Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2021: winners announced

September 29 2021

The winners of the 10th annual Women in Business Law Awards, spanning 81 categories, have been announced

The research and editorial teams are thrilled to congratulate all the winners of the Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2021.

The Women in Business Law awards celebrate the efforts and achievements of law firms and legal teams across both continents in promoting the advancement of women in the legal profession and spotlight the most impressive achievements by women lawyers during the review period.

The editorial and awards teams want to express their deepest gratitude to all those that participated in this year’s research and congratulate all the winners and shortlisted nominees.

The virtual awards ceremony and the full list of winners can be found on the Women in Business Law Awards website via the link below.

And the winners are…

If you have any questions regarding our research process, please contact John Harrison.

To find out more about how firms and individuals can promote their success, please contact Rebecca Synnott.

Topics

Transfer Pricing Direct Tax Indirect Tax Awards Tax Disputes Women in Business Law Awards Latin America and Caribbean Central America Jurisdictions Mexico United States (National) Chile Peru Colombia Panama Canada (National) Argentina Ecuador Uruguay Brazil North America

John Harrison

Head of Research ITR

John is the Head of Research for ITR World Tax. The research process produces rankings for a variety of different practice areas, recognises individual practitioners, and produces ITR's annual awards globally. He holds qualifications including a BA and an LLB.

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