Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Chicago Partner Avanti Bakane was presented with the Women's Leadership Award from the South Asian Bar Association of Chicago ("SABA") at their annual gala on November 11.
Gordon & Rees was an official sponsor of the 13th annual gala. Along with Ms. Bakane, Nandini Pillai also attended to represent the firm. "Gordon & Rees and the Chicago office are excited to support SABA Chicago and the diversity of talent on our team," said Hayes Ryan, Managing Partner of the Chicago office. "We are proud of Avanti's legal achievements and work in the community."
Bakane is a Certified Information Privacy Professional ("CIPP") and co-chair of the firm's Cyber, Privacy & Data Security group. She works with publicly traded and smaller companies in complex class action, antitrust, breach of contract, and general commercial litigation, focusing on consumer class action defense. Barred in California and Illinois, she has experience in federal and state courts and is a critical asset in pre-suit negotiations, litigation, and compliance. She served as President of SABA Chicago in 2015 and now sits on their Advisory Council.
The South Asian Bar Association of Chicago represents the South Asian legal community in the Chicagoland area.
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