Hogan Lovells lawyers win two awards at ALB Women in Law Awards 2021
Awards & rankings
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December
2021
Hogan Lovells Tokyo-based Corporate partner Jacky Scanlan-Dyas and Hong Kong-based Litigation senior associate Yolanda Lau have been named Women’s Advocate of the Year and Rising Star of the Year, North Asia, respectively by the inaugural ALB Women in Law Awards 2021, Asia.
According to the ALB Women in Law Awards, the Women’s Advocate of the Year award "recognises the lawyer who has consistently advocated gender equality, women's rights, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and other similar causes." The Rising Star of the Year award "goes to the private practitioner who has demonstrated outstanding performance and potential during the first 8 years of law practice."
Yolanda commented: "I am delighted to receive the award of Rising Star of the Year, North Asia in the inaugural ALB Women in Law Awards. I would like to thank my supervising partners and colleagues at Hogan Lovells for their continuous support and guidance."
Jacky added: "I believe in paying-it-forward and have been fortunate to have had amazing women mentors, the longstanding support of Hogan Lovells, my fellow partners, my fantastic family, and many clients who recognize and value diversity in their legal teams and business models. To have been selected to receive the inaugural Women in Law Women's Advocate of the Year award is humbling and reaffirms my commitment to fostering opportunities for women in the legal industry."
For more information on the ALB Women in Law Awards 2021, Asia, read here.
Yolanda commented: "I am delighted to receive the award of Rising Star of the Year, North Asia in the inaugural ALB Women in Law Awards. I would like to thank my supervising partners and colleagues at Hogan Lovells for their continuous support and guidance."
Jacky added: "I believe in paying-it-forward and have been fortunate to have had amazing women mentors, the longstanding support of Hogan Lovells, my fellow partners, my fantastic family, and many clients who recognize and value diversity in their legal teams and business models. To have been selected to receive the inaugural Women in Law Women's Advocate of the Year award is humbling and reaffirms my commitment to fostering opportunities for women in the legal industry."
For more information on the ALB Women in Law Awards 2021, Asia, read here.