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Supreme Lawyers 2025
Index
4B Ukraine
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year – Ukraine
ABR Solicitors
Criminal Defense Law Firm of the Year – UK
Al-Sarraf & Al-Ruwayeh
Islamic Finance Practitioners of the Year - Kuwait
Albert Islami & Partners
Independent Law Firm of the Year - Kosovo
Anne O’Connell Solicitors
Employee Benefits Law Firm of the Year – Ireland
Azmi & Associates
Law Firm of the Year - Malaysia
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
Joachim Frick
Insurance Lawyer of the Year – Switzerland
Bing Hodneland & Co
Construction Law Firm of the Year - Norway
Camden Associates
Mid-Market Investment Advisory Boutique Firm of the Year – UK
Di Stefano Moyse
M&A Law Firm of the Year – Luxembourg
Economic Law Practice
Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year - India
Esquivel Advogados
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Portugal
FIT Legal Solutions
Investment Management Firm of the Year – UK
GEROUDIS
Law Firm of the Year - Mauritius
Grech Vella Tortell & Hyzler – Advocates

Aviation Law Firm of the Year - Malta
Koga & Partners
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year - Japan
Lavelle Coleman
Best Banking & Finance Firm of the Year - Ireland
Law Office of Ramni Taneja
Constitutional Law Firm of the Year – India
Lowndes Associates
Full Service Law Firm of the Year – New Zealand
MannBenham Advocates Limited
Online Gamily Law Firm of the Year – Isle of Man
Marine Legal Services SIA
Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year - Latvia
McW Todman & Co
Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year – British Virgin Islands
Oscos Abogados
Boutique Law Firm of the Year - Mexico
NCTM Studio Legal Associato
Commercial Law Firm of the Year – Italy
Njoroge Regeru & Company Advocate
Commercial Arbitration & Litigation Law Firm of the Year - Kenya
Romulo
IP Litigation Law Firm of the Year – Philippines
Swiss Financiers Inc
Private Equity Financial Firm of the Year – Switzerland
The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC
Franchising Law Firm of the Year – USA
Tsets
Law Firm of the Year - Mongolia
WH Law
Internet & E-Commerce Law Firm of the Year - Malta

Joachim Frick – Insurance Lawyer of the Year –
Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Joachim Frick, LL.M./J.S.D. (Yale) practices mainly in the areas of
dispute resolution, insurance and reinsurance and became a partner in 2001. He
heads the insurance practice of the Swiss offices of Baker McKenzie and has a
leading role for the firm's global insurance practice. He advises Swiss and
international insurance and reinsurance clients in litigious and non-litigious
insurance matters and was named one of the leading insurance lawyers in
Switzerland by Who is Who' Legal and the IBA's Who is Who of Business Lawyers.
Prof. Frick also regularly represents clients as a party counsel in litigation and
arbitration proceedings with special emphasis on insurance and reinsurance
disputes and represents clients in front of regulators, courts and arbitral tribunals.
He also acts as arbitrator.
In addition to practicing as a lawyer, Joachim Frick regularly teaches as a
professor of law at Zurich University (Titularprofessor). He is a member and regular
speaker in various professional organizations concerning his areas of practice. He
is a graduate of Zurich University (Dr. iur. 1992) and Yale Law School (LL.M. 1996,
J.S.D. 2000) and has practiced with Baker McKenzie Taipei and Chicago.
Contact Details:
Joachim G Frick
Prof. Dr. iur., Rechtsanwalt, LL.M./J.S.D.
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
Holbeinstrasse 30
8034 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 384 14 14
joachim.frick@bakermckenzie.com

IP Litigation Law Firm of the Year – Philippines
Romulo traces its roots to the law firm of Gibbs, McDonough and Ozaeta, which practiced
law in the Philippines in the early 1900s. Allison D Gibbs was a well-known tax and
corporate lawyer and Charles A McDonough was a name in criminal law practice. Roman A
Ozaeta, who later became a distinguished justice of the Supreme Court, and his son,
Herminio, an outstanding corporate lawyer in his own right, re-established the firm in
1957. The firm underwent several name changes because of a rule limiting the partnership
name to living and active partners (a rule which was subsequently abolished), and
eventually acquired its present name.
The current partners are Ricardo J Romulo and Jose F Buenaventura. One partner,
Exequiel B Javier, is on leave, having been elected as governor of Antique province. In
addition, the firm currently has 98 lawyers.
Romulo is the only Philippine firm with an office in Hong Kong. It provides international
investors with advice on Philippine law and advises Philippine clients on international
transactions. However, it is not permitted to practice Hong Kong law.
Practice Areas:
Banking & Finance
Corporate
Intellectual Property
Labour & Immigration
Litigation & Arbitration
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Project Development & Finance
Real Estate & Natural Resources
Securities
Taxation
Transportation
Contact Details:
21st FLOOR, PHILAMLIFE TOWER, 8767 PASEO DE ROXAS, MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES
Tel: +63 2 848 0114 Fax: +63 2 810 3110
www.romulo.com

Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year –
Ukraine
4B Ukraine was established in 2014 by Andriy Matyash and Volodymyr Bezditny with a
focus on international business, primarily in international trade. In 2017, they
expanded to serve the eCommerce sector, recognizing the exponential growth of online
sales globally. By 2019, they were recognized by Amazon and became part of the
Amazon Services Providers Network, a key milestone in our journey. The firm offers
comprehensive services ranging from corporate law, tax compliance, and consulting, to
accounting solutions, all tailored to the unique challenges faced by eCommerce
businesses.
The firm’s management team brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table.
As co-founder and partner, Volodymyr’s focus is on legal strategies and corporate
structuring for international and eCommerce businesses. Andriy Matyash, has
extensive experience in international trade and is instrumental in shaping the firm’s
consulting services.
They are also proud to have Tetiana Stoliar, an accomplished accountant and tax
expert, on the management team. Tetiana specializes in international tax law, ensuring
that the clients optimize their tax strategies and remain compliant across different
jurisdictions. Her deep understanding of complex tax regulations and experience in
guiding eCommerce businesses through intricate financial landscapes is invaluable to
the firm’s success.
The firm are also to have Daniyil Shmatkov, who is the head of the Intellectual Property
department and handles all IP services for their clients.
4B Ukraine’s unique selling point is their specialization in the eCommerce industry.
Unlike generalist law firms, they have developed deep expertise in addressing the
specific legal and operational needs of online businesses. They offer a holistic suite of
services—corporate structuring, tax optimization, consulting, and accounting—all
under one roof. Moreover, their participation in the Amazon Services Providers Network
demonstrates our ability to deliver top-tier support to high-growth businesses.

This year has presented unique challenges for the firm, as part of the team and many
of their clients are located in Ukraine, where the ongoing war and economic instability
create significant hurdles for business operations. Despite these difficulties, they have
experienced growth in both their business and client base. The team has shown
remarkable adaptability, managing to maintain high-quality service while overcoming
logistical and communication challenges. Many of their clients, too, have displayed
resilience, seeking their expertise to help them navigate these uncertain times.
On the other hand, there is growing interest from the U.S. market, particularly in
launching new products and investing in businesses within the United States. This
year, their team began a collaboration with the Texas Department of Economic
Development and Tourism, where favourable conditions are being created for
international businesses. Texas offers government support and a welcoming
environment for international companies, making it an attractive destination for
expansion. This partnership has opened new opportunities for their clients who are
looking to establish or grow their presence in the U.S. market, despite the global
economic downturn.
Looking forward, the aspiration for 4B Ukraine is to continue growing as a leader in
providing legal and consulting services to the eCommerce sector. Recognizing the rapid
growth of online trade globally, their team is developing a new product called SellerSail,
which will empower online businesses by leveraging artificial intelligence. SellerSail will
streamline operations, ensure compliance, and help eCommerce sellers scale efficiently
by automating complex tasks. This innovative tool will play a key role in helping
businesses navigate an increasingly competitive digital marketplace.
In addition, they are strengthening their cooperation with regulators in the U.S. to
ensure their clients meet all legal requirements and compliance standards as they
expand into the American market. This collaboration allows them to provide cuttingedge
legal support for businesses looking to enter or grow in the U.S. market.
As for the future, they expect eCommerce to continue its rapid global expansion, with
businesses becoming more adept at entering international markets. However, they
anticipate increasing regulatory complexity, particularly in data privacy, taxation, and
cross-border compliance. Their goal is to stay ahead of these challenges by
continuously evolving their services, ensuring their clients are well-prepared to thrive
in this ever-changing environment.
Contact Details:
Address: PARKOVO-SYRETSKA STR., 4B, KYIV 04112
Email: lawyer@4b.ua

Private Equity Financial Firm of the Year –
Switzerland
Swiss Financiers, Inc., is a FinTech that incubates and orchestrates IPOs
from financing to listing. They are dealmakers between incubated
companies, industry leaders and executives worldwide, fast tracking
successful transactions with investment banks, institutional investors, and
debt lenders. Collectively, the team came to the same conclusion that
business and investment banks’ approaches were too complex and too
expensive to correctly serve the majority of companies in need of support.
Swiss Financiers is particularly designed to support entrepreneur-driven
companies.
Their unique market position as a dealmaker is at the crossroads of
advisory, debt and investment banking, without competing with them.
Practice Area’s:
Initial Public Offering – IPO
Financing IPO – Costs
SPACs
Swiss Financiers is managed by a group of entrepreneurs and experts that
have a proven track record in finance, innovation, start-up funding,
governance, management and leadership. Its team has a vast historic
experience in financial affairs and banking. Each of the founding partners
has a distinctive background from specialized yet complimentary sectors of
the industry. Swiss Financiers has expertise in areas such as: investments,
venture capital, private equity, debt, securities and investment banking.
Collectively, the team came to the same conclusion that business and
investment banks approach were too complex and too expensive to correctly
serve the majority of companies in need of support. The team is committed
to innovative IPO financing solutions supporting companies when they need
it and not when they are successful.
IPO Cost Financing is one of the key building blocks of Swiss Financiers
Taking a company public demands a certain amount of disposable cash that
is often considered a high barrier to entry.

At Swiss Financiers they have the experience to drive and manage the
financing requirements to go public on securities markets through
transaction financing.
Their team is committed to innovative Initial Public Offering (IPO) financing
solutions supporting companies when they need it and not when they are
already successful. Their team has decades of experience in IPOs (170+
IPOs) and one of our founding partners, Marc Deschenaux recently wrote an
article on IPO Financing Investments and was nominated in the Who’s Who
Legal.
Christian Frampton is a hands-on financier that work closely with
technologists, scientists & entrepreneurs. Historically he has helped earlystage
companies get to the next stage of their business development. He has
supported ventures by helping them achieve a strong operational backbone
whilst simultaneously organizing and structuring these businesses in-order
to ensure that they attract the right foundation capital & partners. He
helped establish business plans & organize fund raising and marketing
strategies. Allowing entrepreneurs to focus on their inventions and products.
PERSONAL OBJECTIVES for the firm:
• To be part of an entrepreneurial & forward-looking asset firm.
• To implement best of breed process & investor nurturing.
• To lead business development & growth strategies.
• To build a long-term sustainable portfolio of impact investments.
• To build on over twenty-five years of expertise in business
development, marketing & establishing networks & investment.
• Contribute to the financial success of our financial partners & clients.
• To dynamically manage teams & projects from inceptions to closings.
The firm’s Unique Business Proposal consists of decades of our team’s
experience in successfully accompanying companies through their Private
Equity needs – and then listing their businesses on the public security
markets. For its diverse client base, Swiss Financiers orchestrates the
processes of going public and improves cost efficiency at all times. Their firm
has developed an extensive international network, notably amongst
international financial institutions, licensed brokers, law firms, auditors,
and various additional stakeholders from around the globe. Developing
bridges across businesses, regions, people, cultures is one of the ingredients
of our “secret sauce”. These bridges are also one of the reasons we have
offices in the United States and in Switzerland and are planning to expand
in the next years in Asia.

