Middle East legal awards launch with call for entries
Top law firms and legal departments to line up for Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2016
January 27, 2016 at 05:09 AM
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Entries are now open for the fifth annual Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards, which will see leading law firms and legal departments in the Middle East compete to be recognised as leaders in their fields.
The awards, which are jointly hosted by Legal Week and the ACC Middle East Group, will take place at the Ritz-Carlton Dubai on 12 May. For the first time, Law.com and The American Lawyer will be supporting the awards as media sponsors, following ALM's acquisition of Legal Week earlier this month.
Entries are being invited for 18 categories which aim to recognise exceptional achievement by private practice and in-house lawyers working in local and international companies and law firms.
Categories include Legal Department of the Year (small team and large team) and a series of practice area awards to celebrate the achievements of law firm teams working across the Middle East and the vital contribution they make to the region's economy.
In a major innovation for 2016, the shortlists for General Counsel of the Year, International Law Firm of the Year and Middle East Law Firm of the Year will be drawn up following nominations by the region's in-house lawyers.
Last year's winners included included Emirates Group – winner of Legal Department of the Year (Large Team); Travelport, which secured the small team legal department award; Eversheds (International Law Firm of the Year); and Al Tamimi, (Middle East Law Firm of the Year).
The judging panel for the 2015 awards will be chaired by ACC Middle East Group president Elias Hayek, vice president, legal, EAME division, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide.
The deadline for entry submissions is 12 March. Click here for details on how to enter the awards.
The full list of awards is as follows:
ACC Middle East Achievement Award
In-house Awards General Counsel of the Year Legal Department of the Year – Large Team Legal Department of the Year – Small Team In-house Innovation Award Legal Counsel of the Year
Private Practice Awards International Law Firm of the Year Middle East Law Firm of the Year Banking and Finance Team of the Year Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year Construction Team of the Year Real Estate Team of the Year Corporate Team of the Year Dispute Resolution Team of the Year Regulatory & Investigations Team of the Year TMT Team of the Year Employment Team of the Year
Joint award CSR Team of the Year
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