The 2015 Business Worldwide Magazine Legal Awards recognise the achievements of lawyers, law firms and associated legal professionals whose knowledge and expertise continue to influence the wider profession as a whole.
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Argentina
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Allende & Brea
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Estudio Beccar Varela
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Baker & McKenzie
Best Energy Firm
Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi
Best Lawyer
Alfredo O’Farrell; Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal
Best M&A Firm
Estudio Beccar Varela
Best Real Estate Firm
Zang Bergel & Viñes Abogados
Best Tax Firm
Bulit Goñi & Tarsitano
Best Tax Consultant
Joaquín Kersman; Baker & McKenzie
Austria
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Binder Grösswang
Best Capital Markets Firm
Dorda Brugger Jordis
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Schoenherr
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Schoenherr
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Binder Grösswang
Best Employment Firm
Gerlach Rechtsanwälte
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners
Best Lawyer
Alexander Popp; Schoenherr
Best M&A Firm
CMS
Best Real Estate Firm
Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte
Best Tax Firm
bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte OG
Brazil
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Best Capital Markets Firm
Stocche Forbes
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
TozziniFreire Advogados
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Lefosse Advogados
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Barretto Ferreira e Brancher (BKBG)
Best Employment Firm
TozziniFreire Advogados
Best Energy Firm
Lobo & Ibeas
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Bhering Advogados
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Felsberg Advogados
Best Litigation Department
Sergio Bermudes Advogados
Best Lawyer
Andre Fittipaldi at TozziniFreire Advogados
Best M&A Firm
Lefosse Advogados
Best Real Estate Firm
Demarest Advogados
Best Tax Firm
Machado Associados
Best Tax Consultant
José Otavio Haddad Faloppa at Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão
Best Transfer Pricing Firm
PWC Brazil
Canada
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Best Capital Markets Firm
Goodmans
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Stikeman Elliott
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Torys
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Best Employment Firm
Norton Rose Fulbright
Best Energy Firm
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Goodmans
Best Litigation Department
Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Best Lawyer
Robert MacDonald; Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Best M&A Firm
Bennett Jones LLP
Best Real Estate Firm
Stikeman Elliott
Best Tax Firm
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Best Tax Consultant
Stephen Fyfe; Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Chile
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Claro & Cia.
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Barros & Errázuriz
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Barros & Errázuriz
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana Abogados
Best Employment Firm
Baker & McKenzie
Best Energy Firm
Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Sargent & Krahn
Best Lawyer
Pablo Guerrero; Barros & Errázuriz
Best M&A Firm
Barros & Errázuriz
Best Real Estate Firm
Barros & Errázuriz
Best Tax Firm
Carey
Best Tax Consultant
Jessica Power; Carey
Colombia
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Brigard & Urrutia
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Baker & McKenzie S.A.S.
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
MNA-Martínez
Best Employment Firm
Lopez & Asociados Abogados
Best Energy Firm
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Cavelier Abogados
Best Lawyer
Francisco Urrutia; Posse Herrera Ruiz
Best M&A Firm
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta
Best Real Estate Firm
Prietocarrizosa
Best Tax Firm
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Best Tax Consultant
Mauricio Piñeros; Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta
Costa Rica
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Arias & Muñoz
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
BLP
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Facio & Cañas
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Arias & Muñoz
Best M&A Firm
BLP
Best Real Estate Firm
Pacheco Coto
Best Tax Firm
Pacheco Coto
Czech Republic
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Capital Markets Firm
White & Case (Europe) LLP
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Baker & McKenzie, v.o.s., advokátní kancelár
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Weinhold Legal
Best M&A Firm
Baker & McKenzie, v.o.s., advokátní kancelár
Best Lawyer
Richard Novák ; Norton Rose Fulbright v.o.s., advokátní kancelár
Best Real Estate Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Tax Firm
Alfery Hrdina Advokati s.r.o.
