The event programme aims to honour women in the forefront of legal work in business law and those firms that have produced initiatives and programmes to support and encourage women and diversity within the industry.
We award law firms that have developed strong innovative practices and projects that highlight gender diversity, as well as women lawyers working in business law. We recognise up and coming women lawyers in their field and champion firms who have encouraged the growth of women talent in their countries and globally. The shortlists and winners are published on our website and social media.
Submission evidence
We ask firms to provide evidence of their developed programmes and practices regarding gender diversity, innovation, diversity, mentoring, talent management, and pro bono work.
Firms should provide their most complex and interesting policies and initiatives in the research form and explain clearly to our research team why they are important and what they tell us about the firm’s willingness to promote women and diversity.
Client feedback
We speak to a wide range of corporate contacts to get their opinions on the firms and attorneys they use.
Best in Aviation
Best in Banking and finance
Best in Capital markets: Debt
Best in Capital markets: Equity
Best in Commercial arbitration
Best in Competition/antitrust
Best in Copyright
Best in Corporate governance
Best in Energy, natural resources, & mining
Best in Environment
Best in Financial regulation
Best in Insolvency & restructuring
Best in Insurance & reinsurance
Best in International Trade
Best in Investment funds
Best in Labour & employment
Best in Life sciences
Best in Litigation
Best in Mergers & acquisitions
Best in Offshore
Best in Patent
Best in Privacy & data protection
Best in Private equity
Best in Product liability
Best in Project finance
Best in Real estate
Best in Shipping & maritime
Best in Structured finance & securitisation
Best in Tax
Best in Tax dispute resolution
Best in Technology, media, & telecommunications
Best in Trade mark
Best in Transfer pricing
Best in Trusts & estates
Best in White collar crime
This category is to recognise those women who are blazing trails and making a name for themselves, who are not yet partners in their firms and whose stars are shining brightest as future leaders in their jurisdictions.
Corporate
Finance
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Tax
The jurisdiction awards recognise the firms who put policy and rhetoric into positive action that promotes the work and culture of women in the legal industry. We award the firm in each jurisdiction that exemplifies these ideals.
Australia
Brunei
China
Hong Kong SAR
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Firm of the year award celebrates the progressive and innovative work being done by firms to promote diversity and inclusion policies into the framework of their business. Initiatives that aim to help women come to an equity standing within a traditionally male dominated industry will be recgonised here.
Best gender diversity initiative by a national firm
Best gender diversity initiative by an international firm
Best national firm for minority women lawyers
Most innovative international firm
Best national firm mentoring programme
Best international firm mentoring programme
Best national firm for work-life balance
Best international firm for work-life balance
Best national firm for pro bono work
Best international firm for pro bono work
Best national firm for talent management
Best international firm for talent management
Best national firm for women in business law
Best international firm for women in business law
In-house team for collaborations
In-house team for compliance (regulatory)
In-house team for ESG
General counsel for leadership
General counsel for team development
General counsel in China
General counsel in Hong Kong SAR