The In-House Counsel Committee and the Corporate Law Committee of AABANY held the 2024 Winter Soiree on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Le Chalet in Saks Fifth Avenue. This annual event was set against the stunning backdrop of an elegant indoor space and the breathtaking midtown skyline from the balcony, providing a perfect setting for a night to remember.
This Winter Soiree marks the first time we held it in-person, having held a virtual Winter Soiree during the pandemic in 2022. We also moved this event from summer to winter during AABANY’s 2024 fiscal year, so that we did not follow the AABANY dinner in May 2023 with another major event in June, the traditional time when we held our annual soiree for in-house counsel and law firm attorneys.
The Winter Soiree was an invite-only event, open to in-house counsel, law firm attorneys and sponsors of AABANY’s 2023 Annual Dinner and the 2024 Winter Soiree. The event enjoyed the attendance of numerous senior in-house lawyers, including many General Counsels, as well as senior attorneys and partners from law firms, making it an ideal opportunity for networking, reuniting with friends, and making new connections. The diverse group of attendees represented several companies across various industries and top global and regional law firms. We are grateful for the participation of many companies, including the following non-exhaustive list, encompassing a broad range of industries:
- AIG
- Bloomberg
- Christian Dior Couture
- Con Ed
- JPMorgan Chase
- Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
- Morgan Stanley
- Neuberger Berman
- Pfizer
- Sanofi
- Taco Bell
- Televisa/Univision
- The Walt Disney Co.
- Tiffany & Co.
- Zurich American Insurance Co.
The event began at 6:30 pm. Guests enjoyed an array of hors d’oeuvres, drinks, wines, and cocktails, accompanied by engaging conversations. Discussions at the soiree covered a wide range of topics, from potential referrals and collaborations to personal interests and hobbies. About an hour into the event, AABANY’s In-House Counsel Committee Co-Chairs Anushree Bagrodia, David Sohn, and Kazuko Wachter, gave welcoming remarks and spoke about the work of the In-House Counsel Committee and AABANY to advance the legal profession and the AAPI community. Dennis Hopkins, Partner at Perkins Coie, a Platinum sponsor of the Winter Soiree, also addressed the crowd and spoke about the firm’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the long relationship Perkins Coie has had over the years with AABANY.
AABANY thanks all the Winter Soiree sponsors for helping to make the event possible:
Platinum
- Broadridge
- Perkins Coie
Gold
- Baker & McKenzie LLP
- Davis + Gilbert LLP
- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- Haynes and Boone LLP
- Jenner & Block LLP
- Littler Mendelson P.C.
- Milbank LLP
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Silver
- Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
- Herrick Feinstein LLP
- Linklaters LLP
- Rupp Pfalzgraf LLP
- Wilson & Chan LLP
AABANY also thanks our 2023 Annual Dinner sponsors that make our year-round programming, including marquee events like the Winter Soiree, possible. For a full listing of all our 2023 Annual Dinner sponsors, go here.
We also appreciate the efforts of the Corporate Law Committee’s Co-Chairs Tracy Feng, Alice Hsu, Edward J. Lee, Vice Chair Ashley Wong, and the student volunteers for their invaluable assistance in helping us before and at the soiree.
Thanks to all who attended, and we hope to see you at next year’s Winter Soiree. To see more photos from the event, go to https://photos.app.goo.gl/UvrKhxuNYV4rE1aj8.
For more information about the In-House Counsel Committee, please visit https://www.aabany.org/page/149. For more information about the Corporate Law Committee, please see https://www.aabany.org/page/128.