Denmark
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Gorrissen Federspiel
Best Capital Markets Firm
Plesner
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Accura Advokatpartnerselskab
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Bruun & Hjejle
Best Employment Firm
Bech-Bruun
Best Energy Firm
Bruun & Hjejle
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Kromann Reumert
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Plesner
Best M&A Firm
Accura Advokatpartnerselskab
Best Tax Firm
Kromann Reumert
Finland
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Castrén & Snellman
Best Capital Markets Firm
Hannes Snellman
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Peltonen LMR Attorneys Ltd
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Roschier
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Bird & Bird
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Backström & Co
Best Lawyer
Klaus Ilmomen; Hannes Snellman
Best M&A Firm
Roschier
Best Real Estate Firm
Peltonen LMR Attorneys Ltd
Best Tax Firm
Dittmar & Indrenius
Best Tax Consultant
Kai Holkeri; Dittmar & Indrenius
Germany
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Capital Markets Firm
Hengeler Mueller
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Hengeler Mueller
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
White & Case LLP
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Latham & Watkins LLP
Best Employment Firm
CMS
Best Private Equity Firm
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Grünecker
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Görg Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
Best Lawyer
Christoph Holstein; Clifford Chance
Best M&A Firm
Hengeler Mueller
Best Tax Firm
Flick Gocke Schaumburg
Best Tax Consultant
Thomas Rödder; Flick Gocke Schaumburg
Greece
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm (KG Law Firm)
Best Capital Markets Firm
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm (KG Law Firm)
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
M & P Bernitsas
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Dryllerakis & Associates
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Anagnostopoulos
Best Employment Firm
PotamitisVekris
Best Energy Firm
Norton Rose Fulbright
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Ballas, Pelecanos & Associates LPC
Best Lawyer
Dimitris Assimakis; Norton Rose Fulbright
Best M&A Firm
Dryllerakis & Associates
Best Real Estate Firm
Alexiou & Kosmopoulos Law Firm
Best Shipping Firm
Norton Rose Fulbright
Best Tax Firm
Dryllerakis & Associates
Best Tax Consultant
Yerassimos Yannopoulos; Zepos & Yannopoulos
India
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Karanjawala & Company
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Anand and Anand
Best M&A Firm
Khaitan & Co.
Best Real Estate Firm
Seth Dua & Associates
Best Tax Firm
LakshmiKumaran & Sridharan
Italy
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Capital Markets Firm
Linklaters
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Chiomenti Studio Legale
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Lombardi Molinari Segni
Best Employment Firm
LABLAW – Studio Legale
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Bird & Bird
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Bonelli Erede Pappalardo
Best M&A Firm
Chiomenti Studio Legale
Best Real Estate Firm
Lombardi Molinari Segni
Best Tax Firm
Di Tanno e Associati
Netherlands
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Capital Markets Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
NautaDutilh
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
CMS
Best Employment Firm
Stibbe
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Brinkhof
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Stibbe
Best M&A Firm
NautaDutilh
Best Real Estate Firm
Loyens & Loeff
Best Tax Firm
Loyens & Loeff
Norway
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Advokatfirmaet BA-HR DA
Best Shipping Finance Firm
Advokatfirmaet BA-HR DA
Best Capital Markets Firm
Selmer
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Arntzen de Besche
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Wiersholm
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Advokatfirmaet Hjort
Best Employment Firm
Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Best Energy Firm
Wikborg Rein
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Wikborg Rein
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Selmer
Best Lawyer
Erling Lyngtveit; Advokatfirmaet Hjort
Best M&A Firm
Wiersholm
Best Real Estate Firm
Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Best Tax Firm
Kluge Advokatfirma DA
Best Tax Consultant
Eirik Jensen; Kluge Advokatfirma DA
Mexico
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Galicia Abogados, SC
Best Capital Markets Firm
White & Case S.C.
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Hogan Lovells BSTL
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC
Best Energy Firm
Rodríguez Dávalos Abogados
Best Employment Firm
Baker & McKenzie Mexico
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Olivares
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC
Best Litigation Department
White & Case S.C.
Best Lawyer
Daniel Del Rio at Basham
Best M&A Firm
Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.
Best Oil & Gas Firm
Rodríguez Dávalos Abogados
Best Real Estate Firm
Gonzalez Calvillo, SC
Best Shipping Firm
Rodríguez Dávalos Abogados
Best Tax Firm
Baker & McKenzie Mexico
Best Tax Consultant
Luis Ortiz at Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C
Best Transfer Pricing Firm
EY
Morocco
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Fidab Law Firm
Best Litigation Department
KETTANI LAW FIRM
Best M&A Firm
Fidab Law Firm
Best Tax Firm
Fidab Law Firm
Mozambique
Best Employment Firm
Fernanda Lopes & Associados Advogados
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Fernanda Lopes & Associados Advogados
Peru
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Miranda & Amado Abogados
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Bullard, Falla & Ezcurra Abogados
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Hernández & Cía. Abogados
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Hernández & Cía. Abogados
Best Employment Firm
Estudio Gonzalez y Asociados
Best Energy Firm
Laub & Quijandría
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Barreda Moller
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas Abogados Financieros
Best Lawyer
Raúl Ravina; Grau Abogados
Best M&A Firm
Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano Abogados
Best Real Estate Firm
Grau Abogados
Best Tax Firm
Zuzunaga y Assereto Abogados
Best Tax Consultant
Gustavo Lazo; Estudio Olaechea
Portugal
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Vieira de Almeida & Associados
Best Capital Markets Firm
Vieira de Almeida & Associados
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
SRS Advogados
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Garrigues
Best Employment Firm
CMS
Best Energy Firm
Abreu Advogados
Best Intellectual Property Firm
FCB&A – F Castelo Branco & Associados
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Linklaters LLP
Best Lawyer
Gonçalo Anastácio SRS Advogados
Best M&A Firm
Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Best Real Estate Firm
Vieira de Almeida & Associados
Best Tax Firm
Abreu Advogados
Romania
Best Banking & Finance Firm
CMS
Best Capital Markets Firm
Clifford Chance Badea
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Dragne & Asociatii SCA
Best M&A Firm
Musat & Asociatii
Best Real Estate Firm
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
Russia
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Capital Markets Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Goltsblat BLP
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Energy Firm
Norton Rose Fulbright
Best Lawyer
Russell Pollack; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Best M&A Firm
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Best Real Estate Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Tax Firm
DLA Piper
Singapore
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Capital Markets Firm
Allen Overy
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Allen & Gledhill LLP
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Rajah & Tann LLP
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Drew & Napier LLC
Best M&A Firm
Allen & Gledhill LLP
Best Real Estate Firm
Rajah & Tann LLP
Best Tax Firm
Drew & Napier LLC
South Africa
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Bowman Gilfillan
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Bowman Gilfillan
Best Employment Firm
Werksmans Attorneys
Best Energy Firm
ENSafrica
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Webber Wentzel
Best M&A Firm
DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Best Tax Firm
ENSafrica
Spain
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Capital Markets Firm
Garrigues
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Clifford Chance
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Uría Menéndez
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
CMS
Best Employment Firm
Baker & McKenzie
Best Energy Firm
Del Pozo & De La Cuadra
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Bird & Bird
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
DLA Piper LLP
Best Lawyer
Miguel Odriozola; Clifford Chance
Best M&A Firm
Uría Menéndez
Best Real Estate Firm
Pérez-Llorca
Best Tax Firm
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira
Sweden
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Advokatfirman Cederquist
Best Capital Markets Firm
Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Mannheimer Swartling
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Bird & Bird
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Advokatfirman Cederquist
Best Employment Firm
Mannheimer Swartling
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Bird & Bird
Best M&A Firm
Mannheimer Swartling
Best Real Estate Firm
Advokatfirman Vinge
Best Tax Firm
Advokatfirman Vinge
Switzerland
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Lenz & Staehelin
Best Capital Markets Firm
Baker & McKenzie
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Bär & Karrer AG
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Homburger
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Homburger
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Bär & Karrer AG
Best M&A Firm
Homburger
Best Real Estate Firm
CMS
Best Tax Firm
Walder Wyss Ltd
Best Tax Consultant
Thomas Meister; Walder Wyss Ltd
Turkey
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Akol Avukatlik Bürosu
Best Capital Markets Firm
Akol Avukatlik Bürosu
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Esin Attorney Partnership, member of Baker & McKenzie International
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Akinci Law Office
Best Employment Firm
Gün + Partners
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Gün + Partners
Best M&A Firm
Pekin & Pekin
Best Tax Firm
Çaga & Çaga
Best Transfer Pricing Firm
KPMG Turkey
UK
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Latham & Watkins
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Best Employment Firm
Bindmans LLP
Best Energy Firm
Clyde & Co LLP
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Bird & Bird LLP
Best Private Equity Firm
Ashurst
Best M&A Firm
Dentons
Best Real Estate Firm
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
Best Tax Firm
Slaughter and May
USA
Best Banking & Finance Firm
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Best Capital Markets Firm
Latham & Watkins LLP
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Dechert LLP
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
Sidley Austin LLP
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Dentons
Best Employment Firm
Groom Law Group
Best Energy Firm
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Jenner & Block LLP
Best Insolvency & Restructuring Firm
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Best Litigation Department
MoloLamken LLP
Best Private Equity Firm
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Best Lawyer
Michael Froy; Dentons
Best M&A Firm
Winston & Strawn LLP
Best Real Estate Firm
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Best Tax Firm
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Best Tax Consultant
Ronald Creamer; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Venezuela
Best Banking & Finance Firm
D’Empaire Reyna Abogados
Best Competition & Anti-trust Firm
Norton Rose Fulbright
Best Corporate & Commercial Firm
D’Empaire Reyna Abogados
Best Dispute Resolution Firm
Baker & McKenzie SC’s
Best Employment Firm
Baker & McKenzie SC
Best Energy Firm
Torres, Plaz & Araujo
Best Intellectual Property Firm
Hoet Peláez Castillo & Duque
Best Lawyer
Carlos Felce at Baker & McKenzie SC
Best Litigation Department
Norton Rose Fulbright
Best M&A Firm
D’Empaire Reyna Abogados
Best Real Estate Firm
Norton Rose Fulbright
Best Tax Firm
Araquereyna
Best Tax Consultant
Carolina Cano at Araquereyna