TrustLaw

The 2024 Awards

Overview

The annual TrustLaw Awards celebrate the exceptional pro bono work undertaken by legal teams on behalf of NGOs and social enterprises around the world. This year’s nominees are a testament to the power of pro bono in advancing human rights, fostering inclusive economies, and promoting media freedom.

During this year’s Awards campaign, we recognised nominees and awarded one winner for each of the following categories: International Law Firm of the Year, Regional Law Firm of the Year, In-House Legal Team of the Year, Lawyer of the Year, Impact Award, Collaboration Award, and Powered by Pro Bono Award.

For more information on the criteria for each award category, please click here.

Throughout April and May, we celebrated the nominees and winners of the TrustLaw Awards across our website and social media platforms (Facebook, X, and LinkedIn).

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Winners & Nominees

Impact Award

The Impact Award recognises an outstanding legal research project that has had demonstrable change and significant outcomes for the work done by the pro bono client, for example within their community, for the beneficiaries they serve, within legal frameworks, or on the issues on which they work.

Winners

Understanding Secrecy Laws: A Pro Bono Collaboration Looking at Press Freedom Legislative Reform in Australia

Conservation, Health, and Community: The Legal Lifeline Boosting Uganda’s Wetlands and Wellbeing

Margaret Pyke Trust

Understanding Secrecy Laws: A Pro Bono Collaboration Looking at Press Freedom Legislative Reform in Australia

Boardroom Breakthrough: The Push for Disability Representation at the Top

Collaboration Award

The Collaboration Award showcases highly effective working relationships between pro bono providers and recipients that exemplify the power and best practices of pro bono.

Winners

Building Legal Understanding of Workplace Violence and Harassment: A Pro Bono Collaboration Across Latin America

Digital Shadows: Spearheading Legal Reforms Against Online Sexual Abuse in Kenya

Advancing Inclusion: The Pro Bono Journey Toward Empowering Asia’s Rainbow Families

Powered by Pro Bono Award

The Powered by Pro Bono Award recognises a legal team and an NGO or social enterprise for a pro bono project(s) which has enabled the organisation to scale up their operations, improve the delivery of their social mission or pivot their activities to make a greater impact on the businesses and people they support.

Winners

Navigating Drone Laws: How the Power of Pro Bono is Supporting Global Reforestation

Green Justice: How Pro Bono Legal Work is Shaping the Future of Recycling in Latin America

Legal Lifelines: How Pro Bono Legal Support is Paving the Way for Decriminalising Suicide Worldwide

International Law Firm of the Year Award

This Award recognises an International Law Firm that has demonstrated exceptional effort and enthusiasm in supporting pro bono clients on projects undertaken through TrustLaw. We classify an international law firm as a firm with offices across multiple continents.

Winners

Milbank LLP

Nominees

Covington & Burling LLP

Milibank LLP

Linklaters LLP

Regional Law Firm of the Year Award

This Award recognises a Regional Law Firm that has demonstrated exceptional effort and enthusiasm in supporting pro bono clients on projects undertaken through TrustLaw. We classify a regional law firm as a firm with offices in one or more countries (or states) within their respective continent.

Winners

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Nominees

Mattos Filho

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Lawyer of the Year Award

This Award honours an individual lawyer (or team of lawyers) who has gone above and beyond in providing exceptional pro bono support to TrustLaw
members. We will have an open call for nominations and the winner will be decided through a public vote.