Baker McKenzie took residence 15 awards at the Euromoney Women in Company Legislation Asia Pacific Awards 2022, which includes the coveted “Gals in Business enterprise Regulation International Business of the Calendar year” award, which the Company has won for the ninth 12 months.
The Organization also gained a quantity of Firm of the 12 months awards, together with the “Work-Everyday living Balance Global Agency of the Yr” and “Hong Kong SAR Apply International Company of the 12 months” for two decades operating, as effectively as “Occupation Growth Intercontinental Agency of the Yr,” “Various Girls Attorneys Global Agency of the Calendar year” and “Revolutionary Global Company of the 12 months.”
In the jurisdiction awards groups, the Agency and its member firms collectively took residence five awards, which includes “Vietnam Company of the Yr” and “Thailand Firm of the Calendar year” for the fourth year, “Philippines Firm of the Year” gained by Quisumbing Torres for the eighth calendar year, “Malaysia Company of the Calendar year” won by Wong & Companions for the sixth 12 months and “Singapore Firm of the Year” received by Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow.
In addition, two legal professionals have been recognized as major practitioners in their respective fields, when one particular attorney was identified as a rising star. They are:
- “Privacy & Data Defense Attorney of the Calendar year” — Divina Ilas-Panganiban, spouse, Quisumbing Torres, Manila
- “Tax Lawyer of the Calendar year” and “Prosperity Administration Attorney of the Calendar year” — Dawn Quek, principal, Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, Singapore
- “Tax Soaring Star of the 12 months” — Krystal Ng, spouse, Wong & Associates, Malaysia
Talking about the wins, Michael Wong, Baker McKenzie’s Asia Pacific chair, said:
“It is exceptionally gratifying to be regarded at the time again as the main regulation company in supporting the profession development of girls in the workplace and to deliver and preserve an inclusive doing the job ecosystem for our legal professionals in which they can thrive and build effective occupations.”
Michael continued:
“Due to the fact of the diversity of our persons, we are capable to place alongside one another the best team to aid our purchasers triumph in this more and more sophisticated planet. I would like to congratulate Divina, Dawn, Krystal and the profitable groups on their effectively-deserved awards.”
The Euromoney Gals in Small business Regulation Awards recognizes attorneys who are influential and top gurus in their picked out fields, as properly as corporations that have demonstrated remarkable achievements in supporting the growth of women in the legal profession throughout various continents.
