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WINNERS INDEX A ABR Solicitors - UK............................................................... 5
Kabraji & Talibuddin.............................................................. Pakistan
ADB.......................................................................................... Switzerland
Kelobang Godisang - Botswana...................................... 12
Aerohelp........................................................................................... Russia
Knierim & Kollegen.............................................................. Germany
Afschrift.........................................................................................Belgium
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L Law Office of Ramni Taneja- India.................................. 15
BabbĂŠ LLP................................................................................Guernsey
LexPatrimonis - France...................................................... 13
Bheeroo Law Chambers.................................................Mauritius
LIKAR Rechtsanwalte GmbH...........................................Austria
Bonaccord Ecosse Ltd....................................................................UK
Luke & Associates............................................................ Botswana
Boult Wade Tennant...........................................United Kingdom Broad & Bright - China......................................................... 6
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M Mah-Kamariah & Philip Koh Advocates & Solicitors................................................................................ Malaysia
Camden Associates - UK.................................................... 8
McKennon Law Group PC..........................................................USA
Carter Perry Bailey LLP..................................................................UK
Morales & Besa................................................................................Chile
Collas Crill.................................................................................Guernsey CR & F Rojas...................................................................................Bolivia
D Dalla Verita & Partners.................................................................Italy De Rosa Law Firm............................................................................Italy
N N.W. Bernstein & Associates. LLC.......................................USA Nikolinakos & Partners LLP...............................................Greece
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Dentons HPRP...................................................................... Indonesia
Penkov, Markov & Partners.............................................Bulgaria
DivinaLaw - Philippines........................................................ 9
PrimePartners........................................................................ Germany
E EC3\Legal................................................................................................UK Emmanuel Jacques Almosnino...............................Caribbean
F Fayer Gipson LLP.............................................................................USA Ferbrache & Farrell.............................................................Guernsey
G Gaggar & Associates....................................................................India Gallego Lawyers...................................................................Colombia Gardos Furedi Mosonyi Tomori.....................................Hungary
Prof. Dr. Pannen Rechtsanwaelte - Germany............. 14
R Railas Attorneys Ltd...............................................................Finland Rouse...........................................................................................Myanmar Rui Bai Law Firm............................................................................China
S Sadis & Goldberg..............................................................................USA Sanger & Co - Indonesia.................................................... 18 Stillwaters Law Firm.................................................................Nigeria
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Gentium Law..................................................................... Switzerland
T & A Legal......................................................................................Nigeria
GrahamThompson - Turks & Caicos............................... 10
Tayo Oyetibo LP.........................................................................Nigeria
Guy Jose Bendana-Guerrero & Asociados.....Nicaragua
H Haver & Mailander............................................................... Germany Heussen....................................................................The Netherlands
I Ideas................................................................................................... Mexico
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The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC - USA.............. 16 Tuli & Co.................................................................................................India
V Vellani & Vellani....................................................................... Pakistan Vitale & Partners..............................................................................Italy
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Ignatius Andy Law Office - Indonesia............................11
Weinmann Zimmerli..................................................... Switzerland
IKT & Associates.............................................................Ivory Coast
Whitebridge - The Netherlands....................................... 19
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FRAUD LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR UK
Rob Rode is a nationally and internationally recognized specialist criminal defence solicitor. An acknowledged specialist fraud (white collar) and regulatory defence solicitor, he is described as “like a terrier that never stops digging”. Rob is a supervisor on the Specialist Fraud Panel and a Higher Court Advocate.
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e represents individuals and companies in the UK and abroad facing investigation/prosecution under the Bribery Act or multijurisdictional legislation including FCPA. He has dealt with prosecution authorities across a number of jurisdictions. Rob undertakes fraud defence, regulatory defence, white collar defence involving cross-jurisdictional issues, defence of tax/VAT fraud, motoring and general criminal matters with “a certain panache”. He has acted as defence solicitor successfully in numerous cases: 1. d efending historic and present day sexual offence allegations, these may also involve allegations of neglect. He has acted for both individuals and organisations. 2. d efending allegations of serious violence and murder he is tactically astute and will ensure that when appropriate a pro-active defence is pursued in all cases. Rob trained at Irwin Mitchell and joined ABR Solicitors in 1998 becoming a partner in 2002 and senior/managing partner in 2013. He was Chairman of the Serious Fraud Association, and a member of SAHCA, CLSA the International Criminal Bar, the American Bar Association and a member of the criminal duty solicitor defence scheme. He is Criminal Law Lawyer of the Year in England (IAE Awards 2017). He is UK-regional Criminal Defence lawyer of the year (ACQ5 Awards 2017). He is ranked a leading figure by Legal 500 and Chambers. Rob & ABR have national and international recognition and awards for their work.
