Slaughter and May, Freshfields and Latham & Watkins in contention for Transatlantic Legal Awards
Legal Week teams up with The American Lawyer to host transatlantic awards alongside general counsel summit on 7 June
May 10, 2016 at 07:49 AM
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Slaughter and May, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Latham & Watkins are among a host of leading law firms shortlisted for the Transatlantic Legal Awards, which take place in London on 7 June.
The awards are hosted by Legal Week and sister title The American Lawyer and recognise excellence in handling transatlantic legal work across practices including corporate, finance and disputes.
Taking place on the evening of 7 June at The Fishmongers' Hall, London Bridge, the ceremony will follow the Transatlantic General Counsel Summit, in which general counsel from both sides of the Atlantic will meet to debate the key legal, strategic and geopolitical issues facing their legal teams.
Slaughters and Latham are both shortlisted in the Transatlantic Law Firm of the Year category, while Freshfields is in contention for Germany Law Firm of the Year.
Categories at the awards also cover innovation, pro bono and the in-house sector, while individual awards recognise the achievements of law firm partners and general counsel.
Among the individual finalists in the dealmaker categories are longstanding Anheuser-Busch InBev adviser George White, of Sullivan & Cromwell; and Slaughters' Martin Hattrell, who advised Shire on its $32bn takeover of Baxalta.
The law firm leaders category sees Joe Conroy, chief executive of Cooley; Peter Martyr, chief executive of Norton Rose Fulbright; and John Quinn, of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, in contention. Meanwhile, General Electric Company, King Digital Entertainment, Liberty Global and Microsoft Corporation are all in the running to be named In-house Team of the Year.
Earlier on the same day, KPMG general counsel Jeremy Barton and Debra Valentine, group executive, legal and regulatory affairs, Rio Tinto, will open the Transatlantic General Counsel Summit as its co-chairs.
Speakers at the conference, which draws together general counsel from both sides of the Atlantic, include Sandra Mori, international general counsel, Europe, at Coca-Cola; and Jos
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