Their Unique Business Proposal consists in several patent pending methods
and decades of experience of successfully listing businesses on the public
security markets.
Their disruptive platform is designed to offer double digit returns due to the
value created by the shift from early stage to public securities markets.
They modernize the processes to improve cost efficiency, notably on the
Nasdaq. It allows stock options holders to sell their shares on the public
market to interested institutional and retail buyers with improved ease.
SFI’s IPO Incubator structure is the foundation on which Swiss Financiers is
built.
Their Fin-Tech platform accompanies selected businesses by funding IPO
costs through Mezzanine Debt and/or Equity Capital. Furthermore, SFI
orchestrates the process of taking private security issuing companies to the
public securities markets.
SFI offers an all-in service covering the complex IPO process of quoting
businesses on securities market.
Taking a company public demands a certain amount of disposable cash that
often is considered a high barrier to entry.
By using Swiss Financiers proprietary Incremental Business Method, they
are able to manage a fundraising process effectively to finance the costs of
an IPO.
They have a proven track record of using our method to raise capital
effectively. Up until 1995 there was only the funding rounds method to sell
shares of a non-listed company. This method was exclusively used each time
a company needed to distribute securities. The price was fixed according to
the current state and valuation of the issuing company.
The Swiss Financiers Team has a proven history of taking companies public,
ensuring a transparent and accretive value proposal along the entire
process. Their unique platform streamlines and fast track an IPO process
through a time/cost-effective patent pending business method to
successfully raise capital on the public security markets.
Their major challenge has been filtering the sheer volume of companies that
approach us and selecting the right business to work with. There is a lot of
demand to take companies to the public markets and this demand is
accelerating.
They have been affected by the current economy and the events from around
the world currently but not necessarily in a negative way. Entrepreneurs are
increasingly interested in exploring the route of the public security markets
as this crisis has only accelerated the amount of unprecedented liquidity.
This liquidity is eager to find new companies and they position themselves

as one of the privileged routes of gaining access to the public markets. So,
the number of companies looking to engage with us has increased during
the Pandemic.
They have been accompanying the following companies over the last year.
MobiGroup
Intellectual Property Securitization (IPSE)
Eiffel International Corporation
Earth & Sky Corporation
Adreal Corporation
European Press Agency
The IPO Institute
Wild News Corporation
Swiss Financiers has an active deal flow of 6 companies ready to go public.
Our aim is to orchestrate approximately 4 IPOs per year. Swiss Financiers
aims also to organize and implement its own listing on the NASDAQ in a 24-
month period.
Contact Details:
Geneva Office
Swiss Financiers S.A.
Operations & Administration
Rue du Rhône 84
1204 Genève,
Switzerland
Email: info@SwissFinanciers.com

Investment Management Firm of the Year – UK
FIT Legal Solutions was founded by Edyta and is a boutique legal and business
advisory consultancy that supports asset managers, asset allocators and hedge funds
globally. Edyta is also a founder and creator of Derivatives Lab, a pioneering digital
educational platform sharing knowledge about the banking and finance industry. The
firm, born out of over a decade of buy-side and sell-side experience, provides bespoke
derivatives documentation and business consulting solutions to market participants
globally.
The services deliver trading and commercial solutions, as well as industry best
practices, always bearing in mind client’s business strategies and objectives. The firm’s
team of highly experienced experts offer a unique, holistic approach from a hedge fund
/ asset management perspective across a wide range of fund structures, strategies and
products.
With FIT Legal Solutions proving highly successful over its first four years, Derivatives
Lab was launched. One of the first of its kind, Derivatives Lab is an online educational
resource created for all those currently working in or interested in the derivatives
industry and keen to gain unique knowledge about the legal banking and finance field.
This free online content offers access to a wealth of know-how and advice on how to
negotiate derivatives documentation and step-by-step, real and tested strategies to
excel in your career in this industry.
Derivatives Lab is launching its first live course about negotiating the ISDA Master
Agreement in September this year. There’s a waiting list for those interested in enrolling
on the ISDA Lab course and people are being encouraged to sign up via
https://courses.derivativeslab.co.uk as spaces are limited and filling up fast.
Edyta Knizewska www.linkedin.com/in/edyta-knizewska/ is a Polish-born lawyer who is
qualified to practice in England and Ireland. A legal and business consultant who has
worked with high profile asset and investment management firms, FTSE 100
companies and broker dealers, Edyta has built up a vast network with brokers, asset
managers, institutional investors and service providers.
Edyta started her law career in 2006 at a local Plymouth law firm, Foot Anstey in
Commercial Litigation. Plymouth was where Edyta was studying having won an
international scholarship. After a year out to travel, and with some litigation and
corporate experience in banking industry, Edyta was open to new opportunities and
came across a niche of lawyers in London specialising in trading agreements and
derivatives negotiations. This specialist role excited her and becoming a legal counsel
working for a global investment bank was Edyta’s next career move.