Rob is “a tour de force – an ambitious, energetic and thorough lawyer.” “He is a national figure, a leader in the field in Leeds and nationally. A power broker who is held in extremely high regard,” ”He is remarkably hands on. He has a great presence in this area (crime and financial crime); he thinks outside the box and always provides good service to his clients. He’s extremely proactive”. “He’s very talented and hardworking and always keeps his client’s best interests at heart “. “He’s an extremely impressive and dynamic team leader who combines fearless tenacity with an exceptionally personable attitude” ABR is ranked number one in Yorkshire and number two nationally by Legal 500 and Chambers. The team is described as “excellent”.
ABR SOLICITORS: We know that when your reputation, livelihood or liberty are on the line, you need a lawyer you trust to guide you through a process that can be bewildering and just plain frightening. Our lawyers are experts in the defence of clients in prosecutions brought by all the prosecution authorities, including SFO, FCA, Environment Agency, BIS ,HMRC & CPS. We leave no stone unturned ensuring if a prosecution can be avoided it is avoided, if it cannot, it is defended to the fullest rigour of the law. ABR is a member of the LAA Serious Fraud Panel. “This is a very ambitious firm with a bright future ahead of it.”
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BEST ANTITRUST & COMPETITION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CHINA
Broad & Bright is a full-service Chinese law firm providing a broad range of specialized legal services in multiple practice areas for domestic and international clients. The firm was founded by a group of highly accomplished lawyers. The key partners of the firm received training in the most prestigious law schools in China, the United States and Japan and have gained extensive experiences through working at major international law firms. Most of them are bilingual and dually licensed. Broad & Bright, headquartered in Beijing, currently has branch offices in Shanghai, Guang Zhou, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Los Angeles.
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he antitrust team of Broad & Bright has extensive experience and expertise in the competition law practice, including merger control review, cartel investigation and other government investigations, antitrust compliance and counselling. The quality service has won recognition by clients and the legal society. It has been constantly awarded by prestigious legal ranking publications such as Chambers, Global Competition Review, China Business Law Journal, and Asian Law & Practice. The antitrust team has not only incomparable professional experiences in the antitrust practice but also build up good relationship with government authorities and industrial societies. Broad & Bright’s antitrust team is one of the few teams in China that may be called as “competition lawyers”. In addition to the team’s rich experience in representing clients in dealing with all types of investigations launched by the government antitrust authorities, the team has years of experience dealing with antitrust matters in civil practice areas. Broad & Bright has extensive experience in advising international companies in its daily compliance with the AML in China. It has successfully assisted various clients in conducting in-depth antitrust audits and offered routine review/assessment on the daily operational behaviours of clients. The antitrust team of the firm has assisted a large number of international clients in carrying out internal audit and provided legal opinions on clients’ suspected cartel and abusive conduct. Broad & Bright has also worked as government counsel in the antitrust legislation process and is a frequent commentator invited by government agencies in the law drafting process, which makes the team a unique position
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Ms. Feng Yao, founding member and head of the antitrust team
to gain in-depth knowledge and familiarity on the relevant laws, regulations and government rules. Ms. Feng Yao is one of the founding members of Broad & Bright since 2004 and she is also the head of the antitrust team of Broad & Bright. She graduated from Jilin University Law School, Jilin, China, with a LL.B. and from Columbia Law School, New York, with a LL.M. Upon graduation from Jilin University, she worked in MOFTEC (now the Ministry of Commerce) as governmental counsel
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and later worked at Washington D.C. Office of Covington & Burling till 2003. Yao’s focus of practice includes anti-trust, international trade, customs and FDI. Her clients range from private companies from the United States, European Union countries, Asian-pacific regions such as Japan, Korea and Taiwan to governmental departments of China. Yao represented the Chinese government in WTO dispute-settlement proceedings, advising clients on legal issues arising from import and export control, FDI and anti-trust matters. In her position in MOFTEC Yao handled anti-dumping disputes, FDI issues and participated in trade treaty negotiations and trade law drafting. In addition to her private practice she served as a governmental expert advising the government on WTO rules implementation, OECD steel negotiation, trade barrier issues and anti-trust law legislation.
EXPERIENCE IN ANTITRUST PRACTICE Since August 1, 2008, MOFCOM has reviewed around 2,000 transactions filed to date, out of which Broad & Bright has represented hundreds of filings. Many transactions represented by the firm are either high profile/significant ones or cases that are most sensitive and complicated. Broad & Bright is one of the local firms that handle most of these cases. Broad & Bright is experienced and has the expertise in handling sensitive and complicated cases. In MOFCOM’s 27 conditional approvals so far, Broad & Bright handled over one third of the cases, including China’s first
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conditional approval of Inbev’s acquisition of AnheuserBusch. In 2009, Broad & Bright represented Coco-cola in its acquisition of Huiyuan case, which is one of the most complicated filings in China. In 2015, Broad & Bright assisted Seagate in successfully obtaining approval by MOFCOM to lift its “hold separate” restriction, which is the first case where the “hold separate”conditions were completely released. Within the same year, Broad & Bright represented NXP in its acquisition of Freescale, which is the first conditional approval of MOFCOM where the “upfront buyer”situation was involved in the divestment remedy. Besides, Broad & Bright is the firm that handles most of the conditional clearances in China up till now. Broad & Bright has also represented and advised clients on various types of antitrust government investigations, including representing clients in cartel investigations and other behavioural investigations with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). More specifically, Broad & Bright have worked on quite a number of NDRC investigations concerning price monopolistic behaviour in diversified industries including infant formula milk, auto parts, telecommunication and software, shipping and etc. These investigations are the high-profile ones the NDRC has handled, and in which Broad & Bright’s role including, among others,representing and advising clients before the NDRC in the participation of the proceeding and assisting clients with preparing defence strategy. In addition, Broad & Bright has extensive experience in advising international companies in the daily operational compliance with the AML.
