2013
Asia Legal Business (ALB) South East Asia Awards
International Deal Firm of the Year
Equity Market Deal/Team of the Year (for advising on the Felda (Malaysia) IPO (the largest IPO in Asia in 2012))
Debt Market Deal/Team of the Year (for advising on the U.S.$1 billion Subordinated debt issue by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation)
Club des 30
CGG Véritas
Financial operation of the year 2013
Best Laywers 2013
Kiril Bougartchev Best Laywer Criminal Defense
Magazine des Affaires
Corporate team of the year - 2013
PFI Global M&A Deal of the Year (Project Fenice)
Project Finance International 2012
European Oil and Gas Portfolio Financing Deal of the Year (Project Fenice) Project Finance International 2012
Mergermarket/ Financial Times
M&A team of the year (France) - 2013
Financial News Awards for Excellence in Legal Services Europe 2013
Law firm of the year
Deal of the year - Glencore/Xstrata
Partner of the year - Charlie Jacobs
Global Competition Review (GCR) Awards 201
Merger Control Matter of the Year – Europe: Glencore/Xstrata
IFLR European awards 2013
Pan-European Law Firm of the Year
European Private Equity Legal Advisor of the Year
Debt and equity linked deal of the year - Greek PSI
Project Finance deal of the year - Carrington Power CCGT
Restructuring deal of the year - Seat Pagine Gialle
Law firm of the year: Belgium
Law firm of the year: Italy
Equity team of the year
Project Finance team of the year
Restructuring team of the year
Lifetime Achievement - Lachlan Burn
Chambers Global Awards 2013
Law Firm of the Year : Africa Linklaters
Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards 2013
UAE Deal of the Year for the US$1bn Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Perpetual Tier 1 Trust Certificates
Mudarabah Deal of the Year for the US$1bn Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Perpetual Tier 1 Trust Certificates
Syndicated Deal of the Year for the Jebel Ali Free Zone AED4.4bn Facility
Corporate Team of the Year
Legal Business Awards 2013
Financial Times and mergermarket European M&A Awards 2012
European Private Equity Legal Adviser of the Year
UK Legal Adviser of the Year
IPO of the Year: Direct Line
M&A team of the year (France)
M&A Deal of the Year: Merger of Glencore & Xstrata
Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2012
Best Gender Diversity Initiative by an International Firm
Best International Firm for Women in Business Law
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year, Who’s Who Legal Awards 2012
(for the seventh consecutive year)
European Tax Awards 2012, International Tax Review
European Tax Firm of the Year
European Capital Markets Tax Firm of the Year
Belgium Tax Firm of the Year
France Tax Firm of the Year
Chambers Europe Awards 2012
International Law Firm of the Year in Russia
Law Firm of the Year in the UK
UK Pensions Awards 2012
15th Anniversary Adviser Award for Excellence
IFLR Europe Awards 2012
Credit Suisse Cocos - Debt and equity-linked deal of the year
Glencore IPO - Equity deal of the year
KCA Deutag - Restructuring deal of the year
Debt and equity-linked team of the year for Air Liquide dim sum bonds and Credit Suisse Basel 111 Cocos
Equity team of the year for Glencore, Evraz and other deal
ACQ Global Awards 2011
Competition Law Firm of the Year for Middle East
Africa Energy Awards 2011
Best Renewable Project in Africa – Cape Verde wind farms (Cabeolica Project
ALB SE Asia Awards 2011
SE Asia M&A deal of the year – BP Acquisition of Oil and Gas Blocks in India
IPP Financial Advisers Award Singapore M&A Deal of the Year - Khazanah/Fortis competing Takeover Offer for Parkway
The Asset magazine Awards 2011
Best Capital Markets Law Firm, Asia
Best M&A Firm, Asia
Best Bankruptcy Law Firm, Asia
Chambers Europe Awards 2011
European Law Firm of the Year
Belgian Law Firm of the Year
German Law Firm of the Year
City of London Corporation’s Sustainable City Awards 2011
National Sustainable City Award in the Responsible Waste Management
Platinum Award for excellence in waste management
DealMakers Law Awards 2011
Competition Law Firm of the Year
European Tax Awards 2011
European Capital Markets Tax Team of the Year (2nd consecutive year)
Belgium Tax Firm of the Year
European Women in Business Law Awards 2011
Best in Energy and Resources – Fiona Hobbs
Best in Insolvency and Restructuring – Rebecca Jarvis
Best International Law Firm for Minority Women Lawyers
FinanceAsia Awards 2011
Best Foreign Financial Law Firm in Japan (4th consecutive year)
Best International Bond Award - advising the Joint Lead Managers on Mitsubishi Corporation's issue of US$500m bonds, which was its first US dollar-denominated bond in 25 years
Best International Firm in Japan
GCR Awards 2011
M&A Transaction of the Year, Europe: Sanofi-Aventis joint venture with Merck
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sir Christopher Bellamy QC
IFLR Asia Awards 2011
Debt/Equity-linked Deal of the Year – the Hopewell RMB Bond
Private Equity Deal of the Year – CVC Capital Partners/ PT Matahari Department Store
Structured Finance and Securitisation Deal of the Year – BNZ Covered Bonds
International Firm of the Year
IFLR Europe Awards 2011
International Law Firm of the Year
French Law Firm of the Year
