Spark New Zealand Trading Ltd in-house lawyer Sasha Daniels is a finalist in the Association of Corporate Counsel Global Counsel Awards.

Mr Daniels, who is a Senior Counsel at Spark, is one of four finalists in the Competition/Individual category. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony in New York on 8 June 2017.

The awards are held in association with Lexology and the International Law Office.They are decided through nomination by in-house lawyers and legal departments worldwide. Respondents were asked to focus on criteria such as effective communication, legal understanding, commercial awareness, depth and strength of team and management skills.

The finalists represent the winners of the regional awards. Mr Daniels was winner of the Asia Pacific Competition/Individual award, which was announced on 23 March 2017.