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MID-MARKET INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOUTIQUE OF THE YEAR UK
A privately-held advisory firm based in London, Camden Associates is a boutique investment banking firm that has built a solid reputation in international financing, having successfully represented clients all around the world.
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to some of our clients and do not believe two deals are the same.”
Initially focusing on Eastern Europe and on large groups such as Bouygues, Rosatom, Gazprom, Lukoil, and Rushydro, the firm changed its focus to smaller, more innovative deals and broadened its scope on a sectors basis including technology, biotech, and mining, all of which are worldwide sectors.
Acknowledging the challenges of the industry, Gonneau believes quality and talent can always deliver and Camden Associates will continue to move further on its success journey. “I would say yes the recent times has been challenging when you see the new rules and regulations being introduced. MIFID II, for instance, has damaged the industry a great deal in the name of more transparency. The result is that a number of small to midsize firms are giving up. For Camden, too, the result is mostly positive but it definitely is a problem to have legislation made by people who do not understand the basic rules of the financial markets.”
ffering a range of services from pure advisory to financing to private and public company alike, Camden Associates was created in 2003 under the name Camden Partners. In 2006, after a change of shareholders, it was rebranded as Camden Associates.
“Our unique selling point is our experience of far-away countries and their business practices,” says founder Jean-Claude Gonneau. “After a traditional banking career spanning from M&A at BNP in France to First Boston in New York followed by London, some of us worked in a hedge fund at Duet, creating real estate and private equity funds in Russia and India. “We helped oligarchs monetise their wealth, and also helped create the first Sub-Saharan fund. We are essentially project driven and believe that behind the specifics of a sector there is a unique management with unique abilities and specific problems. We strive to help them solve the particular problem they have at one point in time.” Camden Associates’ overall mission is to get deals done and it prides on its ability to take the necessary action to make those deals a success. “We start from ensuring we fully understand the client’s story as well as understand what the client wants to do. At this stage we like to analyse and see if we can help. We never feel pressure in doing a deal we do not believe in. Once we decide to do the deal, we then try and see how the market will react to the story and act accordingly.” Gonneau believes what sets his firm apart is its adaptability to client needs. “We are not claiming we are better than our competitors. We are simply more adapted
In order to be in touch with new developments happening in their areas of specialisation, the team at Camden Associates tries and read the market and the new trends evolving. States Gonneau: “Clearly some powerful new trends are developing in North America including the revival of resources and the brand new cannabis planet. In Continental Europe, new oil saving technologies are all the rage alongside blockchain and healthtec. So we are active in those fields.” For instance, the team is currently working with a company which developed the ‘passcare’ the first portable patient record. “Crypted by blockchain, it will empower patients to control their medical record and their data – and it has attracted the attention of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is very encouraging.” Camden Associates is at the finalising stage of arranging finance for a company using hydrogen-based techniques to reduce car consumption and pollution drastically – which would mean 30 percent for consumption and up to 70 per cent for pollution.” In the mining sector, the firm has a number of very profitable small-size mining deals with a notable one being in Zimbabwe.
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INDEPENDENT LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PHILIPPINES
Established in 2006, DivinaLaw is one of the top full-service law firms in the Philippines. Its rapid rise is coupled with the unparalleled growth of the firm which began with five lawyers and now has a roster of 65 legal practitioners.
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ed by its managing partner, Nilo T. Divina, the firm has made its mark in the corporate legal practice and its impressive list of clients includes some of the biggest names in banking and finance, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and real estate. “We consider our clients’ problems and challenges as our own. We push ourselves beyond the limit to give them peace of mind. We innovate, we think out of the box, we explore unchartered territories, we open doors, and we find ways. At DivinaLaw, we adhere to a basic credo: client satisfaction is our burning passion,” said Divina. With its clients in mind, the firm established an office in Cebu City in 2015, and also partnered with 13 law firms all over the Philippines to strengthen its corporate, commercial, and arbitration-related services. Likewise, the firm enhanced its global reach by joining Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), a by-invitation-only organization with 100 member firms in 60 countries, and also Legalink, a top-ranked network of 60 independent firms from around the world. DivinaLaw is currently the sole Filipino law firm in both networks. Considering what this firm has managed to accomplish in such a short span of time, DivinaLaw’s momentum shows no signs of slowing down. With steadfast commitment to its clients fuelling the dynamism of the firm, it is clear that DivinaLaw will only continue to expand their impressive portfolio of work in the years to come.
