Clyde & Co LLP has been recognised as the inaugural 'Most innovative firm in Dubai' as nominated by members of the Dubai Corporate Counsel Group ("DCCG") at the annual IFLR Middle East Awards held on the 29th October 2008 at the prestigious Burj Al-Arab hotel in Dubai.
The annual IFLR awards select high-profile, high-value and innovative corporate and finance-related transactions from the previous year, on a submission basis, and recognise the law firms and in-house lawyers involved.
The newly added Corporate Counsel award is not submission-based, instead being nominated by the members of the Dubai Corporate Counsel Group. Founded in June 2007, the DCCG is the first coordinated group of in-house lawyers in the Middle East. The group was created by regional in-house counsel to promote the development and in-house practice of law in the Gulf region, in a legal market that is increasingly sophisticated, complex, fast-paced and dynamic.
DCCG Chairman, Justin Connor, commented on the award: "The Dubai Corporate Counsel Group was pleased this year to be asked by the IFLR to poll its members on the award of most innovative law firm of the year and congratulate the high-calibre finance team at Clyde & Co for the winning this well-deserved accolade from corporate counsel in the Gulf region."
Jonathan Silver, head of Clyde & Co Middle East received the award on behalf of the firm; "It is an honour to be voted 'most innovative firm' by our peers in-house. I think this award recognises the skills and talent of the team we have on the ground in the region and the approach we take to working with our clients."
Ashley Painter, the head of Clyde & Co's Middle East financial services practice added: "Given the state of the finance market and the continued growth and development of it in the Gulf, this award recognising our innovative approach is particularly pleasing."
Clyde & Co is the one of the original international law firms in the GCC with over 140 specialist legal staff across offices in Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai. The firm is involved with many of the region's major developments, advising on both the international and 'onshore' aspects of law.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was the other nominee in this category.
Web links
Dubai Corporate Counsel Group (DCCG): www.dccg.org
International Financial Law Review (IFLR): www.iflr.com
Clyde & Co: www.clydeco.com
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Clyde & Co
Middle East:
Clyde & Co is the largest international law firm in the GCC with over 140 specialist lawyers and paralegals operating as a single unit from offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, and in Doha, Qatar.
The firm, which has been ranked in 2008 as the top law firm in the UAE for the fourth successive year by the international legal directory 'Legal 500', is one of the few law firms in the region with a 'full service' capability and has particular strengths in aerospace, banking & finance, cross-border trade & investment, intellectual property, international arbitration, trade disputes, mergers & acquisitions, corporate & commercial law, shipping, insurance, media & telecommunications, energy, capital markets, real estate & construction, and technology.
International offices: Clyde & Co is a leading international law firm with over 1,200 employees worldwide. The firm has offices in Abu Dhabi, Caracas, Doha, Dubai, Guildford, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Nantes, New York, Paris, Piraeus, Rio De Janeiro, San Francisco, Shanghai and Singapore and associate offices in Belgrade and St Petersburg. The firm also has an exclusive cooperation agreement with a major law office in Iraq.
For further information about Clyde & Co in the Middle East please contact
Clinton Swan - Business Development & Marketing Manager (Middle East Region)
Clyde & Co
Tel: +971 4 312 8568
clinton.swan@clydeco.ae
For further international information about Clyde & Co internationally please contact
Lisa Mercer - Head of Communications, London
Clyde & Co
Tel: +44 (0)20 7648 1981
lisa.mercer@clydeco.com
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