She joined Credit Suisse as their legal counsel and negotiator where she developed and
advanced her career in the derivatives market. With progression in mind, Edyta moved
to Man Group plc, the world’s largest listed hedge fund manager, as their derivatives
legal counsel and soon got promoted to co-head Man’s prime brokerage and trading
legal team in London.
Edyta is now a specialist derivatives lawyer who has managed a number of high-profile
strategic launches, including single investor mandates and sovereign wealth funds.
Having successful implemented and delivered various transformative, cross-border
regulatory and business transformation projects, Edyta knew she had equipped herself
with the best possible experience and skill set to establish her own business and she
launched FIT Legal Solutions, a boutique business and legal consultancy in September
2019.
Fit Legal Solutions has been privileged to work with a varied client portfolio from small
private clients to global asset managers, insurance companies and asset allocators.
Understandably, considering the nature of FIT’s business, the majority of its clients are
confidential, but FIT has gathered some fantastic reviews from General Counsels,
Senior Legal Counsels, Directors and FTSE100 companies which have been shared as
testimonials on fitlegalsolutions.com.
Having established a skill set beyond staying in private practice, as well as building a
supreme network of global contacts, has allowed Edyta and her team to offer flexibility
and a diverse breadth of service. Being highly dynamic and adaptable to varying client
needs is a big part of Fit Legal Solutions’ success, as every client is different and
requires a personal approach and specialist advice unique to its business model.
The firm’s ability to stay focused, adapt to changing circumstances, and leverage its
extensive network of industry contacts, demonstrates its strength and ability to
embrace challenges and provide exceptional support to clients. All this translates into
the firm’s ability to deliver quicker time to market for its clients and by working closely
with the key stakeholders, FIT is uniquely positioned to be the extension of the internal
legal teams.
Being a people person, Edyta thrives in the negotiation sphere and is passionate about
supporting market participants navigate through the myriad of derivatives documents
and trading relationships. Edyta has now built a strong team around her, and FIT
Legal Solution is fast becoming a platform for talented consultants worldwide.
Contact Details:
Email:
tradinglegal@fitlegalsolutions.com
Website: www.fitlegalsolutions.com
www.derivativeslab.co.uk
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fit-legal-solutions/
www.linkedin.com/company/derivativeslab/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/derivativeslab/
www.instagram.com/fitlegalsolutions/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DerivativesLab/

Franchising Law Firm of the Year – USA
The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC and its predecessors have been providing
high quality legal services for over 40 years. While the firm is located in New York
City, at 110 East 59th Street, and services many clients in the tri-state area, it also
represents franchise clients nationwide. The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm has earned
Martindale Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and integrity, listed by US News
and World Report as being among the best franchise law firms in the United States
and Richard Rosen is rated amongst Martindale Hubbell’s list of Preeminent
Attorneys. In 2018 and 2019 The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC was named one
of the 50 Best Law Firms in the World by LegalComprehensive.com.
The Firm is familiar with virtually every franchise related issue that its clients may
face, whether it be buying or selling a franchise, negotiating a lease for a new
restaurant, setting up a franchise program and preparing the necessary
agreements and disclosure documents, forming or counseling a franchisee
association or litigating, arbitrating, mediating (or negotiating) a dispute. The
Firms experience, gained in hundreds of transactions, enables it to guide and
counsel its clients effectively and efficiently wherever they are located.
Richard L. Rosen, the founding member of The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC,
has been actively engaged in the practice of franchise law in New York City for over
40 years, during which time he has represented countless franchisors and
franchisees, both as counsel and as a business adviser. Richard Rosen has been
engaged in virtually all aspects of franchising during his career. He has counselled
and represented franchisors in the setting up of franchising systems and programs;
formed franchising entities; drafted and negotiated franchise agreements, multiunit
area development agreements, master franchise agreements, registration
statements, disclosure and other ancillary franchise documents; represented
franchisees and franchisee associations; litigated in both state and federal courts;
and mediated, arbitrated and litigated matters on behalf of both franchisors and
franchisees. He has represented franchisors and franchisees in virtually every
field, including: fast food, fitness, education, senior care, clothing sales, real estate
brokerage, eyewear, auto care, party planning, health care, coffee shops, ice cream
shops, fitness and gyms, employee staffing, nutrition centers, child care and
learning, tanning salons, yogurt shops, gas and service stations, sign design and
more.
Mr. Rosen is a founding member and immediate past chairman of the Franchise,
Distribution and Licensing Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, a
member of the Steering Committee of the National Franchise Mediation Program,
The CPR Institute For Dispute Resolution, Distinguished Panel of Neutrals and a
member of the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section of the New York
State Bar Association. He is the chairman of the American Association of

