rajah & Tann Singapore
Han Ming - Sidley Austin
Luu Tien Ngoc - Vision & Associates
Nicholas Chong - Dentons Rodyk
Pablo Malay – GoTo Group
Rajeev Duggal - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Rambun Tjajo – TJAJO & Partners
Shamil Shakil - Shamil Shakil
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Abraham Vergis SC - Providence Law Asia
Cavinder Bull SC – Drew & Napier
Davinder Singh - Davinder Singh Chambers
Eugene Thuraisingam - Eugene Thuraisingam
Lawrence Teh - Dentons Rodyk
Lee Eng Beng SC - Rajah & Tann Singapore
Luo Ling Ling - Luo Ling Ling
Nicholas Lingard – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Tai Heng Cheng - Sidley Austin
Thio Shen Yi SC - TSMP Law Corporation
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Antonius Alexander Tigor - Telkomsel
Benita Lee - Google
Christopher Betts – Grab
Irwienda Diah Puspita - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia
Lu Zhu An - Morgan Stanley
Nurhafizah Kamaruddin - Standard Chartered Bank
Pablo Malay – Goto Group
Penny Koo – AIA Singapore
Vi Vu – Meta
Zack Quek – Ninjavan
Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets)
Audray Souche - DFDL
Brian Law - LAW Partnership
Darani Vachanavuttivong - Tilleke & Gibbins
Hoang Nguyen Ha Quyen - LNT & Partners
Jason Corbett - Silk Legal
Jennifer B. Tumbuan - Tumbuan & Partners
Jessada Sawatdipong - Chandler MHM
Kurt Glen T. Yeung - SKY Law
Nguyen Quang Vu - Venture North Law
Paolo Abarquez - VAL Law
Troung Nhat Quang - YKVN
Zulkifly Rafique - Zul Rafique & Partners
Managing Partner of the Year (Singapore)
Abraham Vergis SC - Providence Law Asia
Ashok Kumar - BlackOak
Cavinder Bull SC – Drew & Napier
Eugene Thuraisingam - Eugene Thuraisingam
Gerald Singham - Dentons Rodyk
Lisa Theng - CNPLaw
Mark Lee Kok Weng - WMH Law Corporation
Patrick Ang - Rajah & Tann Singapore
Rachel Eng - Eng and Co
Sarjit Singh Gill - Shook Lin & Bok
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Benita Lee - Google
Elaine Wong - Dyson
Irwienda DIah Puspita - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia
Lily Tsen - Amcor Flexibles
Lu Ling Ling - SIA Engineering Company
Navrita Kaur – Omesti
Nurhafizah Kamaruddin - Standard Chartered Bank
Penny Koo - AIA Singapore
Renita Sophia Crasta - Surbana Jurong
Sarita Misir - Fullerton Healthcare Corporation
Siricha Kiatrabil - Ninja Van
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Benja Supannakul - Baker McKenzie
Dorothy Tan - PKWA Law Practice
Fatim Jumabhoy - Herbert Smith Freehills
Kaya Proudian - White & Case
Lynette Chew - CMS Holborn Asia
Margaret Allen - Sidley Austin
Ong Ken Loon – Drew & Napier
Pallavi Gopinath Aney – Allen & Overy
Rachel Eng - Eng and Co
Rebecca Chew - Rajah & Tann Singapore
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Alexander Luong - Dyson
Antonius Alexander Tigor - Telkomsel
Auzan Syaidi Abdul Lateh - Jentayu Sustainables
Benita Lee - Google
Hazmi Hisyam - Novartis
Lily Tsen - Amcor Flexibles
Loh Xae Hoyy – Aboitiz Food Group
Lu Zhu An - Morgan Stanley
Navrita Kaur - Omesti
Nurhafizah Kamaruddin - Standard Chartered Bank
Sarita Misir - Fullerton Healthcare Corporation
Shu Ping Ng - The Adecco Group
T. Anggrasyah Reza - NWP Property
Zack Quek - Ninja Van
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Adam Maniam – Drew & Napier
Adam Richardson - HFW
Arief Nugroho - SIP Law Firm
Dorothy Tan Xuan Qi - PKWA Law Practice
Filemon Ray Javier - Tolosa Javier Lim & Chua
Hardy Aquende - Aquende Aniag Que & Associates
Justin Chan – LVM Law Chambers
Lau Wen Jin - Dentons Rodyk
Oscar Damarjati - Hendra Soenardi
Samantha Tan – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
Aboitiz Food Group
Alstom Transport
Lazada Group
Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
CBRE Investment Management
Equinix
GLP
Hong Kong Land
Jentayu Sustainables
Jones Lang Lasalle
NWP Property
Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
AIA Singapore
Asian Development Bank
CBRE Investment Management
GoTo Financial
Maybank
Morgan Stanley
Prudential Singapore
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year
AstraZeneca
Boston Scientific Corporation
Doctor Anywhere
Zuellig Pharma
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Agilent Technologies
Alstom Transport
Asian Development Bank
Bukalapak
Equinix
GLP
GoTo
Jones Lang Lasalle
Lazada Group
Morgan Stanley
Nanyang Technological University
Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
3M
Aboitiz Food Group
Avnet
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
STARK Corporation
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Avnet Asia
Bukalapak
Doctor Anywhere
Equinix
Goto
Infobip
Ruangguru
TIME Dotcom
Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
GLP
GoTo
Ninja Van
SIA Engineering Company
SE Asia In-House Team of the Year
Asian Development Bank
Equinix
GoTo
Grab
Hongkong Land
Maybank
Morgan Stanley
Nanyang Technological University
Ninja Van
Ruangguru
SIA Engineering Company
LAW FIRM CATEGORIES
Aviation Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird ATMD
Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Herbert Smith Freehills
HFW
IKRA
K&L Gates Straits Law
LNT & Partners
Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh
Nishimura & Asahi
Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners
Skrine
Tilleke & Gibbins
Watson Farley & Williams
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Chandler MHM
Dentons Rodyk
Morrison & Foerster
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearman & Sterling
Zul Rafique & Partners
Construction Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Bird & Bird ATMD
Clyde & Co
CMS Holborn Asia
Drew & Napier
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co
Tilleke & Gibbins
WongPartnership
Data Privacy and Protection Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird ATMD
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Rajah & Tann Singapore
SCL Nishimura & Asahi
Skrine
Tilleke & Gibbins
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Davinder Singh Chambers
Eugene Thuraisingam
Fervent Chambers
Gan Partnership
Harvardy, Marieta & Mauren
Helmsman
LVM Law Chambers
Providence Law Asia
TSMP Law Corporation
WMH Law Corporation
Deal Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Drew & Napier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Latham & Watkins
Morrison & Foerster
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Sidley Austin
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Dentons Rodyk
HFW
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
Skrine
SSEK Legal Consultants
Tilleke & Gibbins
Zul Rafique & Partners
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Chandler MHM
Dentons Rodyk
DFDL
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearman & Sterling
Watson Farley & Williams
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
IndusLaw
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Rajah & Tann Singapore
White & Case
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Tilleke & Gibbins
Walalangi & Partners
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Dentons Rodyk
Helmsman
HFW
Incisive Law
Oon & Bazul
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
Tilleke & Gibbins
Watson Farley & Williams
Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
CNPLaw
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Luo Ling Ling
Ng Kee Way & Co.
