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1 1500 One-to-One Alliance Meetings held & the worldwide Legal Leaders rewarded Paris, July 6 th 2011 On 23 rd June 2011 the International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards gathered 450 managing partners, General Counsels and leading professionals of the legal field from over 40 countries. During one day, the participants had the opportunity to run One-to-One Alliance meetings, to applause the best Law, Tax and Intellectual Property departments during the International General Counsels Awards at lunch, and to celebrate the best independent performing law firms during the International Legal Awards ceremony in the evening. Leaders League, the organizing media group is a French independent information provider with an office in Paris. Its main three fields of expertise are Law, Finance and Strategy. While a long lasting French reference with the “Decideurs” Magazine, it operates internationally through Intelligence reports and international prestigious events. The International General Counsels Awards 2011 were the first edition of a successful ceremony rewarding the best European General Counsels and the best international Tax and Intellectual Property Directors. In order to elect the Gold Award winners, a high quality and distinguished Jury panel of Presidents and members of international associations of corporate and tax counsels was formed. The Jury made their decisions on the basis of their personal experience as well as on the selective application forms provided by the distinguished departments. The International Legal Awards ceremony on June 23 rd recognized the best independent law firms from their domestic markets and countries within 24 categories. The process to elect the best firms began 6 months prior to the event and engaged a panel of 130 jury members composed of exclusively active General Counsels with extensive expertise in the respective markets and countries. The nomination process was based on suggestions made by the jury and international rankings. In order to establish the winner of the Gold Award, the nominated firms filled in a submission document which was presented to the jury that noted the firms and decided the winner. Please see below and attached a presentation of the 2011 Silver Award and Gold Award Winners along with the jury members, partners and sponsors. For more information on the event or to participate in the International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards 2012, please visit www.ilasummit.com and do not hesitate to contact us. Contact Rosalie SUNDERLAND Head of Events, Leaders League Office: +33 (0)1 43 92 93 84 Fax: +33 (0)1 43 92 93 95 [email protected] www.leadersleague.com
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1500 One-to-One Alliance Meetings held & the worldwide Legal Leaders rewarded
Paris, July 6th 2011
On 23rd June 2011 the International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards gathered 450 managing partners,
General Counsels and leading professionals of the legal field from over 40 countries. During one day, the participants had the opportunity to run One-to-One Alliance meetings, to applause the best Law, Tax and Intellectual Property departments during the International General Counsels Awards at lunch, and to celebrate the best independent performing law firms during the International Legal Awards ceremony in the evening.
Leaders League, the organizing media group is a French independent information provider with an office in Paris. Its main three fields of expertise are Law, Finance and Strategy. While a long lasting French reference with the “Decideurs” Magazine, it operates internationally through Intelligence reports and international prestigious events.
The International General Counsels Awards 2011 were the first edition of a successful ceremony rewarding the best European General Counsels and the best international Tax and Intellectual Property Directors.
In order to elect the Gold Award winners, a high quality and distinguished Jury panel of Presidents and members of international associations of corporate and tax counsels was formed. The Jury made their decisions on the basis of their personal experience as well as on the selective application forms provided by the distinguished departments.
The International Legal Awards ceremony on June 23rd recognized the best independent law firms from their domestic markets and countries within 24 categories.
The process to elect the best firms began 6 months prior to the event and engaged a panel of 130 jury members composed of exclusively active General Counsels with extensive expertise in the respective markets and countries. The nomination process was based on suggestions made by the jury and international rankings. In order to establish the winner of the Gold Award, the nominated firms filled in a submission document which was presented to the jury that noted the firms and decided the winner.
Please see below and attached a presentation of the 2011 Silver Award and Gold Award Winners
along with the jury members, partners and sponsors.
For more information on the event or to participate in the International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards 2012, please visit www.ilasummit.com and do not hesitate to contact us. Contact Rosalie SUNDERLAND Head of Events, Leaders League Office: +33 (0)1 43 92 93 84 Fax: +33 (0)1 43 92 93 95 [email protected] www.leadersleague.com
Sponsors
Société d’Avocats
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Partners
Corporate Lawyers Association of South Africa
CERCLE MONTESQUIEU
Canadian Corporate Counsel AssociationAssociation canadienne des conseillers (ères)juridiques d’entreprises
CCCAACCJE
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INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AWARDS 2011
EUROPE
BEST EUROPEAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Patrick Bignon Chief Executive Officer, Bignon de Keyser Yannick Chalmé Group General Counsel, L’Oréal
Tim Clelland Head of Legal Services, Kleinwort Benson Bank Philippe Coen Vice President Counsel, The Walt Disney Company
Marc de Lapérouse General Counsel, HSBC Catherine Fox General Counsel, Hediard
Nicolas Hubert Global Legal Counsel, Bayer Environmental Science Maurice Kuitems Managing General Counsel, Fluor Corporation
Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Adam Smith Group General Counsel, DCNS
Silver Awards
Allen & Overy
CMS
Clifford Chance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Gide Loyrette Nouel
Linklaters
Hogan Lovells
Simmons & Simmons
Norton Rose
Gold Award:
Simmons & Simmons
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WESTERN EUROPE
BEST BENELUX LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
François Basdevant M&A Director, Vivendi Olivier Caremans General Counsel Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia, Ingersoll Rand
Philippe Coen Vice President, Counsel, The Walt Disney Company Stephane Collinet European Legal Counsel, Southern Europe, CIT Group
Dominique Haudiquert General Counsel, Dexia Stéphane Lefer Group General Counsel, Sogeti
Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Alexandre Menais Director of Legal Services, Accenture
Franck Rohard Group General Counsel, SFR Dirk Tirez General Counsel, The Belgian Post
Silver Awards
Altius
Arendt & Medernach
Bonn Schmitt Steichen
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Elvinger, Hoss & Prussen
Houthoff Buruma
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
Loyens & Loeff
NautaDutilh Stibbe
Gold Awards:
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
Loyens & Loeff
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BEST FRENCH LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
François Basdevant M&A Director, Vivendi Arnaud Bensoussan General Counsel, BBVA
Philippe Coen Vice President, Counsel, The Walt Disney Company Stephane Collinet European Legal Counsel, Southern Europe, CIT Group
Dominique Haudiquert General Counsel, Dexia Stéphane Lefer Group General Counsel, Sogeti
Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Alexandre Menais Director of Legal Services, Accenture
Franck Rohard Group General Counsel, SFR Eric Thomas Senior Vice President, Group General Counsel Legal & Contracts, Thalès Group
David Zakin Vice President, Head of Capital Markets, EADS
Silver Awards
August & Debouzy
Bredin Prat
CMS Bureau Francis Levebvre
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
Franklin
Gide Loyrette Nouel
Jeantet & Associés UGGC & Associés
Gold Award:
Gide Loyrette Nouel
Special Distinction:
August & Debouzy
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BEST ITALIAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Maria Jesús Alonso Chief Executive Officer, Cabolivo Emiliano Berti Regional Counsel, General Electric
Savino Casamassima General Counsel, Santander Consumer Bank Italy Luca Chiama Legal Affairs Manager, Prada
Stephane Collinet European Legal Counsel, Southern Europe, CIT Group Renato Conti Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Acea SpA
Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Mercedes Carmona Mariscal Head of Legal & Compliance Europe, Cigna International
Philippe Redaelli Head of Finance Market West, Alpiq Juan Velazquez General Counsel, France Telecom Spain
Silver Awards
Bonelli Erede Pappalardo
Chiomenti Studio Legale
Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners
NCTM Studio Legale Associato
Legance
Grimaldi e Associati
d’Urso Gatti Associati
Labruna Mazziotti Segni
Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati Macchi di Cellere Gangemi
Gold Award:
Macchi Di Cellere Gangemi
Special Distinction:
Legance
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BEST GERMAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Esteban Buldú Freixa In House Senior General Counsel, Camper Yves Heijmans Lead European Counsel, Chevron Phillips
Chemical Company Harald Hoelder General Counsel & Director of Contracts, Honeywell
Béatrice Kroll General Counsel Europe, KIA Motors Europe Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
Geza Nagy Regional General Counsel, Nokia Siemens Networks James Ormrod Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HP Enterprise Business
Mathias Remier Associate General Legal Counsel, Oracle
Silver Awards
Beiten Burkhardt
CMS Hasche Sigle
Flick Gocke Schaumburg
Gleiss Lutz
GSK Stockmann + Kollegen
Hengeler Mueller
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Noerr
Oppenhoff & Partner P+P Pöllath & Partners
Rising Stars
Glade Michel Wirtz Graf von Westphalen
Gold Awards:
Gleiss Lutz and Noerr
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BEST NORDIC LAW FIRMS 2011
Members of the Jury
