Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2023

We are delighted to have hosted the Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2023. The event took place on Thursday, 4 May 2023 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands. Thank you to all who attended the ceremony and joined us remotely. 

Published on 8 August 2023
Written by Dennis Li and Sarah Kogan
Dennis Li
Sarah Kogan

Awards that honour the work of national and international law firms

The awards honour the work of national and international law firms across the region based on the research for the Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2023 and Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2023.

They also reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. During the evening we were also honoured to present four special awards for outstanding work in the field of Diversity & Inclusion. 

Below please find the full list of this year’s awards including the shortlisted and deserving winners of each category. Well done and huge congratulations to everyone! 

Chambers Asia-Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2023 Shortlist and Winners

Asia-Pacific Law Firm of the Year   

Winner: Clifford Chance LLP 

Australia Law Firm of the Year  

Winner: Allens    

China (International Firms) Corporate & Finance Law Firm of the Year   

Allen & Overy  

Clifford Chance  

King & Wood Mallesons  

Linklaters  

Winner:  Clifford Chance   

China (PRC Firms) Corporate & Finance Law Firm of the Year   

JunHe LLP  

King & Wood Mallesons  

Winner: King & Wood Mallesons  

China (PRC Firms) Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year  

AllBright Law Offices 

Dentons China 

Fangda Partners 

JunHe LLP 

King & Wood Mallesons 

Zhong Lun Law Firm 

Winner: Zhong Lun Law Firm   

China (International Firms) Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year   

Allen & Overy  

Clifford Chance   

Deacons  

DLA Piper  

Linklaters  

Winner:  Herbert Smith Freehills  

India International Law Firm of the Year   

Allen & Overy  

Clifford Chance  

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer  

Herbert Smith Freehills  

Latham & Watkins  

Linklaters    

Winner: Latham & Watkins   

India National Law Firm of the Year   

JSA  

Trilegal   

Winner: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas  

Indonesia Domestic Law Firm of the Year  

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners  

Winner: Assegaf Hamzah & Partners  

Indonesia International Law Firm of the Year   

Allen & Overy   

Clifford Chance  

Milbank  

Linklaters 

White & Case   

Winner: Milbank   

Japan Domestic Law Advisers of the Year   

Winner: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu  

Japan International Law Advisers of the Year   

Allen & Overy  

Baker McKenzie  

Clifford Chance  

Herbert Smith  

White & Case  

Winner: Baker McKenzie  

Malaysia Law Firm of the Year  

Christopher & Lee Ong  

Skrine  

Wong & Partners  

Winner: Rahmat Lim & Partners   

New Zealand Law Firm of the Year  

Winner: Russell McVeagh 

Offshore Law Firm of the Year   

Conyers   

Maples  

Mourant  

Ogier  

Walkers  

Winner: Maples  

Philippines Law Firm of the Year   

Winner: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan  

Singapore Corporate & Finance Domestic Law Advisers of the Year  

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow  

Winner: Allen & Gledhill    

Singapore Corporate & Finance International Law Advisers of the Year   

Allen & Overy  

Clifford Chance  

Latham & Watkins  

Linklaters  

Milbank  

White & Case  

Winner: Latham & Watkins 

Singapore Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year   

Clifford Chance / Cavenagh Law  

Herbert Smith Freehills  

Rajah & Tann Singapore  

WongPartnership   

Winner: Rajah & Tann Singapore  

South Korea International Law Firm of the Year   

White & Case  

Winner: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton   

South Korea National Law Firm of the Year  

Lee & Ko  

Winner: Lee & Ko  

Taiwan Jurisdiction Law Firm of the Year   

Baker McKenzie   

Jones Day  

Lee & Li Attorneys at Law   

Winner: Lee & Li Attorneys at Law  

Thailand Law Firm of the Year   

Allen & Overy  

Baker McKenzie  

DLA Piper  

Linklaters  

Winner: Baker McKenzie 

Vietnam Law Firm of the Year   

Allen & Overy  

Baker McKenzie  

VILAF  

Winner: Baker McKenzie  

China (PRC Firms) Client Service Award  

Winner:  Hui Ye Law Firm 

China (PRC Firms) Best Growth Law Firm of the Year  

Commerce & Finance Law offices (Tongshang)  

Dentons China  

FenXun Partners  

Winner: Dentons China and TianTong 

China (International Firms) Client Service Award    

Allen & Overy  

Deacons  

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer  

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP  

Linklaters  

Winners: Deacons  

Chambers D&I Awards Shortlist and Winners: Asia Pacific and Greater China Region 2023

Private Practice   

Individual Awards  

Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Contribution  

Stacey Shortall, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, New Zealand  

David Anthony, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia  

Patricia A. O. Bunye, Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia, Philippines  

Daniel Levison, Morrison Foerster, Singapore  

Yin Ge, Han Kun Law Offices, China  

Mikiko Soga, Nishimura & Asahi, Japan  

Wanjing Goh, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Hong Kong SAR 

Madhu Gadodia, Naik Naik & Co., India  

Winner: Stacey Shortall, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, New Zealand 

Stacey Shortall is recognised for incredible dedication to advancing D&I across a range of initiatives within the firm and in the local community. Highlights include ‘Who Did You Help Today?’, encouraging and supporting students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and building the Maori cultural capability and competency within the firm to improve recruitment and retention. 

Firm Awards

Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Firm  

Mayer Brown, Hong Kong SAR  

Dentons Kensington Swan, New Zealand  

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia  

Samvad Partners, India  

Han Kun Law Offices, China  

Clifford Chance, Hong Kong SAR 

Tilleke & Gibbins, Thailand  

Nishimura & Asahi, Japan   

Winner: Mayer Brown, Hong Kong SAR 

With a broad, progressive D&I program, Mayer Brown are ensuring that all people feel valued and included at the firm. Recent highlights include a tailored programme to provide a pathway to the legal profession for women law students and a newly created learning and development module on LGBT allyship. 

Pro Bono: Outstanding Firm  

Eugene Thuraisingam LLP, Singapore  

Clifford Chance, Hong Kong SAR 

Mayer Brown, Hong Kong SAR 

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Singapore  

Samvad Partners, India  

Walalangi & Partners (in association with Nishimura & Asahi), Indonesia  

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia  

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore  

Winner: Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore 

After setting up a foundation in 2011, Rajah & Tann have raised the bar for pro bono work in the region. In 2022, their work focused on supporting at risk youth and disabled individuals with a variety of initiatives, as well as collaborating with the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre and Dementia Singapore to hold regular clinics for their organisational legal requirements. 

In-House

Diversity & Inclusion: In-House Team of the Year  

Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan  

Tata SIA Airlines Limited, India  

National Australia Bank Ltd, Australia  

AllianceBernstein Investments Taiwan Limited, Taiwan Jurisdiction 

Goldman Sachs, Hong Kong SAR 

Airbnb, South Korea  

Winner: TATA SIA Airlines Limited, India 

The legal team at TATA SIA Airlines have made great strides to advance D&I in the last year, updating many policies and processes to ensure the organisation is equitable and inclusive. Highlights include updated provisions based on the Transgender Persons Act and a number of awareness campaigns across the organisation. 

The Chambers Asia Pacific & Greater China Region Awards 2023 was successfully held and we thank every attendee who joined our event. We look forward to seeing you again in our next year’s event.  

Also, special thank you to our sponsors: Allen & Gledhill LLP, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Maples Group, Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm.