India Singapore  UAE Vietnam Hong Kong China Thailand Malaysia South Korea In recognition of outstanding contributions and commendable service in external legal support, the Commended External Counsel of the Year 20233-2023 awards serves as a testament to the invaluable partnership between private practice lawyers and in-house legal teams. Selected through recommendations, votes and testimonials from the in-house counsel and other buyers of legal services in Asia and Middle East, this accolade highlights the crucial role played by these legal professionals in extending and enhancing the capabilities of in-house legal departments. Here are the Commended External Counsel 2022-2023, Philippines*. Jude Ocampo Ocampo & Suralvo   Jude is a Philippine attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and tax. He holds a Master of Laws degree from Harvard University, where he received the Ayala Scholarship Grant, the Lopez Scholarship Grant, and the Landon H. Gammon Fellowship for Academic Excellence. He also earned a Master of Business Administration degree (Finance and Supply Chain Management) from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he was a UNC Kenan-Flagler Fellow. He is a graduate of and a former professorial lecturer on tax law and constitutional law at the University of the Philippines College of Law. We in Ocampo & Suralvo Law Offices are grateful for again being recognized and commended by our clients.  Enrique V. Dela Cruz Jr. Divina Law enrique.delacruz@divinalaw.com He graduated from UST – AB Legal Management (cum laude) in 1996, and Juris Doctor (with honors) in 2000, both as a full-university scholar. In 2001 he earned his Masters in Public Management degree from the Ateneo School of Government. In 2002, he completed a...

India UAE China Singapore Vietnam Hong Kong Thailand South Korea Philippines In recognition of outstanding contributions and commendable service in external legal support, the Commended External Counsel of the Year 20233-2023 awards serves as a testament to the invaluable partnership between private practice lawyers and in-house legal teams. Selected through recommendations, votes and testimonials from the in-house counsel and other buyers of legal services in Asia and Middle East, this accolade highlights the crucial role played by these legal professionals in extending and enhancing the capabilities of in-house legal departments. Here are the Commended External Counsel 2022-2023, Malaysia*. Deepak Sadasivan Adnan Sundra & Low deepak.sadasivan@asl.com.my Deepak has been extensively involved in corporate work including acquisitions, listings, joint ventures and corporate restructuring exercises, as well as corporate and commercial litigation. Since 1999, he has been primarily involved in capital markets and finance work, and has advised extensively on numerous transactions involving project finance, Islamic finance, derivatives, structured finance and securitisation. He was the managing partner of the Firm for over a decade and during his tenure, the Firm was privileged to have received various awards and accolades from inter alia International Financial Law Review, Islamic Finance News and Asian Legal Business. He is individually ranked as a Band 1 lawyer in Banking & Finance and Islamic Finance by Chambers & Partners, as an Elite Practitioner in Banking & Finance by Asialaw Profiles, and as a Hall of Fame lawyer in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Islamic Finance by the Legal 500. Gilbert Gan Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law) gilbertgan@ziclegal.com Gilbert is the Managing Partner of Zaid Ibrahim...

India UAE South Korea Singapore  Hong Kong China Malaysia Vietnam Philippines In recognition of outstanding contributions and commendable service in external legal support, the Commended External Counsel of the Year 20233-2023 awards serves as a testament to the invaluable partnership between private practice lawyers and in-house legal teams. Selected through recommendations, votes and testimonials from the in-house counsel and other buyers of legal services in Asia and Middle East, this accolade highlights the crucial role played by these legal professionals in extending and enhancing the capabilities of in-house legal departments. Here are the Commended External Counsel 2022-2023, Thailand*. Napatorn Dasananjali Termglinchan Baker McKenzie napatorn.termglinchan@bakermckenzie.com Napatorn is active in the consumer goods and retail and healthcare and life sciences industries, as well as investigations, compliance and ethics and mergers and acquisitions practices. She has advised numerous multinational clients on their operations in Thailand. She regularly advises on issues relevant to foreign investors, such as compliance, foreign investment, consumer protections, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate structures. Napatorn is particularly fluent in advising on legal issues surrounding licensing and approval requirements for consumer products and requirements of e-commerce and multi-level marketing businesses in Thailand. She is also experienced in corporate investigation work, particularly corporate fraud and misconduct. I am truly honored to be recognized by clients, colleagues and the in-house community for this award. I share this award with the strong Baker McKenzie team and look forward to continuing delivering services of highest quality to our clients Samata Masagee DLA Piper Kudun Sukhumananda Kudun & Partners Weerawong Chittmittrapap Weerawong C&P Stephen Jaggs Allen & very Arkrapol Pichedvanichok Chandler MHM Thanathip Pichedvanichok Thanathip & Partners...

India Singapore UAE Hong Kong China Thailand South Korea Malaysia  Philippines  In recognition of outstanding contributions and commendable service in external legal support, the Commended External Counsel of the Year 20233-2023 awards serves as a testament to the invaluable partnership between private practice lawyers and in-house legal teams. Selected through recommendations, votes and testimonials from the in-house counsel and other buyers of legal services in Asia and Middle East, this accolade highlights the crucial role played by these legal professionals in extending and enhancing the capabilities of in-house legal departments. Here are the Commended External Counsel 2022-2023, Vietnam*. Nguyen Anh Tuan Bizconsult “Mr. Tuan is the Managing Partner at Bizconsult Law Firm, one of the most reputation professional law firms in Vietnam. Practicing the law since 1998, he has advised numerous companies around the world – including industrial companies, financial institutions, and investment in a wide range of M&A transactions. Main areas of practice: Foreign Investment, Corporate & Commercial, Mergers & Acquisition, Capital Market, Emloyments & Labors, Intellectual Property, Franchise, Real Estate.” I am very honored to be recognized as a Commended External Counsel of the Year 2022-2023, alongside the most reputable lawyers in the profession. I’d like to express my special thanks to the in-house counsels for their votes and support extended to me. Also big thanks to our clients, my colleagues, and the In-House Community for survey and organizing this very impressive Counsel of the Year Award e-ceremony. Bui Ngoc Hong LNT & Partners hong.bui@lntpartners.com Mr. Hong Bui is a Partner of LNT & Partners. He is in charge of the firm’s Corporate practice group. He advises many aspects of investment...