Baker McKenzie Shortlisted in 22 Categories for the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2025

Baker McKenzie is proud to announce its shortlisting in 22 categories at the 2025 Women in Business Law EMEA Awards, recognizing the firm’s continued commitment to fostering talent, and championing leadership across the legal profession. This year, Baker McKenzie has been recognized in the following categories:

Firmwide Awards:
• Firm of the Year
• Career Development (Western Europe)
• Diverse Women Lawyers (Western Europe)
• Gender Diversity (Western Europe)
• Women in Business Law (International Firm)

Jurisdictional Awards:
• ESG Leader of the Year – Lerisha Naidu
• Thought Leader of the Year (Western Europe) – Anahita Thoms
• Africa Firm of the Year
• Germany Firm of the Year
• United Kingdom Firm of the Year

Individual Lawyer of the Year Awards:
• Claire Dietz-Polte – Energy, Natural Resources & Mining
• Jennifer Revis – International Trade
• Lydia Shadrach-Razzino – M&A National
• Phyllis Townsend – Private Client & Wealth Management
• Julia Braun – Private Equity (incl. Venture Capital)
• Kate Corby – Product Liability
• Lamyaa Gadelhak – Project Finance (Helmy Hamza & Partners)
• Keri Watkins – Real Estate
• Virusha Subban – Tax
• Ariane Calloud – Tax Dispute Resolution
• Eva-Maria Strobel – Trademark

Rising Star Awards:
• Nastasia Dumitru – Corporate M&A International
• Tanya Seitz – Corporate M&A National
• Kseniia Prokhur – Litigation

The awards ceremony will take place on 25 June 2025 in London, gathering the industry’s most accomplished professionals and firms across the region.

See the full shortlist here.