Franchisees and Dealers’ Fair Franchising Standards Committee and a member of
the AAFD’s board of directors. In 2008 he received the AAFD’s Total Quality
Franchising Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of
franchising. Richard Rosen and his firm have earned Martindale-Hubbell’s highest
rating for legal ability and integrity, and Richard is rated amongst Martindale
Hubbell’s list of Preeminent Attorneys. Richard has frequently lectured on a variety
of franchise topics before various groups and organizations, including the American
Bar Association, the International Franchise Association, the New York State Bar
Association, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the American
Association of Franchisees and Dealers. He has been interviewed on both television
and radio, the American Bar Association Journal, the Franchise Times and Forbes
Magazine, regarding franchising. Mr. Rosen is a contributor to “Franchising 101,
The Complete Guide to Evaluating, Buying and Growing Your Franchise Business”
compiled by the Association of Small Business Development Centers and has
written many articles on the legal and business aspects of franchising. Mr. Rosen
and his firm are the authors of the sections on Franchise Law in the United States
which appear in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Editions of the (International)
Franchise Law Review, as well as the US Franchise Law Analysis which appears in
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Franchise, in 2017, 2018 and 2019
Editions.
Mr. Rosen is listed in: Who’s Who in America; and recently received the Marquis
Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award; Who’s Who in American Law; Who’s Who
in the World; Best Lawyers in America; “101 Best Franchise Lawyers in America”
(the Franchise Times); the Franchise Times’ “Hall of Fame” of Franchise Attorneys
(a charter member); Best Lawyers in the US; Franchise Attorney of the Year, New
York, 2015; America’s Super Lawyers; Chambers; Best Attorneys In America; Who’s
Who Legal: Franchise; and International Who’s Who Legal (compendium edition),
and is a recipient of the Global Award for Franchise Law. In 2016, 2017 and 2018,
Richard Rosen was named Franchise Attorney of the Year for the United States by
Lawyer Monthly. He received the Global 100 Award as Franchise Attorney of the
Year in the USA in 2017. Richard was named Franchise Lawyer of the Year in the
United States by Intercontinental Finance and Law in 2017 and 2018. In 2018 and
2019, Richard was named one of the 100 Best Attorneys in the World by
LegalComprehensive.com.
Richard L. Rosen and his firm are engaged in a general, commercial practice which
includes active involvement in the fields of franchising, corporate, real estate and
trust and estates law. Mr. Rosen has been a real estate developer for many years
and has represented many commercial clients in their real estate development,
acquisition and leasing endeavors. The firm also maintains an active state and
federal court litigation practice and regularly engages in other forms of Alternative
Dispute Resolution, including arbitration and mediation.
Contact Details:
The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm PLLC
110 E. 59th Street, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
212-644-6644
212-644-3344 (fax)
www.richardrosenlaw.com

Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year – British
Virgin Islands
McW. Todman & Co is a small legal firm founded by the late Dr. McWelling Todman CBE, QC in 1969.
The late Dr. Todman while continuing to grow and strive in the fast-paced international legal
environment that characterizes the Virgin Islands.
The Firm is ranked as one of the top litigation practices in the Virgin Islands and specializes in
corporate/ commercial law, real estate, family matters, intellectual property, Conveyancing, Family
Law and Estate Planning and Probate and offers discreet service to clients in company formation
and management through its wholly owned subsidiary McNamara Corporate Services Limited.
We provide legal services in our selected practice areas commensurate with the quality and
expertise of the big firms but in a personalized client-sensitive manner, with an unwavering
commitment to responsiveness, efficiency and professionalism.
We serve a wide range of clientele, and value every client relationship greatly. Each engagement
benefits from the depth and breadth of our expertise. We approach every client with a focus on
integrity, advocacy and understanding.
Practice Areas:
Company & Commercial law
Banking
Mergers and Acquisitions
Intellectual Property
Civil and Corporate Litigation
Real Estate
Wills, Estate Planning & Succession
Shipping
Family Law
Personal Injuries
Employment Law
Insolvency
Administrative Law
Debt Collection
Contact Details:
McW Todman & Co.
McNamara Chambers
116 Main Street
P.O. Box 3342
Road Town, Tortola
Email: mail@mctodman.com
Phone: +1 284-494-2810

Mid- Market Investment Advisory Boutique Firm of the
Year – UK
Camden Associates is a boutique investment banking firm. We specialise in
international financing. The market has changed a great deal in the last few years
and a number of transactions just do not get done because market segmentation
does not permit it. We offer various services from pure advisory to financing to
private and public company alike. The firm started in 2003 under the name
Camden Partners. In 2006 after a change of shareholders we became Camden
Associates. Initially focusing on Eastern Europe and on large groups (Bouygues,
Rosatom, Gazprom, Lukoil, Rushydro), we changed our focus to smaller, more
innovative deals and broadened our scope on a sectors basis. Technology and
biotech are worldwide sectors. So is mining.
Our unique selling point is basically our experience of far away countries and
their business practices. After a traditional banking career spanning from M& A
at BNP in France to First Boston in Nex York then London, some of us worked in
a hedge fund at Duet creating real Estate private Equity funds in Russia and
India. We helped oligarchs monetize their wealth and created the first sub
saharan fund. We are essentially project driven and believe that behind the
specifics of a sector there is a unique management with unique abilities and
specific problems.
We strive to help them solve the particular problem they have at one point in
time.
We want to understand the story, understand what the clients wants to do and
see if we can help. We never feel pressure in doing a deal in which we do not
believe. Then we try and see how the market will react to the story and act
accordingly.
The overall mission is to get deals done, and then we take all the necessary
steps to make the deal a success.
We are not claiming we are better than our competitors. We are simply more
adapted to some of our clients and do not believe two deals are the same. We
are not discouraged by non-standard deals.
The last ten years have seen a wildly changing environment and we are just
trying to ride the new trends.
For Camden, the result is mostly positive as we have demonstrated a capability
to ride these trends.
Contact Details:
Jean-Claude Gonneau
Camden Associates
27 Hill Street, WIJ 5LP
jcg@camdenassociates.co.uk

