The 2016 Awards

Impact Award

The Impact Award recognises an outstanding legal research project that has had demonstrable change and significant outcomes for the work done by the pro bono client, for example within their community, for the beneficiaries they serve, within legal frameworks, or on the issues on which they work.

Winner

Nominees

Fighting Acid Attacks in the UK

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Boardroom Breakthrough: The Push for Disability Representation at the Top

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Collaboration Award

The Collaboration Award showcases highly effective working relationships between pro bono providers and recipients that exemplify the power and best practices of pro bono.

Winner

Nominees

Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Mekong Club launch resource for financial institutions in Asia Pacific to combat modern slavery

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International Law firm of the year Award

International Law firm of the year Award This Award recognises an International Law Firm that has demonstrated exceptional effort and enthusiasm in supporting pro bono clients on projects undertaken through TrustLaw. We classify an international law firm as a firm with offices across multiple continents

Winner

Latham & Watkins

Nominees

DLA Piper

Hogan Lovells

Latham & Watkins

Regional Law Firm of the Year Award

This Award recognises a Regional Law Firm that has demonstrated exceptional effort and enthusiasm in supporting pro bono clients on projects undertaken through TrustLaw. We classify a regional law firm as a firm with offices in one or more countries (or states) within their respective continent.

Winner

Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Nominees

Machado, Meyer Sendacz Opice (Brazil)

Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Thige Advocates (Kenya)

Vieira de Almeida & Associados (Portugal)

In-house Legal Team of the Year Award

This Award recognises an In-House legal team that has demonstrated exceptional effort and enthusiasm in supporting pro bono clients on projects undertaken through TrustLaw

Winner

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Nominees

AIG

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

JP. Morgan

Lawyer of the Year Award

This Award honours an individual lawyer (or team of lawyers) who has gone above and beyond in providing exceptional pro bono support to TrustLaw
members. We will have an open call for nominations and the winner will be decided through a public vote.

Winner

Yvonne Chilume CHILUME & COMPANY / David Birnbaum, Evan Knobloch & Jonathan Man KIRKLAND & ELLIS

Nominees

David Birnbaum Evan Knobloch Jonathan Man KIRKLAND & ELLIS

George Morris SIMMONS & SIMMONS

Joanna Zhou DLA PIPER

Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu GRÜNKORN & PARTNER LAW

Yvonne Chilume CHILUME & COMPANY

Innovation Award

This new Award recognises an NGO or social enterprise that has used pro bono legal advice to scale up their operations, improve the delivery of their social mission or pivot their activities to make a greater impact on the businesses and people they support.

Winner