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The 2018 Awards

Overview

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.

Winners & Nominees

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

Protecting Children In Uganda

Refugee Rights Through A Lens

Refugee Family Reunification

Protecting Children In Uganda

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

Using the Law to End FGM

Advocating for Supply Chain Transparency in Canada

The Right To a Fair Trial in Latin America

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

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Nominees

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Cooley LLP

Dechert 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.

Winner

Gómez-Pinzón

Nominees

Gómez-Pinzón

TASLAF Advocates & Consultants

Froriep

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

Aon

Nominees

Aon

Nokia

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.

Winner

Hector De Leon Jr from SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, Rick Longton from Covington & Burling LLP

Nominees

Vikki Leitch, Simmons & Simmons LLP

Mathew Chacko, Ankita Hariramani and Nandu R Kumar, Spice Route Legal

Vera Owusu Osei and Antoinette Lady Arko, AB & David, Eversheds African Law Institute

Mara Topping, Andrew Kreisberg and Katherine McCullough, White & Case LLP

Rick Longton, Covington & Burling LLP

Hector M. De Leon Jr., SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

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

“Know your rights” Training Migrants and Refugees in Thailand

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The 2018 Awards

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Impact Award

Winner

Protecting Children In Uganda

Nominees

Refugee Rights Through A Lens

Refugee Family Reunification

Protecting Children In Uganda

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