Law Office of Ramni Taneja
Constitutional Law Firm of the Year – India
Born on 4th December 1955 in New Delhi, Ramni Taneja is a citizen of
India, having been educated in Mumbai, India, and London, England. She
enrolled as an Advocate on 17th October 1980, on the Roll of the Bar
Council of Maharashtra, [Mumbai], India; subsequently transferred to the
Bar Council of Delhi, India, on 20th October 1997. On 3rd March 1997,
she was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and
Wales, [now known as the Senior Courts of England and Wales]. In 1999,
she was appointed as a Notary by the Government of India, New Delhi,
India.
Since 1997, Ramni Taneja practises in New Delhi, India, as an Advocate in the
Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delhi, apart from various other
tribunals and courts in Delhi and in India. From 1980 till 1982 she practised
as an Advocate with Little & Co., Advocates and Solicitors, Mumbai, India; she
headed the office of Little & Co., Advocates, in New Delhi, India, from 2002 till
2006. From 1983 till 1997, Ramni Taneja was licensed and practised as a Legal
Consultant with A.R. Hilal & Associates, Advocates and Legal Consultants, in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her law firm, Law Office of Ramni Taneja, began
in New Delhi, India in August 2006.
Ramni Taneja completed her school education in the United Kingdom [UK]
at Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, London, England, UK, as a
consequence of which she obtained the University of London, General
Certificate of Education, Ordinary Levels and Advanced Levels, between
1972-1974. She obtained her BA Honours [First Class Honours] Degree in
English Literature [Major] French Literature [Subsidiary] in 1977 from
Elphinstone College, University of Bombay, India. She obtained her LLB
Degree [First Class] in 1980 from Government Law College, University of
Bombay, India. She was awarded the Diplôme Supérieur d’Etudes
Françaises Modernes in 1975 by l’Alliance Française, Paris, France,
[Mention Tres Honorable: i.e. Distinction] and was ranked first in the
examination in 1975 in India and Asia.
Ramni Taneja is the author of Foreign Direct Investment and
Globalisation, published by Eastern Book Company, 2014. She has written
legal articles that have been published in international and Indian legal
journals on various legal issues
Ramni Taneja’s principal areas of legal practice covering litigation and
transactional legal work are: all areas of commercial law, civil law,
corporate law, constitutional law and criminal law.

Other areas of legal practice covering litigation and transactional law
inter alia are:
Arbitration [international and domestic], air law, banking law, consumer
protection law, due diligence, direct and indirect taxation and international
taxation, extradition law, laws relating to asylum, family law, foreign direct
investment, including foreign exchange law, insurance law, initial public
offerings, intellectual property law, infrastructure law, employment law,
laws governing the media, mergers and acquisitions, immigration and
nationality law, maritime law, succession law, private international law,
public international law and property law.
Contact Details:
Address:
A 34 DEFENCE COLONY
NEW DELHI 110024, INDIA
Telephones: +91 11 4155 2051; +91 4155 2052
Fax: +91 11 4155 2053
email id: ramni@ramnitaneja.com
http://www.ramnitaneja.com/

Employee Benefits Law Firm of the Year – Ireland
Anne O’Connell Solicitors, also known as AOC Solicitors, is a leading specialist Employment
Law firm. Established in 2017 by Founder and Principal Anne O’Connell, the Firm has
achieved great success in the last number of years and continues to grow and expand.
Drawing on a combined 25 years of employment law experience, AOC Solicitors provides a
strategic approach to employment law issues, focusing on advising clients on the best
solution to achieve their objectives while meeting their commercial needs and business
requirements. AOC Solicitors advises large multi-national companies, semi-state
companies, small and start-up businesses. It also advises individual employees facing
employment law disputes, particularly executives and directors.
Qualified as a solicitor and a New York Attorney in 2001, Anne O’Connell, Founder and
Principal, practiced employment law with the Chief State Solicitors Office and two top tier
Irish law firms. With over 19 years employment law experience Anne formed her own
specialist employment law firm in 2017 and thus AOC Solicitors was born.
Within its first year AOC was ranked by Legal 500 as Leading Firm in Employment Law in
Ireland and has received numerous awards.
The Firm provides dedicated and expert legal advice that is tailored to the unique
requirements of its clients. The scope of services of the Firm include, advising private and
public sector companies, international clients and individuals on all contentious and
noncontentious employment law issues. AOC Solicitors represents its clients before
employment law statutory bodies, regulatory boards, the Civil Courts and at Mediation.
The Firm offers a full suite of employment law services including advices and representation
in respect of all contentious employment matters and non-contentious employment related
issues including advices in respect of all day to day employment law queries such as
disciplinary procedures, grievance procedures, dignity at work complaints, protected
disclosures, working time queries, the drafting and reviewing of contracts of employment
and staff policies and procedures, the negotiation of and drafting and reviewing of severance
agreements and the handling of industrial relations issues.
AOC Solicitors also routinely advises its employer clients in respect of redundancy and
restructuring, transfer of undertakings and trade union recognition. It also carries out
employment law compliance audits and offers bespoke training and seminars for its
employer and consultant clients.
ANNE O’Connell – Founder and Principal
As stated above, Anne qualified as a solicitor and a New York Attorney in 2001 and
practiced employment law with the Chief State Solicitors Office, two top tier Irish law firms
and also established the Employment Law Department in a smaller firm. With over 19 years
of extensive employment law experience, Anne has acquired an in-depth experience from
every angle in employment law through the various firms in which she has practiced and
this has given her a high-calibre strategic and practical approach to employment law

