Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2021: shortlist revealed

Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2021: shortlist revealed

The Women of all ages in Business enterprise Law Awards has unveiled the comprehensive checklist of finalists for its 2021 Americas awards.

The awards bring jointly the total of the Americas to recognise the major women of all ages legal professionals on both equally continents and celebrate the regulation firms that have launched outstanding initiatives to boost variety and women in the observe of law.

Winners will be declared on June 10 2021.

A preview of the observe region and Climbing Star finalists can be uncovered below, but the complete checklist of the finalists is obtainable on the awards site.  The Ladies in Organization Law Awards research crew meticulously selected every single finalist following a thorough investigation period of time which incorporated an analysis of immediate submissions, followed by interviews with legislation firms and in-home groups, consumer responses, and much deliberation

Person practitioners and Increasing Stars are judged no only on the complexity of the perform the nominees finished in 2020, but also on their advocacy, impact, and believed leadership in relation to the advertising of girls in the observe of law and inside exercise spot specialisms

Regulation organization initiatives are recognised throughout numerous types, like for gender range and operate-daily life equilibrium.

All of the operate recognized for shortlisting shut for the duration of the analysis period of time of January 1 to December 31 2020. The awards do not recognise situations, deals, or transactions concluded outside of the analysis period of time.

If you have any questions about our study method, make sure you get hold of John Harrison: john.harrison@legalmediagroup.com

The Girls in Organization Regulation Awards will be asserting the winners on June 10 as a result of a virtual awards presentation, followed by produce-ups and investigation of all of the most considerable function. To come across out additional – and to come across out about how you can endorse your achievement – be sure to call Rebecca Synnott: Rebecca.synnott@euromoneyny.com

Preview of the Ladies in Business enterprise Regulation Awards Americas 2021 shortlist:

Banking & finance Attorney of the Calendar year

Amy R Shapiro – Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Cindy J K Davis – Greenberg Traurig
Heather Viets – Weil Gotshall & Manges
Jennifer St John Yount – Paul Hastings
María Inés Arenales – BLP Authorized
Rebecca Simmons – Sullivan & Cromwell
Sherri Snelson – White & Circumstance

Insolvency & restructuring Law firm of the Year

Alice Belisle Eaton – Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Cristine Pirro Schwarzman – Ropes & Gray
Debra Dandeneau – Baker McKenzie
Jessica C Lauria – White & Situation
Lisa Schweitzer – Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Naomi Moss – Akin Gump
Sarah Backlink Schultz – Akin Gump
Shari L Heyen – Greenberg Traurig

M&A Lawyer of the 12 months

Adriana Castro – BLP Authorized
Anna Mello – Trench Rossi Watanabe
Barbara Becker – Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Corina Bove – Guyer & Regules
Jane Goldstein – Ropes & Grey
Jenny Hochenberg – Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Kimberly Petillo-Décossard – Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Kimberly Spoerri – Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Tali Sealman – White & Scenario

Fiscal Mounting Star

Alcy Martínez – BLP Lawful
April B Kim – Greenberg Traurig
Claudia Arietti – FERRERE
Laura Lewis – Holland & Knight
Natasha Tsiouris – Davis Polk & Wardwell
Nicole Rodger – White & Scenario
Roshni Banker Cariello – Davis Polk & Wardwell

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