- Please choose your categories wisely. There is a fee for submitting more than 5 entries, click here to pay this.
- We do not accept the same submission placed into multiple categories.
- There is a strict limit of ONE entry per category for each firm/company.
*Please choose your categories wisely. We will not accept the same submission placed into multiple categories.
Deals of the Year 年度杰出交易
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Teamwork and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
Each entry must name the lead lawyer(s) at every law firm involved in the matter. Please also include the name or names of the lead in-house lawyers on each side, with contact information.
All fields must be completed. Shortlisted deals will be published — any deals with confidential or incomplete details will be automatically disqualified. The fields will include:
Firm name
Deal name
Date completed
Size/value (incl. USD)
Lead partner(s)
All other firms involved and their role (local & international)
Deal summary & significance
(Max. 600 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Teamwork and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
Each entry must name the lead lawyer(s) at every law firm involved in the matter. Please also include the name or names of the lead in-house lawyers on each side, with contact information.
All fields must be completed. Shortlisted deals will be published — any deals with confidential or incomplete details will be automatically disqualified. The fields will include:
Firm name
Deal name
Date completed
Size/value (incl. USD)
Lead partner(s)
All other firms involved and their role (local & international)
Deal summary & significance
(Max. 600 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Teamwork and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
Each entry must name the lead lawyer(s) at every law firm involved in the matter. Please also include the name or names of the lead in-house lawyers on each side, with contact information.
All fields must be completed. Shortlisted deals will be published — any deals with confidential or incomplete details will be automatically disqualified. The fields will include:
Firm name
Deal name
Date completed
Size/value (incl. USD)
Lead partner(s)
All other firms involved and their role (local & international)
Deal summary & significance
(Max. 600 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Teamwork and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
Each entry must name the lead lawyer(s) at every law firm involved in the matter. Please also include the name or names of the lead in-house lawyers on each side, with contact information.
All fields must be completed. Shortlisted deals will be published — any deals with confidential or incomplete details will be automatically disqualified. The fields will include:
Firm name
Deal name
Date completed
Size/value (incl. USD)
Lead partner(s)
All other firms involved and their role (local & international)
Deal summary & significance
(Max. 600 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Teamwork and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
Each entry must name the lead lawyer(s) at every law firm involved in the matter. Please also include the name or names of the lead in-house lawyers on each side, with contact information.
All fields must be completed. Shortlisted deals will be published — any deals with confidential or incomplete details will be automatically disqualified. The fields will include:
Firm name
Deal name
Date completed
Size/value (incl. USD)
Lead partner(s)
All other firms involved and their role (local & international)
Deal summary & significance
(Max. 600 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Teamwork and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
Each entry must name the lead lawyer(s) at every law firm involved in the matter. Please also include the name or names of the lead in-house lawyers on each side, with contact information.
All fields must be completed. Shortlisted deals will be published — any deals with confidential or incomplete details will be automatically disqualified. The fields will include:
Firm name
Deal name
Date completed
Size/value (incl. USD)
Lead partner(s)
All other firms involved and their role (local & international)
Deal summary & significance
(Max. 600 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Teamwork and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
Each entry must name the lead lawyer(s) at every law firm involved in the matter. Please also include the name or names of the lead in-house lawyers on each side, with contact information.
All fields must be completed. Shortlisted deals will be published — any deals with confidential or incomplete details will be automatically disqualified. The fields will include:
Firm name
Deal name
Date completed
Size/value (incl. USD)
Lead partner(s)
All other firms involved and their role (local & international)
Deal summary & significance
(Max. 600 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
Firms of the Year 年度杰出律师事务所
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Legal expertise and innovation
2. Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Teamwork and efficiency
5. Client satisfaction
6. Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022. The fields will include:
Firm name
Key members of team
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
Dealmakers of the Year 年度杰出交易律师
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
Lawyers of the Year 年度杰出律师
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Regulatory/commercial strategy and solutions
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Leadership and efficiency
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the field, industry or legislation
All fields must be completed. The three transactions, cases or other matters must have executed between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022:
Firm name
Lawyer name
Title/position at firm
Three (3) relevant matters
Winning qualities
Recommend an individual at another firm and why
Referees
(Max. 1000 words)
Submissions will need to be made via the online portal here.
In-House Awards 企业法务奖项
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Strategic vision
2. Legal expertise and innovation
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Troubleshooting and regulatory/commercial solutions
5. Leadership and team development
6. Client satisfaction
7. Contribution to the success of the business
8. Contribution to the wider community
Please be sure to describe the legal team head’s role, areas of responsibility and reporting line, as well as the size and structure of the legal team. Concrete examples of how the team has helped the company achieve its strategic objectives are also valuable.
(Max. 500 words)
The judging committee will expect to see evidence of:
1. Strategic vision
2. Legal expertise and innovation
3. Industry knowledge and experience
4. Troubleshooting and regulatory/commercial solutions
5. Leadership and team development
6. Client satisfaction
7. Contribution to the success of the business
8. Contribution to the wider community
Please be sure to describe the legal team head’s role, areas of responsibility and reporting line, as well as the size and structure of the legal team. Concrete examples of how the team has helped the company achieve its strategic objectives are also valuable.
(Max. 500 words)
For disputes matters, ongoing proceedings pending a decision will be discarded. ONLY ONE entry is allowed per category, failure to comply will result in disqualification. This award sets out to identify the GCs of tomorrow and is open to in-house lawyers who do not hold the position of general counsel or head of legal and have between four and 10 years of experience.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Leadership
- Strategic vision
- Troubleshooting and legal skills
- Client satisfaction
- Contribution to the success of the business
- Contribution to the wider community
Role - describe your role, number of years of post-qualification experience and areas of responsibility
Achievements - how have you excelled in your role? You should provide evidence of your leadership ability, strategic vision, troubleshooting and legal skills, client satisfaction and contribution to the success of the business and the wider community.
Feedback - provide one written reference from an executive from within your company.
The word limit is 500 words.
Other Awards
For disputes matters, ongoing proceedings pending a decision will be discarded. ONLY ONE entry is allowed per category, failure to comply will result in disqualification. The judges will be looking for an ambitious project or initiative that has effectively delivered its objectives. This could be an international, national or local project. The entry should describe the project, explain its significance, set out its goals and provide hard evidence that these goals have been achieved, or are being achieved.
1. Name of organisation
2. Project/Initiative - define the project or initiative’s scope: include timelines, goals and team members. It is acceptable for the entry to focus on a particular stage of a long-term project.
3. Implementation - how successful was the implementation of this project or initiative? Was it within budget and delivered in time? What have been its benefits? Please provide hard evidence that goals have – or are being – achieved.
4. Feedback - please provide an appropriate written reference that illustrates the success of this project.
800 words max.
Any international, national or local project implemented in the PRC that reflects these values is welcome. Please also provide an appropriate written reference that illustrates the success of the initiative(s).