Here are the shortlists for the remaining categories at the inaugural Financial News Awards for Excellence in Legal Services, including: Financial litigation team of the year, M&A team of the year, Debt and credit team of the year, Restructuring/bankruptcy team of the year, Equities team of the year, Derivatives team of the year, Private equity team of the year, In-house counsel or team of the year – Asset Management, In-house counsel of the year – Market Infrastructure, In-house counsel of the year – Investment Banking.

The awards celebrate the achievements of the best law firms, teams and individual lawyers supporting the financial markets throughout the past year. The winners will be announced at a London gala event on April 24.