In light of the ongoing spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), we are pleased to present our second virtual awards ceremony. In the presentation, you will be able to find all the details and reasons for the winners.

 

 

Kim & Chang received the biggest prize of the awards with Asia-Pacific Firm of the Year. It also took home trophies for Capital Markets Firm of the Year, Tax Firm of the Year and Energy Firm of the Year, on top of South Korea Firm of the Year.

Elsewhere, Han Kun Law Offices had a successful run, winning five awards including Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year, Technology and Telecommunications Firm of the Year, as well as three Editor's Choice Impact Deal & Case Awards.

In total, the awards recognised leading law firms and lawyers across 11 practice areas, seven industries and 23 jurisdictions across the region. These firms and lawyers have been judged as best in class for their legal and industry expertise in terms of their innovative approaches, management of complex situations and the positive impact of their advice.

A big congratulations to all that were nominated and of course, in particular, congratulations to our winners this year. Our team looks forward to seeing you all next year at our 2022 awards ceremony.

All winners have the opportunity to receive a range of opportunities and benefits to highlight their success at these awards. Please reach out to William Lo - william.lo@euromoneyasia.com

 

Congratulations to the winners, all of which are listed below:

JURISDICTIONAL FIRMS OF THE YEAR

Bangladesh Firm of the Year
Doulah & Doulah

Brunei Firm of the Year
CCW Partnership

Cambodia Firm of the Year
Bun & Associates

China Firm of the Year
Zhong Lun Law Firm

Hong Kong Firm of the Year
Zhong Lun Law Firm

India Firm of the Year
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Indonesia Firm of the Year
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

Japan Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Kazakhstan Firm of the Year
Signum Law Firm

Laos Firm of the Year
DFDL

Macau Firm of the Year
Jorge Neto Valente Advogados

Malaysia Firm of the Year
Skrine

Maldives Firm of the Year
SHC Lawyers

Mongolia Firm of the Year
MDS & Khanlex

Myanmar Firm of the Year
DFDL

Pakistan Firm of the Year
Ali Khan Law Associates

Philippines Firm of the Year
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices

Singapore Firm of the Year
Rajah & Tann

South Korea Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang

Sri Lanka Firm of the Year
DL & F De Saram

Taiwan Firm of the Year
LCS & Partners

Thailand Firm of the Year
Chandler MHM

Vietnam Firm of the Year
VILAF

 

CLIENT SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Firm of the Year: Bangladesh
AS & Associates
Lawyer of the Year: Bangladesh
Anam Hossain, Stellar Chambers

Firm of the Year: Brunei
Abrahams Davidson & Co
Lawyer of the Year: Brunei
Bernard Tan, Abrahams Davidson & Co

Firm of the Year: Cambodia
VDB Loi
Lawyer of the Year: Cambodia
Joseph Lovell, IAO Asia

Firm of the Year: China
Dentons China
Lawyer of the Year: China
Ying Jian, Dentons China

Firm of the Year: Hong Kong
LC Lawyers
Lawyer of the Year: Hong Kong
Caroline McNally, Gall

Firm of the Year: India
Trilegal
Lawyer of the Year: India
Aditya Khadria, Economic Laws Practice

Firm of the Year: Indonesia
UMBRA
Lawyer of the Year: Indonesia
Pramudya Oktavinanda, UMBRA

Firm of the Year: Japan
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Lawyer of the Year: Japan
Joint winners:
Go Fujimoto, Atsumi & Sakai
Tomoki Debari, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Firm of the Year: Kazakhstan
Unicase
Lawyer of the Year: Kazakhstan
Raushana Chaltabayeva, Unicase

Firm of the Year: Macau
Rato Ling Lei & Cortés
Lawyer of the Year: Macau
Hugo Ribeiro Couto, Manuela Antonio

Firm of the Year: Maldives
SHC Lawyers
Lawyer of the Year: Maldives
Shuaib Shah, SHC Lawyers

Firm of the Year: Malaysia
Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong
Lawyer of the Year: Malaysia
Joint winners:
Kenny Poon, Jeff Leong Poon & Wong
Vatsala Ratnasabapathy, Zain and Co

Firm of the Year: Mongolia
Melville Erdenedalai
Lawyer of the Year: Mongolia
Christopher Melville, Melville Erdenedalai

Firm of the Year: Myanmar
WongPartnership
Lawyer of the Year: Myanmar
Suegene Ang, WongPartnership

