2 Upcoming BW Legal World Events in Q1 of 2021

1. BW Global Legal Summit and Legal Leader Awards 2020

BW Legal World is going to host the second edition of its prestigious event- BW Global Legal Summit and Legal Leader Awards 2020.

Global Legal Summit and Leaders Awards 2020 is an initiative to recognize and reward the law firms and lawyers who have made a mark in their practice areas. This is an annual initiative conceptualized to fuel excellence in the legal ecosystem by identifying and enabling law firms and individual lawyers who have the potential to lead the way.

We are overwhelmed with the response to the event so far. Keep sending your entries.

The last date for sharing your nominations is January 10, 2021. 

The nominations received will be screened through a strict jury led process. Our jury panel comprises of the most credible and experienced legal luminaries. Here is the steller list for this year’s esteemed jury members.

Hon'ble Mr Justice Dipak Misra, Former CJI 

Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri

Hon'ble Mr Justice Deepak Verma

Hon'ble Mr Justice K. S. P. Radhakrishnan

Mr K. T. S. Tulsi, Senior Advocate, MP Rajya Sabha, Chhattisgarh

Ms Geeta Luthra, Senior Advocate, VP, Indian Council of Arbitration FICCI

Mr Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Senior Advocate

The high profile panel will go through each and every nomination to select India’s best law firms, organizations and lawyers. 

The most celebrated and sought after events are incomplete without bringing the community together. 

That’s why the award ceremony will be preceded by a day-long virtual summit which will see the presence of the most celebrated legal professionals in India on one platform. We will have industry leaders deliberating on intriguing and contemporary legal issues and sharing their vision for the future of legal profession.

The theme of the event: Conquering Opportunities in 2021 Through Legal Tech, Talks, and Compliances

Here is the agenda for the event in brief for you

• The Rise of LegalTech—Leveraging Power of AI to Grow 10X

• What Do Global Businesses Need to Know About Data, Security & Privacy

• Ease of Doing Business in India—Breaking into World Bank’s Top 50 Nations on the Ease of Doing Business Index

• Legal Practice of the Future

• Litigation Financing 101

• Mediation and White-Collar Crimes

We really look forward to hosting you for the virtual event.

Save the Date: January 23, 2021

Click here to nominate now: 

http://bit.ly/2L43mU7

2. BW Legal World Top 100 GC POWER LIST

The General Counsel community in India has evolved into a versatile and dynamic group of corporate changemakers over the years. In fact, General Counsel have played a crucial role in keeping their organizations afloat consequent to the unique challenges posed by the pandemic in the current times. It becomes all the more important to recognize their hard work and the phenomenal contribution made by them.

Launching the most coveted list of General Counsel in India was always on the cards after the thunderous response to the BW Legal World 40 Under 40 event held in September.

And there cannot be a more appropriate time to launch the inaugural edition of the BW Legal World List of Top GCs then now.

The GC Top 100 power list will be released in the company of the leading legal luminaries in the country during a 3-day conference with topical discussions on contemporary legal issues.

Virtual Jury Meet scheduled on January 31, 2021

The virtual jury meet for the most-awaited GC list of the year is scheduled to be held on January 31, 2021. The coveted jury panel for the inaugural edition of the GC power list comprises of a diverse mix of renowned legal stalwarts. These dignitaries will weigh the applications received on the basis on the responses submitted to a GC questionnaire curated by the editorial team of BW Legal World.

The list of the most coveted General Counsel will be released during the three-day virtual event scheduled from February 5 to February 7.

Meet the Jury Members

Justice Ashok Ganguly, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari, former Chief Justice of Patna High Court 

Dr. U.K. Chaudhary, Senior Advocate

Jyoti Sagar, Founder of J. Sagar Associates and K&S Partners 

Sudhir Mishra, Founder & Managing Partner, Trust Legal 

Ajit Mishra, Partner, Harrison Clark Rickerbys 

Pinky Anand, Former Additional Solicitor General of India 

Madhu Khatri, Independent Board Member, Former General Counsel Wipro and General Counsel Microsoft India 

Shukla Wassan, Independent Director, Former Executive Director (legal) Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages 

Rajendra Mishra, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, The Indian Hotels Company Limited 

Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor in Chief – BW Legal World & BW Businessworld 

Benjamin Grossman. Partner, APM & Co. 

We believe we have the right people at the helm to choose the top 100 General Counsel of India.

Join us to turn this initiative into a movement for celebrating the right legal talent and raise the bar of the legal ecosystem in the process.

No deserving candidate should miss out

Follow the link below to nominate now:

http://bwevents.co.in/bw-legalworld/general-counsel/