American Bar Association recognizes Priti Suri

On 26 April, the American Bar Association (ABA) presented the Mayre Rasmussen Award for the Advancement of Women in International Law to Priti Suri, the founder partner of PSA.

The award is given to a lawyer who has achieved excellence in international law, encouraged women to engage in international law careers, enabled women lawyers to attain jobs in international law from which they were excluded historically, or advanced opportunities for women in international law. It was the first time the award went to an Asian in its 18-year history.

The ABA said Suri was “the perfect candidate” because of her “role as a mentor and in opening doors for women and women lawyers in India”.

Mayre Rasmussen was a pioneer in the field of international business law. She was one of the first women to break into the international business law practice at a major international law firm, Coudert Brothers. She was also one of the first women to achieve a major leadership position in the ABA’s Section of International Law and Practice and was a mentor to many leaders of the section, especially women.