CORPORATE TEAM OF THE YEAR

To enter you must complete an entry form (ensuring that you address the points below) and submit it online. The entry forms are category specific, so please ensure that you complete the correct one.

Entry criteria

Entries for this category should focus on one standout transaction from April 2019 and the present time.

This category is open to transactional teams. We are looking for excellence in one of the following fields: IPO’s (main list or AIM), public M&A, private equity or corporate reorganisations. Entries are welcomed from both domestic and cross-border work.

The entry form will ask you for:

Full details of the chosen deal including:
1. Market context
2. History of the client relationship
3. History of representation – did the representation change?
4. Technical innovation
5. Innovation in client service
6. Innovation in pricing
7. Measurable outcomes

A list of all major parties (individuals and firms) involved in the deal, including (where appropriate) key advisers, associates, partners, barristers and in-house counsel.

Supporting evidence of the team’s performance over the year, including details of:
Innovation in pricing and service delivery
b.   Client wins
c.   Financial performance
d.   Outcomes – what does your work mean to the clients you serve
e.   Precedents set

Multiple entries from one firm are acceptable.

Previous winners:
2019 Herbert Smith Freehills
2018 Clifford Chance
2017 Macfarlanes
2016 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
2015 Jones Day
2014 Macfarlanes

Entries welcome from:

Private practice teams
Nominations by in-house teams

General points to remember:

•   The more detail you provide, the more likely your entry is to be highly ranked by our independent judges
•   Client testimonials add extra weight to your entry – please provide them during the online entry process
•   Please ensure you indicate clearly on your entry where information is confidential; the content of entries is for judges’ eyes only, however, details given in your submission may be used in the shortlist announcement and the post-event editorial coverage when not marked otherwise
•   Entries covering work outside of the dates given (April 2019 – present day) will not be considered

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM