The world’s best employment and labour law specialists are set to be celebrated as the shortlist for the IEL Awards 2024 is officially revealed.
This year’s shortlist once again features an array of global powerhouses, boutique law firms, and specialist barristers’ chambers competing across a range of specialisms and regional award categories.
Each firm and practice has been carefully evaluated by IEL’s editorial team, who have scrutinised their achievements over the last 12 months.
Last year, Morgan Lewis took home the top award after being crowned International Employment Law Team of the Year. But it faces stiff competition to retain its crown in 2024.
The US firm leads the pack again this year with nominations across eight categories, but it is closely followed by Freshfields and Linklaters with seven nominations each; Lewis Silkin, Paul Hastings, and Seyfarth Shaw have six.
“Judging the 2023 awards was a Herculean task, but the IEL team definitely has its work cut out for it this year. The work we have seen in the 2024 research period has been nothing short of exceptional from some of the biggest and most well-respected names in the legal services sector,” said John van der Luit-Drummond, editor of IEL.
“I’m also amazed by the in-house submissions we received this year that demonstrate the innovation and creativity of in-house employment counsel and HR teams. Their contributions to the modern workplace should never be overlooked and we look forward to recognising and celebrating their achievements in November.”
The shortlist for in-house teams and chambers awards will be announced on Monday 30 September.
The winners will be announced at a black-tie event on Wednesday 13 November at the Dorchester Hotel in London. This gathering of legal luminaries promises to be a night of celebration, networking, and recognition of excellence within the legal profession.
The finalists for this year’s law firm awards are as follows:
Senior Executive Team of the Year
BDBF
Farrer & Co
Mishcon de Reya
Withersworldwide
Zambelli & Partners
Rewards and Incentives Team of the Year
Bowmans
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Linklaters
Mishcon de Reya
Slaughter and May
Labour Relations Management Team of the Year
Eversheds Sutherland
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Lewis Silkin
Mattos Filho
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Rajah & Tann
Wolf Theiss
Disputes Team of the Year
A&O Shearman
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
Linklaters
Mayer Brown
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Paul Hastings
Seyfarth Shaw
Investigations Team of the Year
A&O Shearman
Baker McKenzie
DAC Beachcroft
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
Lewis Silkin
Linklaters
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Seyfarth Shaw
Squire Patton Boggs
Global Mobility Team of the Year
Crowell & Moring
Eversheds Sutherland
Faegre Drinker
Lewis Silkin
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Squire Patton Boggs
Wolf Theiss
Cross-border Transactional Team of the Year
A&O Shearman
Dentons
DLA Piper
Linklaters
Paul Hastings
Rajah & Tann
Slaughter and May
Diversity & Inclusion Programme of the Year (Private Practice)
DLA Piper
Garrigues
Khaitan & Co
Lewis Silkin
Mayer Brown
Rajah & Tann
North American Law Firm of the Year
Faegre Drinker
Jackson Lewis
Littler
Mayer Brown
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Ogletree Deakins
Paul Hastings
Seyfarth Shaw
Latin American Law Firm of the Year
Basham, Ringe y Correa
Carey
Cuatrecasas
Garrigues
Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal
Mattos Filho
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
European Law Firm of the Year
Bird & Bird
Dentons
Garrigues
Littler
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Ogletree Deakins
Taylor Wessing
Wolf Theiss
Asia-Pacific Law Firm of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills
Khaitan & Co
Rajah & Tann
Seyfarth Shaw
Simmons & Simmons
Tilleke & Gibbins
Trilegal
WongPartnership
African Law Firm of the Year
ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners
Bowmans
ENSafrica
Famsville
Middle Eastern Law Firm of the Year
Al Tamimi
Clyde & Co
Dentons
DLA Piper
Herzog Law
Pinsent Masons
Stephenson Harwood
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
BDBF
Flichy Grangé
Kingston Reid
Kliemt.HR Lawyers
Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo
Norrbom Vinding
Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo
Zambelli & Partners
International Employment Law Team of the Year
A&O Shearman
DLA Piper
Eversheds Sutherland
Faegre Drinker
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Linklaters
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Paul Hastings
Seyfarth Shaw
Squire Patton Boggs
In addition to the practice and law firm of the year categories, IEL has also shortlisted the following individuals for recognition:
International Employment Lawyer of the Year - Private Practice
Christel Cacioppo, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
David Lorimer, Lewis Silkin
Gurpreet Duhra, DLA Piper
Kiersten Lucas, Stephenson Harwood
Louise Skinner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Matthew Devey, Linklaters
Sarah Henchoz, A&O Shearman
Suzanne Horne, Paul Hastings
Private Practice Leader of Tomorrow
Chris Jones, Paul Hastings
Dagmar Lessnau, Littler
Elliot Roberts, Seyfarth Shaw
Gemma Woodhead, Lewis Silkin
Jennifer Granado Aranzana, Linklaters
Judith Römer, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Kate Martin, Ogletree Deakins
Laura Anderson, Stephenson Harwood
For more information about the IEL Awards 2024, including awards categories and table booking information, visit internationalemploymentlawyer.com/awards.
