38 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS – NOVEMBER 2023 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM ALB HONG KONG LAW AWARDS 2023 “In our early years, Mayer Brown supported the development of many iconic commercial, financial and philanthropic institutions in Hong Kong. We are proud to say these relationships remain strong to this day. Thank you to our clients, the community and our people for being an integral part of our Hong Kong story,” Tung added. Mayer Brown was the most successful law firm at the 2023 edition of the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards, taking home six awards. These included Construction Law Firm of the Year, Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year, ESG-advisory Law Firm of the Year, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year. The firm also advised on the Finance Deal of the Year. “Winning the Construction Law Firm of the Year Award again this year speaks volumes about our strong construction and engineering capabilities and our consistency in delivering the highest standards of client service,” said Geoffrey Chan, partner and practice leader of Mayer Brown’s construction and engineering practice, and the head of litigation and dispute resolution practice in Asia. On receiving the ESG-advisory law firm of the year award, Mayer Brown disputes partner Alan Linning said: “Mayer Brown is honoured to have received the award at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2023. This award is a tribute to the hard work of our ESG team in Hong Kong and to our colleagues around the world who work alongside us. “In Hong Kong, Mayer Brown has advised on and structured numerous sustainable finance transactions for our clients, including green bonds, green loans, sustainability linked loans and social repo transactions, and other responsible investment activities. In addition, our lawyers help our clients develop and incorporate ESG considerations into their risk management systems to meet the fast changing regulatory landscape and increasing stakeholder activism. We anticipate that our business in all the above areas will continue to grow as Hong Kong continues to develop as a leading international green finance and sustainable investment hub,” Linning added. The In-House Team of the Year category celebrated corporate legal departments making indelible marks in their respective industries. The award went to Link Asset Management. “United in purpose and nurtured by a culture of mutual respect, Link Asset Management Limited’s legal team functions as if it were an internal Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year Link Asset Management Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year Haldanes Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year Clifford Chance
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