How you can submit the nomination form

The completed nomination form may be submitted by law firms or lawyers. It provides a summary of overall achievements. It also presents an opportunity to demonstrate why the lawyer should be ranked in our ALB Asia’s Top 15 Private Wealth Lawyers.

Who can submit

Submissions are open to any practicing lawyer specializing in private wealth-related work. One firm can nominate up to TWO (2) lawyers

Submission Conditions:

1. Lawyers need to be based in Asia for at least the past 12 months to qualify
2. Submissions from Mainland China and Australia/New Zealand will not be considered for this list

How to make a submission

Simply provide a clear summary of the following in our nomination form:

1. Top 5 most significant achievements (private wealth related etc.) in candidate’s career.
2. Top 5 most significant private wealth related work handled in the last 18 months.
3. Up to 5 of candidate’s key clients.
4. Up to 5 new clients wins in the past 18 months.
5. Significant accolades the candidate has received for private wealth practices in the form of public recognition, awards etc.

Providing client recommendations

We also require a list of referees, whom we may interview. A referee is usually a client, although it can be anyone who has experience and knowledge of your expertise over the preceding 18 months. Providing referees allows us to gather feedback on your practice. We use these interviews to understand the views and experiences of your clients and this helps to inform our decisions. Clients’ statements are referred to in the first instance and referees are only contacted should ALB require additional information regarding the matters included in the submission.

Research

We conduct our ranking research based on several factors and considerations, all of which are assessed by our research team. Our dedicated research team will review all submissions provided and carry out the necessary interviews. Sending across your nominations and being interviewed by ALB does not guarantee a ranking. This is only part of the research process. We also consider feedback of clients and other sources as part of the ranking process.

Evaluation Criteria

1. Significant private wealth-related work in the entire career
2. Significant private wealth-related work handled in the last 18 months
3. Clients that the candidate has advised for
4. New clients win in the last 18 months
5. Significant accolades / third-party awards or recognition
6. Client recommendations and comments
7. Comments from managing partner or colleague

The evaluation is based on the following factors:

• Complexity: the degree to which the work required the crucial exercise of private wealth practice.
• Breadth: the breadth means the degree to which the work involved numerous jurisdictions, legal practice areas, parties and industries.
• Significance: the degree to which industry players or the region may be affected by the private wealth-related work;