DUBAI - Allen & Overy was recognised as the market's leading adviser with an impressive nine awards at the IFLR Middle East Awards ceremony, including the prestigious "International Firm of the Year" award for the third year running. The decade-old annual awards ceremony was hosted at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai on 28 October with more than 160 market participants and legal practitioners celebrating the most innovative deals and firms from the last year.
As well as "International Firm of the Year", Allen & Overy also took home five "Deal of the year" awards, including "Debt & Equity linked deal of the year", "Equity deal of the year", "M&A deal of the year", "Project Finance deal of the year" and "Restructuring deal of the year". Allen & Overy also picked up three of the five "Team of the year" accolades, for the Debt & Equity-linked, Equity, and Restructuring categories. These accolades demonstrate our technical excellence and on-going commitment to our clients within the region.
Regional Managing Partner, Simon Roderick, commented: "To have been recognised three years running as the 'International Firm of the Year' is a testament to the quality of the team we have here in the Middle East. But more than anything it reflects the trust our clients place in us to consistently deliver for them when faced with their most complex legal issues. These awards reflect the strength and depth of our Middle East practice - and the tremendous effort of all of our teams across the region."
The full list of IFLR Middle East Awards that Allen & Overy received are set out below:
International Firm of the Year (for the third year in a row)
Deals of the year:
- Debt & Equity-linked deal of the year: Emirates ECA-backed sukuk
- Equity deal of the year: Emaar Malls IPO
- M&A deal of the year: Fajr Capital, Blackstone and Mumtalakat's acquisition of a minority stake in GEMS
- Project Finance deal of the year (for A&O and ZSK law firm): Wa'ad Al Shamal
- Restructuring deal of the year: Al Jaber
Teams of the year:
- Debt & Equity-linked team of the year
- Equity team of the year
- Restructuring team of the year
For further information on the above, please contact Suzy Baxter at suzy.baxter@allenovery.com or on +971 (0)4 426 7155.
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Press Release 2015
