On June 28th 2023, we were thrilled to host the Women in Business Law Awards gala celebration at the Waldorf Hilton with guests joining us from across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
The gala ceremony saw the culmination of months of research into the leading women attorneys and law firm initiatives, having drawn upon firm submissions and client feedback from throughout the region. These awards aim to recognise complex and innovative firm initiatives that promote women in law and the leading women practitioners from over 30 practice area specialisms. The Women in Business Law Awards teams would like to express their deepest gratitude to every firm, lawyer, and company that participated in the research for this year’s awards. A big congratulations to all the winners and the shortlisted nominees!
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AN UNMISSABLE MOMENT OF RECOGNITION AND ACHIEVEMENT
The Women in Business Law Europe, Middle East, & Africa Awards will recognise leading women for their contributions to the practice of business law along with the firms that have developed the most progressive initiatives towards diversity and inclusion from throughout the continent.
WHAT DO YOU AWARD?
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.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
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.
KEY DATES
Research and submissions open - 16 January
Research and submissions close - 3 March
Shortlist announcement - 4 May
LIVE awards ceremony - 28 June - Waldorf Hilton, London
CATEGORIES
Practice Area Lawyers of the Year
Rising Star Awards
Jurisdiction Awards
Firm of the Year Awards
In-house Awards
Practice Area Lawyers of the Year
Antitrust & competition
Aviation
Banking & finance
Commercial arbitration
Copyright
Corporate governance
Debt Capital Markets
Energy, natural resources & mining
Environment
Equity Capital Markets
Financial regulation
Information Communications Technology (ICT)
Insurance & reinsurance
International trade
Investment funds
Labour & employment
Life sciences
Litigation
Media & entertainment
Mergers & acquisitions
Offshore
Patent
Privacy & data protection
Private equity (incl. venture capital)
Product liability
Project finance
Real estate
Restructuring & insolvency
Securities Litigation
Shipping & maritime
Structured finance (incl. securitisation & derivatives)
Tax
Tax dispute resolution
Technology
Trademark
Transfer pricing
Wealth management
White collar crime
Rising Star Awards
Jurisdiction Awards
Firm of the Year Awards
In-house Awards
Practice Area Lawyers of the Year
Rising Star Awards
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.
Arbitration
Corporate
Finance
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Tax
Jurisdiction Awards
Firm of the Year Awards
In-house Awards
Practice Area Lawyers of the Year
Rising Star Awards
Jurisdiction Awards
The country/regional 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.
Africa
Austria
Baltics
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kazakhstan
Luxembourg
Malta
Middle East
Netherland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovak Republic
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
UK (national firm)
UK (international firm)
Firm of the Year Awards
In-house Awards
Practice Area Lawyers of the Year
Rising Star Awards
Jurisdiction Awards
Firm of the Year Awards
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.
Career development International firm
Career development National firm
Diverse Women Lawyers International firm
Diverse Women Lawyers National firm
Gender diversity International firm
Gender diversity National firm
Innovative international firm
Pro bono International firm
Pro bono National firm
Women in Business Law International firm
Women in Business Law National firm
Work-Life Balance International firm
Work-Life Balance National firm
In-house Awards
Practice Area Lawyers of the Year
Rising Star Awards
Jurisdiction Awards
Firm of the Year Awards
In-house Awards
In-house team awards will be awarded for the following categories.
In-house team Africa
In-house team Middle East
In-house team Europe
In-house team UK
General Counsel Africa
General Counsel Middle East
General Counsel Europe
General Counsel UK
Rising Star Africa
Rising Star Middle East
Rising Star Europe
Rising Star UK
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For more information on the research process, what we award, or for any general enquiries, get in touch with us below: