The KV of Rising Stars Awards Asia Pacific 2022
Source: IFLR (International Financial Law Review)
Oct.14.2022, Auckland ------ Leading insight provider IFLR (International Financial Law Review) announces the Rising Stars Awards Asia Pacific 2022, the teams, law firms and individuals for the 2022 edition in the APAC region, as the recognised rising stars from across a wide array of practice area specialisms throughout the region, including in-house emerging leaders.
As travel restrictions in the region continue to be in place and as the list of multi-national winners are located across multiple continents, IFLR are unable to host our all-inclusive gala dinner and ceremony this year, the company are pleased to be able to present the list of this year’s emerging leaders to watch.
Oct.14.2022, Auckland ------ Leading insight provider IFLR (International Financial Law Review) announces the Rising Stars Awards Asia Pacific 2022, the teams, law firms and individuals for the 2022 edition in the APAC region, as the recognised rising stars from across a wide array of practice area specialisms throughout the region, including in-house emerging leaders.
As travel restrictions in the region continue to be in place and as the list of multi-national winners are located across multiple continents, IFLR are unable to host our all-inclusive gala dinner and ceremony this year, the company are pleased to be able to present the list of this year’s emerging leaders to watch.
The KV of Rising Stars Awards Asia Pacific 2022
Without further ado the winners are…
In-House Awards
Aviation
Elian Wong – SMBC Aviation
Construction
Stella Guettinger – Vincinity Centers
Entertainment
Shraddha Sharma – Ziiki Media Private Limited
Food & Beverage
Mudit Ra - Dabur
Industrials & Manufacturing
Amit Maheshwari – ArcelorMittal
Dhrubajyoti Basu – Aditya Birla Group
Investment Management & Funds
Swati Baghel – Blackstone
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Wonhee Hong – LG Chem
Shipping
Prateeti Gaur – Valency International
Technology
Benita Lee – Google
Gurjyot Sethi - Canon
Tourism
Sahiba Chait – Marriott International
Aviation
Elian Wong – SMBC Aviation
Construction
Stella Guettinger – Vincinity Centers
Entertainment
Shraddha Sharma – Ziiki Media Private Limited
Food & Beverage
Mudit Ra - Dabur
Industrials & Manufacturing
Amit Maheshwari – ArcelorMittal
Dhrubajyoti Basu – Aditya Birla Group
Investment Management & Funds
Swati Baghel – Blackstone
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Wonhee Hong – LG Chem
Shipping
Prateeti Gaur – Valency International
Technology
Benita Lee – Google
Gurjyot Sethi - Canon
Tourism
Sahiba Chait – Marriott International
Practice Area Awards
Antitrust & Competition
Aman Sethi – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
In Seon Choi – Kim & Chang
Marcus Pollard – Linklaters
Petra Carey – Russell McVeagh
Zoe Lonard – Norton Rose Fulbright
Aviation
Christopher Healy – Bird & Bird
Hui Yain – Clyde & Co
Jennifer Ince – Reed Smith
Mai Tazuka – Clifford Chance
Rachel Tomasen – Clifford Chance
Banking & Finance
Jeffrey Tanner – Stephenson Harwood
Nina Carlina Sugianto – Reed Smith
Tracey Forbes – Mourant
Utkarsh Bandhu – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Yuki Taguchi – Nishimura & Asahi
Commercial Arbitration
Anu Sura – PSL Advocates & Solicitors
Cameron Sim – Debevoise & Plimpton
Katie Chung – Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Weatherley – Ashurst
Saemee Kim – Lee & Ko
Copyright
Brigette Shone – Russell McVeagh
Hyewon Shin – Bae Kim & Lee
Hyung Ji Kim – Kim & Chang
Theresa Luk – Deacons
Yashwant Grover – Inttl Advocare
Corporate Governance
Bianca Marcocci – Herbert Smith Freehills
Rachna Jain – Desai & Diwanji
Rowena De Sousa – IC Universal Legal
Debt Capital Markets
Jaclyn Yeap – Allen & Overy
Leon Yap – Hogan Lovells
Ling Yan Pang – Russell McVeagh
Sarah DeSourdy Hastings – Russell McVeagh
Energy, Natural Resources, & Mining
Jackson Allen – Allen & Overy
Michael Webb – Ashurst
Rosaline Yusman – Milbank
Environment
In Hwan Jun – Kim & Chang
Equity Capital Markets
Kullarat Phongsathaporn – Baker McKenzie
Michael Marietta – Cooley
Young Jin Ha – Bae Kim & Lee
Zhuo Wang – Zhong Lun Law Firm
Financial Regulation
Nina Carlina Sugianto – Reed Smith
Insurance & Reinsurance
Audrey Wong – Kennedys Legal Solutions
Carren Thung – DAC Beachcroft
International Trade
Alistair Bridges – Moulis Legal
Investment Funds
Benedict Tan – Simmons & Simmons
Ivy Yam – Simmons & Simmons
Josie Ainley – Maples Group
Pooja Anantha – Ashurst
Reina Chua – Sidley Austin
Labour & employment
Anna Chan – Oldham Li & Nie
Justine Giuliani – Seyfarth Shaw
Karen Mitra – Ashurst
Nurul Ayu Fajarani – Herbert Smith Freehills
Victor Ng – Oldham Li & Nie
Life sciences
Aaron Hayward – Herbert Smith Freehills
Emma Iles – Herbert Smith Freehills
Eun Hee Kim – Kim & Chang
Shi (Pauline) Tang – Ropes & Gray
Litigation
Brigette Shone – Russell McVeagh
Chi Ho Kwan – Latham & Watkins
Guozhen Yu – Joint-win Partners
Heeyong Daniel Jang – Kim & Chang
Yuet Min Foo – Drew & Napier
Mergers & Acquisitions
Aseem Sahni – HAS Advocates
Jolie Giouw – Bird & Brid ATMD
Maureen Ho – Morrison & Foerster
Parveet Singh Gandoak – King & Spalding
Sang Taek Park – Kim & Chang
Offshore
Josie Ainley – Maples Group
Lily Miao – Mourant
Patent
Dae Hyun Seo – Kim & Chang
Jian Zhang – Han Kun Law Offices
Piyush Sharma – LexOrbis
Shikha Sing – LexOrbis
Yoko Kasai – Nishimura & Asahi
Privacy & Data Protection
Isabelle Guyot – Allens
Gil Zhang – Fangda Partners
Kieran Donovan – Latham & Watkins
Richard Berkahn – Clyde & Co
Ruby Kwok – Norton Rose Fulbright
Private Equity (including Venture Capital)
Kenny Yu – Weil Gotshal & Manges
Oliver Nip – Ropes & Gray
Raymond Wong – Kirkland & Ellis
William Fong – White & Case
Product Liability
Sheena McKie – Clayton Utz
Project finance
Kim Hock Ang – Wong & Leow
Shang Song – Tian Yuan Law Firm
Stephen Blair – Ashurst
Teza Jose – Juris Corp
Theresia Azalia – UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions
Real Estate
Kerrie Duong – Baker McKenzie
Sang Min Lee – Kim & Chang
Sharon Tam – Mayer Brown
Tessa Baker – Chapman Tripp
Yin Lu Tan – Shearn Delamore & Co
Restructuring & Insolvency
Jo Tay – Allen & Gledhill
Phoebe Lo – Clifford Chance
Stephanie Yeo – WongPartnership
Veronica Chan – Tanner De Witt Solicitors
Zoey Zhang – Kirkland & Ellis
Shipping & Maritime
Janine Liang – Norton White
Jumpei Osada – TMI Associates
Lorraine Mok – Ince
Naraya Lamart – HFW
Valerie Lee – Watson Farley & Williams
Structured Finance & Securitisation
Hideaki Suda – Nagashim Ohno & Tsunematsu
Sion Yoong Tian – WongPartnership
James Yao – Allen & Overy
Matthew Ball – Clifford Chance
Seong-Eun Cho – Shin & Kim
Tax
Heamin Kim – Bae Kim & Lee
Krystal Ng – Baker McKenzie
Ruchita Shah – Economic Laws Practice
Stefano Mariani – Deacons
Toa Vulangi – Bell Gully
Tax Dispute Resolution
Andy Bubb – Clayton Utz
Anna Chan – Oldham Li & Nie
Kinjal Bhuta – Kinja Bhuta and Co
Rebecca Clarke - MinterEllison
Shabnam Shaikh – Khaitan & Co
Technology
Amy Chung – Deacons
Connell O’Neill – Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
David Rountree – Allens
Elaina Foo – Bird & Bird
Frankie Tam – Eversheds Sutherland
Trademark
Alyson Poole – Norton Rose Fulbright
Anna Toh – Amica Law
Janice Yip – ELLALAN
Maria Sun – Ashurst
Michelle Yee – Kim & Chang
Transfer Pricing
Aldi Winedhar – TaxPrime
Andy Bubb – Clayton Utz
Fachur Rifqi Nugroho – KPMG
Koji Oshima – Baker McKenzie
Steve Minhoo Kim – Lee & Ko
Wealth Management
Grace Gao – Ogier
Shabnam Shaikh – Khaitan & Co
Stefano Mariani – Deacons
Yong Sheng Hon – Withers KhattarWong
Victor Ng – Oldham Li & Nie
White Collar Crime
Christine Cuthbert – Baker McKenzie
Hiroshi Yagi – Nishimura & Asahi
Jocasta Giles – King & Wood Mallesons
Shu Min Ho – McDermott Will & Emery
Vivian Wu – FenXun Partners
Antitrust & Competition
Aman Sethi – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
In Seon Choi – Kim & Chang
Marcus Pollard – Linklaters
Petra Carey – Russell McVeagh
Zoe Lonard – Norton Rose Fulbright
Aviation
Christopher Healy – Bird & Bird
Hui Yain – Clyde & Co
Jennifer Ince – Reed Smith
Mai Tazuka – Clifford Chance
Rachel Tomasen – Clifford Chance
Banking & Finance
Jeffrey Tanner – Stephenson Harwood
Nina Carlina Sugianto – Reed Smith
Tracey Forbes – Mourant
Utkarsh Bandhu – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Yuki Taguchi – Nishimura & Asahi
Commercial Arbitration
Anu Sura – PSL Advocates & Solicitors
Cameron Sim – Debevoise & Plimpton
Katie Chung – Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Weatherley – Ashurst
Saemee Kim – Lee & Ko
Copyright
Brigette Shone – Russell McVeagh
Hyewon Shin – Bae Kim & Lee
Hyung Ji Kim – Kim & Chang
Theresa Luk – Deacons
Yashwant Grover – Inttl Advocare
Corporate Governance
Bianca Marcocci – Herbert Smith Freehills
Rachna Jain – Desai & Diwanji
Rowena De Sousa – IC Universal Legal
Debt Capital Markets
Jaclyn Yeap – Allen & Overy
Leon Yap – Hogan Lovells
Ling Yan Pang – Russell McVeagh
Sarah DeSourdy Hastings – Russell McVeagh
Energy, Natural Resources, & Mining
Jackson Allen – Allen & Overy
Michael Webb – Ashurst
Rosaline Yusman – Milbank
Environment
In Hwan Jun – Kim & Chang
Equity Capital Markets
Kullarat Phongsathaporn – Baker McKenzie
Michael Marietta – Cooley
Young Jin Ha – Bae Kim & Lee
Zhuo Wang – Zhong Lun Law Firm
Financial Regulation
Nina Carlina Sugianto – Reed Smith
Insurance & Reinsurance
Audrey Wong – Kennedys Legal Solutions
Carren Thung – DAC Beachcroft
International Trade
Alistair Bridges – Moulis Legal
Investment Funds
Benedict Tan – Simmons & Simmons
Ivy Yam – Simmons & Simmons
Josie Ainley – Maples Group
Pooja Anantha – Ashurst
Reina Chua – Sidley Austin
Labour & employment
Anna Chan – Oldham Li & Nie
Justine Giuliani – Seyfarth Shaw
Karen Mitra – Ashurst
Nurul Ayu Fajarani – Herbert Smith Freehills
Victor Ng – Oldham Li & Nie
Life sciences
Aaron Hayward – Herbert Smith Freehills
Emma Iles – Herbert Smith Freehills
Eun Hee Kim – Kim & Chang
Shi (Pauline) Tang – Ropes & Gray
Litigation
Brigette Shone – Russell McVeagh
Chi Ho Kwan – Latham & Watkins
Guozhen Yu – Joint-win Partners
Heeyong Daniel Jang – Kim & Chang
Yuet Min Foo – Drew & Napier
Mergers & Acquisitions
Aseem Sahni – HAS Advocates
Jolie Giouw – Bird & Brid ATMD
Maureen Ho – Morrison & Foerster
Parveet Singh Gandoak – King & Spalding
Sang Taek Park – Kim & Chang
Offshore
Josie Ainley – Maples Group
Lily Miao – Mourant
Patent
Dae Hyun Seo – Kim & Chang
Jian Zhang – Han Kun Law Offices
Piyush Sharma – LexOrbis
Shikha Sing – LexOrbis
Yoko Kasai – Nishimura & Asahi
Privacy & Data Protection
Isabelle Guyot – Allens
Gil Zhang – Fangda Partners
Kieran Donovan – Latham & Watkins
Richard Berkahn – Clyde & Co
Ruby Kwok – Norton Rose Fulbright
Private Equity (including Venture Capital)
Kenny Yu – Weil Gotshal & Manges
Oliver Nip – Ropes & Gray
Raymond Wong – Kirkland & Ellis
William Fong – White & Case
Product Liability
Sheena McKie – Clayton Utz
Project finance
Kim Hock Ang – Wong & Leow
Shang Song – Tian Yuan Law Firm
Stephen Blair – Ashurst
Teza Jose – Juris Corp
Theresia Azalia – UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions
Real Estate
Kerrie Duong – Baker McKenzie
Sang Min Lee – Kim & Chang
Sharon Tam – Mayer Brown
Tessa Baker – Chapman Tripp
Yin Lu Tan – Shearn Delamore & Co
Restructuring & Insolvency
Jo Tay – Allen & Gledhill
Phoebe Lo – Clifford Chance
Stephanie Yeo – WongPartnership
Veronica Chan – Tanner De Witt Solicitors
Zoey Zhang – Kirkland & Ellis
Shipping & Maritime
Janine Liang – Norton White
Jumpei Osada – TMI Associates
Lorraine Mok – Ince
Naraya Lamart – HFW
Valerie Lee – Watson Farley & Williams
Structured Finance & Securitisation
Hideaki Suda – Nagashim Ohno & Tsunematsu
Sion Yoong Tian – WongPartnership
James Yao – Allen & Overy
Matthew Ball – Clifford Chance
Seong-Eun Cho – Shin & Kim
Tax
Heamin Kim – Bae Kim & Lee
Krystal Ng – Baker McKenzie
Ruchita Shah – Economic Laws Practice
Stefano Mariani – Deacons
Toa Vulangi – Bell Gully
Tax Dispute Resolution
Andy Bubb – Clayton Utz
Anna Chan – Oldham Li & Nie
Kinjal Bhuta – Kinja Bhuta and Co
Rebecca Clarke - MinterEllison
Shabnam Shaikh – Khaitan & Co
Technology
Amy Chung – Deacons
Connell O’Neill – Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
David Rountree – Allens
Elaina Foo – Bird & Bird
Frankie Tam – Eversheds Sutherland
Trademark
Alyson Poole – Norton Rose Fulbright
Anna Toh – Amica Law
Janice Yip – ELLALAN
Maria Sun – Ashurst
Michelle Yee – Kim & Chang
Transfer Pricing
Aldi Winedhar – TaxPrime
Andy Bubb – Clayton Utz
Fachur Rifqi Nugroho – KPMG
Koji Oshima – Baker McKenzie
Steve Minhoo Kim – Lee & Ko
Wealth Management
Grace Gao – Ogier
Shabnam Shaikh – Khaitan & Co
Stefano Mariani – Deacons
Yong Sheng Hon – Withers KhattarWong
Victor Ng – Oldham Li & Nie
White Collar Crime
Christine Cuthbert – Baker McKenzie
Hiroshi Yagi – Nishimura & Asahi
Jocasta Giles – King & Wood Mallesons
Shu Min Ho – McDermott Will & Emery
Vivian Wu – FenXun Partners
Jurisdiction Awards
Australia
Michael Webb – Ashurst
Zoe Lonard – Norton Rose Fulbirght
China
Gouzhen Yu – Joint-win Partners
Vivian Wu – FenXun Partners
Hong Kong SAR
Josie Ainley – Maples Group
Stefano Mariani - Deacons
India
Aman Sethi – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Yashwant Grover – Inttl Advocare
Indonesia
Aldi Winedhar - TaxPrime
Japan
Mai Tazuka – Clifford Chance
Yuki Taguchi – Nishimura & Asahi
Malaysia
Jane Guan – Christopher & Lee Ong
New Zealand
Brigette Shone – Russell McVeagh
Toa Vulangi – Bell Gully
Singapore
Jo Tay – Allen & Gledhill
Michael Weatherley – Ashurst
South Korea
In Seon Choi – Kim & Chang
Saemee Kim – Lee & Ko
Australia
Michael Webb – Ashurst
Zoe Lonard – Norton Rose Fulbirght
China
Gouzhen Yu – Joint-win Partners
Vivian Wu – FenXun Partners
Hong Kong SAR
Josie Ainley – Maples Group
Stefano Mariani - Deacons
India
Aman Sethi – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Yashwant Grover – Inttl Advocare
Indonesia
Aldi Winedhar - TaxPrime
Japan
Mai Tazuka – Clifford Chance
Yuki Taguchi – Nishimura & Asahi
Malaysia
Jane Guan – Christopher & Lee Ong
New Zealand
Brigette Shone – Russell McVeagh
Toa Vulangi – Bell Gully
Singapore
Jo Tay – Allen & Gledhill
Michael Weatherley – Ashurst
South Korea
In Seon Choi – Kim & Chang
Saemee Kim – Lee & Ko
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IFLR analyses the global legal market and interprets in-house expert opinion for capital markets, corporate and finance lawyers. The firm provides essential reading for private practice, in-house counsel at financial institutions and corporates, senior regulators and policy directors by analysing and interpreting in-house expert opinion for capital markets, corporate and finance lawyers.
First published in 1982, IFLR's coverage today uniquely focuses on the law of international capital markets, banking, M&A, and financial regulation. As such, IFLR delivers credible insight and accurate intelligence by challenging conventional wisdom in the market, through non-partisan guidance and bringing a fresh angle to existing stories.
Across major and emerging markets, IFLR delivers in-house counsel and private practice credible insight and accurate intelligence around three core practices areas:
Deal Analysis:
Detailing the most interesting deals, why they matter, and the precedent they may be setting
Expert Opinion:
Revealing how leading industry thinkers are interpreting, and applying, the law
Best Practice:
Guiding readers through market pressure points, trends in negotiation tactics and practical deal documentation
https://www.iflr.com/
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