issues. The large firms where Anne previously worked regularly refer clients to Anne when
they are conflicted and colleagues turn to Anne when they have queries regarding their own
clients’ issues.
Anne loves assisting clients in employment law and is very passionate about what she does.
She becomes as vested in finding a solution to the issues as the client is.
Anne was honoured to have received the Lawyer Monthly Women in Law 2019 Award for
Employment Law in Ireland. The Firm was also awarded Client Choice Award for
Employment Law in Ireland 2019 for a second year running; the ACQ5 Global Award for
Employment & Benefits Lawyer 2019 also for the second year running and ‘Leading
Specialist Employment and Labour Lawyer of the Year 2019, Ireland’ awarded by
Acquisition International. The Firm won the Employment Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year
2019 at the Irish Law Awards.
Anne is also a member of the Law Society Employment Law Committee and lectures and
tutors on employment law in the Law Society of Ireland. In 2020, Anne has been invited to
be a speaker and contributor at the annual Employment Law Conference of the
International Bar Association. Anne is also in the process of writing A Practical Guide to
Protected Disclosures for the Irish Institute of Charted Accountants.
Laura Reid – Associate Solicitor
In 2019, the Firm expanded by hiring Laura Reid as an Associate Solicitor. Laura has over
six years of specialist Employment Law experience. Laura has advised and represented
corporate employer clients of all sizes from small start-up employers to large global
corporations. Laura’s experience includes advising these employers in relation to the
numerous day to day employment issues arising in the work place including the handling of
grievance and disciplinary processes, workplace investigations and mediations, advising on
protected disclosures, advices in respect of bullying and harassment complaints, drafting
and reviewing contracts of employment and company handbooks, advising and representing
employers in respect of the negotiation and conclusion of exit agreements and advising and
representing employers in respect of the defence of all kinds of employee claims. Laura also
has valuable experience assisting employers in respect of the employment law aspects of
due diligence upon the sale/transfer of businesses.
Laura has carried out a considerable amount of public sector work having advised a
number of different employers within the public sector in respect of day to day employment
law issues arising and the defence of employee claims. She has particular experience in
advising public sector employers within the education sector.
Laura is a Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500. Laura is also a member of the Employment
Law Association of Ireland Committee and has lectured for the Law Society of Ireland’s
Diploma on Employment Law.
Both Anne and Laura have great experience working as employment law solicitors in large
and small firms. It is this experience that provides the foundation of our strategic approach
to addressing our client’s issues.
Contact Details:
Email: anne@aocsolicitors.ie
Tel: +353 (1) 6698550
Website: www.aocsolicitors.ie

Criminal Défense Law Firm of the Year – UK
ABR Solicitors is a nationally recognized criminal defense solicitors practice
specializing in fraud, crime, and regulatory defense. Our mental health and prison
law teams are highly regarded throughout the North of England. We have offices in
Leeds, Liverpool, and London.
Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense
Business Defense
POCA/Confiscation
Regulatory Solicitors
Professional Discipline
Military Law
Mental Health
Prison Law Advice and Representation
Firearms
Rob Rode
Private Prosecution
Rob is a nationally and internationally recognized specialist criminal defense
solicitor. He is an acknowledged specialist fraud (white collar) and regulatory
defense solicitor. He is described in one of the leading guides to the profession as
“like a terrier that never stops digging”. Rob is a supervisor on the Specialist Fraud
Panel set up by the Legal Aid Agency. He is a higher court advocate.
He is described in Chambers 2019 as “a very good lawyer” and a “fearsome
advocate” and recognized as a leading individual in crime fraud and financial crime
by the most recent Legal 500 and Chambers editions, both nationally and locally.
He represents individuals and companies in the UK and abroad facing
investigation/prosecution under the Bribery Act or multijurisdictional legislation
including FCPA. He has experience of dealing with prosecution authorities across
several jurisdictions.
Rob undertakes fraud defense, regulatory defense, white collar defense involving
international/cross-jurisdictional issues, defense of tax /VAT fraud, motoring, and
general criminal matters with (again, according to a leading independent guide) “a
certain panache”.
Rob undertakes private prosecutions on behalf of individuals and companies.

Rob has acted as defense solicitor successfully in numerous cases defending
historic and present-day sexual offence allegations. He also has a particular
interest in defending allegations of serious violence and murder.
He is tactically astute and will ensure that when appropriate a pro-active defense
is pursued in all cases.
Rob trained at Irwin Mitchell and joined the firm in 1998 becoming a partner in
2002 and senior/managing partner in 2013. He was chairman of the Serious
Fraud Association and is a member of SAHCA,POCLA,CLSA the International
Criminal Bar, The American Bar Association, and a member of the criminal duty
solicitor defense scheme.
Contact Details:
81 Chancery
Lane London
WC2A 1DD
0333 009
8181
rob.rode@abrsolicitors.com

Fernando Messias Law Firm / Fernando Messias Advogados
Tourism Law Firm of the Year – Portugal
The Fernando Messias Law Firm was established in 1998 by attorney Fernando Messias.
The Algarve Office and the Lisbon Office works with several attorneys and two administrative
assistants. We work with various attorneys in the country.
“Know the company’s client as well as you know the company” has been our mission.
The growing demand over recent years from companies, essentially companies linked to the
tourism and hotel industries, has led to the creation of partnerships in several areas of
knowledge, from Law to Management of Tourism Companies, and including Architecture,
Design and Engineering of Real Estate Projects, and Corporate and Tourism Company Taxes.
These national and international partnerships allow us to respond in an expedient and
effective manner to our clients' greatest demands.
From 2005 to present we experienced a decisive period for establishing and strengthening
these partnerships. In the future, we want to grow in other areas that have already been
developed but require more attention, such as Knowledge Management and Corporate
Identity, essential areas for Tourism Law and Tourism Marketing. All this professional
dynamism is founded on the premise that constitutes our motto: “Preventing, foreseeing and
planning legal actions and behaviours have been the foundations for an up-to-date and highly
responsible attorney practice”.
The law firm’s areas of practice
Companies occupy a privileged position within the scope of action of this Law Office.
Given the professional and academic background and professional practice of Attorney
Fernando Messias – International Arbitration, Intellectual Property Law, European
Consumer Law and litigation associated with Property Rights and Temporary Housing,
Public Economy and Public, Administrative and Local Autarchy Law, Organizational and
Strategic Behaviour of Companies – this office naturally developed a specialty in Tourism
Law, more precisely in the area that is the object of scientific study of Tourism, Small and
Medium-sized Companies in the Tourism, Hotel and Tourism Development sectors. Thus,
the main areas of professional practice are the following:
- International Arbitration
- Administrative & Tax Law
- Tourism Law (International and Community Law for Tourism, Tourism Developments, and
the Hotel Sector).
- Civil, Commercial and Corporate Law
- Litigation – (Civil Law, Public Law, Commercial Law and Criminal Law)
- Real Estate and Property Law - (Estates in land, Immovable Property, Property Law,
Property Right, Real Estate).
Dr. Fernando Messias, LL.M, PhD
Lisbon, Portugal
• +351 934205633
fernandobrasmessias@gmail.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-fernando-messiasmciarb-63186615b

