Praised for its unique ability to combine knowledge of UAE laws and regulations and international legal expertise; clients' commercial interests always at heart

Dubai- 28th October 2007: Al Tamimi & Company Advocates and Legal Consultants, one of the leading law firms in the Arabian Gulf region, has been awarded the International Law Office's (ILO) 'Client Choice Award 2007' for the highest score amongst its peers as the best 'client services' legal practice in the United Arab Emirates. The ILO is the official online media partner of the International Bar Association (IBA) and an international media partner to the Association of Corporate Counsel.

Al Tamimi was praised by its clients for its ability to combine an in depth knowledge of the laws and regulations in the UAE and aboard with excellent commercial insight on its client's interests. The awards, which recognize the achievements of law firms around the world, are based on independent research conducted by the ILO. More than 1,000 corporate counsels from 34 jurisdictions worldwide participated in the research, providing individual assessments of the law firms with whom they had worked with over the past 18 month period.

Al Tamimi & Company was rated as the best UAE legal firm when judged against criteria including quality of legal advice, value for money, commercial awareness, effective communication, billing transparency, depth of team, response time, sharing of expertise and use of technology.

"It is an honor to win the ILO's 'Client Choice Award 2007' for the UAE against all other international firms that operate here and it's a testament to the skills and expertise that we offer to our clients," said Hoda Barakat, the Managing Partner & Head of Intellectual Property/Information Technology Department at Al Tamimi & Company. "Winning the award is a product of the hard work that everyone at the firm has put into making Al Tamimi & Company the law firm of choice in the UAE. This recognition will only motivate us to continue striving more to improving our understanding of our client's needs and attain higher standards of legal services through working closely with our clients and enhance our strong and prosperous partnership with them."

Al Tamimi & Company Advocates and Legal Consultants, which was originally established in 1989, is the largest local, non-affiliated law firm in the United Arab Emirates with offices in the Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and associate offices in Doha and Baghdad. It specializes in commercial law, litigation, banking, insurance, maritime Law, intellectual property, alternative dispute resolution, and arbitration.

The firm has been short-listed in the forthcoming Chambers & Partners Middle East Law Firm of the Year Award 2007. Chambers & Partners are the publisher of the world-famous guides to the legal profession. The 8th annual Chambers Global Awards will be held on November 8th at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

"So far, 2007 has been a good year for us, and winning Chamber & Partner Middle East Law Firm of the Year Award 2007 would top it off," added Al Tamimi. "As a local law firm with global perspective we are exceptionally well placed to provide local and international legal services and our focus is to deliver quality and value in each of the markets in which we operate."

The firm's standing in equity capital markets was reflected in Bloomberg's 2007 IPO ranking.  In the category of Global Equity IPO Issuer Advisers (ranked by volume), Al Tamimi & Company, which is the only independent Middle Eastern law firm to rank within the top 20 of this category, has been ranked 18th by Volume this year up from 102nd in 2006. In the category of EMEA Equity IPO Issuer Advisors, Al Tamimi & Company has been ranked 9th by Volume up from 41st last year.

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About Al Tamimi & Company:
Al Tamimi & Company Advocates and Legal Consultants, originally established in 1989, is today one of the leading law firms in the Arabian Gulf region. It is the largest local, non-affiliated law firm in the United Arab Emirates with offices in the Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and associate offices in Doha and Baghdad.

Al Tamimi & Company specializes in Company/Commercial law, Litigation, Banking, Insurance, Maritime Law, Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration.

An international team of high caliber lawyers ably serves clients from the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, the United Arab Emirates and several other Arab countries. Each member of our team of professionals and qualified administrative staff is fully committed to providing our clients with accurate, creative and cost effective advice.

We pride ourselves on our complete knowledge of the laws and regulations applicable to our home jurisdiction and the commercial community abroad. Within the U.A.E. we regularly confer with government ministries during the introduction of new legislation and the ongoing amendment of internal regulations, relying on long established contacts in all government departments.

The firm can assist multinational companies to establish operations in the U.A.E. independently, or in association with local partners. Both our local clients, many of whom have business interests outside the United Arab Emirates, and international companies, rely on our global perspective. We subscribe to the belief that the world of opportunity does not recognize national boundaries.

Al Tamimi & Company specializes in:

  • Banking & Finance

  • Corporate/Commercial

  • Information Technology

  • Intellectual Property

  • Litigation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Maritime, Trade & Insurance

  • Construction

  • Property

  • Communications & Media

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