formation of juridical entities; intellectual property; corporate housekeeping; environmental law; information technology; data privacy; financial technology; escrow services; power generation and energy (oil, gas, and petroleum); transportation and maritime law; mining; realty and development; construction; media and entertainment. Tax and Estate planning: assistance for law compliance, tax planning advice, tax litigation, tax assessments, protests, and claims for refund, estate planning. Labor and Employment: assistance in drafting personnel policies and procedures, labor litigation, advice on labor issues. Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship: visa applications, applications for alien employment and special work permits, petitions for naturalization, filing and defense of deportation cases, application and lifting of hold departure orders, watch list/alert list, or immigration lookout bulletins. Crisis Management and Communication: review of possible regulatory and legal risks of a client, crisis management combining public relations and legal expertise, crafting of a crisis management plan, crafting and dissemination of post-crisis response.
KEY PRACTICE AREAS: Dispute Resolution: Alternative dispute resolution; corporate and civil litigation; criminal prosecution and defense; family law; local government, election, and administrative law. Corporate & Special Projects: Banking and finance; general corporate services; special projects; project finance; insurance; corporate rehabilitation; debt and equity restructuring; mergers and acquisitions, corporate rehabilitation and insolvency; foreign investment;
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COMMERCIAL LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TURKS & CAICOS
Graham Thompson, one of the pre-eminent law firms in The Bahamas since 1950, expanded to Providenciales, in the Turks and Caicos Islands, in 2012.
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e advise leading domestic and international institutions, corporations, law firms and private clients, with an outstanding reputation for achieving the desired outcome. Graham Thompson (“GT”) prides itself on its unique combination of expert legal skills and real-world experience in working out effective solutions to complex problems. With 65 years of continuous history and a first-rate balance between seasoned practitioners and dynamic young lawyers, GT is excellence-driven in every way and accordingly, well known as a leading Bahamian law firm. Producing and sustaining a satisfied clientele drawn locally and from across five continents is the common focal point of the Firm’s efforts. Integrity, hard work, understanding the “bigger picture” that frames the specific legal needs of clients, creativity, rigorous ethical restraint in the charging of fees, and uncompromising loyalty to the client, are key ingredients of the GT ethos. The Firm, well known as the largest commercial law firm in the Bahamas, has successfully expanded from its main downtown Nassau location in recent years to better serve its broad range of corporate and private clients. In 2000, the Freeport, Grand Bahama office was opened, followed by the launching of licensed affiliate GTC Corporate Services in 2001, and the Lyford Cay, New Providence office in 2011. In December 2012, GT expanded to Providenciales, in The Turks and Caicos Islands, where it already enjoys a reputation as one of the leading firms for civil and commercial litigation, and more recently, for transactional real estate matters. The Firm has built up an enviable reputation both domestically and globally in a variety of important legal disciplines. Our attorneys are sought after by leaders in the real property, resort development, banking and capital markets sectors. We are highly regarded for our expertise in trust and estate planning, commercial matters, civil litigation, family law, securitization, employment and immigration matters. The Firm is consistently ranked a tier one law firm by the leading international ratings publications, including CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS, IFLR 1000, and CITY WEALTH LEADERS LIST, among others. Currently, two of the Firm’s Partners have been appointed Queens Council (QC).
Unique among law firms, GT has all through the years made notable contributions to high public service. GT’s former Partners have played critical roles in the Bahamas’ judiciary including three of the nation’s past Attorneys-General, the former Chief Justice, several Justices of the Bahamas Supreme Court, and the Chairman of the Judicial Review Commission. Other Partners have served the Bahamas government as Senators, a Minister of Labour & Housing, a Gaming Board Chairman, a Water & Sewerage Corporation Chairman, a Broadcasting Corporation Chairman, and the Vice-Chair of the College of The Bahamas. Presently, our Partners serve as Chairman of the Utilities Regulatory Commission and the Chairman of the Constitutional Commission. This record of service to successive governments and the judiciary is wholly without parallel in the history of the legal profession of the Bahamas.
OUR EXPERTISE Graham Thompon’s attorneys have been recognized as leaders in their respective fields for over 60 years. Partners and Associates from our four offices work closely with clients to ensure that their matters are handled expeditiously and with highest degree of professionalism. Our practice focus includes all types of General Business Law, including Banking and Finance; Corporate, Commercial and Securities; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Private Clients, Trusts and Estates; Property and Development; Employment and Labour; Immigration and Naturalization; and Admiralty, Shipping and Aviation. The Firm is consistently ranked a tier one law firm by the leading international ratings publications, including CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS, IFLR 1000, and the CITY WEALTH LEADERS LIST, among others.
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CORPORATE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDONESIA
Ignatius Andy graduated cum laude in 1992 from Parahyangan Catholic University and started his legal career at Makarim & Taira S. as associate concentrating in commercial dispute resolutions and corporate commercial matters. During his professional practice, Ignatius Andy has been representing and assisting numerous clients e.g. World Bank, Coca Cola, Carrefour, Newmont Corporation, Unilever, L’Oreal, Salim Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Nestlé, IBM, Citibank, PT Astra International Tbk, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk, Sanofi – Aventis, Kraft Foods International, Goodyear, Indofood, Dupont, DOW Chemical, P&G, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Caterpillar, UBS, Credit Suisse AG Singapore, Airbus, Prudential and Telkomsel.
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e joined Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (“HHP”) in 1996 as associate in Banking & Finance Practice Group and later played a significant role in the establishment and leadership of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He became Partner of HHP (correspondent office of Baker Mckenzie in Jakarta) in 2001. In July 2004, Ignatius Andy established IGNATIUS ANDY LAW OFFICES (“IALO”), which is recognized as prominent boutique law firm in Indonesia. IALO grows substantially due to rapid expansion of its legal services and clients base. IALO focuses its practice on anti-trust issues, dispute resolution as well as corporate and commercial matters. IALO’s dispute resolution and corporate commercial services include domestic/international and complex civil and commercial proceedings, bankruptcy, suspension of payment, business competition judicial proceedings, domestic/international arbitration, debt restructuring and corporate and commercial transactions.
Ignatius Andy has also been acting as expert witness in various international judicial proceedings as well as domestic and international arbitration proceedings.
CONTACT Ignatius Andy Law Offices Equity Tower 11 floor, Sudirman Central Business District Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 52-53. Jakarta 12190, Indonesia T: +62 21 515 0350 E: ignatius.andy@ignatiusandy.com W: www.ignatiusandy.com
As acknowledgement of the high quality services, Ignatius Andy and IALO has received various reputable awards as leading lawyer and law firm of the year for dispute resolution, litigation, arbitration/alternative dispute resolution, corporate, finance/financial transaction, labor/ employment, business competition, by among others Asialaw Leading Lawyer, Chambers Asia Pacific, CorporateINTL, Asian-Mena Counsel, Monthly Finance Global Awards, Legal Comprehensive, DealMakers, M&A Global Rankings, Global Law Experts and Lawyers World Law Award.
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR BOTSWANA
We are experienced in advising clients and boast an impressive corporate portfolio. WHO WE ARE Kelobang Godisang Attorneys is a boutique firm specializing in providing high quality legal advice in the field of commercial law. We have a young and highly motivated team of lawyers with unrivalled experience in their areas of practice. We pride ourselves in bringing efficiency, risk management, world class experience and assisting our clients to view their operations from different perspectives.
To make Kelobang Godisang Attorneys the “go to” firm by delivering outstanding value, continuous innovation and an exceptional client experience by consistently fulfilling our brand promise – helping our clients attain a 360° perspective.
VISION STATEMENT To be a leader in the provision of legal services.
OUR PRACTICE Investing and doing business in Botswana presents many unique opportunities and challenges for businesses. That is why it is advisable to work with Kelobang Godisang Attorneys to manage your most significant and complex transactions. Our team is highly skilled and has extensive knowledge in their various areas of practice. We have a vast pool of experience and expertise to draw upon as the partners have a combined knowledge of the local law and other major financial jurisdictions having worked on matters governed by Botswana law, New York law, English
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In addition to our local and international experience, we have developed relationships and partnered with renowned international law firms with offices in the world’s major financial centres across the world.
BELOW ARE SOME OF THE TRANSACTIONS THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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law, South African law, Mauritius law, Swiss law and Luxembourg law among others.
• Advising a client to raise BWP 100,000,000 through listing of shares on the venture capital board of the Botswana Stock Exchange • Advising a client raise BWP 850,000,000 through a loan from a multilateral financial institution • Drafting the Finance and Leasing Regulations under the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority Act • Advising in a Sale and Buy-Back Agreement of a commodity valued at BWP 5,000,000 between a manufacturer and a supplier • Advising a client in negotiating a haulage agreement with committed volumes of 5,000,000 litres per annum of petroleum products • Advising in a transaction for the provision of credit and securitising underlying transactions with a cumulative value of more than BWP 15,000,000
CONTACT KG Attorneys Unit 4 (Ground Floor), Plot 140 International Finance Park, Kgale View, Gaborone, Botswana
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INHERITANCE & GIFT TAX LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR FRANCE
LexPatrimonis is an expert firm in taxation, private and professional wealth law, finance and investment law. In these three areas, your lawyer recommends the legal solutions tailored to your needs and avoids the extra tax costs. Your lawyer also assists you in litigation with the tax administration, the URSSAF, the finance and investment professionals or family litigation.
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ounded in 2013, LexPatrimonis is an expert firm in law and taxation applicable to private and professional heritage.
ITS AREAS OF INTERVENTION: • French and international taxation, • Social charges, • Private and professional heritage law, • Financing and investment law.
LEXPATRIMONIS IN BRIEF A founding partner rich of 20 years of experience in legal and tax engineering of heritage, insurance, banking, finance and real estate. A technical analysis transverse of the backrest. In each case, all legal and tax aspects are systematically analysed. Comprehensive knowledge actors in the management of heritage, machinery, representative bodies and supervisory authorities. A search for the result the most efficient. Based on legal and tax technicality, but also on a sharp knowledge of the latest heritage strategies and investment products. A consulting lawyer, also comfortable before the courts. To validate the solutions made, your lawyer confronts the decisions of judges, administrations and supervisory authorities.
TRANSVERSALITY, THE RAISON D’ÊTRE OF LEXPATRIMONIS. Transversality is the ability of the legal firm LexPatrimonis to integrate harmoniously and effectively all the workings and interactions involved in the definition of a heritage strategy. Concretely, this translates to our customers by seven advantages:
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1. Complete expertise in the legal and tax fields now so critical in heritage matters. 2. Experience of the judicial world applied to that of the company. 3. Ability to coordinate complementary skills within a multidisciplinary team. 4. Our independence and in particular, strict neutrality with regard to the banking, insurancial, financial or real estate products underlying the asset management. 5. Ultra-personalized advice taking into account their specific objectives, without trying to enclose them in prefabricated scenarios and a jargoning speech. 6. Long-term support, as part of a strategic vision of their context, their ambition and the urgency of the required initiatives. 7. Absolute confidentiality, attached to a human-sized structure with a single interlocutor.
MAÎTRE LAETITIA LLAURENS, FOUNDING PARTNER Before creating LexPatrimonis in 2013, I spent 20 years in international groups operating in the field of wealth management, banking, finance, real estate and insurance. This experience has made me a recognized specialist in taxation, legislation applicable to a person’s private and professional heritage, investment and investment regulation. Beyond the legal and fiscal technicality, I have the particularity to master the workings of the heritage trades and the created patrimonial products. My course allows me to offer to my clientele pragmatic solutions.
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INSOLVENCY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR GERMANY
Prof. Dr. Klaus Pannen, equity partner of Prof. Dr. Pannen Rechtsanwälte, is an attorney highly specialized in insolvency law. Since 1986 he is acting very successfully as a court-appointed insolvency administrator.
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rof. Dr. Klaus Pannen, equity partner of Prof. Dr. Pannen Rechtsanwälte, is an attorney highly specialized in insolvency law. Since 1986 he is acting very successfully as a court-appointed insolvency administrator.
Dr. Pannen possesses long-term experience in the area of insolvency law, particularly concerning banks, financial services firms, insurance companies and industrial companies. He has conducted several successful restructuring processes in Germany and abroad. Dr. Pannen has handled numerous significant bank insolvencies: Bankhaus Fischer & Co., Gontard & MetallBank AG and Weserbank AG. He is a member of International Bar Association (IBA), INSOL Europe, International Insolvency Institute and fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. Dr. Pannen is author of several books (e.g. “The European Insolvency Regulation”, Editor and author of the German and English commentary on the European Insolvency Regulation, 2007; “Crisis and Insolvency of Financial
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Institutions”, 2000, 2006, 2009 (3rd revised and enhanced edition) and lecturer at the University of Kiel. Prof. Dr. Pannen Rechtsanwälte has its main offices in Hamburg, Frankfurt/Main, Berlin and Dresden. Aditionally, offices are located in Düsseldorf, München, Elmshorn, Kiel, Leipzig, Lübeck, Plauen, Schwerin, Osnabrück, Bremen, Meppen, Essen and Stuttgart. Each member of the insolvency law team possesses a considerable international expertise, particularly relating to the USA, Great Britain, France and the Benelux countries.The entire team is well-experienced in handling international insolvencies.
CONTACT Prof. Dr. Pannen Rechtsanwälte Neuer Wall 25/ Schleusenbrücke 1 20354 Hamburg T: +49 40 320 857 0 F: +49 40 320 857 140 E: info@profpannen.de W: www.profpannen.de
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CIVIL LITIGATION & CONSTITUTIONAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDIA
Ramni Taneja is a citizen of India, having been educated in Mumbai, India, and London, England. She enrolled as an Advocate on 17th October 1980, on the Roll of the Bar Council of Maharashtra, [Mumbai], India; subsequently transferred to the Bar Council of Delhi, India, on 20th October 1997.
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n 3rd March 1997, she was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, [now known as the Senior Courts of England and Wales]. In 1999, she was appointed as a Notary by the Government of India, New Delhi, India. Since 1997, Ramni Taneja practises in New Delhi, India, as an Advocate in the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delhi, apart from various other tribunals and courts in Delhi and in India. From 1980 till 1982 she practised as an Advocate with Little & Co., Advocates and Solicitors, Mumbai, India; she headed the office of Little & Co., Advocates, in New Delhi, India, from 2002 till 2006. From 1983 till 1997, Ramni Taneja was licensed and practised as a Legal Consultant with A.R. Hilal & Associates, Advocates and Legal Consultants, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her law firm, Law Office of Ramni Taneja, began in New Delhi, India in August 2006. Ramni Taneja completed her school education in the United Kingdom [UK] at Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, London, England, UK, as a consequence of which she obtained the University of London, General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Levels and Advanced Levels, between 1972-1974. She obtained her BA Honours [First Class Honours] Degree in English Literature [Major] French Literature [Subsidiary] in 1977 from Elphinstone College, University of Bombay, India. She obtained her LLB Degree [First Class] in 1980 from Government Law College, University of Bombay, India. She was awarded the Diplôme Supérieur d’Etudes Françaises Modernes in 1975 by l’Alliance Française, Paris, France, [Mention Tres Honorable: i.e. Distinction] and was ranked first in the examination in 1975 in India and Asia.
published in international and Indian legal journals on various legal issues. Ramni Taneja’s principal areas of legal practice, i.e. litigation and transactional legal work are: all areas of commercial law, civil law, corporate law, constitutional law and criminal law. Ramni Taneja’s other areas of legal practice covering litigation and transactional legal work inter alia are: Arbitration [international and domestic], air law, banking law, consumer protection law, due diligence, direct and indirect taxation and international taxation, extradition law, laws relating to asylum, family law, foreign direct investment, including foreign exchange law, insurance law, initial public offerings, intellectual property law, infrastructure law, employment law, laws governing the media, mergers and acquisitions, immigration and nationality law, maritime law, succession law, private international law, public international law and property law.
Ramni Taneja is the author of Foreign Direct Investment and Globalisation, published by Eastern Book Company, 2014. She has written legal articles that have been
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FRANCHISE LAWYER OF THE YEAR USA
Richard L. Rosen, the founding member of The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC, has been actively engaged in the practice of franchise law for over 40 years, during which time he has represented many franchisors and franchisees, both as an attorney and as a business adviser.
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r. Rosen has counseled and represented franchisors in the setting up of franchising systems and programs, has formed franchising entities, drafted and negotiated franchise agreements, registration statements, disclosure documents and other ancillary franchise documents. He has represented franchisees and franchisee associations and has litigated in both state and federal courts (and is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals) and has arbitrated and mediated matters on behalf of both franchisors and franchisees. Mr. Rosen is the immediate past Chairman of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealer’s Fair Franchising Standards Committee, having served in that position for nine years, and is a member of the AAFD’s Board of Directors. He is also a past Chairman of the Legal Steering Committee and the Chairman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the AAFD. In 2008 he received the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of franchising. He has been a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on Franchising and its Anti-Trust Section since 1968, is a founding member and immediate past Chairman of the Franchise, Distribution and Licensing Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (and the Chairman of its Franchise Relations and its Mission Statement Committees), is a Panel Member of the Committees on Franchising and Corporate Law sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, a member of the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA).
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Mr. Rosen is a member of the Steering Committee of the National Franchise Mediation Program; a member of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution’s Distinguished Panel of Neutrals in conjunction with the National Franchise Mediation Program and has served as an arbitrator and mediator of franchise cases. Richard Rosen and the firm have earned Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and integrity and Richard is rated amongst Martindale-Hubbell’s List of Preeminent Attorneys. Richard is listed in Who’s Who in America, (and has recently been chosen to receive its Lifetime Achievement Award), Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World, Best Lawyers in America, “101 Best Franchise Lawyers in America” (the Franchise Times), a charter member of the Franchise Times “Hall of Fame” of Franchise Attorneys, Best Lawyers in the U.S., America’s Super Lawyers, Chambers, Who’s Who Legal: Franchise and International Who’s Who Legal (Compendium Edition), the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers and a recipient of the Global Award for Franchise Law. In 2016, 2017 and 2018 Richard was chosen as Franchise Attorney of the Year for the US by Lawyer Monthly. Richard was chosen as Franchise Attorney of the Year for the US in 2017 and 2018 by Global 100. Richard Rosen was named Franchise Lawyer of the Year in the United States by Intercontinental Finance and Law in 2017 and 2018. In 2018 and 2019, Richard was named one the 100 Best Attorneys in the World by LegalComprehensive.com. Richard has frequently lectured on a variety of franchise topics before various groups and organizations, including the American Bar Association, the International Franchise Association, the New York State Bar Association, and The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, The Nassau County Bar LEGALCOMPREHENSIVE.COM LAW AWARDS 2019
Association and the AAFD and has been interviewed on both television and radio, the American Bar Association Journal, the Franchise Times and Forbes Magazine, regarding franchising. Mr. Rosen is a contributor to “Franchising 101, The Complete Guide to Evaluating, Buying and Growing Your Franchise Business� compiled by the Association of Small Business Development Centers and has written various articles on the legal and business aspects of franchising. Mr. Rosen and his firm are the authors of the section on Franchise Law in the United States which appears in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Editions of the (International)
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CONTACT The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC 110 East 59th Street, 23rd Floor, New York, New York 10022 T: +1 212 644 6644 F: +1 212 644 3344 E: rlr@rosenlawpllc.com W: richardrosenlaw.com
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EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDONESIA
Sanger & Co. was established by lawyers and consultants who have extensive experience in resolving legal issues in various fields of law. Sanger & Co. appears from time to time to suit our clients’ business lines.
