Amarchand Mangaldas Senior Partner Pallavi Shroff was last night named Best Lawyer in Dispute Resolution at the inaugural Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2011 held in Hong Kong..Amarchand Mangaldas Senior Partner Pallavi Shroff was last night named Best Lawyer in Dispute Resolution at the inaugural Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2011 held in Hong Kong..The Awards ceremony was held at Hong Kong Jockey Club where winners in 19 practice areas were announced. Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers President Anne Chen and HKEx Head of Legal Services and Chief Counsel Christine Wong were the keynote speakers..Pallavi Shroff was also nominated in the category of Competition/Antitrust practice area..The competition was with some of the very best dispute resolution lawyers in Asia. The other nominees in this category included Deborah Barker SC from KhattarWong, Joan Fitzhenry Baker & Mckenzie, Sally Harpole from Sally Harpole & Co, Frances Kao from Skadden Arps, Brigitte Markovic from Clayton Utz,Kim Rooney Gilt Chambers and May Tai from Herbert Smith..Pallavi Shroff, who could not be present in Hong Kong to collect the award due to personal reasons said, “It has been an exciting year which has given me unparalleled opportunities to be involved in several interesting, high-profile and strategic international cases spread across a myriad areas of law and it is a real privilege being acknowledged for my contribution, amidst so many distinguished and fantastic women colleagues. This award is a great recognition for India, as also an inspiration for aspiring women lawyers everywhere who juggle many aspects of their lives to be successful career women. I would like to thank my firm, Amarchand Mangaldas for giving me the opportunity to develop this field of expertise and my clients, for reposing their trust in me. This award would not be possible without the unflinching love and support of my family – in particular my husband, my parents, my in-laws, my daughters and son in law, who always encourage me to hold my head high and stride forth without fear.”.Pallavi Shroff has about 30 years of experience in advising high-profile clients on contentious matters relating to litigation, arbitration and competition law. She was a key member of the advisory committee of regulations set up by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and member of the committee set up by the Planning Commission to recommend national competition policy and approach for the 11th plan..Pallavi Shroff was selected to feature in the Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law – the first-ever guide dedicated to the world’s leading female practitioners, in the commercial arbitration category. She has also been awarded with the Leading Woman Consultant Award at Women Leaders Conference 2010..AZB Senior Partner Zia Mody was also nominated in the category of Best Lawyer in M&A/PE while Anuradha Salhotra from Lall Lahiri Salhotra and Pratibha Singh were nominated in the category of Best Lawyer in IP.
Amarchand Mangaldas Senior Partner Pallavi Shroff was last night named Best Lawyer in Dispute Resolution at the inaugural Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2011 held in Hong Kong..Amarchand Mangaldas Senior Partner Pallavi Shroff was last night named Best Lawyer in Dispute Resolution at the inaugural Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2011 held in Hong Kong..The Awards ceremony was held at Hong Kong Jockey Club where winners in 19 practice areas were announced. Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers President Anne Chen and HKEx Head of Legal Services and Chief Counsel Christine Wong were the keynote speakers..Pallavi Shroff was also nominated in the category of Competition/Antitrust practice area..The competition was with some of the very best dispute resolution lawyers in Asia. The other nominees in this category included Deborah Barker SC from KhattarWong, Joan Fitzhenry Baker & Mckenzie, Sally Harpole from Sally Harpole & Co, Frances Kao from Skadden Arps, Brigitte Markovic from Clayton Utz,Kim Rooney Gilt Chambers and May Tai from Herbert Smith..Pallavi Shroff, who could not be present in Hong Kong to collect the award due to personal reasons said, “It has been an exciting year which has given me unparalleled opportunities to be involved in several interesting, high-profile and strategic international cases spread across a myriad areas of law and it is a real privilege being acknowledged for my contribution, amidst so many distinguished and fantastic women colleagues. This award is a great recognition for India, as also an inspiration for aspiring women lawyers everywhere who juggle many aspects of their lives to be successful career women. I would like to thank my firm, Amarchand Mangaldas for giving me the opportunity to develop this field of expertise and my clients, for reposing their trust in me. This award would not be possible without the unflinching love and support of my family – in particular my husband, my parents, my in-laws, my daughters and son in law, who always encourage me to hold my head high and stride forth without fear.”.Pallavi Shroff has about 30 years of experience in advising high-profile clients on contentious matters relating to litigation, arbitration and competition law. She was a key member of the advisory committee of regulations set up by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and member of the committee set up by the Planning Commission to recommend national competition policy and approach for the 11th plan..Pallavi Shroff was selected to feature in the Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law – the first-ever guide dedicated to the world’s leading female practitioners, in the commercial arbitration category. She has also been awarded with the Leading Woman Consultant Award at Women Leaders Conference 2010..AZB Senior Partner Zia Mody was also nominated in the category of Best Lawyer in M&A/PE while Anuradha Salhotra from Lall Lahiri Salhotra and Pratibha Singh were nominated in the category of Best Lawyer in IP.