We are delighted to announce the winners of the Alliott Global Alliance (AGA) 2025 Excellence Awards which were presented during AGA’s Worldwide Conference in Toronto, Canada.

AGA is one of the largest and fastest-growing global multidisciplinary alliances, with 240+ law and accounting member firms in over 100 countries.

The Excellence Awards celebrates recognising firms and individuals whose achievements align with the Alliance’s mission and strategic long-term goals.

Thirteen winners took home top honours across eight key categories this year:

Brand Ambassador – Awarded to individuals demonstrating a strong commitment to integrating the AGA brand, aligning with its values, and who actively advocate AGA within their broader community and industry.

Innovator – Recognising firms and/or individuals who dared to be different or that have led innovation or tech-centric projects, including those that enhance AGA’s infrastructure and that improve collaboration among member firms.

AGAOne Hero:  Honoring the firm that has shown exceptional leadership in championing the AGAOne digital platform within their organization and contributed to its successful integration.

International Business Development: Recognising those who have proactively expanded the geographic business of existing clients or spearheaded business development initiatives with new clients.

Social Responsibility Pioneer: Awarding firms demonstrating exceptional commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices.

Best Newcomer: Recognising those who have made an immediate impact within the AGA community, both personally and professionally. It honours members who have quickly become visible advocates and driven opportunities for others.

Best Referral: Recognising member firms behind the most successful referrals and those who have turned opportunities into tangible, fee-generating outcomes. This award celebrates initiative, trust in AGA colleagues, and a collaborative spirit, highlighting the strengthening of relationships across the Alliance.

In addition, the prestigious Alliance Champion Award was presented to Harm Borrie of Borrie Accountants (Amsterdam & Rotterdam, The Netherlands). Harm’s years of dedication, passion, and commitment have helped to shape the Alliance and inspires our global community. Congratulations to Harm, shown below, on this well-deserved recognition.

Our full list of winners is shown below:

We were delighted to host the Power Law Committee lunch during the SEERIL IBA meeting held in Bogotá. Assisting clients in developing clear energy projects in our jurisdictions is a shared interest and it was great to see so many friends and colleagues again.

Alliott Global Alliance (‘AGA’) is delighted to announce the recent appointment of lawyers Gabriela Mancero and José Cruz Campillo to its Latin America & Caribbean Regional Advisory Committee.

AGA is one of the largest and fastest growing global multidisciplinary alliances, with 220 law and accounting firms operating out of 300 offices in 95 countries.

Gabriela Mancero, Partner at Peña Mancero Abogados in Bogota, Colombia, and José Cruz Campillo, Managing Partner at Ulises Cabrera in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, will serve maximum five-year terms which became effective 1st January 2024.

The alliance’s regional committees form an important part of AGA’s governance structure by representing the members’ interests and views in their respective regions and by driving forward the region’s strategy in consultation with the Board and Executive Office team. AGA now has law and accounting firm representation in 16 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Gabriela Mancero comments:

“I am delighted to have been appointed to the Latin America & Caribbean Regional Advisory Committee. Our alliance continues to appoint high calibre, independent professional firms that offer a wide range of expertise to domestic and foreign clients operating in Latin America, the Caribbean and in all other main world regions and I am excited to have the chance to contribute to the next chapter of the alliance’s strategic planning.”

José Cruz Campillo said:

“This is an excellent opportunity to help develop AGA’s strong presence further across Latin America and the Caribbean and to be an advocate for the interests and views of our AGA colleagues across the region, developing recommendations and strategies effectively and collaboratively into 2024 and in future. It is an honor to have been appointed.”

Danilo Mininel, Chair of the Latin America & Caribbean Advisory Committee, adds:

“In 2024 and beyond, we will be continuing our focus to expand AGA in Latin America and the Caribbean, and I am therefore delighted with the appointment of Gabriela and José who will be instrumental in supporting our development targets for the region. These appointments reflect our continued commitment to ensuring we have the right people on the team to help move us forward over the next few years.”

Giles Brake, Alliott Global Alliance’s CEO, concludes:

“Our alliance in the Latin America & Caribbean region has gone from strength to strength in recent years. The appointment of these two talented and committed lawyers to the committee will further the alliance’s ambitions in the region and help us to reach the next level. I look forward to working closely with Gabriela and José in the years to come.”

About Alliott Global Alliance:

Founded in 1979, and with 220 firms operating out of 300 offices in 95 countries Alliott Global Alliance is an international alliance of independent, law, accounting, and specialist advisory firms, working across the world Together as One.

Each of our members share a common goal: to learn and share knowledge, resources, and opportunities to make the world smaller and their businesses stronger. We work with a spirit of generosity and openness — so that together, we can continue to fulfil our ambitions, gain greater experience, and drive mutual success.

Alliott Global Alliance is expanding fast, and the alliance has its sights set firmly on growing its legal and accounting membership to 100 countries. Opportunities are available to independent professional firms in specific countries in Africa, Europe, China, the ASEAN region, Australasia, the Gulf Cooperation Council region, Central and South America and in North America.