Legal industry glitterati flocked to The Star Sydney last night to celebrate Australasia’s leading lawyers.
Hosted by journalist and author Peter FitzSimons, guests were treated to the entertainment of celebrity impersonator Ben Price and musicians Matt McLaren and Kylie Jane.
Today,
Australasian Lawyer reveals the winners announced at last night’s 600-guest affair, which was supported by event partner FTI Consulting for the second year.
The success of women lawyers was celebrated this year, with Sue Kench of King & Wood Mallesons crowned the prestigious Scarlis Pringle Law Firm Leader of the Year and Brookfield’s Claire Bibby taking out the FTI Consulting Australian In-house Lawyer of the Year award.
Women also dominated the dealmaker awards, Philippa Stone of
Herbert Smith Freehills taking out Australian Dealmaker of the Year and
Pip Greenwood of
Russell McVeagh winning NZ Dealmaker of the Year.
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Warehouse securitisation of GE assets
Energy & Resources Deal of the Year
Transgrid privatisation
Equity Market Deal of the Year
MYOB IPO
Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year
Atlas Iron restructure
M&A Deal of the Year
NSW Electricity Networks acquisition of Transgrid
Property, Infrastructure & Projects Deal of the Year
WestConnex Stage 2
International Deal of the Year
York Capital Management/ Pepper acquisition of PrimeCredit
Australian Deal of the Year
NSW Electricity Networks acquisition of Transgrid
Australian Deal Team of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills, M&A Team
NZ Deal Team of the Year
Chapman Tripp
Australian Dealmaker of the Year
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
NZ Dealmaker of the Year
Pip Greenwood, Russell McVeagh
Corporate Citizen Firm of the Year
Salvos Legal & Salvos Legal Humanitarian
JLT Employee Health & Wellbeing Award
Hive Legal Pty Ltd
Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year
Harmers Workplace Lawyers
AIG Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
IP Specialist Firm of the Year
Griffith Hack
Scarlis Pringle Law Firm Leader of the Year
Sue Kench, King & Wood Mallesons
International Firm of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills
State/ Regional Firm of the Year
Carter Newell Lawyers
FTI Consulting Australian Boutique Firm of the Year
Keypoint Law
Australian Law Firm of the Year (up to 100 lawyers)
Salvos Legal & Salvos Legal Humanitarian
Huon IT Australian Law Firm of the Year (100-500 lawyers)
Gilbert + Tobin
FTI Consulting Australian Large Law Firm of the Year
Clayton Utz
Banking & Financial Services In-house Team of the Year
National Australia Bank
Sparke Helmore Lawyers Insurance In-House Team of the Year
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited
Gilbert + Tobin Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year
UBS AG, Australia Branch
Clayton Utz Australian In-House Team of the Year
Caltex Australia Limited
FTI Consulting Australian In-House Lawyer of the Year
Clair Bibby, Brookfield
Russell McVeagh NZ In-house Team of the Year
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
Look out for full coverage of the winners in the upcoming issue of the
Australasian Lawyer magazine and online at
www.auslawawards.com.au.
