Finalists: George Cary – Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton; Sean Doyle – Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Mark I Greene – Cravath, Swaine & Moore (highly commended); Mitchell L Rabinowitz – Crowell & Moring.

Sullivan & Cromwell partner Carsten Berrar took home the dealmaker of the year prize for his work on a number of high-profile transatlantic M&A deals.