The Fifth edition of BW Legal World Global Legal Leaders conference And Awards 2023 took place at The Imperial in Delhi on May 21, 2024.
The Awards were presented in various categories and the presentation was preceded by insightful keynote sessions and panel discussions on various facets of charting the right course for businesses. Global Legal Summit and Leaders Awards 2024 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.
The winners were shortlisted through a strict jury-led process. The members of the distinguished Jury panel included the following renowned names of the legal industry.
Without further ado, here is the list of winners for BW Legal World Global Legal Leaders Awards for 2023.
Category | Winner | Designation | Firm |
Best Banking & Financial Services Law Firm of the Year | Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
| Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Best Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year | Mr. Vivek Jhunjhunwala | Partner | Khaitan & Co. |
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Dhaval Vussonji & associates. |
| Dhaval Vussonji & associates. |
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Saraf and Partners |
| Saraf and Partners |
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the year | Chandhiok & Mahajan |
| Chandhiok and Mahajan |
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the year | Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
| Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Emerging Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | LawKNIT Partners |
| LawKNIT Partners |
Emerging Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Dhwaj and Associates |
| Dhwaj and Associates |
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Inntl Advocare |
| Inttl Advocare |
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Anand and Anand |
| Anand and Anand |
ADR Law Firm of the Year (Apex of Excellence) | Karanjawala & Company |
| Karanjawala & Company |
ADR Law Firm of the Year (Outstanding Achiever) | PSL Advocates & Solicitors |
| PSL Advocates & Solicitors |
Litigation Law Firm of the Year (Apex of Excellence) | Karanjawala & Company |
| Karanjawala & Company |
Litigation Law Firm of the Year (Outstanding Achiever) | LexCounsel Law Offices |
| LexCounsel Law Offices |
General Corporate Law Firm of the Year (Jury Special Mention) | Lex Favious |
| Lex Favious |
General Corporate Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Luthra and Luthra |
| Luthra And Luthra |
General Corporate Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | AZB & Partners |
| AZB & Partners |
General Corporate Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | LexCounsel Law Offices |
| LexCounsel Law Offices |
TMT Law Firm of the Year (Outstanding Achiever) | Krida Legal |
| Krida Legal |
TMT Law Firm of the Year (Apex of Excellence) | Trilegal |
| Trilegal |
Environment Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Trust Legal |
| Trust Legal |
ESG Law Firm of the Year | Dhir & Dhir |
| Dhir and Dhir |
Environment Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
| Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Insurance Law firm of the year | Tuli & Co. |
| Tuli & Co |
Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
| Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Trilegal |
| Trilegal |
Oil and Gas Law Firm of the Year | HSA Advocates |
| HSA Advocates |
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year | Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
| Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Tax Law Firm of the Year (Outstanding Achiever) | BMR Legal |
| BMR Legal |
Tax Law Firm of the Year (Outstanding Achiever) | Economic Laws Practice |
| Economic Laws Practice |
Competition Law Firm of the Year | Trilegal |
| Trilegal |
Banking & Finance Lawyer of the year | Mr. Amit Aggarwal | Partner | SNG & Partners |
Best Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year (Shared) | Mr. Ashish Kothari | Partner, Dispute Resolution | King Stubb & Kasiva |
Best Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year (Shared) | Ms. Risha Mittal | Founder and Managing Partner | Law Chambers of Risha Mittal |
Best IP Lawyer of the Year (Shared) | Mr. Hemant Singh | Founder & Managing Partner | Inttl Advocare |
Best IP Lawyer of the Year (Shared) | Mr. Sagar Chandra | Founding Partner | Sagar Chandra & Associates |
Best Corporate Governance & Compliance Lawyer of the Year | Mr. Anup Vijay Kulkarni | Partner | J. Sagar Associates |
Best Real Estate Lawyer of the Year (Shared) | Ms. Manmeet Kaur | Partner | Karanjawala & Company |
Best Real Estate Lawyer of the Year (Shared) | Mr. Ravi Bishnoi | Partner | Saraf & Partners |
Most Innovative Lawyer of the Year (Shared) | Abhay Vohra | Founding Partner | Meta Law |
Most Innovative Lawyer of the Year (Shared) | Shankey Agarwal | Partner | BMR Legal Advocates |
Tax Lawyer of the Year | Shankey Agarwal | Partner | BMR Legal |
Environment Lawyer of the Year (Outstanding Achiever) | Vanita Bhargava | Partner | Khaitan & Co. |
Environment Lawyer of the Year (Apex of excellence) | Sudhir Mishra | Founder & Managing Partner | Trust Legal |
Environment Lawyer of the Year (Outstanding Achiever) | Nawneet Vibhaw | Partner | Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Best Service Provider to Legal Sector of the Year | Kroll Associates India Pvt. Ltd |
| Kroll Associates India Pvt. Ltd |
AOR of the Year (Apex of Excellence) | Pallavi Pratap |
| Pratap & Co |
AOR of the Year (Outstanding Achiever) | Amish Aggarwala |
| Law Chambers of Amish Aggarwala |
Best Counsel of the Year (Shared) | Sr. Adv. Arvind Nayar |
| Supreme Court of India |
Policy Think Tank (Apex of Excellence) | Project 39A |
| National Law University Delhi |
Best Tech Lawyer of the Year | Mamta Rani Jha | Senior Partner & Head of Litigation | Inttl Advocare |
Best M&A Lawyer of the Year | Bikash Jhawar | Senior Partner | Saraf & Partners |
Competition Lawyer of The Year | Mr. Karan Singh Chandhiok | Practice Head - Competition Law and Dispute Resolution | Chandhiok and Mahajan |
Best Fintech Lawyer (Outstanding Achiever) | Akash Karmakar | Partner | Law Offices of Panag & Babu |
Best Fintech Lawyer (Apex of Excellence) | Gowree Gokhale | Head - TMT Practice | Nishith Desai Associates |
Best Counsel of the Year (Shared) | Sr. Adv. Jayant K. Mehta |
| Supreme Court of India |
Policy Think Tank (Outstanding Achiever) | Arghya Sengupta | Founder | Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy |
Tax Law Firm of the Year (Apex of Excellence) | Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan |
| Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan |
Litigation Law Firm of the Year (Apex of Excellence) | Agarwal Law Associates |
| Agarwal Law Associates |
Woman Lawyer of the Year | Ms. Shweta Bharti | Managing Partner | Hammurabi & Solomon Partners |
Indian Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | AZB & Partners |
| AZB & Partners |
Indian Law Firm of the Year (Shared) | Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
| Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Managing Partner of the Year (Shared) | Ishani Chandra | Managing Partner | Sagar Chandra & Associates |
Managing Partner of the Year (Shared) | Mohit Saraf | Founder & Managing Partner | Saraf and Partners |
Managing Partner of the Year (Shared) | Pooja Mahajan | Managing Partner | Chandhiok and Mahajan |
