{"id":249798,"date":"2026-02-20T14:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=249798"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:40:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:40:48","slug":"shortlist-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/southeast-asia-awards-2026\/shortlist-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Practice Shortlist 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Antitrust and Competition<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Antitrust and Competition Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samuel Ong, Christopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nJeevitha T. Thurai Rathnam, Shearn Delamore &amp; Co [Malaysia]<br \/>\nNicholas Yeo, Rajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Antitrust and Competition Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kala Anandarajah, Rajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore]<br \/>\nJane Guan, Christopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nAnand Raj, Shearn Delamore &amp; Co [Malaysia]<br \/>\nGustaaf Reerink, ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nDaren Shiau, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nTanya Tang, Rajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Antitrust and Competition Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nAllen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nChristopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nQuisumbing Torres [Philippines]<br \/>\nRajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore]<br \/>\nShearn Delamore &amp; Co [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Banking and Finance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Banking and Finance Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kai Ye Ang, Norton Rose Fulbright [Singapore]<br \/>\nFirst Deddy Ariyanto, Widyawan &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nHui Wen Goh, Shearn Delamore &amp; Co [Malaysia]<br \/>\nNgo Thai Ninh, Baker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<br \/>\nSoammaras Ratanavanich, Linklaters [Thailand]<br \/>\nPhuong Chi Vo, Baker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rosalia Bartolome-Alejo, Martinez Vergara &amp; Gonzalez Sociedad [Philippines]<br \/>\nJacqueline Chan, Milbank [Singapore]<br \/>\nChristy Lim, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nMark Lim, Wong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nOanh Nguyen, Baker McKenzie [Vietnam]<br \/>\nEmir Nurmansyah, ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nJames Orme, Milbank [Singapore]<br \/>\nAdrian Pranata, Widyawan &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nJessada Sawatdipong, Chandler Mori Hamada Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nLim Wei Ting, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Banking and Finance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nAllen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nBaker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<br \/>\nChandler Mori Hamada Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nMartinez Vergara &amp; Gonzalez Sociedad [Philippines]<br \/>\nMilbank [Singapore]<br \/>\nRahmat Lim &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nWidyawan &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nWong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nWongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Capital Markets<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Capital Markets Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alvin Chua, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nPaveen Khiewvichit, Chandler Mori Hamada Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nNgo Thai Ninh, Baker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<br \/>\nChong Yan Teng, David Lai &amp; Tan [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pornpan Chayasuntorn, Linklaters [Thailand]<br \/>\nMargaret Chin, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nChoon Yuen Hui, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nSharon Lau, Latham &amp; Watkins [Singapore]<br \/>\nTina LeDinh, A&amp;O Shearman [Vietnam]<br \/>\nGail Ong, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nAnnette Soh, Christopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nPutu Suryastuti, Assegaf Hamzah &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nSawita Suwansawat, MSC International Law Office Company Limited [Thailand]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital Markets Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A&amp;O Shearman [Singapore]<br \/>\nA&amp;O Shearman [Vietnam]<br \/>\nAllen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nAssegaf Hamzah &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nChristopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nLatham &amp; Watkins [Singapore]<br \/>\nMSC International Law Office Company Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nSyCip Salazar Hernandez &amp; Gatmaitan [Philippines]<br \/>\nWongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nZul Rafique &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tengku Almira Adlinisa, Hiswara Bunjamin &amp; Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer [Indonesia]<br \/>\nSharon Foo, Baker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow [Singapore]<br \/>\nAye Thuzar Hlaing, Tilleke &amp; Gibbins [Myanmar]<br \/>\nMin Kim, Milbank [Singapore]<br \/>\nThivya Manokaran, Lee Hishammudin Allen &amp; Gledhill [Malaysia]<br \/>\nNgoc Nguyen, Allens [Vietnam]<br \/>\nPrasetyo Sukirno, Ginting &amp; Reksodiputro in association with A&amp;O Shearman [Indonesia]<br \/>\nWesley Tan, Clifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nLisa Yeo, Morrison Foerster (Singapore) [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amy Beckingham, Latham &amp; Watkins [Singapore]<br \/>\nLinh