Global law firm Baker McKenzie and Estudio Echecopar, member firm of Baker McKenzie International, have been shortlisted for a total of 22 Women in Business Law Americas Awards for 2025. The awards, launched in 2011, recognize the ground-breaking achievements by leading women lawyers across the Americas, as well as the most progressive law firms and in-house teams whose policies and initiatives support women in the practice of law.
Baker McKenzie and Estudio Echecopar were also shortlisted in several law firm award categories:
Firm Awards:
- Career Development: Latin America Firm of the Year (Estudio Echecopar)
- Diverse Women Advocacy Firm of the Year: International Firm
- Diverse Women Advocacy Firm of the Year: Latin America (Estudio Echecopar)
- Gender Diversity Advocacy Latin America Firm of the Year (Estudio Echecopar)
- Pro Bono Firm of the Year: Latin America (Estudio Echecopar)
- Women in Business Law Latin America Firm of the Year (Estudio Echecopar)
- Women in Business Law International Firm of the Year
- Emerging Technology Firm of the Year: International Firm
Jurisdiction Awards:
- Peru Firm of the Year (Estudio Echecopar)
- Colombia Firm of the Year
Individual Awards – Lawyer of the Year:
- Alexandra Minkovich: Tax
- Ana Maria Arrate: Litigator of the Year
- Bibiana Cala: Anti-Corruption & White Collar Crime
- Blaire Cahn: Restructuring
- Carolina Pardo: Competition & Antitrust
- Christina Doria: Arbitration
- Christine Streatfeild: International Trade
- Ines Vazquez: Energy
- Teresa Tovar: Competition & Antitrust
Individual Awards – Rising Star:
- Carlton Tarpley: Tax
- Estefania Contreras: Arbitration
- Sali Wissa: Corporate / M&A
The full listing is available here.
Winners will be announced on June 17 at 583 Park Ave in New York City.