Ann-Sophie Anderberg General Counsel Nordics, GE Money Bank Ulrik Andersen General Counsel and VP, Carlsberg Brewerie
Anne Baltzer Vice President General Counsel, Dako Esteban Buldú Freixa, In House Senior General Counsel, Camper
Anna Guillaume, Global Legal Counsel, Cegedim Yves Heijmans, Lead European Counsel, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Ian Kayanakis, Group General Counsel, Technip Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
Tom Melbye Eide, General Counsel, Statoil Hydro ASA James Ormrod, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HP Enterprise Business
Henrik Rasmussen, General Counsel, VKR Holdings Peter Schøtt K, General Counsel, Royal Unibrew
Silver Awards
Bech-Bruun
Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law
Kromann Reumert
Mannheimer Swartling
Plesner
Roschier
Thommessen
Vinge
Wiersholm Wikborg Rein
Gold Award:
Plesner and Vinge
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BEST SPANISH LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Maria Jesus Alonso Chief Executive Officer, Cabolivo Thierry Amram General Counsel EMEA, General Electric
Savino Casamassima General Counsel, Santander Consumer Bank Italy Stephane Collinet European Legal Counsel, Southern Europe, CIT Group
Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Mercedes Carmona Mariscal Head of Legal & Compliance Europe, Cigna International
Philippe Redaelli Head of Finance Market West, Alpiq Juan Velazquez General Counsel, France Telecom Spain
Silver Awards
Araoz & Rueda
CMS Albinana & Suarez de Lezo
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalvez Pereira
Garrigues
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Perez-Llorca
Ramón Hermosilla & Gutiérrez de la Roza
Ramon y Cajal
Roca Junyent Uría Menéndez
Gold Award:
Uría Menéndez
Special distinction:
Roca Junyent
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BEST UK LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Patrick Bignon Chief Executive Officer, Bignon de Keyser Yannick Chalmé Group General Counsel, L’Oréal
Tim Clelland Head of Legal Services, Kleinwort Benson Bank Philippe Coen Vice President Counsel, The Walt Disney Company
Marc de Lapérouse General Counsel, HSBC Nicolas Hubert Global Legal Counsel, Bayer Environmental Science
Maurice Kuitems Managing General Counsel, Fluor Corporation Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
Solomon Osagie Chief Legal Officer, TSYS Adam Smith Group General Counsel, DCNS
Silver Awards
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith
Hogan Lovells
Linklaters
Macfarlanes Simmons & Simmons
Slaughter & May
Travers Smith
Rising Stars
Addleshaw Goddard Berwin Leighton Paisner
Dickson Minto W.S.
Gold Award:
Ashurst
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EASTERN EUROPE
BEST CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Olivier Caremans General Counsel Europe, Middle East, Africa & India, Ingersoll Rand Anna Guillaume Global Legal Counsel, Cegedim
Yves Heijmans Lead European Counsel, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Michaela Jandova General Counsel, Deloitte Central Europe
Olga Korneeva General Counsel Russia & CIS, Hewlett-Packard Jacek Kosuniak General Counsel, Telekomunikacja Polska
Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Ewa Podogórska General Counsel, Eastbridge
Olga Rodstein Senior Corporate Counsel, Trend Micro Valentin Alexandru Truta Head of Legal, McDonald's
Miroslav Uricar General Counsel, T-Mobile Czech Republic
Silver Awards
Borislav Boyanov & Co
Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Lakatos Köves & Partners
Magisters
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
Penkov Markov & Partners
PRK Partners
Salans
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
Sorainen Tark Grunte Sutkiene
Rising Stars
Arzinger Glatzová & Co
Sayenko Kharenko
Gold Award:
Salans
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BEST RUSSIAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Olivier Caremans General Counsel Europe, Middle East, Africa & India, Ingersoll Rand Elena Fedotova Chief Compliance Officer, Vimpelcom
Yves Heijmans Lead European Counsel, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Victor Khvesenya General Counsel, Sollers Group
Kostantin Kolpakov Head of Legal Department, Sberbank Olga Korneeva General Counsel Russia & CIS, Hewlett-Packard
Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Stephen Polakoff General Counsel, Integra Group
Yury Shalnev Legal Affairs Director, TKB BNP Bjarne Tellmann Associate General Counsel, The Coca Cola Company
Silver Awards
Alrud
Andrey Gorodissky & Partners
Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners
Liniya Prava
Muranov, Chernyakov & Partners
Pepeliaev Group Vegas Lex
Rising Stars
Padva & Partners
Reznik, Gagarin, Abushakhmin & Partners
Gold Award:
Pepeliaev Group
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MIDDLE EAST
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Nassib Abou-Khalil General Counsel Middle East, Yahoo! Justin Connor In House Legal Counsel, Spacenet
Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Jamie Nelson General Counsel & Managing Director, Dubai International Capital
Joao Carlos Speranzini Legal Counsel, Schlumberger Stephen Swanson Chief Legal Officer, Abu Dhabi Investment Company
Brigitte Zammit, General Counsel, Emirates International Telecommunications Ziad Zarka, General Counsel, Qatar International Petroleum Marketing
Silver Awards
Al Kamel Law Office
Al Tamimi & Company
Atieh Associates
Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm
Galadari & Associates
Goldfarb, Levy, Eran, Meiri, Tzafrir & Co.
Hadef & Partners
Hassan Radhi & Associates
Hatem Abbas Ghazzawi & Co
Herzog Fox & Neeman
Law Office of Dr Mujahid Al-Sawwaf
Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein
Qays H.Zu’bi Attorneys & Legal Consultants
Tavakoli & Shahabi Zaki Hashem & Partners
Gold Awards:
Hadef & Partners
Zaki Hashem & Partners
Goldfarb, Levy, Eran, Meiri, Tzafrir & Co
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BEST TURKISH LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Nassib Abou-Khali General Counsel Middle East, Yahoo! Mercedes Carmona Mariscal Head of Legal & Compliance Europe, Cigna International
Tijen Enön Head of Legal, Total Oil Turkey Yasemin Erden Legal Counsel, Rhea Asset Management
Nilhan Buyurgan Legal Counsel, Sabanci Holding Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
Huma Muhaddisoglu Legal Manager, Corporate & International, Schlumberger Dubai Buse Pinar Kaçar Senior Legal Counsel, GlaxoSmithKline Caghan Tansel Legal Counsel, British American Tobacco
Silver Awards
Akol Avukatlık Bürosu
Çakmak Avukatlık Bürosu
Cerrahoglu
Esin Law Firm
Hergüner Bilgen Özeke
Özel & Özel
Paksoy
Pekin & Bayar Law Firm
Pekin & Pekin Verdi & Yazici
Rising Stars
Bener Law Office ELIG
Mehmet Gün & Partners
Gold Award:
Herguner Bilgen Ozeke
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ASIA
BEST INDIAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Shruti Dvivedi, VP & Senior Counsel, American Express Andre Jerome, General Counsel, Vodafone India Services Private
Randall Lewis, Associate General Counsel, Danone Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
Kailan Lucas, Regional General Counsel, GE Transportation Prasanna Mysore, Formerly Group General Counsel, Aditya Birla Group
Jamie Nelson, General Counsel & Managing Director, Dubai International Capital Akhil Prasad Director and Head Legal, Fidelity International India
Vijaya Sampath, Group General Counsel, Bharti Airtel Limited Arpita Sen Formerly General Counsel, AOL
Rajinder Sharma, President & Group General Counsel, JSW Group Bjarne Tellmann, Associate General Counsel, The Coca Cola Company
Malcolm Wood, Group Company Secretary & General Counsel, Standard Life
Silver Awards
Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co
AZB & Partners
DSK Legal
Dua Associates
FoxMandal Little
J Sagar Associates
Khaitan & Co
Luthra & Luthra
Nishith Desai Associates Trilegal
Rising Stars
Economic Laws Practice Tatva Legal Titus & Co
Gold Award:
Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co
INDONESIAN RISING STARS
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners
Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo Makes & Partners
Soemadipradja & Taher
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SOUTH AMERICA
BEST ARGENTINEAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Maria Gabriela Alvarez de la Fuente, Legal Manager, BASF Argentina Santiago Boccardo, Head of Legal, Austral American Region, Nestlé
Gonzalo Braceras, General Counsel, Standard Bank Daniel Casal, Legal Director, Petrobras Energia
Martin Castro, Legal Manager, Bridgestone Jacobo Cohen Imach, VP General Counsel, Government Relations, MercadoLibre.com
Carlos Doring, Associate General Counsel, Alcatel Lucent Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
Javier Lozada, Regional General Counsel, Phillips Latin America Gustavo Martínez, Director Legal Affairs & Regulatory Manager, BAN
Esteban Mazzucco, International Senior Corporate Counsel, The Clorox International Company Marcelo Peviani, Legal Counsel, Nokia
Valeria Plastino, SVP & Regional General Counsel, Global Crossing Luciano Santos, Latin America Legal Director, ESCO Corporation
Daniel Trujillo, Deputy General Counsel, Director Compliance, Schlumberger Limited
Silver Awards
Allende & Brea Brons & Salas
Bruchou Fernández Madero & Lombardi Errecondo Salaverri Dellatorre González & Burgio
Estudio Beccar Varela Marval O’Farrell & Mairal
Mitrani Caballero Rosso Alba Francia Ojam & Ruiz Moreno Abogados M&M Bomchil
Pérez Alati Grondona Benites Arntsen & Martínez de Hoz Nicholson y Cano Abogados
Rising Stars
Cabanellas Etchebarne Kelly Dell’Oro Maini Hope Duggan & Silva
Estudio Garrido
Gold Award:
Marval O’Farrell & Mairal
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BEST BRAZILIAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Erica Barbagalo Legal Director, Pepsico Latin America Clovis Camargo, President of the General Counsels' Committee, American Chamber Brazil
Jacobo Cohen Imach, VP General Counsel, Government Relations, MercadoLibre.com Pedro Alberto Costa Braga de Oliveira, General Counsel, Enel Brasil
Aline Del Almada Messias, General Counsel, Samsung Carlos Doring, Associate General Counsel, Alcatel Lucent
Joaquim Ferraz-Martins Filho, Legal Director, Renault Brazil Rafael Gomes, Legal Vice President, General Counsel, Wal-Mart Brasil
Ian Kayanakis, Group General Counsel, Technip Zachary Klughaupt, Associate General Counsel, Ansell Limited
Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Marcelo Peviani, Legal Counsel, Nokia
Valeria Plastino, SVP & Regional General Counsel, Global Crossing Jan-Willem Prakke, General Counsel, Royal Boskalis Westminster Luciano Santos, Latin America Legal Director, ESCO Corporation
Váleria Schmitke, Head of Legal and Compliance, Zurich Insurance Brazil Joâo Carlos Speranzini, Legal Counsel, Schlumberger
Daniel Trujillo, Department General Counsel, Director Compliance, Schlumberger Limited
Silver Awards
Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão
Demarest e Almeida
KLA - Koury Lopes Advogados
Lobo & de Rizzo Advogados
Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Souza, Cescon, Barrieu & Flesch Advogados
TozziniFreire Advogados Veirano Advogados Associados
Rising Stars: Motta Fernandes Rocha
Mundie e Advogados Pinheiro Guimarãès
Gold Awards:
Pinheiro Neto
Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragăo
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NORTH AMERICA
BEST CANADIAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Daniel Desjardins General Counsel, Bombardier Barry Fisher General Counsel, SAP
Anna Fung, Senior Counsel, Intrawest Jacques Gaboury, Executive Director, Associate General Counsel, CBC
Mark Hounsell, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Groupe Aeroplan Inc Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Jamie Nelson, General Counsel & Managing Director, Dubai International Capital
Solomon Osagie, Chief Legal Officer, TSYS Malcolm Wood, Group Company Secretary & General Counsel, Standard Life
Silver Awards
Benett Jones
Borden Ladner Gervais
Blakes, Cassels & Graydon
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
Fasken Martineau
Goodmans
McCarthy Tétrault
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Stikeman Elliott Torys
Gold Awards:
Fasken Martineau
Stikeman Elliott
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BEST MEXICAN LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Clara Patricia Avalos, Senior Legal / Contracts, Microsoft Roberto Andrade Martínez, General Counsel, Telefonica Mexico Pedro Pablo Barragán, Associate General Counsel, Grupo Bimbo
Joaquim Balcarcel Santa Cruz, VP & General Counsel, Grupo Televisa Jacobo Cohen Imach, VP General Counsel, Government Relations, MercadoLibre.com
Carlos Doring, Associate General Counsel, Alcatel Lucent Marisol Gonzales Ortega Reque, General Counsel, Bayer Mexico
Zachary Klughaupt, Associate General Counsel, Ansell Limited Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
Rafael Martinez de Ita, General Counsel, Elektra Jorge Peón, General Counsel, Grupo Financiero Barclays
Ivan Sandoval, Legal Director, Colgate Palmolive Daniel Trujillo, Deputy General Counsel, Director Compliance, Schlumberger Limited
Silver Awards
Barrera Siqueiros y Torres Landa Basham Ringe y Correa
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez Galicia Abogados
Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados Jáuregui Navarrete y Nader
Mijares Angoitia Cortés y Fuentes Ritch Mueller
Santamarina y Steta Von Wobeser & Sierra
Rising Stars
Cuesta Campos y Associados Forastieri Abogados Heather & Heather
Gold Award:
Jáuregui, Navarrete y Nader
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BEST USA LAW FIRM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2011
Members of the Jury
Clara Patricia Avalos, Senior Legal / Contracts, Microsoft Daniel Desjardins, General Counsel, Bombardier
Barry Fisher, General Counsel, SAP Anna Guillaume, Global Legal Counsel, Cegedim
Randall Lewis, Associate General Counsel, Danone Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
David Mace Roberts, General Counsel, Samsung Telecomm America Tom Robertson, Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation Edward Rockwell, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HP
Brian Sheridan, VP Corporate Legal Affairs, Sorin Group James Stafford, Head of Legal, BT Americas
Ziad Zarka, General Counsel, Qatar International Petroleum Marketing
Silver Awards
Alston + Bird
Baker Botts
Cooley
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Fish & Richardson
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Keker & Van Nest
Orrick
Ropes & Gray WilmerHale
Rising Stars
Bracewell & Giuliani Dickstein Shapiro
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Gold Awards:
Alston + Bird and Orrick
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BEST USA LAW FIRM - INDEPENDENT CORPORATE LAW FIRM 2011
Members of the Jury
Clara Patricia Avalos, Senior Legal / Contracts, Microsoft Pedro Pablo Barragan, Associate General Counsel, Grupo Bimbo
Johan Bohets, Head of Legal, Dexia Group Daniel Desjardins, General Counsel, Bombardier
Philippe Dupeyré, Group General Counsel, Vallourec Zachary Klughaupt, Associate General Counsel, Ansell Limited
Randall Lewis, Associate General Counsel, Danone Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Jamie Nelson, General Counsel & Managing Director, Dubai International Capital
Solomon Osagie, Chief Legal Officer, TSYS David Mace Roberts, General Counsel, Samsung Telecomm America
Edward Rockwell, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HP Malcolm Wood, General Counsel, Standard Life
Silver Awards
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Fried Frank
Kirkland & Ellis
Morrison Foerster
O’Melveny & Myers
Ropes & Gray
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Wachtel, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Rising Stars
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
Troutman Sanders
Gold Award:
Cravath Swaine & Moore
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BEST USA LAW FIRM - REAL ESTATE & ENVIRONMENT 2011
Members of the Jury
Anna Fung, Senior Counsel, Intrawest James Ormrod, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HP Enterprise Business
Geraldine Le Maire, General Counsel, GE Real State Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
Ernst Wessel, VP International General Counsel, Office Depot
Silver Awards
Arnold & Porter
Beveridge & Diamond
DLA Piper
Greenberg Traurig
Holland & Knight
K&L Gates
Latham & Watkins
Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Sidley Austin
Rising Stars
Holland & Hart Katten Muchin Rosenman
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Thompson & Knight
Gold Award:
Greenberg Traurig
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BEST USA LAW FIRM - INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION 2011
Members of the Jury
Daniel Desjardins, General Counsel, Bombardier Philippe Dupeyré, Group General Counsel, Vallourec
Barry Fisher, General Counsel, SAP Anna Guillaume, Global Legal Counsel, Cegedim
Randall Lewis, Associate General Counsel, Danone Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League James Ormrod, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HP Enterprise Business
David Mace Roberts, General Counsel, Samsung Telecomm America
Silver Awards
Arnold & Porter
Baker Botts
Covington & Burling
Debevoise & Pimplton
Fulbright & Jaworski
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
King & Spalding
Sidley Austin
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom White & Case
Gold Awards:
Fulbright & Jaworski
Hugues Hubbard & Reed
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BEST USA LAW FIRM - REGULATORY & PUBLIC PROCUREMENT 2011
Members of the Jury
Clara Patricia Avalos, Senior Legal / Contracts, Microsoft Anna Fung, Senior Counsel, Intrawest
Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Claudio Morfe, Vice President & General Counsel, Ericsson
James Ormrod, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HP Enterprise Business David Mace Roberts, General Counsel, Samsung Telecomm America
Malcolm Wood, Group Company Secretary & General Counsel, Standard Life
Silver Awards
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Arnold & Porter
Covington & Burling
Crowell & Moring
DLA Piper
Hogan Lovells
Holland & Knight
Patton Boggs
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Wiley Rein
Rising Stars
McDemott Will & Emery McKenna Long & Aldridge
Sidley Austin WilmerHale
Gold Award:
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
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BEST USA LAW FIRM - PROJECT FINANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY 2011
Members of the Jury
Pedro Pablo Barragán, Associate General Counsel, Grupo Bimbo Laurent Gravier, Deputy General Counsel, Keolis
Zachary Klughaupt, Associate General Counsel, Ansell Limited Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League James Ormrod, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HP Enterprise Business
Ernst Wessel, VP International General Counsel, Office Depot
Silver Awards
Baker Botts
Chadbourne & Parke
Dewey & LeBoeuf
Fulbright & Jaworski
King & Spalding
Milbank
Orrick
Sidley Austin
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Flom & Affiliates Vinson & Elkins
Rising Stars
Bracewell & Giuliani Dickstein Shapiro
McDermott Will & Emery
Gold Award:
Chadbourne & Parke
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BEST USA LAW FIRM - COMPETITION & COMMERCIAL LAW 2011
Members of the Jury
Clara Patricia Avalos, Senior Legal / Contracts, Microsoft Philippe Dupeyré, Group General Counsel, Vallourec
Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau, CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League Claudio Morfe, Vice President & General Counsel, Ericsson
David Mace Roberts, General Counsel, Samsung Telecomm America Edward Rockwell, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HP
Bjarne Tellmann, Associate General Counsel, The Coca Cola Company Ziad Zarka, General Counsel, Qatar International Petroleum Marketing
Silver Awards
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Bingham McCutchen
Covington & Burling
Cravath Swaine & Moore
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Jones Day
O'Melveny & Myers
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Steptoe & Johnson WilmerHale
Rising Stars
Arent Fox Troutman Sanders
Wiley Rein
Gold Awards:
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
WilmerHale
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INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COUNSELS AWARDS 2011
Members of the Advisory Board
Alfred Chaouat, President, LES France Yannick Chalmé, President, Cercle Montesquieu Jean Cattaruzza, Executive Board Member, ECLA
Philippe Coen, Vice President, AFJE Catherine Fox, Member, ACC Europe France Danièle Dardy, Member, ACC Europe France
Mathias Reimer, Member, ACC Europe Germany Günter Untucht, Member, ACC Europe Germany
Frederico Rizzo, Member, ACC Europe Italy Giovanni Loi, Member, ACC Europe Italy
Maria Jesus Alonso, Member, ACC Europe Spain Mercedes Carmona Mariscal, Member, ACC Europe Spain
BEST LAW DEPARTMENT 2011: EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA
Silver Awards
LUKoil
PKO Bank Polski
Rosneft
UkrSibbank
Gold Award:
PKO Bank Polski
BEST LAW DEPARTMENT 2011: FRANCE
Silver Awards
BNP Paribas
Dassault System
GDF Suez
PPR
Gold Award:
GDF Suez
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BEST LAW DEPARTMENT 2011 : UK
Silver Awards
Aegis Group
BAE Systems
British Airways
Gold Award:
Aegis Group
BEST LAW DEPARTMENT 2011: GERMANY
Silver Awards
BASF
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Siemens
Gold Award:
Deutsche Lufthansa
BEST LAW DEPARTMENT 2011: SPAIN
Silver Awards
Acciona
Bankinter
Santander Bank
Gold Awards:
Santander Bank
Bankinter
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BEST LAW DEPARTMENT 2011: ITALY
Silver Awards
ENI
Ferrero
Prima Industrie
Sorin Group
Gold Award:
Sorin Group
BEST TAX DIRECTOR 2011
Silver Awards
Julius Baer Group
National Semiconductor Corporation
Sanofi Aventis
TNK-BP
Gold Awards:
National Seminconductor Corp
Sanofi Aventis
BEST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DIRECTOR 2011
Silver Awards
ABB Goup
BMW Group
Cummins
Gold Award:
Cummins