Bui, Allens [Vietnam]<br \/>\nAudrey Chng, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nNg Wai King, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nTom Lin, Clifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nLim Mei, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nMelissa Ng, Clifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nWilailuk Okanurak, Linklaters [Thailand]<br \/>\nSugianto Osman, Ginting &amp; Reksodiputro in association with A&amp;O Shearman [Indonesia]<br \/>\nNorma Margarita Patacsil, Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez &amp; Protacio (C&amp;G Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nStephanie Phua, Wong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nMaurice Maulana Situmorang, Hanafiah Ponggawa &amp; Partners &#8211; Dentons HPRP [Indonesia]<br \/>\nShirin Tang, Baker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow [Singapore]<br \/>\nTan Wei Xian, Skrine [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abdullah Chan &amp; Co [Malaysia]<br \/>\nAllen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nAllens [Vietnam]<br \/>\nBaker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow [Singapore]<br \/>\nClifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nGatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez &amp; Protacio (C&amp;G Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nGinting &amp; Reksodiputro in association with A&amp;O Shearman [Indonesia]<br \/>\nLatham &amp; Watkins [Singapore]<br \/>\nQuisumbing Torres [Philippines]<br \/>\nSkrine [Malaysia]<br \/>\nWong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nWongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Construction and Real Estate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Construction and Real Estate Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Supranee Arjjit, Chandler Mori Hamada Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nMichelle Koh, Baker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow [Singapore]<br \/>\nAstri Widita Kusumowidagdo, Hiswara Bunjamin &amp; Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer [Indonesia]<br \/>\nJia Ren Lim, Baker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow [Singapore]<br \/>\nChih-wen Ooi, Wong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nSupachot Prasankiattiraj, IAS Advisory [Thailand]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Construction and Real Estate Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Duangkamon Amkaew, Baker McKenzie LLP [Thailand]<br \/>\nMatthew Buchanan, Clifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nIrfan Ghazali, Hiswara Bunjamin &amp; Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer [Indonesia]<br \/>\nKin San Ho, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nNorman Ho, Raja &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore]<br \/>\nSathiaseelan Jagateesan, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nKamilah Kasim, Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership [Malaysia]<br \/>\nVu Thi Que, Rajah &amp; Tann LCT Lawyers [Vietnam]<br \/>\nAi Leen Tang, Wong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nRita Taufik, ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nDaniel Waldek, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nMonica Yip, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Construction and Real Estate Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nAssegaf Hamzah &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nBaker McKenzie LLP [Thailand]<br \/>\nCruz Marcelo &amp; Tenefrancia [Philippines]<br \/>\nHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nHiswara Bunjamin &amp; Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer [Indonesia]<br \/>\nRahmat Lim &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nVILAF [Vietnam]<br \/>\nWong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nWongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Intellectual Property Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monica Bugayong, Federis &amp; Associates [Philippines]<br \/>\nEva Dewi Kartika, Januar Jahja &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nDian Kirana, SSEK Law Firm [Indonesia]<br \/>\nAudrey Lim, Bird &amp; Bird ATMD LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nLinh Duy Mai, Tilleke &amp; Gibbins [Vietnam]<br \/>\nTeo Kah Min, Rahmat Lim &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nThao Nguyen, IPMAX Law Firm [Vietnam]<br \/>\nShahera Safrin, Drew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kherk Ying Chew, Wong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nAri Juliano Gema, Assegaf Hamzah &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nPrudence Jahja, Januar Jahja &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nMeryl Koh, Drew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nStanley Lai, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nGilbert Leong, Dentons Rodyk [Singapore]<br \/>\nDaru Lukiantono, HHP Law Firm [Indonesia]<br \/>\nChng Keng Lung, Lee Hishammudin Allen &amp; Gledhill [Malaysia]<br \/>\nNathapong Tongkaew, Domnern Somgiat &amp; Boonma Law Office Ltd [Thailand]<br \/>\nTony Yeo, Drew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intellectual Property Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nDomnern Somgiat &amp; Boonma Law Office Ltd [Thailand]<br \/>\nDrew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nFederis &amp; Associates [Philippines]<br \/>\nHHP Law Firm [Indonesia]<br \/>\nJanuar Jahja &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nPham &amp; Associates [Vietnam]<br \/>\nShearn Delamore &amp; Co [Malaysia]<br \/>\nWong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nWongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>International Arbitration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>International Arbitration Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bhavish