Guides are built on substance, not self-promotion. The strongest nominations show us a lawyer's work - the matters that moved markets, set precedent, or carried real consequence for the people and institutions involved.

This form asks more of you than most. That is deliberate. Specific, recent, verifiable detail is what separates a name on a list from a place in the guide.

Nominations close eight weeks before each guide's publication. Everything you submit is used solely for our editorial research and is never shared, unless otherwise stated. Self-nominations are welcome and assessed on the same evidence as any other.

Every field on this form is required.

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I About You

So we can verify the nomination and follow up if needed.

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All nominators are weighed equally, but the nature of the relationship – client, peer at another firm, colleague – informs our ability to evaluate. required

II Guide & Practice

Where this nomination belongs.

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Be precise, and specific to the guide to which you're nominating. "Cross-border M&A in the energy sector" tells us more than "corporate." Please note, this may or may not be used in your practice description of the published guide.

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III The Nominee

Who you are putting forward.

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IV Standing & Track Record

The context around the work - independent signals that corroborate a nomination.

List what you can. Mark anything confidential and we will treat it as such - it informs our research but will not be published.

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Up to three clients, co-counsel, or peers we may contact. Strongly strengthens a nomination.

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V Five Outstanding Matters

The heart of the nomination. Show us the work itself.

Tell us about five cases or matters from recent years - ideally the last three - that demonstrate why this lawyer belongs in the guide. The most persuasive entries are concrete: a named matter, a real number, a result that mattered.

Three matters are required, two optional but encouraged. If a matter is confidential, give us what you can and flag it - we research in confidence and never publish sensitive detail without permission. Where a field genuinely does not apply, enter "Not applicable."

I Outstanding Matter I *

Case name, deal name, or short descriptor. Flag here if confidential.

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Deal size, damages, sum at stake. Approximate is fine; note currency.

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Firm(s) / counsel on the other side. Enter 'Not applicable' if none.

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When it ran and where it stands - start, milestones, outcome date.

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The most important field. What made it significant - a novel point of law, a first-of-its-kind structure, scale, stakes, or impact beyond the parties? Be specific.

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II Outstanding Matter II *

Case name, deal name, or short descriptor. Flag here if confidential.

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Deal size, damages, sum at stake. Approximate is fine; note currency.

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Firm(s) / counsel on the other side. Enter 'Not applicable' if none.

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When it ran and where it stands - start, milestones, outcome date.

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The most important field. What made it significant - a novel point of law, a first-of-its-kind structure, scale, stakes, or impact beyond the parties? Be specific.

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III Outstanding Matter III *

Case name, deal name, or short descriptor. Flag here if confidential.

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Deal size, damages, sum at stake. Approximate is fine; note currency.

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Firm(s) / counsel on the other side. Enter 'Not applicable' if none.

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When it ran and where it stands - start, milestones, outcome date.

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The most important field. What made it significant - a novel point of law, a first-of-its-kind structure, scale, stakes, or impact beyond the parties? Be specific.

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IV Outstanding Matter IV

Case name, deal name, or short descriptor. Flag here if confidential.

Deal size, damages, sum at stake. Approximate is fine; note currency.

Firm(s) / counsel on the other side. Enter 'Not applicable' if none.

When it ran and where it stands - start, milestones, outcome date.

The most important field. What made it significant - a novel point of law, a first-of-its-kind structure, scale, stakes, or impact beyond the parties? Be specific.

V Outstanding Matter V

Case name, deal name, or short descriptor. Flag here if confidential.

Deal size, damages, sum at stake. Approximate is fine; note currency.

Firm(s) / counsel on the other side. Enter 'Not applicable' if none.

When it ran and where it stands - start, milestones, outcome date.

The most important field. What made it significant - a novel point of law, a first-of-its-kind structure, scale, stakes, or impact beyond the parties? Be specific.

VI The Case for Inclusion

In your own words.

A paragraph or two on the nominee's leadership in their practice area or industry, with an emphasis on recent achievements.

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The single hardest and most useful question. What can this professional do that few others can?

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Press, deal write-ups, judgments, rankings, interviews - one per line.

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Your assessment of this person's abilities, in your words. We may use it in editorial coverage. You can also supply a quote from a client or colleague; please note attribution.

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VII Identity & Service

Context for guides where it is relevant.

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VIII Declarations

A few confirmations before you submit.

Every field must be completed. You will see a confirmation on screen once your nomination is received.

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