Women in Business Law Awards Asia 2021: winners announced

September 15 2021

The eleventh annual Women in Business Law Awards announces winners across 71 categories

The research and editorial teamsarethrilled to congratulate all the winners of the Women in Business Law Awards Asia 2021.

The Women in Business Lawawards celebrate the efforts and achievements of law firms and legal teams across the region 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 toexpress their deepest gratitude to all those that participated in this year’s research and congratulate all the winners and shortlisted nominees.

The virtual awards ceremonyand thefull list of winners can be found on the Women in Business LawAwards 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 you can promote your success, please contact Anicette Indiana.

Topics

Philippines Thailand Transfer Pricing Direct Tax Japan South Korea Indirect Tax Taiwan Awards China Pakistan Tax Disputes Malaysia Singapore New Zealand Vietnam Australia Hong Kong SAR India Indonesia Women in Business Law Awards Asia-Pacific

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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