Advani, Watson Farley &amp; Williams (Thailand) Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nShi Jin Chia, Hogan Lovells Lee &amp; Lee [Singapore]<br \/>\nNgoc Quan Hoang, Baker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<br \/>\nDimitrios Katsikis, A&amp;O Shearman [Singapore]<br \/>\nQuach Vu An Khoa, Rajah &amp; Tann LCT Lawyers [Vietnam]<br \/>\nLukas Lim, Baker Botts L.L.P. [Singapore]<br \/>\nJamie Pang, Clifford Chance [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sunil Abraham, Cecil Abraham &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nSteven Burkill, Watson Farley &amp; Williams (Thailand) Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nAlastair Henderson, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nEmmanuel Jacomy, A&amp;O Shearman [Singapore]<br \/>\nAndi Kadir, HHP Law Firm [Indonesia]<br \/>\nRandolph Khoo, Drew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nNicholas Lingard, Freshfields [Singapore]<br \/>\nTri Quach, Baker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<br \/>\nDebby Sulaiman, Hiswara Bunjamin &amp; Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer [Indonesia]<br \/>\nBen Dominic R. Yap, Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez &amp; Protacio (C&amp;G Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nKoh Swee Yen, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Arbitration Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Baker McKenzie [Vietnam]<br \/>\nCecil Abraham &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<br \/>\nDrew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nDzungsrt &amp; Associates LLC [Vietnam]<br \/>\nFreshfields [Singapore]<br \/>\nGatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez &amp; Protacio (C&amp;G Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nHHP Law Firm [Indonesia]<br \/>\nHiswara Bunjamin &amp; Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer [Indonesia]<br \/>\nWatson Farley &amp; Williams (Thailand) Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nWongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<h4>Labour and Employment<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Labour and Employment Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shang Ren Koh, Linklaters [Singapore]<br \/>\nJoey Ng, Clifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nTri Trung Pham, Baker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<br \/>\nDavid Siagian, Widyawan &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nPua Jun Wen, Tay &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Labour and Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leslie Dy, SyCip Salazar Hernandez &amp; Gatmaitan [Philippines]<br \/>\nIan Lim, TSMP Law Corporation [Singapore]<br \/>\nShariffullah Majeed, Lee Hishammudin Allen &amp; Gledhill [Malaysia]<br \/>\nLaure de Panafieu, Linklaters [Singapore]<br \/>\nKelvin Poa, Baker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow [Singapore]<br \/>\nSanjiv Rajan, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nIndra Setiawan, ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nJenny Tsin, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nVijayan Venugopal, Shearn Delamore &amp; Co [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Labour and Employment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nAllen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nBaker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow [Singapore]<br \/>\nClifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nLee Hishammudin Allen &amp; Gledhill [Malaysia]<br \/>\nMartinez Vergara &amp; Gonzalez Sociedad [Philippines]<br \/>\nTilleke &amp; Gibbins [Vietnam]<br \/>\nTSMP Law Corporation [Singapore]<br \/>\nVillaraza &amp; Angangco (V&amp;A Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nWongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Litigation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Litigation Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chloe Ajit, Drew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nEmmanuel Aw, Drew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nTeguh Darmawan, Hogan Lovells in association with Dewi Negara Fachri &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nKavitha Ganesan, Dentons Rodyk [Singapore]<br \/>\nSornnarin Kongkasem, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Thailand) Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nTan Kah Wai, LVM Chambers [Singapore]<br \/>\nAlston Yeong, Providence Law Asia LLC [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Litigation Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jason Chan, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nEri Hertiawan, Assegaf Hamzah &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nWendy Lin, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nLinh Nguyen, VILAF [Vietnam]<br \/>\nDanny Ong, Setia Law LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nPreetha Pillai, Skrine [Malaysia]<br \/>\nNandakumar Ponniya, Baker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow [Singapore]<br \/>\nJimmy Yim SC, Drew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nDavinder Singh, Davinder Singh Chambers [Singapore]<br \/>\nAbraham Vergis, Providence Law Asia LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nLim Chee Wee, Lim Chee Wee Partnership [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Litigation Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nAllen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nAngara Abello Concepcion Regala &amp; Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALaw) [Philippines]<br \/>\nAssegaf Hamzah &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nCruz Marcelo &amp; Tenefrancia [Philippines]<br \/>\nDrew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nLim Chee Wee Partnership [Malaysia]<br \/>\nProvidence Law Asia LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nSkrine [Malaysia]<br \/>\nTilleke &amp; Gibbins [Thailand]<br \/>\nVILAF [Vietnam]<br \/>\nYKVN [Vietnam]<\/p>\n<h4>Projects and Energy<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Projects and Energy Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nettie Choo, White &amp; Case Pte. Ltd. [Singapore]<br \/>\nAndrew Gibb, Milbank [Singapore]<br \/>\nThi Yen Ly Le, Baker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<br \/>\nKobchai Nitungkorn, Nagashima Ohno &amp; Tsunematsu (Thailand) Co., Ltd. [Thailand]<br \/>\nAditya Rachman, Hiswara Bunjamin &amp; Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer [Indonesia]<br \/>\nDan Trevanion, Oentoeng Suria &amp; Partners in association with Ashurst [Indonesia]<br \/>\nRosaline Yusman, Milbank [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Projects and Energy Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Draps, Oentoeng Suria &amp; Partners in association with Ashurst [Indonesia]<br \/>\nCharmaine Rose Haw-Lim, Gulapa &amp; Lim (Gulapa Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nKamilah Kasim, Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership [Malaysia]<br \/>\nJames Orme, Milbank [Singapore]<br \/>\nAvinash Anil Panjabi, PSHP Adrem Law Firm [Indonesia]<br \/>\nDennis Quintero, Quisumbing Torres [Philippines]<br \/>\nFergus Smith, White &amp; Case Pte. Ltd. [Singapore]<br \/>\nPriyank Srivastava, Duane Morris &amp; Selvam (Myanmar) Limited [Myanmar]<br \/>\nSteven SY Tee, Lee Hishammudin Allen &amp; Gledhill [Malaysia]<br \/>\nDuyen Vo, VILAF [Vietnam]<br \/>\nLim Siaw Wan, Christopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nKelvin Wong, Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Projects and Energy Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A&amp;O Shearman [Singapore]<br \/>\nAllen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nChristopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nClifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nDuane Morris &amp; Selvam (Myanmar) Limited [Myanmar]<br \/>\nMilbank [Singapore]<br \/>\nOentoeng Suria &amp; Partners in association with Ashurst [Indonesia]<br \/>\nQuisumbing Torres [Philippines]<br \/>\nSyCip Salazar Hernandez &amp; Gatmaitan [Philippines]<br \/>\nVILAF [Vietnam]<br \/>\nWhite &amp; Case Pte. Ltd. [Singapore]<br \/>\nWongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Restructuring and Insolvency<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Restructuring and Insolvency Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Foo, A&amp;O Shearman [Singapore]<br \/>\nKenneth Kong, Linklaters [Singapore]<br \/>\nKarnsuda Oue-Amornrat, Baker McKenzie LLP [Thailand]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jacqueline Chan, Milbank [Singapore]<br \/>\nShaun Langhorne, Clifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nSmitha Menon, WongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nEmir Nurmansyah, ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nAndrew Payne, Linklaters [Singapore]<br \/>\nParalee Techajongjintana, Baker McKenzie LLP [Thailand]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restructuring and Insolvency Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nAllen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nBaker McKenzie LLP [Thailand]<br \/>\nClifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nLinklaters [Singapore]<br \/>\nMilbank [Singapore]<br \/>\nRajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore]<br \/>\nSetia Law LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nWongPartnership LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Shipping and Transport<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Shipping and Transport Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Muslim, ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nPhan Minh Phuong, ANHISA [Vietnam]<br \/>\nSophie Polisena, Norton Rose Fulbright [Singapore]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Shipping and Transport Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Rajasingam Gothandapani, Shearn Delamore &amp; Co [Malaysia]<br \/>\nUlyarta Naibaho, ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nEmir Nurmansyah, ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nClive Navin Selvapandian, Christopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nToh Kian Sing, Rajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore]<br \/>\nToby Stephens, HFW Singapore [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shipping and Transport Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nAllen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nChristopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nHFW Singapore [Singapore]<br \/>\nShearn Delamore &amp; Co [Malaysia]<br \/>\nStephenson Harwood LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nSyCip Salazar Hernandez &amp; Gatmaitan [Philippines]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Tax<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Tax Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanh Hoa Dao, Baker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<br \/>\nJason Jimenez, Martinez Vergara &amp; Gonzalez Sociedad [Philippines]<br \/>\nKoh Chon Kiat, Rajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maria Ana Camila Jacinto-Lagustan, Quisumbing Torres [Philippines]<br \/>\nSaravana Kumar, Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership [Malaysia]<br \/>\nEdmund Leow, Dentons Rodyk [Singapore]<br \/>\nPonti Partogi, HHP Law Firm [Indonesia]<br \/>\nEric Roose, Withers KhattarWong LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nAdeline Wong, Wong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nAssegaf Hamzah &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nBaker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow [Singapore]<br \/>\nDrew &amp; Napier LLC [Singapore]<br \/>\nGatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez &amp; Protacio (C&amp;G Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nHHP Law Firm [Indonesia]<br \/>\nQuisumbing Torres [Philippines]<br \/>\nRosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership [Malaysia]<br \/>\nWithers KhattarWong LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nWong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>TMT<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>TMT Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elaina Foo, Bird &amp; Bird ATMD LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nOnnicha Khongthon, Formichella &amp; Sritawat [Thailand]<br \/>\nZhen Guang Lam, Clyde &amp; Co Clasis Singapore [Singapore]<br \/>\nAue-angkul Santirongyuth, Baker McKenzie LLP [Thailand]<br \/>\nDwight Tan, Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez &amp; Protacio (C&amp;G Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nJia-Yi Tay, Linklaters [Singapore]<br \/>\nMahiswara Timur, ABNR Counsellors at Law [Indonesia]<br \/>\nAlwin Widyanto, Bagus Enrico &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TMT Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Cheong, Rajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore]<br \/>\nStella Cramer, Clifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nAdrian Fisher, Linklaters [Singapore]<br \/>\nJohn Formichella, Formichella &amp; Sritawat [Thailand]<br \/>\nMika Isac Kriyasa, Hanafiah Ponggawa &amp; Partners &#8211; Dentons HPRP [Indonesia]<br \/>\nMary Thel Mundin, Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez &amp; Protacio (C&amp;G Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nKaren Phang, Widyawan &amp; Partners [Indonesia]<br \/>\nDeepak Pillai, Christopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nMahardikha Sardjana, HHP Law Firm [Indonesia]<br \/>\nJeremy Tan, Bird &amp; Bird ATMD LLP [Singapore]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TMT Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP [Singapore]<br \/>\nBaker McKenzie Vietnam [Vietnam]<br \/>\nBird &amp; Bird ATMD LLP [SIngapore]<br \/>\nChristopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia]<br \/>\nClifford Chance [Singapore]<br \/>\nGatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez &amp; Protacio (C&amp;G Law) [Philippines]<br \/>\nHanafiah Ponggawa &amp; Partners &#8211; Dentons HPRP [Indonesia]<br \/>\nLinklaters [Singapore]<br \/>\nRajah &amp; Tann (Thailand) Limited [Thailand]<br \/>\nSkrine [Malaysia]<br \/>\nSyCip Salazar Hernandez &amp; Gatmaitan [Philippines]<br \/>\nWong &amp; Partners [Malaysia]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Brunei: Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>HEP Law<br \/>\nK&amp;L Gates<br \/>\nRajah &amp; Tann Asia<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Cambodia: Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>DFDL<br \/>\nBun &amp; Associates<br \/>\nRajah &amp; Tann Sok &amp; Heng Law Office<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Indonesia: Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Assegaf Hamzah &amp; Partners<br \/>\nABNR Counsellors at Law<br \/>\nGinting &amp; Reksodiputro in association with A&amp;O Shearman<br \/>\nHanafiah Ponggawa &amp; Partners \u2013 Dentons HPRP<br \/>\nHHP Law Firm<br \/>\nHiswara Bunjamin &amp; Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer<br \/>\nSSEK Law Firm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laos: Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DFDL Legal &amp; Tax<br \/>\nILAW LAOS CO., LTD.<br \/>\nTilleke &amp; Gibbins (Laos)<br \/>\nVDB Loi<br \/>\nZICO Law<\/p>\n<p><strong>Malaysia: Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Christopher &amp; Lee Ong<br \/>\nLee Hishammudin Allen &amp; Gledhill<br \/>\nShearn Delamore &amp; Co<br \/>\nSkrine<br \/>\nWong &amp; Partners<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Myanmar: Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>DFDL Legal &amp; Tax<br \/>\nDuane Morris &amp; Selvam (Myanmar) Limited<br \/>\nMyanmar Legal Mori Hamada Limited<br \/>\nTilleke &amp; Gibbins<br \/>\nVDB Loi<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Philippines: Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Angara Abello Concepcion Regala &amp; Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALaw)<br \/>\nBaker McKenzie<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil &amp; Protacio (C&amp;G Law)<br \/>\n<\/span>Gulapa &amp; Lim (Gulapa Law)<br \/>\nQuisumbing Torres<br \/>\nSyCip Salazar Hernandez &amp; Gatmaitan<br \/>\nVillaraza &amp; Angangco (V&amp;A Law)<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Singapore: Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Allen &amp; Gledhill LLP<br \/>\nBaker McKenzie Wong &amp; Leow<br \/>\nDentons Rodyk<br \/>\nLinklaters<br \/>\nMilbank<br \/>\nRajah &amp; Tann Asia<br \/>\nWhite &amp; Case Pte. 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Thurai Rathnam, Shearn Delamore &amp; Co [Malaysia] Nicholas Yeo, Rajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore] Antitrust and Competition Lawyer of the Year Kala Anandarajah, Rajah &amp; Tann Asia [Singapore] Jane Guan, Christopher &amp; Lee Ong [Malaysia] Anand &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/southeast-asia-awards-2026\/shortlist-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Private Practice Shortlist 2026&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71440,"featured_media":0,"parent":243426,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-249798","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71440"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249798"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":256020,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249798\/revisions\/256020"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/243426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}