Linklaters named Middle East law firm of the year
30 October 2008
Linklaters was last night named Middle East law firm of the year at the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Middle East Awards.
The firm also won the M&A and debt & equity-linked team of the year awards, having worked on three of the shortlisted M&A deals and four of the nominated debt and equity-linked transactions. Linklaters was shortlisted for 13 team and deal awards in total.
Ewan Cameron, senior partner for the Middle East region, said:
"We are absolutely delighted to be named IFLR's Middle East law firm of the year, as well as to win the debt & equity-linked and M&A team of the year awards. The awards reflect widespread recognition of our involvement in many of the most high profile, complex corporate and finance deals in the Middle East and our leading position in these product areas."
Key Middle Eastern deals that Linklaters has acted on recently include advising:
- Borse Dubai in connection with its offer for OMX
- on DP World’s IPO and listing on the DIFX - the largest ever IPO in the Middle East
- on the Dana Gas Sukuk - the first accelerated exchangeable bond in the Middle East and one of the largest convertibles to be completed in the region
- Tabreed on the first mandatorily convertible Sukuk
- Emirates Bank International on its merger with the National Bank of Dubai - the first tender offer takeover of its kind in the GCC
For further information, please contact:
Sarah Peters on +44 20 7456 2153 / sarah.peters@linklaters.com or Rupert Winlaw on +44 20 7456 3219 / rupert.winlaw@linklaters.com
