Akin Gump, Lawyers Shortlisted in Eight Categories for IFLR Women in Business Law Awards, Europe
(London) – Akin Gump is pleased to share that the firm and several of its lawyers have been shortlisted for the upcoming IFLR Women in Business Law Awards 2021 – Europe.
The firm is a contender in three categories: Gender diversity – International Firm; Women in Business Law – International Firm; and UK.
Individual shortlistings are:
- Ezra Zahabi – Financial Regulation Lawyer of the Year.
- Mary Lavelle – Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year.
- Emma Simmonds – Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyer of the Year.
- Jasdeep Rai – Corporate Rising Star.
- Inderveer Hothi – Finance Rising Star.
The WIBL Europe Awards recognize “leading women for their contributions to the practice of business law along with the firms that have developed the most progressive initiatives towards diversity and inclusion from throughout the continent.” Winners will be announced on June 24.
Akin Gump has also been shortlisted in two categories for the IFLR Americas Awards, to be announced May 20 (learn more here), and Akin Gump partners Natalia Baratiants and Anne-Marie Godfrey have been named 2021 Women Leaders by IFLR1000 (learn more here).
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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