35 Asian Legal Business | November 2024 event’s significance in the legal community. The most fiercely contested categories included Young Lawyer of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year, each attracting over 40 entries. The prestigious Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year award went to local powerhouse Deacons. “Deacons is deeply honoured to have received the prestigious ‘Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year’ award for the second time in three years,” the firm stated. “This recognition serves as a testament to the unwavering dedication to excellence and expertise of our teams led by 52 partners.” In the Managing Partner of the Year category, Keith Brandt of Dentons Hong Kong emerged victorious. On receiving the award, Brandt said, “I am both honoured and humbled to be named as Managing Partner of the Year. I would like to thank our clients and colleagues for their continuous support.” The In-House Team of the Year category celebrated corporate legal departments making significant impacts in their industries. The award went to Tencent Holdings, recognising their outstanding contributions to the company’s legal strategy and operations. FWD Group’s legal team clinched the Debevoise & Plimpton Insurance In-House Team of the Year award. Sheena Love, Group General Counsel at FWD Group, expressed her gratitude: “This is great recognition for the important role that our proactive, committed and caring legal team members have in fulfilling FWD Group’s vision of changing the way people feel about insurance.” The night also saw multiple victories for international law firms. Clifford Chance secured several accolades, including the Corporate Citizenship Law ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024 Firm of the Year award. Dauwood Malik, managing partner of Clifford Chance’s Hong Kong office, said, “We are delighted with this recognition of our teams at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards. These awards are a testament to our market leadership, superb teamwork and our commitment to supporting communities through partnerships with NGOs who share our values.” In the realm of dispute resolution, Gall was named the Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year. The firm stated, “We are honoured to be recognised as the Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year! This award is a testament to the firm’s hard work and dedication to providing exceptional legal services to our clients.” The awards also recognized recognised individual excellence, with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Award Insurance In-House Team of the Year FWD Group Robertsons Award Investment Banking In-House Team of the Year China International Capital Corporation (International) Managing Partner of the Year Keith Brandt, Dentons HK Insurance Law Firm of the Year Debevoise & Pimpton LLP
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