Firm of the Year: Philippines
Quisumbing Torres
Lawyer of the Year: Philippines
Filemon Ray Javier, Tolosa Javier Law Firm

Firm of the Year: Singapore
Drew & Napier
Lawyer of the Year: Singapore
Joint winners:
Jimmy Yim, Drew & Napier
Joel Chng, WongPartnership
Rachel Eng, Eng & Co

Firm of the Year: South Korea
Joint winners:
Yoon & Yang
Kim & Chang
Lawyer of the Year: South Korea
Sang Goo Han, Yoon & Yang

Firm of the Year: Sri Lanka
Sudath Perera Associates
Lawyer of the Year: Sri Lanka
Dushyantha Perera, Sudath Perera Associates

Firm of the Year: Taiwan
Brain Trust International Law Firm
Lawyer of the Year: Taiwan
Hung Ou Yang, Brain Trust International Law Firm

Firm of the Year: Thailand
Tilleke & Gibbins
Lawyer of the Year: Thailand
Supattra Sathapornnanon, Chandler MHM

Firm of the Year: Vietnam
Tilleke & Gibbins
Lawyer of the Year: Vietnam
Waewpen Piemwichai, Tilleke & Gibbins

 

REGIONAL AWARDS

Legal expertise awards

Banking and Finance Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi

Capital Markets Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang

Competition/Antitrust Firm of the Year
Fangda Partners

Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year
Han Kun Law Offices

Construction Firm of the Year
Zhong Lun Law Firm

Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
Rajah & Tann

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
Lee & Ko

Labour and Employment Firm of the Year
King & Wood Mallesons

Regulatory Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Restructuring and Insolvency Firm of the Year
WongPartnership

Tax Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang

 

Industry expertise awards

Aviation and Shipping Firm of the Year
Rajah & Tann

Banking and Financial Services Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Energy Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang

Infrastructure Firm of the Year
JunHe

Insurance Firm of the Year
Rajah & Tann

Real Estate Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Technology and Telecommunications Firm of the Year
Han Kun Law Offices

 

EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARDS

Asia-Pacific Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang

Best Newcomer of the Year
Spice Route Legal

 

EDITOR’S CHOICE IMPACT DEAL AND CASE AWARDS

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
58.com’s privatisation and delisting from the NYSE
Fangda Partners, Han Kun Law Offices, JunHe

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
ByteDance’s unfair competition complaint against Tencent
Fangda Partners

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
Charoen Pokphand Group's $10.6 billion acquisition of Tesco’s businesses in Thailand and Malaysia
Rahmat Lim & Partners, Wong & Partners

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
China Yangtze Power’s acquisition of the largest electricity company in Peru
JunHe, Tian Yuan Law Firm

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
Coupang IPO
Kim & Chang

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
Haier Smart Home’s privatization of Haier Electronics Group and listing on the HKEX
King & Wood Mallesons, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
HNA Group’s bankruptcy restructuring
Fangda Partners, Global Law Office, Han Kun Law Offices

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
IBC Resolution process of Dewan Housing Finance
AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, J Sagar Associates, Trilegal

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
InterDigital v Xiaomi
Anand and Anand, Lifang & Partners

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
JD.com’s $4.05 billion IPO on the HKEX
Han Kun Law Offices, Shihui Partners

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
Korean Air acquisition of Asiana Airlines
Kim & Chang, Lee & Ko, Shin & Kim, Yoon & Yang

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
Lufax’s IPO on NYSE
Haiwen & Partners, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
New Development Bank’s Rmb5 billion coronavirus combating bonds
Global Law Office

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
Nissan Motor $8 billion and €2 billion debt offerings
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
NTT $40 billion buyout of NTT Docomo
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Hibiya Sogo Law Office, Nakamura Tsunoda & Matsumoto, Nishimura & Asahi

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
SAMR’s first-ever anti-monopoly administrative litigation brought by Kanghui Medicine and Puyunhui Pharmaceutical
AnJie Law Firm

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
SK Broadband v Netflix
Kim & Chang, Shin & Kim

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
Softbank Group $11 billion follow-on global offering
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Impact Deal/Case of the Year
Thai Airways restructuring
Chandler MHM, DFDL, Kudun and Partners, R&T Asia (Thailand), SCL Nishimura, Tilleke & Gibbins, Weerawong C&P