Fourteen Davis Polk partners have received nominations for IFLR’s 2026 Women in Business Law Americas awards. The awards recognize the top women lawyers across a wide range of practice areas and aim to celebrate those who are breaking new ground in their areas of expertise.

The lawyers shortlisted for “lawyer of the year” awards include:

  • Sheila Adams James – Antitrust/Competition 
  • Vanessa Jackson – Banking & Finance
  • Hillary Coleman – Capital Markets
  • Frances Bivens – Commercial Arbitration 
  • Ning Chiu – Corporate Governance 
  • Sijia Cai – Investment Funds
  • Cheryl Chan – M&A 
  • Elena Maria Millerman – Project Finance 
  • Dana Seshens – Securities 
  • Yan Zhang – Structured Finance & Securitization 
  • Kara Mungovan – Tax 
  • Sidney Bashago – White Collar Crime

The lawyers shortlisted for “Rising Star” awards include:

  • Tierney O’Rourke – Corporate/M&A 
  • Aliza Slansky – Tax

The winners will be announced on May 28, 2026, in New York.

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