This award recognizes attorneys in leadership roles who achieved impressive results in the past year. Others may fly below the radar, but this group of extraordinary lawyers had great performances while demonstrating clear leadership skills that resulted in positive outcomes.

Bob Bodian, managing member of Mintz

Dale Cendali, partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Junaid Chida, partner at O'Melveny & Myers

Melanie L. Cyganowski, partner at Otterbourg

Brad Karp, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Edward Kehoe, New York office managing partner at King & Spalding

Benjamin Koenigsberg, U.S. co-head of projects at Norton Rose Fulbright

Susan Kohlmann, New York managing partner at Jenner & Block

Eric Leon, partner at Latham & Watkins

Paola Lozano, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

John Mancebo, partner at Tressler

Glen McGorty, New York office managing partner at Crowell & Moring

Carlos Méndez-Peñate, New York office managing partner at Akerman

Kathy Pakenham, New York partner-in-charge at Cooley

Charlie Platt, partner at WilmerHale

Julissa Reynoso, partner at Winston & Strawn

Joshua Rubenstein, partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman

Robert Scheinfeld, partner and co-chair of intellectual property department at Baker Botts

David Scherl, chairman and managing partner at Morrison Cohen

Alan Tarter, managing partner at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin

Jordan Thomas, partner at Labaton Sucharow

Aviva Will, senior managing director at Burford Capital

Barry Wolf, executive partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges