Every year, IR Global recognise our most successful, influential and active members of the group via our ‘Member of the Year’ (MOTY) awards process.
We reach out to all IR Global members and ask for their nominations of the individuals and firms who they believe have made a significant contribution to the group. These are then shortlisted to 15 firms.
The criteria starts with referrals, both inbound and outbound. However, it is not just based on the highest level of referrals, but also other innovative and creative ideas that have been put into practice, how they are helping us and their fellow members and finally what their IR membership means to them.
Meet our 2024 Member of the Year:
- Commercial Law and Tech-Media-Telecoms in England
Katherine Evans
goldKatherine is a gold memberMOTY 2024Katherine was Member of the Year winner in 2024Senior Partner, Mirkwood Evans Vincent
Meet our previous Members of the Year:
- Company Formations and Foreign Direct Investment in England
Paul Beare
goldPaul is a gold memberDigital PartnerPaul is a Digital PartnerMOTY 2023Paul was Member of the Year winner in 2023Founder, Paul Beare Ltd - Commercial Arbitration and Commercial Litigation in England
Howard Colman
goldHoward is a gold memberMOTY 2022Howard was Member of the Year winner in 2022finalist 2015Howard was Member of the Year finalist in 2015Managing Partner, Colman Coyle - Tax (Accountants) in Lebanon
Wissam Abousleiman
goldWissam is a gold memberMOTY 2021Wissam was Member of the Year winner in 2021Managing Director, Abousleiman & Co - Banking & Finance in England and Banking & Finance in England
Alex Canham
goldAlex is a gold memberMOTY 2019Alex was Member of the Year winner in 2019Partner, Herrington Carmichael LLP - Commercial Litigation , Real Estate and Tax (Private Client) in Portugal
João Valadas Coriel
goldJoão is a gold memberMOTY 2018João was Member of the Year winner in 2018Managing Partner, Valadas Coriel & Associados - Banking & Finance in New York and Crypto and Digital Asset Advisory in New York
Noreen Weiss
goldNoreen is a gold memberMOTY 2018Noreen was Member of the Year winner in 2018Chair-US, Managing Partner, New York, gunnercooke llp - Commercial Law in Italy
Lorenzo Bacciardi
goldLorenzo is a gold memberMOTY 2017Lorenzo was Member of the Year winner in 2017Partner, Bacciardi Partners - Cannabis Advisory , Commercial Law and Commercial Litigation in Netherlands
John Wolfs
goldJohn is a gold memberMOTY 2016John was Member of the Year winner in 2016Managing Director, Wolfs Advocaten - Corporate Law in France
Christian Roth
goldChristian is a gold memberMOTY 2015Christian was Member of the Year winner in 2015Partner, rothpartners - Mergers & Acquisitions in China and Mergers & Acquisitions in Taiwan
Nicholas V. Chen
goldNicholas V. is a gold memberMOTY 2014Nicholas V. was Member of the Year winner in 2014Partner, Pamir Law Group
For more information about the IR Global Member of the Year selection process
please contact Rebecca Benbow
Rebecca Benbow
Head of Operations & Culture