European Lawyer, Mediator, & Arbitrator
European Qualified Commercial Counsel specialising in the areas of international
competition and arbitration, spearheading complex business negotiations centred on the
purchase of real estate, M&As, and hotel purchases. Deliver authoritative, impartial
decisions, bringing resolution to disputes ranging in complexity. Champion for the
sustainability of market competition and passionate about regulating anti-competitive
conduct amongst organisations.
He is a Lisbon and London based independent arbitrator. European Qualified lawyer and
international arbitrator, being a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb,
London) and a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC, Lisbon).
His qualifications include - Licentiate in Laws (LLL), Postgraduate Diploma in Regional Economics
and Local Development (PgDip), Postgraduate Diploma in Law of the Territory, Urbanism and
Tourism (PgDip), Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Studies on Tourism (PgDip), Postgraduate
Diploma in International Arbitration (PGDip), Master of Laws in International Trade Law (LLM),
legal consultant, doctorate on Tourism (PhD) with the doctoral thesis entitled “Leadership and
well-being: the case of five-star hotels in the Algarve”.
Since 2009 he has been a facilitator in creative problem solving (Certified Basadur Facilitator
- Simplexity System, US, and Canada).
Fernando Messias is also the author of several publications on Law & Business.
Fernando Messias Advogados, Lisbon, Portugal
Head Lawyer, 1998 to Present
Compliment firm’s success with speciality in international arbitration and international
trade law, domestic law, international public law, and company / competition law.
Demonstrate expertise in four main areas of Portuguese domestic law, including litigation /
arbitration, civil law / administrative law, real estate law / administrative law, and taxation
/ business law. Optimise day-to-day operations of two locations, one in Lisbon, the other in
Faro, by co-ordinating workflow of both offices with a total of six employees, ensuring delivery
of competent, quality services. Spearhead business negotiations, mainly for M&As and real
estate, securing mutually beneficial agreements. Firm earned appearances in Legal 500
EMEA, a professional law magazine, based on success as lawyer and facilitator during various
business real estate / hotel purchases and M&As.
▪ International Arbitration Case (2019 to Present): Appointed sole arbitrator by Chairman of
hotel group (Brazil / Singapore) to arbitrate HR-related mismanagement case. Arbitration
seated in Singapore; lead ad hoc arbitration.
▪ International Arbitration Case (2017 to 2018): Appointed arbitrator by UAE real estate
property / hotel owners during breach of contract during hotel construction in Dubai;
German construction company retained Suisse lawyer and third arbitrator appointed as
Chairman of panel of arbitrators. Arbitration seat in London; ad hoc arbitration.
Additional experience as Legal Advisor for the Algarve Regional Directorate of Agriculture &
Fisheries; administered legal advice to senior management, whilst co-ordinating day-to-day
workflow.
Contact Details
Fernando Messias Law Firm
E-mail addresses: secretariado@fernandomessias.pt
fm@fernandomessias.pt

DEEP & FAR
Attorneys-at-Law
13th F1., No. 27, Sec. 3, Chung San N. Rd.
Taipei 104, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-2-2585-6688
Fax: +886-2-25989900/25978989
email@deepnfar.com.tw
Deep & Far was founded in 1992 and is one of the largest law firms in this country.
The firm is presently focused on the practice in separate or in combination of all
aspects of intellectual property rights (IPRs) including patents, trademarks, copyrights,
trade secrets, unfair competition, and/or licensing, counseling, litigation and/
or transaction thereof. Since this firm edges itself into the IPRs field,
the firm quickly comes to fame. As an illustration, this firm often is one of
the largest sources from which foreign filing orders originate.
The fascinating rise of this firm begins from the founder of Deep & Far attorneysat-law,
C. F. Tsai, who is the one first patent practitioner in this country who both
has technological and law backgrounds and is qualified as a local attorney-at-law.
The patent attorneys and patent engineers in this firm normally hold outstanding
and advanced degrees and are generally graduated from the top five universities in
this country and/or the university in the US. Our prominent staffs are dedicated to
provide the best quality service in IPRs. As a proof, about one half of top 100 incorporations
in this country have experiences of seeking patented their techniques,
but more than one fifth of the top 100 incorporations are/were clients of this firm.
Furthermore, Hi-Tech companies in the science-based industrial park located at
Hsin Chu play an important role in booming the economy of this country. About
one half of which have experiences in seeking patented their techniques, and out
of more than 60% of the patent-experienced companies in that park have ever
entrusted their IPR works to this firm.
We have experienced in seeking IPR-protections for our clients in more than
100 territories all over the world. We have thousands of IPR-cases respectively
prosecuted before official Patent Offices of major industrialized countries.
This firm not only is the most competent in IPR-related matters in this
country but also is very familiar with IPR-practices in major industrialized
countries. As a matter of fact, this firm oftentimes tries and makes precedents
of new claim-drafting styles. While we might have become wonderfully
famed locally with remarkable appreciation and respects, we would like to
extend our services for internationalized or quality service-requiring foreign
conglomerated giants, corporations or individuals. We strongly believe that
we will win more
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