BENCHMARK LITIGATION ASIA-PACIFIC AWARDS 2023 SHORTLIST

JURISDICTIONAL AWARDS SHORTLIST

AUSTRALIA FIRM OF THE YEAR INDIA FIRM OF THE YEAR JAPAN FIRM OF THE YEAR
Allens AZB & Partners Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Herbert Smith Freehills Economic Laws Practice Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
King & Wood Mallesons IndusLaw Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
MinterEllison Keystone Partners Nishimura & Asahi
Phi Finney McDonald Khaitan & Co
Samvad Partners JAPAN LAWYER OF THE YEAR
AUSTRALIA LAWYER OF THE YEAR Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Norimitsu Arai, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills Yutaro Kawabata, Nishimura & Asahi
Andrew Eastwood, Herbert Smith Freehills INDIA LAWYER OF THE YEAR Yutaka Miyoshi, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Richard Harris, Gilbert + Tobin Poornima Hatti, Samvad Partners Yoshimi Ohara, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Luke Hastings, Herbert Smith Freehills Pritha Srikumar Iyer, Keystone Partners Koki Yanagisawa, Nagashima Ohno &
Amit Jajoo, IndusLaw Tsunematsu
Tejas Karia, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
CHINA FIRM OF THE YEAR & Co
AllBright Law Offices Sanjeev Sharma, Saraf and Partners MALAYSIA FIRM OF THE YEAR
AnJie Broad Law Firm Vijayendra Pratap Singh, AZB & Partners Cecil Abraham & Partners
Fangda Partners Naresh Thacker, Economic Laws Practice Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff
Jingtian & Gongcheng Ajit Warrier, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Cyrus Das Advocates & Solicitors
King & Wood Mallesons & Co Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Zhong Lun Law Firm Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
CHINA LAWYER OF THE YEAR INDONESIA FIRM OF THE YEAR
Arthur Ma, DaHui Lawyers Assegaf Hamzah & Partners MALAYSIA LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Helen Shi, Fangda Partners Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners Cecil Abraham, Cecil Abraham & Partners
Wei Sun, Zhong Lun Law Firm Hiswara Bunjamin Tandjung Siva Kumar Kanagasabai, Skrine
Hao Zhan, AnJie Broad Law Firm Makarim & Taira S Chee Wee Lim, Lim Chee Wee Partnership
Baosheng Zhang, Zhong Lun Law Firm Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners Nitin Nadkarni, Lee Hishammuddin Allen
SSEK Legal Consultants & Gledhill
Anand Raj, Shearn Delamore & Co
HONG KONG SAR FIRM OF THE YEAR INDONESIA LAWYER OF THE YEAR Jack Yow, Rahmat Lim & Partners
Deacons Ira Eddymurthy, SSEK Legal Consultants
Gall Eri Hertiawan, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Haldanes Rahayu Ningsih Hoed, Makarim & Taira S NEW ZEALAND FIRM OF THE YEAR
Howse Williams Andi Kadir, Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners Bell Gully
Zhong Lun Law Firm Debby Sulaiman, Hiswara Bunjamin Tandjung Buddle Findlay
Chapman Tripp
HONG KONG SAR LAWYER OF THE YEAR Russell McVeagh
Sherlynn Chan, Deacons Simpson Grierson
Frederick Hui, Zhong Lun Law Firm Wilson Harle
Joseph Kwan, Deacons
Felix Ng, Haldanes NEW ZEALAND LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Andrew Powner, Haldanes Scott Barker, Buddle Findlay
Ian Denton, Wilson Harle
Polly Pope, Russell McVeagh
Jenny Stevens, Bell Gully
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JURISDICTIONAL AWARDS SHORTLIST

PHILIPPINES FIRM OF THE YEAR SOUTH KOREA FIRM OF THE YEAR VIETNAM FIRM OF THE YEAR
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Kim & Chang Dzungsrt & Associates
Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Lee & Ko Le & Tran
(ACCRALAW) Shin & Kim LNT & Partners
Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio Yulchon Rajah & Tann LCT
Poblador Bautista & Reyes Tilleke & Gibbins
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan SOUTH KOREA LAWYER OF THE YEAR YKVN
Villaraza & Angangco Byung Moon Jung, Kim & Chang
Changsoo Jin, Lee & Ko VIETNAM LAWYER OF THE YEAR
PHILIPPINES LAWYER OF THE YEAR Sung Hwan Kim, Lee & Ko Nguyen Ngoc Minh, Dzungsrt & Associates
Anthony Mark Gutierrez, Gatmaytan Yap Chul-won Lee, Kim & Chang Tony Nguyen, EP Legal
Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) Yong-Ho Moon, Shin & Kim Stephen Le Hoang Chuong, Le & Tran
Carlos Roberto Lopez, SyCip Salazar Chiyong Rim, Kim & Chang Le Net, LNT & Partners
Hernandez & Gatmaitan Pyoung Keun Song, Lee & Ko Chau Huy Quang, Rajah & Tann LCT
Alejandro Alfonso Navarro, Villaraza & Truong Trong Nghia, YKVN
Angangco
Susan Villanueva, Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia TAIWAN FIRM OF THE YEAR
K&L Gates
Chen & Lin
SINGAPORE FIRM OF THE YEAR Lin & Partners
Allen & Gledhill Tsai Lee & Chen
Audent Chambers Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
Davinder Singh Chambers
Drew & Napier TAIWAN LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Providence Law Asia Shilin Huang, K&L Gates
Rajah & Tann George Lin, Lin & Partners
WongPartnership Jesse KY Peng, Tsai Lee & Chen
Jeanne Wang, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
SINGAPORE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Alban Kang, Bird & Bird ATMD
Harpreet Singh Nehal, Audent Chambers THAILAND FIRM OF THE YEAR
Murali Pillai, Rajah & Tann Chandler MHM
Davinder Singh, Davinder Singh Chambers Kudun & Partners
Tay Yong Seng, Allen & Gledhill Rajah & Tann Thailand
Eugene Thuraisingam, Eugene Thuraisingam SCL Nishimura & Asahi
Abraham Vergis, Providence Law Asia Tilleke & Gibbins
Weerawong C&P

THAILAND LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Sakchai Limsiripothong, Weerawong C&P
Somboon Sangrungjang, Kudun & Partners
Nathee Silacharoen, Chandler MHM
Supawat Srirungruang, Rajah & Tann Thailand
Suebsiri Taweepon,Tilleke & Gibbins
Chavalit Uttasart, SCL Nishimura & Asahi
Niruch Winiyakul, Kudun & Partners
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PRACTICE AREA FIRM AWARDS SHORTLIST

COMMERCIAL AND TRANSACTIONS FIRM GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY FIRM OF SHIPPING FIRM OF THE YEAR
OF THE YEAR THE YEAR Drew & Napier
Christopher & Lee Ong Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio Helmsman
Kim & Chang (C&G Law) Shearn Delamore & Co
Lee & Ko Keystone Partners Skrine
LNT & Partners Kim & Chang ZBA
Rajah & Tann Kudun & Partners
Samvad Partners Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
SCL Nishimura & Asahi SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan TAX FIRM OF THE YEAR
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co BMR Legal
WongPartnership Economic Laws Practice
Zhong Lun Law Firm INSOLVENCY FIRM OF THE YEAR Kim & Chang
Allen & Gledhill Lee & Ko
Argus Partners Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
COMPETITION/ANTITRUST FIRM OF THE Kim & Chang Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership
YEAR Providence Law Asia Shearn Delamore & Co
Khaitan & Co Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Kim & Chang Siregar Setiawan Manalu Partnership
Lee & Ko Zhong Lun Law Firm WHITE-COLLAR CRIME FIRM OF THE YEAR
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co AZB & Partners
Shearn Delamore & Co Eugene Thuraisingam
Tay & Partners INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FIRM OF THE Haldanes
YEAR Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung
AnJie Broad Law Firm Lee & Ko
CONSTRUCTION FIRM OF THE YEAR Anand and Anand Lim Chee Wee Partnership
Cecil Abraham & Partners Bird & Bird ATMD Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
EP Legal Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Kim & Chang Fangda Partners
Lee & Ko Nishimura & Asahi
Rajah & Tann Tilleke & Gibbins
Regius Legal Zhong Lun Law Firm
Skrine

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT FIRM OF THE

FAMILY AND MATRIMONIAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
YEAR Fangda Partners
Deacons Kim & Chang
Drew & Napier Le & Tran
Harry Elias Partnership Lee & Ko
Rita Ku & Ser Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Withers Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners
Rahmat Lim & Partners
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INTERNATIONAL AWARDS SHORTLIST

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION FIRM OF BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR

THE YEAR Anand and Anand
Davinder Singh Chambers Axiom5 Law Chambers
Kim & Chang BlackOak
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu BMR Legal
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan China Patent Agent (HK)
YKVN Rita Ku & Ser
Zhong Lun Law Firm

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION LAWYER OF

THE YEAR
Simon Chapman, Herbert Smith Freehills
Wade Coriell, King & Spalding
Minh Dang, YKVN
Kathryn Sanger, Herbert Smith Freehills
Davinder Singh, Davinder Singh Chambers
Thio Shen Yi, TSMP

INTERNATIONAL FIRM OF THE YEAR

Davis Polk & Wardwell
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis
Mayer Brown
Skadden Arps Sleate Meagher & Flom

INTERNATIONAL LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Simon Chapman, Herbert Smith Freehills
Wade Coriell, King & Spalding
Brian Gilchrist, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Alan Linning, Mayer Brown
Rory McAlpine, Skadden Arps Sleate Meagher
& Flom
Martin Rogers, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Kyle Wombolt, Herbert Smith Freehills