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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Al Tamimi &amp; Company, the region’s largest law firm, had a successful night at the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Middle East Awards 2017, the industry leader for rewarding legal innovation. The 12</span><span class="s2"><sup>th</sup></span><span class="s1"> annual IFLR Middle East Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday 18</span><span class="s2"><sup>th</sup></span><span class="s1"> October at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Nominated in a record breaking 12 categories, the firm was awarded with the following accolades:</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">   </span><span class="s3"> ·</span><span class="s4">         </span><span class="s1">UAE Law Firm of the Year
</span><span class="s3"> ·</span><span class="s4">         </span><span class="s1">Qatar Law Firm of the Year
</span><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4">         </span><span class="s1">Iraq Law Firm of the Year
</span><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4">         </span><span class="s1">Restructuring deal of the year - Adeem Investment and Wealth Management restructuring
</span><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4">         </span><span class="s1">M&amp;A deal of the year - Adeptio AD Investments / Americana</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The impressive string of wins is supported by further success at the IFLR 1000 2018 directories, released earlier on this week. IFLR 1000 is perceived as a leading guide to the world’s top financial and corporate law firms.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Essam Al Tamimi, Senior Partner at Al Tamimi &amp; Company, said:</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">“Our recent success is testament to the skill, ingenuity, forward-thinking and innovative nature of our lawyers. The IFLR Awards along with IFLR 1000, strive to recognise a single top tier firm for their work and contribution to the legal industry. We are honoured to have been recognised in this way and are committed to raising standards of service and maintaining exceptional performance. We would like to congratulate all of the teams that have been recognised and we thank you, our valued clients for your continued support.”</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Al Tamimi has been providing legal services to clients in the Middle East for over 25 years. Its team of over 330 lawyers across the region provides the firm with unparalleled understanding of the business landscape.</span></p>
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