The 2020 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.

Winners

Fighting Blood Shortages in Kenya

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Nominees

Fighting Blood Shortages in Kenya

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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.

Winners

Working Together for Freedom of Information in Ecuador

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Nominees

Working Together for Freedom of Information in Ecuador

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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

Winners

White & Case LLP

Nominees

White & Case LLP

Simmons & Simmons LLP

Milbank LLP

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.

Winners

Arthur Cox

Nominees

Arthur Cox

Mweshi Banda & Associates

JSA

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

Winners

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Nominees

JP Morgan

MSD

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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.

Winners

Julia Anabel Sainz | Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal

Nominees

Posse Herrera Ruiz

Martin Günther (Hogan Lovells International LLP)

Julia Anabel Sainz (Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal)

Jay Cohen (Tilleke and Gibbins)

Chad E. David & Christian P. Stevenson (Dechert LLP)

Sven Voelcker, Katharina Beck, Robert Benditz, Peter Neuboeck, Isabelle Brams, Adrien Giraud (Latham & Watkins LLP)

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.

Winners

Protecting Kelp Forests in Japan

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