ALB combines news and analysis from its team of professional legal journalists and expert opinions from seasoned industry experts with news and insights from Reuters that energize businesses around the world. Let`s celebrate ALB`s virtual awards ceremony together from the comfort of our own home with our favourite foods and beverages! Named one of the world`s top 50 legal hawks at the LexTalk Global Conference in Dubai in 2021, named Times Women`s of the Year 2021 icon and featured in the 3rd edition of the Britishpedia Media-Successful People in Malaysia 2021 encyclopedia, which celebrates the achievements of Malaysians who have distinguished themselves for their contribution to justice in their own field. Company experience in 2 niche ICT and manufacturing industries, Asia Pacific Regional Legal Advisor for ATOS, a French multinational information, communications and technology company leading all legal matters for the Australian continent, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia and APAC region. Key accomplishments include negotiating major contracts with the Australian government, including GovNext-ICT in Western Australia (2017) and the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. David has over 20 years of experience in law and governance. After starting his legal career in 2 prestigious law firms in Malaysia specializing in intellectual property and trademark law, he embarked on a 5-year government mandate in 2004, handling a wide range of legal, administrative and policy issues for the Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports and then the Ministry of Tourism. After retiring from the public service, David returned to the corporate sector by joining British American Tobacco Malaysia as Senior Legal Counsel in 2010 and was promoted to Chief Legal and Secretarial Officer in 2015. Mahendran Gnasamoothy was a corporate and litigation lawyer for 10 years before leaving the practice of law to enter the business world as in-house counsel. He has worked for various publicly traded companies in a variety of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, construction, and oil and gas. Mahendran has over 10 years of experience as in-house legal counsel in the AMEA region, South Asia and most ASEAN countries. She holds a first-class law degree from the University of Cambridge and is qualified to practise law in England and Wales as well as Singapore. For over 10 years, she has been consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in various legal directories, including Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal 500 and IFLR1000. This award recognizes in-house legal teams that have made a significant contribution to change or transformation at the industry or industry level, or who have championed unusual or innovative approaches.
This can range from admirably managing dramatic changes in a particular industry to addressing societal challenges associated with cultural or technological upheaval. The ALB Law Awards are the most important legal awards in the Asia-Pacific region, awarded annually in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Philippines and China. The awards consist of months of intensive research and culminate in a black-tie awards ceremony in each of the markets. We cordially invite you to participate in these prestigious awards – and to celebrate legal excellence with us. The Legal Business Awards have a guest list that reads like a who`s who of the profession. Sponsoring the awards is an opportunity to be seen as a supporter of the legal industry by more than 1,000 of its brightest and brightest people. With his thoughtful yet dedicated nature and interdisciplinary experience, Mahendran continues to be a sought-after advisor by a number of law firms in Malaysia and Singapore. It is also frequently used to give lectures to companies to get more clarity on legal obligations and responsibilities. The list of finalists will be published approximately 4-8 weeks before the award ceremony. Winners will be announced exclusively at the awards ceremony. After completing his LLM in 2015, Dato Chris also expanded his training in Fintech at Harvard Business School and in Real Estate Economics and Finance at the London School of Economics & Political Science.
