The call has gone out for leading law firms and in-house legal departments to enter the Middle East Legal Awards.
The awards – formerly known as the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards – will take place at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Residence on 11 May and are jointly hosted by Legal Week and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Middle East.
Last year’s ceremony, which was attended by nearly 400 lawyers, saw Clifford Chance recognised as International Law Firm of the Year, Hadef & Partners scoop Middle East Law Firm of the Year (Large Practice) and PepsiCo’s regional general counsel, Dean Sheehan, named General Counsel of the Year. Dubai's Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) won Legal Department of the Year - Large Team, and Galadari secured Corporate Team of the Year.
This year’s awards feature several new categories, including Legal Department of the Year (Government Department, Agency or Public Body), Senior Corporate Counsel of the Year and Junior Corporate Counsel of the Year. The submission deadline is 23 March.
The judging panel will comprise senior members of the in-house legal community alongside other senior legal figures. Last year’s panel was chaired by ACC Middle East president Elias Hayek, vice-president, legal, of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide; and included Cherine Ghali, general counsel of Dubai Group; Harold Koster, director of the University of Dubai’s College of Law; and Duncan Wood, senior legal officer in the government of Dubai’s Legal Affairs Department.
View all the categories, criteria and instructions on how to enter at www.middleeastlegalawards.com
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About ACC Middle East
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) serves more than 42,000 members in 85 countries, including in-house lawyers working throughout the Middle East.
ACC Middle East promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other private-sector organisations in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. ACC Middle East provides a local network in the region and serves the in-house community through information, education, networking opportunities and advocacy initiatives.
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Duncan RJ Campbell
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Tel +44 20 3868 7525
Email DCampbell@alm.com
For more information on ACC activities in the Middle East, contact manager@acc-middleeast.com
www.acc.com/chapters/middleeast
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