Akin Gump, Lawyers Shortlisted in 14 Categories for 2020 Women in Business Law Americas, Europe Awards
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(Washington, D.C.) – Akin Gump is pleased to announce that the firm and a number of its lawyers have been named finalists in a variety of categories in Legal Media Group’s Women in Business Law 2020 Americas.
The firm is up for consideration in the categories:
- Best international firm for work-life balance
- Best international firm for diversity
- Best international firm for pro bono work
- Best international firm for talent management
- Best international firm for women in business law
- Most innovative international firm
- US – North East
- US – South
- US – West
with individual nominations for:
- partner Marissa Román Griffith (Best in media & entertainment)
- partner Meredith Lahaie (Best in restructuring & insolvency).
Award winners will be announced in a virtual ceremony on September 17, 2020.
The firm and its lawyers are also shortlisted in the Women in Business Law 2020 Europe competition, with nominations for UK (International firms) and partners Ezra Zahabi (Best in financial regulation), Davina Garrod (Best in international trade).
The Europe award winners will be announced in a virtual ceremony on September 10, 2020.
In mid-December, partner Tatman Savio took honors in “Best in international trade” at the Women in Business Law 2019 Asia awards (learn more here).
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers and advisors in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1945, the firm is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020. #AkinGump75
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