The eighth annual TrustLaw Awards celebrated remarkable pro bono projects undertaken by legal teams with NGOs and social enterprises around the world.
We awarded three outstanding pro bono projects, in addition to the international firm, domestic firm, and in-house legal team of the year, and the esteemed Lawyer of the Year award.
The eighth annual TrustLaw Awards celebrated remarkable pro bono projects undertaken by legal teams with NGOs and social enterprises around the world.
We awarded three outstanding pro bono projects, in addition to the international firm, domestic firm, and in-house legal team of the year, and the esteemed Lawyer of the Year award.
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Nominees
Meet the finalists for the 2018 TrustLaw Awards.
Impact Award
This Award recognises an outstanding legal research project that has led to demonstrable change and significant outcomes.
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Refugee Rights Through A Lens
Through TrustLaw, the Refugee Council, a charity that works with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK, received legal advice from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP on use of body cameras by Welfare Officers in refugee accommodation.
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Refugee Family Reunification
Family reunification for unaccompanied refugee children is an important issue for Save the Children UK. TrustLaw connected Save the Children UK with Latham & Watkins who conducted this research and identified best practices.
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Protecting Children In Uganda
TrustLaw connected RHF ( Rape Hurts Foundation) with Onyango & Company Advocates for legal assistance in drafting a children’s protection which created a ripple effect of impact throughout their community.
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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.
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Tackling social problems through impact bonds
Social Finance a non-profit organisation that seeks better ways of tackling social problems in the UK, sought legal advice on a development impact bond they intended to establish. TrustLaw facilitated this assistance request by connecting Social Finance with Dechert.
Collaboration Award
This Award showcases highly effective working relationships between pro bono providers and recipients that exemplify the power and best practices of pro bono.
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Global Law firms and 28 Too Many work together to end FGM
TrustLaw connected 28 Too Many to seven law firms, led by Latham & Watkins, to lead a critical examination of the best and worst practices that will contribute to the global elimination of FGM/C.
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Advocating for Supply Chain Transparency in Canada
World Vision Canada leads a growing coalition of partners on supply chain transparency in Canada. Through TrustLaw, the global law firm Dentons was connected with World Vision Canada to conduct research on Canadian legislation on supply chains.
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The right to a fair trial in Latin America
Seven law firms led by Hogan Lovells across ten countries in Latin America were connected to Fair Trials by TrustLaw. The research conducted provided practical legal advice for those going through a trial in Latin America.
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LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARDS NOMINEES
These awards recognise the commitment law firms and legal teams have demonstrated in supporting pro bono clients over the last year on projects undertaken through TrustLaw.
International law firm of the year Award
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Cooley LLP
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Regional law firm of the year Award
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Gómez-Pinzón
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TASLAF Advocates & Consultants
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Froriep
In-House Legal Team of the year Award
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Aon
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Lawyer of the year Award
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Vikki Leitch, Simmons & Simmons LLP
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Mathew Chacko, Ankita Hariramani and Nandu R Kumar, Spice Route Legal
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Vera Owusu Osei and Antoinette Lady Arko, AB & David, Eversheds African Law Institute
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Mara Topping, Andrew Kreisberg and Katherine McCullough, White & Case LLP
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Rick Longton,Covington & Burling LLP
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Hector M. De Leon Jr. , SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan