Overview
(September 8, 2022, Beijing) — Steptoe won the 2022 China Law & Practice International Firm of the Year Award in the International Trade category, which is the fifth time in the past six years that Steptoe has received an award in the Trade category. Steptoe was also shortlisted in the Regulatory & Compliance and Intellectual Property categories. Partner Timothy Bickham was shortlisted for Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year. The awards recognize top matters inside and outside China, best-performing law firms, and standout partners. China Law & Practice announced the winners during an event held in Beijing in association with sibling publications The American Lawyer, The Asian Lawyer, and Legal Week on September 8.
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About Steptoe
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
The diversity of the firm is a critical factor in its success. The firm’s Chair is a woman; the majority of Steptoe's nine offices are managed by women; the majority of Steptoe’s practice groups have women as leaders; and the firm’s twelve-person elected compensation committee is headed by a woman and includes five women as members. The firm's eight-person professional business services leadership is equally diverse, with half the c-suite made up of women, including three women of color, and other leaders who openly identify as LGBTQ+.