PKWA Law Practice
Rajah & Tann Singapore
VAL Law
WMH Law Corporation
Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Gulapa & Lim
LNT & Partners
Rajah & Tann Singapore
SIP Law Firm
Skrine
Tilleke & Gibbins
TJAJO & Partners
Tumbuan & Partners
Vision & Associates
Private Equity & Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
BTPLaw
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Gunderson Dettmer
Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Latham & Watkins
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
Vision & Associates
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
CNPLaw
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
Tilleke & Gibbins
Walalangi & Partners
Withers KhattarWong
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Drew & Napier
K&L Gates Straits Law
Rajah & Tann Singapore
SCL Nishimura & Asahi
Shook Lin & Bok
Tilleke & Gibbins
Walalangi & Partners
WongPartnership
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill Myanmar
BlackOak
Eng and Co
Global Vietnam Lawyers Law
KPMG Law
LVM Law Chambers
Schellenberg Wittmer
Shamil Shakil
Tolosa Javier Lim & Chua
Venture North Law
Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Amica Law
Bird & Bird ATMD
CMS Holborn Asia
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Gateway Law Corporation
Rajah & Tann Singapore
RHTLaw Asia
Shook Lin & Bok
Withers KhattarWong
Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
BNG Legal
Chooi & Co + Cheang & Ariff
Esther Ong Tenkgu Saiful & Sree
Gan Partnership
Gateway Law Corporation
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Tilleke & Gibbins
Tumbuan & Partners
Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Bird & Bird ATMD
CMS Holborn Asia
Davinder Singh Chambers
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
K&L Gates Straits Law
Oon & Bazul
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shook Lin & Bok
Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Tilleke & Gibbins
Tumbuan & Partners
VAL Law
Singapore Law Firm of the Year
AEI Legal
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
BlackOak
BTPLaw
Collyer Law
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Luo Ling Ling
Providence Law Asia
Shook Lin & Bok
Sidley Austin
Silvester Legal
WMH Law Corporation
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
Gulapa & Lim
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Shearn Delamore & Co
Shook Lin & Bok
Taxise Asia (member firm of WTS Global)
VAL Law
Vision & Associates
Withers KhattarWong
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
CMS Holborn Asia
Dentons Rodyk
Drew & Napier
Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Herbert Smith Freehills
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Tilleke & Gibbins
Tumbuan & Partners
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
BH2I
BTPLaw
Eng and Co
Makes & Partners
Meer, Meer & Meer
S.K. Ling & Tan Advocates
TJAJO & Partners
TSMP Law Corporation
Tumbuan & Partners
VAL Law
Thailand Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Chandler MHM
Kudun and Partners
Rajah & Tann Thailand
SCL Nishimura & Asahi
Silk Legal
Tilleke & Gibbins
Weerawong C&P
Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Frasers Law Company
Global Vietnam Lawyers Law
Gruenkorn and Partner
KPMG Law Vietnam
Lexcomm Vietnam
LNT & Partners
Nishimura & Asahi (Vietnam)
Tilleke & Gibbins
VILAF
Vision & Associates
Watson Farley & Williams
YKVN
SE Asia Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Chandler MHM
Dentons
Drew & Napier
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Nishimura & Asahi
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Skrine
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Asahi Life Insurance’s Issuance of US dollar-denominated perpetual subordinated bonds
Law Firms: Clifford Chance; Linklaters; Nishimura & Asahi
Changi Airport Group’s Programme Update and Drawdown
Law Firms: Shook Lin & Bok; WongPartnership
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura's Senior Notes Issuance
Law Firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; CNPLaw; García Sayán Abogados; Milbank; Miranda & Amado Abogados
Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad and its Group of Companies’ Debt Restructuring Exercise
Law Firms: Shearn Delamore & Co; Zul Rafique & Partners
OYO Term Loan B
Law Firms: Latham & Watkins; Linklaters; S&R Associates
Summit Digitel’s Maiden Bond Offering
Law Firms: AZB & Partners; Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters; Talwar Thakore & Associates
Surbana Jurong's Issuance of Sustainability-linked notes
Law Firm: Allen & Gledhill
TML Holdings' Senior Notes Issuance
Law Firms: Linklaters; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Vingroup’s First International Bond Offering
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; VILAF
Vinpearl's Exchangeable Sustainable Bond Issuance
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; VILAF
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Afterpay's Convertible Notes Offering
Law Firms: Allens; Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee; King & Wood Mallesons; Linklaters
GC Treasury Center’s GMTN
Law Firms: Clifford Chance; Latham & Watkins
GLP’s Green Subordinated Perpetual Securities Offering
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Global Law Office; Shearman & Sterling; Sidley Austin
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte Ltd., DBS Bank Ltd., Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. and Mizuho Securities Asia Limited
Government of Malaysia's Sustainability Sukuk
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Adnan Sundra & Low; Linklaters; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Infracap Resources' Sukuk Murabahah Issuance
Law Firm: Rahmat Lim & Partners
Minerva Luxembour's Senior Notes Issuance
Law Firms: Carey y Cia. Ltda; CNPLaw; Davis Polk & Wardwell; NautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg S.à r.l; Pinheiro Neto Advogados; Stocche, Forbes Advogados; White & Case
Natura Cosméticos' Senior Notes Issuance
Law Firms: CNPLaw; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados; Trench Rossi e Watanabe Advogados; White & Case
Medco Energi Internasional’s Notes Offering
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Conyers; Shearman & Sterling; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Nanyang Technological University's Multicurrency MTN Programme
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Republic of Indonesia’s Triple Tranche Sukuk Offering
Law Firms: Assegaf, Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; HHP Law Firm; White & Case
Republic of Indonesia's First Sovereign Bond
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Mayer Brown
Singtel Group's Subordinated Perpetual Securities Issuance
Law Firm: Allen & Gledhill
Tanjung Bin Energy's Sukuk Murabahah
Law Firms: Albar & Partners; Hisham, Sobri & Kadir; Shearn Delamore & Co
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Aztech Global’s IPO
Law Firms: Fangda Partners; Shook Lin & Bok; Stephenson Harwood; Virtus Law; Wong Beh & Toh
Brazil Development Fund
Law Firms: BMA Law; Han Kun Law; Morrison & Foerster; Pinheiro Neto Advogados; WongPartnership
Cimory’s IPO
Law Firms: Armand Yapsunto Muharamsyah & Partners; Clifford Chance; White & Case
CTOS Digital’s IPO
Law Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Chooi & Company; Latham & Watkins
Daiwa House Logistics Trusts's IPO
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Filinvest REIT’s IPO
Law Firms: Latham & Watkins; Milbank
IGB Commercial REIT's IPO
Law Firm: Rahmat Lim & Partners
Keppel DC REIT's Private Placement
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Prestige Biopharma’s IPO
Law Firm: Shook Lin & Bok
Rights Issue of Sarana Meditama Metropolitan
Law Firm: TJAJO & Partners
TDCX’s IPO
Law Firm: Allen & Gledhill
Warrant Issuance by Sermsang Power Corporation
Law Firm: Kudun and Partners
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Bank Rakyat Indonesia's Rights Offering
Law Firms: Assegaf, Hamzah & Partners; Milbank; White & Case
Bukalapak’s IPO
Law Firms: Assegaf, Hamzah & Partners; Milbank; White & Case
Digital Core REIT’s IPO
Law Firm: Allen & Gledhill
GLP Japan Development Fund IV
Law Firm: Morrison & Foerster
Grab’s IPO
Law Firms: Baker McKenzie; Hughes Hubbard & Reed; Nishimura & Asahi; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan; Travers Thorp Alberga;; YKVN
Mitratel’s IPO
Law Firms: HHP Law Firm; Makes & Partners; Milbank; Shearman & Sterling
Monde Nissin’s IPO
Law Firms: ACCRALAW; Allen & Overy; Milbank; Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos
PTT Oil & Retail’s IPO
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; Shearman & Sterling; Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
Sembcorp’s Rights Issue
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Banks: DBS Bank; Morgan Stanley Asia; Provenance Capital
Siam Makro’s IPO
Law Firm: Rahmat Lim & Partners
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
26 Capital Acquisition Corp. Merger and de-SPAC
Law Firms: Baker McKenzie; Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra; Quisumbing Torres; Schulte Roth & Label
AC Energy’s acquisition in UPC\AC Renewables Australia joint venture
Law Firm: Shearman & Sterling
Alibaba Consortium Acquisition Stake In CrownX
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Hogan Lovells; YKVN
Byju's Acquisition of Great Learning
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co; Quilllon Partner
Sale of PT Gorontalo Sejahtera Mining
Law Firms: Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto; Iffla Wade; Sidley Austin; Tumbuan & Partners
SCB Securities acquisition of 51% interest in Bitkub Online
Law Firm: Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
Singapore’s GIC Investment for 16% Stake in Sunway Healthcare
Law Firms: Latham & Watkins; Skrine
SB REIT's acquisition by Clay Holdings III
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Dentons Rodyk; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Norton Rose Fulbright; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Universal Robina Corporation Acquisiton of Munchy Food
Law Firm: Rahmat Lim & Partners
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
CapitaLand's Restructuring and Demerger
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill
CK Hutchison and Ooredoo Group’s Merger
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; HHP Law Firm; White & Case; Witara Cakra Advocates
Cuscaden Peak's bid to acquire SPH
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Allen & Gledhill; Clifford Chance; Rajah & Tann Singapore
Digi.com’s Merger with Celcom Axiata Berhad
Law Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Christopher & Lee Ong; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; ZICO
EDP Renewables Aquisition of Sunseap Group
Law Firms: Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow; Hunton Andrews Kurth; Rajah & Tann Singapore
GoJek and Tokopedia Merger
Law Firms: Allen & Overy, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Herbert Smith Freehills; Hogan Lovells; Jones Day; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters; Simpson Thatcher
Grab business combination with Altimeter
Law Firms: Cooley; Hughes Hubbard & Reed; Nishimura & Asahi; Ropes & Gray; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Mitratel's purchase of Telkomsel's Towers
Law Firm: UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions
Protelindo's acquisition of 94.03% stake in Solusi Tunas Pratama
Law Firms: Duane Morris; Makes & Partners
SES Merger with Ivanhoe
Law Firms: Allen & Gledhill; Kirkland; Nishimura & Asahi; Shook Lin & Bok; White & Case
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Dau Tieng’s Project Financing
Law Firms: Baker & McKenzie Bangkok; Clifford Chance; Frasers Law Company; VILAF
Financing for 1,000 MW Coal-Fired Electricity Generating Facilities
Law Firms: Albar & Partners; Hisham, Sobri & Kadir; Shearn Delamore & Co
Financing for HPAL Nickel Smelter Project
Law Firms: Allen & Overy; Kings & Spalding
Financing of 145MW Solar PV Project
Law Firms: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Shearman & Sterling
Financing of Vung Ang 2 BOT Power Project
Law Firms: Ashurst; Allens; Linklaters; VILAF
JAWA 9 & 10 Coal Fired Steam Power Plant Project
Law Firms: Tumbuan & Partners; UMBRA
Methanol Production Plant Project in Sarawak
Law Firm: Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Quang Trach Thermal Power Project
Law Firm: YKVN
**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 organizations. 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 Lokesh at lokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com.
* The above list will be regularly updated until final.
Winners
WINNERS
We are pleased to announce the winners for ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022.
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Data Privacy and Protection Lawyer of the Year
Gilbert Leong - Dentons Rodyk
Dealmaker of the Year
Pablo Malay – GoTo
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Davinder Singh - Davinder Singh Chambers
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Christopher Betts - Grab
Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets)
Jessada Sawatdipong - Chandler MHM
Managing Partner of the Year (Singapore)
Cavinder Bull SC – Drew & Napier
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Benita Lee - Google
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Rebecca Chew - Rajah & Tann Singapore
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Antonius Alexander Tigor - Telkomsel
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Adam Maniam – Drew & Napier
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year
Lazada
Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year
CBRE Investment Management
Jones Lang Lasalle
Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
Asian Development Bank
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year
AstraZeneca
Doctor Anywhere
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
GoTo
Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
3M
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Doctor Anywhere
Equinix
Transportation and Logistics In-House Team of the Year
GoTo
SE Asia In-House Team of the Year
GoTo
LAW FIRM CATEGORIES
Aviation Law Firm of the Year
Watson Farley & Williams
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Construction Law Firm of the Year
Pinsent Masons MPillay
Data Privacy and Protection Law Firm of the Year
Bird & Bird ATMD
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Davinder Singh Chambers
Deal Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
BH2I
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
Drew & Napier
Medical and Healthcare Law Firm of the Year
Tilleke & Gibbins
Private Equity & Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Drew & Napier
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Rising Law Firm of the Year
KPMG Law
Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Regional Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Tilleke & Gibbins
Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Regional Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Skrine
Singapore Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Gledhill
Thailand Law Firm of the Year
Tilleke & Gibbins
Vietnam Law Firm of the Year
LNT & Partners
SE Asia Law Firm of the Year
Rajah & Tann Singapore
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Summit Digitel’s Maiden Bond Offering
Law firms: AZB & Partners; Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters; Talwar Thakore & Associates
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Republic of Indonesia’s triple tranche sukuk offering
Law firms: Assegaf, Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; HHP Law Firm; White & Case
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Brazil Development Fund
Law firms: BMA Law; Han Kun Law; Morrison & Foerster; Pinheiro Neto Advogados; WongPartnership
Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
Grab's IPO
Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Hughes Hubbard & Reed; Nishimura & Asahi; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan; Travers Thorp Alberga;; YKVN
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Alibaba Consortium Acquisition Stake in CrownX
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Hogan Lovells; YKVN
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
GoJek and Tokopedia Merger
Law firms: Allen & Overy, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Herbert Smith Freehills; Hogan Lovells; Jones Day; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters; Simpson Thatcher
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Financing of Vung Ang 2 BOT Power Project
Law firms: Ashurst; Allens; Linklaters; VILAF
Quotes
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How are the finalists chosen?
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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.
What are the award categories that I can take part in?
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