Debt and Equity Linked team of the year
Restructuring Team of the Year
Structured Finance Team of the Year
Structured Finance Deal of the Year – Andromeda Project Bond
Private Equity Deal of the Year – Carlyle/B&B Hotels
Infrastructure Journal Awards 2011
Legal Advisor of the Year – Oil & Gas
Deal of the Year Transport – LGV Tours-Bordeaux PPP / SEA High Speed Line
Deal of the Year Energy Acquisition – Combination of International Power and GDF SUEZ
InterContinental Finance Magazine Legal Excellent Awards 2011
Law Firm of the Year – Project Finance
Juve Awards 2011
Law Firm of the Year for M&A
Law Firm of the Year for Private Equity and Venture Capital
The Lawyer HR Awards 2011
Best Website – for innovative use of social media
Most Effective Employee Benefits Scheme – for Health and Wellbeing programme
Lawyer World Law Awards 2011
Competition & Antitrust Law Firm of the Year
Mecenova Awards Awards 2011
"Jury’s Favourite" – for recognition of the firm's commitment to social responsibility
Asia Legal Business Hong Kong Awards 2010
Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year - The Macallan Fine Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky Award
Debt Market Deal of the Year - PRC Government RMB Bonds
M&A Deal of the Year - MITSUI & CO- TPV Technology Takeover Bid
Asian-Counsel Representing Corporate Asia Survey 2010
Asian-Counsel Firm of the Year ñ Corporate/M&A
Asian Counsel 2010
Regulatory/Compliance Law Firm of the Year
Winning deals of the year:
Global Logistic IPO/ Global Logistic Properties IPO - Allen & Gledhill ñ legal advisers to GLP, Schwartz-Mei Group (the ìVendorî) and Reco Platinum Pte Ltd (the ìGrantor of the Over-allotment optionî) as to Singapore law
United Company Rusal Ltd Hong Kong IPO - legal adviser to the Underwriters
Hopewell Project Highway ñ Issuing of Debt Securities
Liquidation of Lehman Brothers Asian Entities ñ ìRASCALSî - Acting for the Joint Administrators (PricewaterhouseCooper UK)
AIA Group Limited (AIA) Initial Public Offering - advised the underwriters on Hong Kong law issues
AsiaMoney Awards 2010
Deal of the Year, Thailand - Bank of Ayudhyaís US$540 million acquisition of AIG Retail Bank and AIG Card
Banking in the Communityís Awards for Excellence 2010
Leader in UK Community Investment
Benchmark Litigation 2010
Litigation star in New York ñ Joe Armao (Antitrust securities, White-collar crime)
Black Solicitors Network 2010
Diversity Champion in the UK
Chambers Europe 2010
UK law firm of the year
Belgium law firm of the year
China Law & Practice Awards 2010
Debt and Equity-Linked Deal of the Year (Sino-Forest exchange offer)
Energy and Natural Resources Deal of the Year (ICBC - The Republic of Angola)
International Team of the Year ñ Project Finance
DealMakers Annual Awards 2010
Public Procurement Law firm of the Year
De Tijd Awards 2010
Jean-Pierre Blumberg ñ one of the 10 most influential businessmen in Belgium
EMEAfinance 2010
Best Legal Firm in CEE & CIS ñ Debt Capital Markets
Euromoney and Ernst & Young Global Renewable Energy Awards 2010
Legal Advisor of the Year
Infrastructure Equity Deal of the Year ñ ETH Bioenergia acquisition of Brenco
FinanceAsia 2010
Best Hong Kong Deal ñ LíOccitane Internationalís USD$787m IPO
Deal of the Year, Best IPO ñ AIA Groupís USD$20.5bn IPO
Best M&A Deal ñ KNOCís USD$2.8bn acquisition of Dana Petroleum
Best India Deal ñ Bharti Airtelís USD$10.7bn acquisition of Zain Africa
FinanceAsia Japan Awards 2010
Best Foreign Financial Law Firm ñ Japan (third year in succession)
IFLR Asia Awards 2010
Private Equity Deal of the year - KKR and Affinity / Oriental Brewery,
Private Equity Team of the year
Debt & Equity-linked team of the year (seventh year in succession)
IFLR Europe Awards 2010
Debt and Equity Linked Deal of the year ñ Lloyds ECNs
Structured Finance deal of the year ñ Source ETC programme
Equity Deal of the year ñ Lloyds rights issue
Private Equity deal of the year ñ Oaktree/Countrywide
Restructuring deal of the year- McCarthy & Stone
Structured Finance team of the year
European law firm of the year
Belgium law firm of the year
Private equity team of the year
Equity team of the year
IFLR India Awards 2010
International Restructuring team of the year
Restructuring deal of the year ñ Suzlon Group
M&A deal of the year ñ Tech Mahindra, Satyam (Talwar Thakore & Associates)
IFLR Middle East Awards 2010
Project Finance Deal of the Year ñ Jubail
M&A Deal of the Year - Kingdom Holdings/Kingdom Hotel Investments
Equity deal of the Year - Du rights issue
Equity team of the Year
IFR (International Financing Review) Awards 2010
Emerging EMEA Loan (Deal of the Year) ñ BP Angola & BP Caspianís US$4.75bn loan
International Tax Review 2010
European Capital Markets Tax Team of the year
Swedish Tax Firm of the year
Janeís Transport Finance Awards 2010
Rail Finance Law ñ HSBC rail bank & bond financing
Road Finance Law ñ Moscow Minsk Highway PPP
Law society excellence awards 2010
Law Society's Excellence in Community Investment Award
Lawyer HR Awards 2010
Most effective employee benefits scheme
Legal Business Awards 2010
Corporate team of the year
Mergermarket/FT Awards 2010
European legal adviser of the year
French legal adviser of the year
Middle East & North Africa M&A legal adviser of the year
M&A team of the year (France)