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ur approach to client needs is logical and practical. Lawyer of Sanger & Co. is a professional consultant under the Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI) and Sanger & Co.’s Consultants are experienced consultants in their field of expertise.
ARTHUR WAILAN SANGER, S.H. Arthur W. Sanger graduated from Atmajaya Catholic University Jakarta, he has experience in the areas of dispute resolution, employment, debt recovery, and bankruptcy. Prior to establish Sanger & Co., he has worked at a various firm focusing on bankruptcy and employment. He is a licensed advocate under Indonesia Advocate Association (PERADI). He is also Member of Indonesia Association of Receiver and Administrator (Asosiasi Pengurus dan Kurator Indonesia/AKPI). Arthur is also speaker or trainer in seminar and focus group discussion on employment issues. Arthur is experienced in advising various local and multinational companies, among others, CB Industrial Product Holding Berhad, PT. Sawit Lamandau Raya, DHL Indonesia, Embassy of Ireland, PT. Alpen Food Industry (AICE Ice Cream), PT. Mizuho Balimor Finance, PT. Coal Trading Indonesia, Indo Energi Alam Group, etc.
HERJOS L. SANGER Herjos L. Sanger was attending University of Southern California (USA) and is qualified consultant in land disputes, HR, Mining, and Oil & Gas.
Yamaha Motor Indonesia (terminating high level employee), Manpower Dispute of Mitsubishi Indonesia, Manpower Dispute of PT. Sanyo Indonesia, Manpower Dispute with more than 7000 employees of PT. Aiwa Indonesia. Recently, Herjos involved in settlement negotiation with the unions of PT. Alpen Food Industry (AICE Ice Cream Indonesia) related the employment issues in the company.
AREAS OF PRACTICE • Employment • Bankruptcy & Debt Restructuring • Company Establishment • Corporate Law • Commercial Litigation • Civil Litigation • Criminal Litigation Sanger & Co will handle your case with professional and reasonable approach. Please refer to our Practice Area section.
CONTACT Sanger & Co. Menara Mandiri 2 12th Floor room 82 Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 54-55, Jakarta - 12190 Indonesia E: arthur@arthursanger.com W: www.legalconsultantjakarta.com
Prior to establishing Sanger & Co. Herjos is a part of one of the biggest Japan HR Consultant in Indonesia i.e. PT. Indonesia Mitora International. During his carrier in HR Consulting, he holds important role in factory closure of Sony Indonesia (PT. Sony Electronic Indonesia) which has more than 800 employees, Manpower Dispute of
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PRIVACY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR THE NETHERLANDS
Whitebridge Advocatuur BV is a leading law firm in the Netherlands in the field of IT, Outsourcing and Data Protection Law.
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hitebridge Advocatuur have profound experience and knowledge in the field of Data Protection and all aspects related to Data and Cloud. Their experience in the field of outsourcing law and TUPE, reaches out to large, complex and international deals. They represent leading companies, governments as well as IT companies in these fields. They usually join the team of their clients at an early stage of the IT or outsourcing decision making process, and help them through the negotiations to get the deal done.
THE FIRM’S SERVICES Whitebridge Advocatuur BV was founded in 2009 with the aim of providing a more accessible and dedicated hands on service offering to clients. The firm is focused on delivering high-end solutions to the challenges that both customers and IT companies are presented with when dealing with cutting edge technology. They advise. They negotiate. When needed they also litigate, although the firm takes particular pride in finding non-contentious solutions. Their clients appreciate the frank manner in which they deliver thorough advice turning detailed legal complexities into actionable knowledge.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE Whitebridge Advocatuur focuses on resolving the legal challenges of implementing and using technology in
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modern business. Consequently, their main areas of expertise revolve around IT Law, Sourcing, Data Protection and Security, (Big) Data, Cloud and TUPE.
THE FIRM’S STRENGTH As a team, the firm are happy to see that their approach works. Ever since Whitebridge Advocatuur was founded their efforts have been rewarded by the leading rankings but more importantly in the ongoing stream of challenging work. The firm have had the pleasure of serving not only leading corporate clients, but also national and international governmental and non-governmental bodies. Clients continue to recognize the firm’s capacity in dealing with all the niceties and complexities of international assignments, valuing not just the language skills present in the team. The clients trust the firm to help them understand and navigate all the cultural challenges of international deal making.
CONTACT Whitebridge Advocatuur BV WTC, C-Tower, 5th floor, Strawinskylaan 555-R 1077 XX Amsterdam T: + 31 20 723 9660 F: + 31 8 4215 0563 W: www.whitebridge.nl
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